Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a resolution to amend the state constitution, ensuring only U.S. citizens can vote, pending ...

With more than 5 million students, Texas would be the largest state to require such displays. Opponents call mandatory ...

A Texas bill would allow schools to set aside time for students to pray and study the Bible or other religious texts.

Georgia's highest court has ruled that the state cannot use certain evidence in the prosecution of a Georgia woman who caused ...

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A federal appeals court rejected a challenge to book removals in a Texas public library and overruled a precedent on school ...

"In claiming that Plaintiffs' allegations fail as a matter of law, Defendants raise a trio of arguments that misstate or ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on May 23 reversed a district court’s preliminary injunction and dismissed ...

A long-running lawsuit against Texas' foster care system may get another look after lawyers representing children in state ...

Mary Lou Alvarez of the 45th District has been reprimanded for her conduct in court, with many of those situations stemming ...

If approved by Gov. Abbott, the bill would replace the annual test with shorter exams administered throughout the school year ...

On March 29, 2025, a Texas District Court ruled that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) should have considered economic ...