HB 5629 requires state agencies to expedite the process and waive fees for approval occupational licenses for veterans, active duty military members and their spouses. The deadline to sign or veto ...

A federal judge determined the state illegally institutionalized severely disabled people for decades, often in poorly run ...

Texas lawmakers passed a suite of bills that officials said are crucial to combat losses in the state’s largest oil field.

Texas legislators filed over 100 anti-trans bills through the session, some containing provisions that have been shot down in ...

The 6-3 decision in United States v. Skrmetti upholds the 2023 Tennessee medical law under the 14th Amendment’s equal-protection clause, which is the same basis upon which several federal courts have ...

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A federal judge in Iowa has blocked key parts of a Biden administration rule mandating minimum staffing levels in nursing ...

Stocks fell on Friday as investors contemplated the next move from the Federal Reserve and monitored the latest developments ...

Laredo protesters shared why they rallied during the “No Kings” anti-Trump event: to defend civil rights, democracy and stand ...

Featuring games, information booths, food, face-painting, music and general goodwill, the event aimed to serve as a means of ...

Appeals court blocks Louisiana’s law mandating Ten Commandments in classrooms - A ruling against the state’s ...

Several readers based in Texas wrote to Newsweek about their growing frustration with County Appraisal Districts in the state ...