San Antonio immigrant legal-aid group RAICES lays off 61 workers after federal funding freeze

RAICES, one of Texas' largest immigrant legal-aid groups, has laid off more than 60 staffers after the White House halted funding for refugee resettlement and mothballed other programs, according to the San Antonio Report. RAICES — or Refugee and Immigration Center for Education and Legal Services —

Federal Election Commission clears Ted Cruz in complaint over controversial podcast deal

A controversial deal to distribute U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's podcast that's pumped hundreds of thousands of dollars into a super PAC supporting his reelection doesn't violate campaign finance laws, federal regulators ruled. In a 5-1 decision last FridayTK, the Federal Election Commission threw out compla

Texas House's voucher plan ties subsidies for private school tuition to public education spending

The Texas House on Thursday unveiled its version of a school voucher plan. Unlike a bill passed earlier this month in the Texas Senate, this one would tie money available for vouchers to public school funding. If passed, it would likely set up a contentious debate to iron out differences between the

Texas one of states facing biggest pain from Trump tariffs, new study shows

Texas is among the U.S. states most likely to feel an economic gut punch from the Trump administration's trade tariffs, a new study shows. The Lone Star State ranks 14th among states facing the most potential damage from the White House's proposed tariffs, researchers for online marketplace Lending