As Congress prepares to begin a new term, most of the Texans returning to the U.S. House will by adjusting to a new reality – either as a member of the majority or the minority for the first time.

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The board unanimously voted for former state Sen. Kevin Eltife to chair the prestigious panel, which oversees UT’s 14 academic and health institutions across the state – and one of the largest university endowments in the country.

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by Shannon Najmabadi Dec. 20, 2018

Appointed to the University of Texas System's Board of Regents in 2017, the Republican has been an outspoken critic of system-level spending

This year alone, 18 states increased their minimum wage and 30 states now have a minimum wage that exceeds the federal government's $7.25-per-hour rate. Many of Texas' major cities have boosted pay, too. Will the state follow suit?

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The University of Texas has ended its investigation of state Sen. Charles Schwertner, concluding that the “available evidence does not support a finding" that the Georgetown Republican, accused of sending sexually-explicit text messages to a graduate student, had violated university policy and the federal gender equity law Title IX.

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Tuberculosis is a rare disease, but public health experts are urging Texas legislators to invest in expensive medication, nurses who can help patients and supporting local health departments to test and treat people who may have been exposed.

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“Premature and inaccurate statements undermine the integrity of the investigation,” attorneys for the family of Jakelin Caal Maquin said in a statement over the weekend. The seven-year-old Guatemalan girl died after being taken into the custody of the U.S. Border Patrol.

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The company will reportedly receive as much as $25 million from a state job-creation fund.

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The former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor took another step toward a 2020 presidential run Wednesday.

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Gov. Greg Abbott's pitch is one of a long list of recommendations a state school finance panel will send to lawmakers later this month.

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Only one person of color has ever served on the Richardson ISD school board. Now, he's suing the district over its method of electing school board members, alleging it denies people of color a fair say in who represents them.

Plus, get the latest on Congress' unfinished business that could cost Texas millions and find out why voters in a Houston-area district are heading to the polls.

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