Opposition also revolved around the lack of American and Texas History in K-8 standards.
For over 20 years, Texas state education law has been directly at odds with federal statutes.
The state’s largest city has been using federal COVID relief dollars to plug budget holes and provide raises, but is lurching towards a fiscal cliff once the federal funds expire.
Texas Central wants to receive federal infrastructure money to help construct its high-speed rail project, though questions are raised as to whether it would qualify.
Without getting to the central questions of the case, the nation's highest court dismissed the latest Obamacare challenge citing a lack of standing.
Texas homeowners who believe the appraised value of their property is too high may protest with the appraisal district.
State lawmakers discussed challenges faced by charter schools and Texas public education as a whole at a pre-session policy event in Austin this week.
A lawsuit before the Texas Supreme Court will determine whether the City of Houston has the authority to issue aesthetic regulations presented as historical preservation to homeowners in the absence of authorized zoning law.
Though the lawsuit is nominally against UNT, the think tank hopes for a declaration that out-of-state tuition for all state universities in Texas violates the U.S. Constitution.
Despite significant declines in positivity and hospitalization rates since the July peak, Judge Hidalgo is keeping Harris County at Red Alert for COVID-19.
Shelley Luther is running in the Senate District 30 special election, facing off against 5 other candidates including state Rep. Drew Springer.
Electricity from Texas wind farms hit its highest market share in April, while demand for oil is down over 10 percent resulting in unemployment for many in the industry.
