The Texas House gave preliminary approval Monday to a bill that would eliminate STAAR, the high-stakes standardized test that ...

“Our identity has been frozen in time, and it’s going to stay frozen in time as long as we’re portrayed as mascots and things of the past,” said Matt Beaudet, a citizen of the Montauk Tribe of Indians ...

A key Senate critic threw a lifeline to the Texas Lottery when he proposed moving its oversight to a new agency instead of ...

Amending the Texas Constitution to crack down on the state’s bail practices has been an elusive priority of Gov. Greg ...

Gov. Greg Abbott continues to seek stricter bail laws after authorities lost track of a murder suspect in Van Zandt County ...

Missouri Republicans could again attempt to bring the proposed constitutional amendment to ban abortion up for a vote before ...

New Mexico is the only state in the country that doesn’t pay a salary to lawmakers, even though some have pushed to change that policy for years. After another ...

Lawmakers approved 15 spending bills Friday, funding state government for the coming year as well as maintenance needs. But a ...

(The Center Square) – The Colorado General Assembly wrapped up its legislative session last week without any revisions to its ...

Defining what’s a male and female — and recognizing only two genders — in Texas also advances, leaving LGBTQ advocates ...