Proposed ban on Big Bend border wall fails in U.S. House funding panel

Here’s how to find information about data centers in Texas

What information is accessible about a data center project can differ from place to place and depend on whether a project seeks out tax breaks, whether it needs local rezoning or special permits, and how it will get its power and water.

Texas fights court ruling requiring that defendants get quicker access to psychiatric hospitals

A federal judge recently ruled that Texas must give defendants who are mentally incompetent to stand trial a state hospital bed within 21 days.

Despite federal efforts to drop some children’s vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged

Public health officials said some parents are confused about what vaccines are required to attend Texas schools amid efforts to change recommendations.

New secretary of state will continue to defend Texas’ open primaries against GOP lawsuit

The Legislature “can and will” take steps to limit who can vote in which primary, Secretary of State Robert Howden said in a Monday court filing.

Black-majority schools in Texas receive more Fs than A ratings, leaving parents with tough choices

Black Texas families weigh whether to send their children to schools with more academic resources — but potentially fewer of their values.