Accountability

The oversight agency missed key inspections and left prisoner complaints unresolved.

Republican state Rep. Brooks Landgraf proposed the ban after a fire at an Odessa area chemical storage facility that allegedly filled a nearby neighborhood with "black sludge." House Bill 3866 is now on Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.

With Lubbock ISD’s $290 million bond the only item on most Lubbock ballots in the May 3 election, many are considering the possible costs for taxpayers and the value of public schools in Lubbock’s economy. At the same time, questions of transparency and participation remain top of mind for district staff and community members alike.

Demonstrators filled streets in cities and towns all around the Lone Star State on Saturday for "50501" demonstrations. The coordinated, nationwide protests against the Trump administration saw major turnouts reported in Houston, Austin, Fort Worth and San Antonio.

Some Texas legislators may be done questioning the merits of education savings accounts as it moves to a vote in the State House, but voters aren’t. Model programs in other states are showing rural voters could stand to lose the most, and they’re preparing to do the math on election day.

This legislative session, creating Education Savings Accounts — which would let parents use public funds towards private education costs — is a top priority for many Texas Republicans. But the voucher plan has also caused contentious clashes between some rural voters and the lawmakers who represent them.

James and Karen Jimerson's home was wrongfully raided in March 2019. Courts say they can't sue the officer who led the raid because of qualified immunity.

Dallas officials announced the installation of vehicle surveillance cameras in southwest Dallas. The company providing the service is named in a federal lawsuit.

The Texas Indigent Defense Commission is asking the Legislature to allocate millions of the state's general revenue to rural public defense attorneys and offices.

Controversial voucher-like Education Savings Accounts seem a certainty after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott helped oust fellow Republicans who opposed them last year. But educators are wary about what a new plan could look like.