Texas softball began a crucial stretch of its SEC schedule with a 3-0 win over Tennessee in the first game of a three-game series Friday at McCombs Field. Over the next nine days, the No. 1 ...

Moises Mendoza, who was convicted in 2005 of killing a Farmersville woman, became the third inmate Texas has put to death this year. On Wednesday, Moises Mendoza, 41, became the third inmate ...

The Texas lottery was established in 1991 and sends a portion of its annual revenue to public education. In 2024, that meant about $2 billion sent to the state’s public school fund.

When measles began spreading earlier this year in northwest Texas, it didn’t take long for the state to reach 50 cases for the first time in three decades. That milestone was a far cry from the ...

JACKSBORO, Texas — Severe storms and tornadoes damaged buildings across multiple North Texas counties Saturday evening. Homes lost their roofs and trees were upturned by storms near Weatherford ...

Texas lottery executives blessed a scheme that ensured one player would win a $95 million jackpot in 2023. The caper has underscored a sense that almost nothing is on the level. Texas lottery ...

The Texas baseball team got out the brooms on Saturday. The consensus No. 1 team in college baseball, Texas secured a sweep of No. 9 Auburn at UFCU Disch-Falk Field with a 14-2 win that ended in ...

A former Texas teacher was arrested and slapped with several charges after allegedly having an inappropriate relationship that involved sexual contact with a middle school student. Kara Hernandez ...

(Juan Figueroa / Staff Photographer) In a seismic shift for Texas education that could have ramifications for decades, the state House signed off on a plan early Thursday to allow parents to use ...

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ...

HOUSTON — Just six years after Texas legalized hemp products, the state may be about to ban most of them again as key lawmakers say the sales have led to abuses and safety issues. The Texas ...

The House approved historic legislation that would implement school vouchers in Texas. Here’s how each representative voted. Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and ...