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Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House speaker and one of the most powerful people in the state
Every legislative session, the 150-member Texas House of Representatives votes on which of them will take on the role of ...
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‘I Am Ready, Warden’ follows a man facing execution and two sons who lost their fathers
John Henry Ramirez took the life of Pablo Castro. A new documentary tells the story of how his victim’s son, and his own, ...
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Texas prisons don’t have enough guards. Filling the gaps is costing the state money.
Texas prisons were so short-staffed in 2023, the state had to shuttle correctional officers to far-flung facilities where ...
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Supreme Court to hear arguments on Texas porn law
At issue is a Texas law that mandates pornography websites verify the ages of their users before they gain access to the ...
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What could this legislative session mean for Texas’ colleges and universities?
When we talk about education and the Legislature, the focus often falls on K-12 schools. But higher education is also a huge ...
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An education ecosystem is being built in Elon Musk’s image. It starts in rural Texas.
Ad Astra School has opened around the corner from Elon Musk’s corporate compound in rural Central Texas. Nonprofit filings ...
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Today on Texas Standard: State prisons face staff shortages
Texas prisons were so short-staffed in 2023, the state had to shuttle correctional officers to far-flung facilities. An ...