Texas lawmakers are pushing harsher criminal penalties while prison and jail populations soar

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas lawmakers are pushing more than 100 bills to clamp down on crime, threatening to overcrowd the state’s jails and prisons whose populations have continued to grow after d

Texas schools have leaned on uncertified teachers to fill vacancies. Lawmakers want to put a stop to it.

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Lawmakers want to turn the tide on the growing number of unprepared and uncertified teachers by restricting who can lead Texas classrooms.

How voucher vendors could make millions from 'school choice' in Texas

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An inside look at Taser use in Texas prison

This essay was originally published by the Texas Observer, a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook and X. Editor’s Note: The Texas Observer sought TDCJ responses to this essay, which were incorporated into the piece in appro