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Here's what CEO Pablo Vegas had to say at ERCOT's annual Innovation Summit
ERCOT CEO Pablo Vegas says there's a "risk" to certain bills looking to restrict and regulate renewable energy in Texas. Here ...
Why university professors say Texas Senate Bill 37 would be disastrous for higher education
At the House higher ed hearing, dozens testified against SB 37. Though diluted, it still risks what faculty can teach, they ...
Texas Senate panel advances bill that would no longer allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition
The Texas Senate advances a bill eliminating in-state tuition for undocumented students, raising their college costs ...
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Senate bill would allow youths as young as 15 to be sent to adult Texas prisons
A Texas Senate bill under consideration would lower the current age from 16 for juveniles already in the system and commit a ...
R&D Tax Credit Boost Shows Texas Is Not Resting On Low-Tax Laurels
The Texas Senate's passage of a bill to extend and strengthen the state’s R&D tax credit proves Texas lawmakers aren't ...
Democrats crowed nationally about this week’s Texas elections. Here are the facts. | Opinion
The national party even took a victory lap about its “overperformance” in this week’s results. What’s the actual takeaway? | ...
Medicaid and taxes and SNAP, oh my
Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including ad campaigns and vulnerable ...
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Texas bill allowing school prayer presented as ‘voluntary,’ but constitutional questions remain
Senate Bill 11 would allow trustee boards of public school districts and governing bodies of charter schools to approve ...
Texas Republicans still give Trump positive job reviews, despite economic concerns
President Donald Trump’s first 100 days resulted in a trade war and sunk his poll numbers with independents. But Republican ...
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Attempt to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips in Texas could stall in the Senate for a third time
Fentanyl test strips are among the cheapest and easiest ways to prevent overdoses but opponents fear that fentanyl test ...
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Texas’ youngest learners are behind in math and reading. A pair of bills aims to get them back on track.
Texas’ youngest learners are behind in math and reading. A pair of bills aims to get them back on track. Sign up for The ...
Texas lawmaker counters teacher’s union on education funding levels
Average funding per public school student is more than $15,000, nearly double the basic allotment of $6,160, the governor’s office says. Some claim, pointing to Texas Education Agency data, that when ...