As part of The Texas Tribune’s commitment to make it easier for Texans to know more about who represents them, we've gathered information about every statewide elected official, every member of ...

Texas state tax has pros and cons. The statewide sales tax rate of 6.25% is a bit high, and localities can add 2%. Property taxes in Texas are also on the high end but were recently lowered for ...

Investigators noticed a pattern: Numerous teacher certification candidates who previously failed certification exams would drive from faraway Texas cities to the Houston area to take an exam.

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and if you take into account all that the state has to offer, it's easy to see why the Lone Star State packs such a potent punch with travelers. Texas is ...

A costly proposed national certification exam for psychologists has been scrapped for now after Texas’s licensing authority led the fight against it by considering crafting a cheaper alternative ...

The overall pass rate for the July 2024 Texas Bar Exam was 74.5%, an improvement from the July 23 pass rate. The pass rate was 83% for first-time test takers. Texas A&M University School of Law ...

In Texas, as in every state, there are a few specific requirements you’ll need to have squared away before moving forward with the process. It should also be a unique name that passes the ...

In addition to voting in the presidential contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris, voters in Texas will cast ballots for the state’s 38 congressional districts.

is what caused the Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence to meet and hear testimonies from doctors, attorneys, and the lead Palestine detective who helped put Roberson on death row ...

An American trader and filibuster, Philip Nolan, enters northeast Texas to hunt for wild horses. Spanish troops from Nacogdoches capture Nolan and his party. To ward off other encroachments ...

Competition is always good for the consumer; Prices in Texas are very competitive and cheap compared to other major markets. Brandon Young, CEO of Payless Power Competition is a big factor in ...

Prosecutors say more than 200 people paid to have someone else take the state certification exam and now are scattered in classrooms across Texas. Local and state education officials are ...