The odds for the Mega Millions multi-state lottery are about to get slightly better, but the price for that will be the increase of tickets from $2 to $5, beginning with Tuesday’s drawing.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he’s prepared to block must-pass bills — potentially triggering a special session — unless lawmakers pass a full THC ban and sweeping bail reforms before June.
Texas commercial drivers will soon be required to submit medical certifications electronically as part of a new statewide mandate set to take full effect on June 23.
Despite fueling Texas’ economy, the Permian Basin’s fracking boom has left small towns with crumbling roads and overburdened services — now, two West Texas lawmakers want to fix that by diverting hundreds of millions in oil tax dollars back to local communities.
Texas no longer has to ensure foster homes affirm LGBTQ+ identities after a federal judge sided with Attorney General Ken Paxton, halting a Biden-era rule that advocates say could have protected vulnerable youth from discrimination and trauma.
Despite a near-total abortion ban, Texans are still finding ways to end pregnancies—and now, Republican lawmakers are pushing new bills to block pills, penalize travel, and pressure tech companies into compliance.
![Close-up view of "Wooly Devil." NPS / D. Manley](/sites/default/files/styles/t5/public/2025-02/cover-shot-ovicula-web.jpg?h=564b72d2&itok=Jmej26Gx "Close-up view of "Wooly Devil." NPS / D. Manley")
