The Texas Education Agency has named former Assistant Attorney General Levi Fuller as the state's first Inspector General of Educator Misconduct – this as Texas toughens education policies.
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President Trump's popularity on one of his political strengths is in jeopardy.
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Doctors and public health officials are concerned about the drop in health alerts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since President Trump returned for a second term.
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Athletes from around the world attended the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan.
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Trump's racist post came at the end of a minute-long video promoting conspiracy theories about the 2020 election.
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The state education agency issued guidance to districts after Gov. Greg Abbott directed its commissioner to investigate the student protests of killings by federal agents.
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Frustration is growing over the warrantless targeting of construction workers by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Construction industry leaders say the ICE raids are creating a worker shortage and a crisis.
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The College Football Playoff has announced dates and sites for the quarterfinals and semifinals for the next two seasons. Next season's quarterfinals will be Dec. 30 at the Fiesta Bowl and Jan. 1 at the Cotton Bowl, Peach Bowl and Rose Bowl.
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Applications will close March 17, with funding notifications sent to families beginning in early April. The rollout follows a years-long battle at the Capitol and marks a major victory for the governor after repeated failed attempts to pass similar legislation.
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Death row inmate Robert Roberson's case remains in legal limbo. On Tuesday his attorneys filed an Opposition to State's Motion for Extension to Answer, asking the Anderson County district court to deny the State's request for a 60-day extension to file its response in Roberson's case.
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As a part of a yearlong study, Texas county jails are collecting data about pregnant inmates' prenatal care, mental health indicators, pregnancy outcomes and more.
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