When the conversation turned toward school vouchers, Representative Gerdes said it was the defining issue of the 89th Legislature.

The Conroe native recorded his first EP and full-length album in Austin after moving to the state capital after high school.

Texas lawmakers will enter their 89th legislative session at noon on Jan. 14, the biennial, five-month period where they can pass new bills. Read more: ...

Republican Rep. Briscoe Cain said he filed the legislation because he's concerned about violent crime and the city's ability ...

When a rock legend is busking on a corner just south of the Capitol in downtown Austin, you might think it’s the beginning of ...

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Founded in 1836 by the Allen brothers, Houston had become Texas’ most populous city and a major conduit behind its booming economy within a century of its establishment. Many of the richest and most ...

Texas Capital (TCBI) Bancshares announced the appointment of Aimee Williams-Ramey as its Chief Human Resources Officer, CHRO, effective immediately. Williams-Ramey now reports directly to Texas ...

I rate Texas Instruments as a "hold" due to strategic, long-term investments and growth in the Chinese auto industry. I believe Texas Instruments will maintain a strong position in the market ...

It was a banner season for 1A champion Bishop Guilfoyle, runner-up Port Allegany and a few more small-school franchises across the Commonwealth. And while six Marauders were among those honored ...

Republican State Rep. Jeff Leach, a member of the Texas House’s Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, predicted two months ago that Attorney General Ken Paxton would find a way to silence death ...

A Texas man was arrested Friday for allegedly sending threatening messages to an unnamed debt collection agency over email, in which he expressed frustration over a disputed debt, according to ...