Category: State News

State leaders have promised to tackle school safety this session, and lawmakers are expected to push bills that would beef up mental health screening programs and make it easier to arm teachers.

Officials broke ground for construction of the Texas Bullion Depository building. The creation of the facility represents a power-shift away from the federal government and sets the foundation to undermine the Federal Reserve’s monopoly on money.

A report by the Commission to Rebuild Texas says there is an urgent need to “future-proof” the Gulf Coast.

The Texas Legislature’s 86th session doesn’t start until Jan. 8, but lawmakers got a head start on filing legislation.

After a politically-charged September meeting, the State Board of Education meets this week to approve “streamlined” social studies curriculum standards. Teachers’ responses are mixed.