College sports reform could advance in GOP-controlled Congress, with Sen. Ted Cruz as NCAA ally
The NCAA’s yearslong efforts to get lawmakers to address myriad problems in college sports could finally pay off in the new, Republican-controlled Congress. Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican who is ...
'Unmasking protesters': What would a proposed mask ban mean for free speech in Texas?
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick's interim charge asks to ban masks for protesters to counter criminal activity. Opponents say it would ...
Retired Texas teachers could see a bump in Social Security payments under proposal in Congress
About 300,000 retired Texas educators, police officers and firefighters would see an extra $360 per month under a tweak to ...
Texas resurrects bill to require Ten Commandments in classrooms
Earlier this month, a federal judge temporarily blocked a similar law in Louisiana, calling it "unconstitutional on its face.
Texas man Mark Swidan freed from China after a decade, arrives at Kelly Field
Mark Swidan, a Texan who spent years detained in China, has been released and is expected to arrive at Kelly Field. Swidan, ...
Australia Bans Elon Musk's X, TikTok, Other Social Media, for Under-16s
The new law will deliver a message to tech companies to "clean up their act," the country's prime minister has said.