The Texas Senate wants more — and smaller — starter homes in new neighborhoods
The goal of the new legislation is to help drive down the cost of housing so that more Texans can afford homes.
Texas lawmakers scold juvenile justice department over scathing DOJ report
Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu criticized the department for treating an August 2024 federal report as “nothing.” ...
Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.
SB 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather than ...
Roy Ayers, jazz pioneer behind 'Everybody Loves the Sunshine,' has died
Ayers was a pioneer in the jazz scene, becoming one of the artists who created some of the first acid jazz tracks, and was a ...
Trump's education secretary may be asked to dismantle the Education Department. Here's what it does
Here is a look at some of the Education Department's key functions, and how Trump has said he might approach them.
Florida man swallows $769K jewelry stolen from Orlando mall, police say
ORLANDO, Fla. — A man is accused of stealing $769,500 worth of earrings from an Orlando jewelry store, before swallowing them when he was taken into custody, police said.