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NPRTexas Gov. Greg Abbott has canceled the state's requirement for high-stakes standardized testing as public schools face the prospect of long-term closures… -
The Texas TribuneBy this time next week, the people of Texas Senate District 1 should have a new senator-elect. Runoff elections statewide are next Tuesday. In the KETR…
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The Texas Department of Public Safety trooper who arrested Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old black woman who was found hanged three days later in the Waller… -
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his allies are claiming he’s the victim of a political witch hunt, but the substance of his reported indictment and… -
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus is settling into a new role as the second in command of a national group devoted to electing more Republicans to state… -
Pity Rick Perry.Four years ago, he was unprepared and soaring in the polls for the Republican presidential nomination. Today he’s prepared and unpopular,… -
Editor's note: This story has been updated with additional comment.State lawmakers grilled Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw on… -
Diversions seem to be the order of the day.Attorney General Ken Paxton is ducking questions about the proceedings of a Collin County grand jury that is… -
* Editor's note: This story has been updated throughout. The Waller County Jail failed to complete a two-part mental health screening process required by… -
The operator of the electric grid that covers most of the state called for Texans to temporarily curb their electricity use for a few hours on Thursday… -
Rick Perry has had a good July, all things considered.The former governor and Republican presidential candidate earned plaudits for delivering thoughtful… -
Sounding a deeply populist note, former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday launched an offensive against banks that are too big to fail, making a pitch for Wall…
