A proposal allowing a period for praying and reading religious texts in Texas public schools cleared a key vote Thursday.

Prosecutors were poised Wednesday to offer a plea deal and more to a man charged in the death of an off-duty Harris County ...

A new law in Texas will soon prohibit e-cigarette advertisements within 1,000 feet of schools and churches, following the ...

The Residential Solar Retailer Regulatory Act requires salespeople to pass background checks and tell customers the truth.

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Texas is on the verge of banning THC products as Republicans there seek to expand the state's medical marijuana program.

Gov. Greg Abbott is requesting a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits to ...

Texas leads the U.S. in job growth, adding 37,700 jobs in April and 215,500 over the year, under Governor Abbott's ...

A new wildfire was reported 10 a.m. May 20 in Humboldt County. Abbott Fire has been burning on federal land managed by the ...

The law aims to stop lawsuits like the one that blocked a massive pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk, spurring him to move ...

Owen Abbott was just 13 years old when he was killed in December of 2018. His bus was hit from behind at a rail crossing in ...

Governor Greg Abbott honored fallen DPS troopers and Texas Rangers at an annual memorial service, emphasizing the sacrifices ...