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The federal investment follows the $1 billion approved by Texas taxpayers to help connect the state.

Texas prohibits people with assault convictions, among other felonies, from becoming social workers. A new lawsuit says the ban is unconstitutional.

The proposal comes after the state’s oil and gas regulatory agency said it needs more money to plug wells that are in some instances erupting.

Local leaders and rural revitalization experts say Texas’ smallest towns can survive — despite a shift to urban and suburban counties — but it will take investments.

Tuesday marked the first day lawmakers could file bills for next year’s legislative session.

Texans from across the state went to the polls early with plenty on their mind. The 'Texas Tribune' partnered with other news organizations to hear from a diverse cross-section of voters.

Texas’ junk science statute has remained hamstrung for the last decade. So too have other criminal justice reforms, despite efforts from the Texas House.

Only a handful of Texas counties will not have all in-person voters cast paper ballots at the polls. By 2026, all voting machines in Texas must produce a paper trail, per a 2021 state law.

Millions of Texans would lose food subsidies and farm insurance if Congress doesn’t act before the end of the year.

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