Texas’ shortage of mental health care professionals is getting worse
In 2016, the warnings about the future of the Texas mental health care workforce were clear.“More than 80 percent of Texas counties are designated as Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas, …
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Texas prepaid tuition program enrollment deadline approaches
Texas families can lock in today’s cost of undergraduate resident tuition and schoolwide required fees …
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Here’s what you need to know about the fight over property tax cuts in the Texas Legislature
Property tax cuts will be one of the dominant topics of debate during this legislative session, and …
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In audio, high-ranking TEA official admits public school funds could drop with voucher-like programs
A high-ranking Texas Education Agency official was caught on audio advocating for voucher-like programs on behalf of Gov. Greg Abbott and admitting that funding to public school districts could …
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Texas DPS scraps plan for $1.2 billion active-shooter training facility
The Texas Department of Public Safety is scrapping its proposal for a $1.2 billion state-of-the-art …
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Gas prices drop further, diesel to lowest level in nearly a year
Average gasoline prices dropped 11.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.96 per gallon …
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Texans pessimistic about the national economy and losing faith in democracy, poll says
Texans are concerned about the economy, less confident that democracy is the best form of government and …
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State sales tax revenue totaled record $4.11 billion in January
Texas sales tax revenue totaled $4.11 billion in January, 6.6% more than in January 2022. "While state …
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At parental rights event, Gov. Greg Abbott sheds light on how he’d implement “school choice” policy
For the first time since making parental rights a priority early last year, Gov. Greg Abbott on …
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Migrant flows plummet across Texas-Mexico border. Is success for Biden’s policy in sight?
MEXICO CITY — A month after President Joe Biden’s administration said it was expanding its …
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Texas senators seem open to major change in state’s public education funding formula
During the Senate Finance Committee’s first public education hearing Monday, senators seemed open …
AUSTIN, Texas — A longtime influential Republican representative from the Dallas-Fort Worth area has filed legislation calling for a constitutional amendment election to legalize casino and sports …
H-E-B, followed by Costco, have supplanted Amazon as the top U.S. grocers in an influential industry ranking.Amazon lost its lead to San Antonio-based H-E-B after the e-commerce leader held the top …
Laura Herrera’s salary has barely gone up in her 20 years of teaching — about $700 in all.The San Antonio-area teacher takes home about $3,700 a month. About $1,400 goes to rent, and the …
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TSA confiscated more than 6,500 guns from passengers last year
The Transportation Security Administration seized more than 6,500 guns from airplane passengers in 2022, a new record for the agency.TSA agents confiscated 6,542 guns — 88% of which were loaded — …
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End of public health emergency causes cascade of changes
The Biden administration’s plan to unwind the public health emergency tied to the COVID-19 pandemic …
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Want people to use less water? Tell them it’s going to cost more
When people hear that their water is going to cost more, they start to use less of it.That seemingly …
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Court overturns federal law that kept guns away from people with restraining orders
The decades-old U.S. law barring Americans who commit domestic-violence from possessing guns contradicts …
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Peak gasoline heralds price shocks for drivers, inflation headaches
Gasoline demand in the U.S. has peaked, with a surprise slowdown last year signaling that consumption is …
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US GDP expands at healthy 2.9% pace while slowdown signs mount
The U.S. economy expanded at a healthy pace in the fourth quarter, though signs of slowing …
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US housing market cools with prices down 2.5% from peak in June
The US housing slump stretched into a fifth month, sending a measure of prices down 2.5% from a …
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Mortgage rates in the US slip for a fourth week, hitting 6.09%
Mortgage rates in the U.S. fell for a fourth straight week.The average for a 30-year, fixed loan …
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US payrolls surprise with surge as jobless rate hits 53-year low
The U.S. labor market burned red-hot in January as hiring unexpectedly surged and unemployment fell …
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Will Texas Gov. Greg Abbott develop signature achievement during third term?
Greg Abbott’s tenure as Texas governor has been highlighted by crises.Since he took office in 2015, he’s had to tackle the coronavirus …
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Texas outpaces U.S. in 2022 job growth
Texas ranked first in the nation in over-the-year jobs added, with 650,100 positions gained in 2022, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor …
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Why are police in a North Texas city taking photos of people they pull over?
Ian Pearce was driving to work early one morning in September 2021 when he spotted flashing police lights behind him. Pearce, who worked as an …
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In Texas’ first post-Roe legislative session, there’s a new political power dynamic on abortion
For decades, the abortion battle lines in the Texas Legislature were as clearly drawn as they were deeply entrenched. Every two years, …
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The fringe ideology of “constitutional sheriffs” is attracting believers within Texas law enforcement
Last summer, the sheriff of Coryell County in Central Texas took to an elevated platform in a small Las Vegas ballroom and made an unusual …
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Texas teens embark on an idealistic quest to shut down the state’s last five youth prisons
Brimming with adrenaline, determination and wide-eyed optimism, a group of teenagers gathered outside the state Capitol last week, ready to take …
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Calif. Gov. Newsom says 95% of Texans pay more than Californians in taxes. But is he correct?
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently proclaimed that “95% of Texans pay higher taxes than Californians.” But is that true? Some Sacramento Bee …
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Texas higher ed leaders optimistic about funding, faculty uneasy about culture wars as new session starts
When the Texas Legislature convened in January 2021 amid a global pandemic, higher education officials came to Austin and braced for budget cuts …
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COVID-19 upended Texas schools’ finances. Now they’re calling for a new funding system.
During a triumphant 2019 ceremony at Parmer Lane Elementary in Austin, Gov. Greg Abbott sat on a small stage in front of a large Texas flag as …
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