Legislation endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott and House Speaker Dustin Burrows banning teens from acting like animals in schools ...

The bipartisan version of the bill advancing in the House does not go as far as the Texas Republican has pushed in recent ...

During his full-throttle push to pass private school vouchers this legislative session, Gov. Greg Abbott repeatedly claimed ...

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The city would include a new mosque, more than 1,000 single- and multifamily homes, and a K-12 Islamist faith-based school.

The Texas governor said that the project was subject to "a half dozen investigations" and that building work would not take ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the $1 billion controversial school choice bill into law, allowing for taxpayer money to be used ...

Gov. Greg Abbott is leaning on Democrats in the Texas House to pass a package of bail reform constitutional amendments that ...

The Texas Republican wants lawmakers to bar pretrial release to defendants accused of several violent offenses, which would ...

Governor Abbott proclaims Economic Development Week in Texas, celebrating the state's success in attracting business and job ...

Gov. Abbott declares May 12-16, 2025, as Economic Development Week in Texas, highlighting statewide growth efforts.

“Gone are the days that families are limited to only the school assigned by government,” Abbott said, flanked by state ...