As the Texas legislature moves one step closer to making it illegal to own land for citizens from China, Iran, Russia and ...

This session’s centerpiece legislation is the plan to allocate $1 billion annually that families can use to help pay for ...

Texas lawmakers are working towards a deal on school funding, proposing new legislation to reform the lottery system, and making changes to the state’s medical cannabis program.

Wes Moore, the nation’s lone sitting Black governor, diverged from fellow Democratic governors in rejecting a measure that ...

New legislation wouldn’t abolish the lottery, just add restrictions; sunset review could still eliminate the game ...

The Texas House passed a bill to replace the high-stress STAAR test with three smaller tests spaced throughout the year. It ...

The bill would also mandate a review of the Texas Lottery, which could lead to the abolishment of the lottery itself.

The bill would spare the lottery from being abolished, but would keep its operations under close watch for the next two years ...

The Texas Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to overhaul the state's lottery system, passing legislation that dismantles ...

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"I know a lot of people would be unhappy because I know a lot of people buy lottery tickets, but, folks, you don't want to play a game that's fixed," Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick said.