Paxton is Burning: Has accountability finally come to Texas? Don't hold your breath.

This article was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and Twitter." Was Saturday’s performance by the Texas House of Representatives intended to restore public faith in the body’s commitment

An effort to ban faculty tenure in public universities has failed in the Texas Legislature

A year and a half ago, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick shocked the higher education world when he pledged to eliminate tenure for faculty at Texas public universities, a century-old practice that provides continuous employment so professors can teach without fear of political interference or retribution. Last

In your car, do you still listen to AM radio?

By even the hyperbolic standards of auto reviews, Car and Driver gushed about the noise that booms from the 2024 Ford Mustang. “Put it into sport mode,” the magazine wrote, “and the Coyote V-8 snarls and shouts.” That sounds just swell.

No teacher raises, no vouchers: Lawmakers fail to reach compromise on school funding bill

A multibillion-dollar school funding bill that became a last-ditch effort to enact a voucher-like program in the state — a priority for Gov. Greg Abbott this legislative session — died Saturday after lawmakers failed to reach a compromise before a key deadline. It was a dramatic end for one of the t