Gov. Greg Abbott was right to veto a cosmetology bill requiring a Compact Commission to review licensing. On its surface, it ...

Gov. Greg Abbott recently did it by rejecting $60 million in federal dollars that would have enrolled Texas in a program ...

While better-known Democrats are jockeying to see who might run for governor in 2026 against Gov. Greg Abbott, a farmer in ...

In the past two years, half of all states have taken action to promote nuclear power, from creating nuclear task forces to integrating nuclear into long-term energy plans, according to the Nuclear ...

Officials across the country have introduced a wave of new restrictions on social media. These laws are unlikely to solve the harms associated with such platforms—indeed, they could exacerbate them.

Fear of higher energy prices in Texas, Oklahoma and other Republican-led states thwarted legislative efforts to impose fees ...

Medical program leaders want a ban on synthetic delta-8 THC, which makes up the bulk of consumable hemp products.

The contest coincides with the state’s November uniform election, when voters across Texas will already be at the polls to ...

The decision, stemming from a 2022 lawsuit, narrows the public’s legal options to challenge Texas officials under the state’s ...

Texas and Colorado are enacting new laws in 2025 that reshape how biometric data is regulated and safeguarded, though in ...

Senate Republicans, Democrats and outside groups are mounting an offensive against Cruz’s push to withhold AI money from ...

Abbott ordered two Texas agencies to begin working together and with residents and business leaders to stop the spread of the ...