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Texas Still Has a Law Banning Homosexual Conduct on the Books. You’ll Never Believe Who’s Trying to Repeal It.
A coalition of some of the state’s most progressive and most conservative lawmakers have come together to repeal the unenforceable ban.
Renewable Energy Is Booming in Texas. Republicans Want to Change That.
Despite soaring power demand, Republican lawmakers in the Texas Legislature are pushing to rein in renewable energy, part of ...
The Texas Tribune15h
Texas lawmakers debating DEI ban in K-12 schools ask: Do students benefit from teachers who look like them?
Conservative lawmakers say DEI efforts are discriminatory and push liberal ideologies on children. Critics point to research ...
North Texas cities split over bill that will change how DART transit agency is funded
A controversial bill is advancing through the Texas Capitol that if approved, will change how Dallas Area Rapid Transit, DART ...
Texas Public Radio17h
Texas farmers struggle as Mexico and U.S. wrestle with water from the Rio Grande treaty
Mexico began sending more water to the U.S. to uphold its end of a nearly 80-year-old treaty that spells out how two ...
Texas Senate weighs bill limiting universities as public spaces for speech, demonstrations
Sen. Creighton's SB 2972, passed to engrossment Tuesday, reverses the TX 2019 law establishing universities as traditional ...
Texans sound off on proposed DEI ban in K-12 public schools
Diversity, equity and inclusion practices have been illegal at public colleges and universities in Texas since January 2024.