It only took the Texas Senate 22 days from the start of this year’s legislative session to introduce, debate and pass its priority school voucher bill. Senate Bill 2, which would allow families to use ...

Schools that overcomplied with state bills targeting DEI initiatives are now vulnerable to attacks on curriculum, too.

An American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Jan. 29. Both aircraft plunged into the ...

Although he never dreamed of becoming mayor, Pace’s community saw potential for something bigger that he didn’t see in himself.

The Army Black Hawk helicopter involved in the fatal midair collision in Washington, D.C., had a tracking system turned off, ...

Here are five Black History Month icons from Texas that you need to know about.

While Turner called HUD a "failure," he failed to tell Senate the ways he plans to combat issues including lack of ...

Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.

The State of Texas executed a Black man convicted of killing a pastor during a robbery in 2011, despite his claims that while ...

The former Texas lawmaker and cornerback will run the agency that offers millions of American families housing assistance.

Rachel joined Community Impact in April 2023 and covers government in Pearland, Friendswood and the Bay Area. She graduated from Baylor University in 2017 with a bachelor's degree in journalism. When ...

Scott Turner was confirmed Wednesday as the housing secretary, a role central to President Donald Trump’s domestic agenda.