Author: Hannah Norton

Check out the latest results in Texas’ 2022 midterm election from governor to railroad commissioner.

In Round Rock, a panel analyzed the top priorities for the 88th Texas Legislature, including education, infrastructure and how lawmakers might use a $27 billion surplus.

Homeowners and renters who are at least 150% below the federal poverty level can apply for the Texas Utility Help program, which helps cover past due bills for electricity, natural gas, water and more.

At least one Texan has died in a traffic crash every day since Nov. 7, 2000, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.

Education leaders across Texas have advocated for a shift to enrollment-based funding for public schools after some districts lost money during the height of the pandemic.

A council organized by policy nonprofit Raise Your Hand Texas spoke with over 15,600 Texans about testing and accountability for public schools.

The announcement came hours after Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said he did not plan to resign from his position amid scrutiny following the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde.

All nonmunicipal utility providers—or utilities not run by a city—will no longer be allowed to disconnect water and sewer services or issue late fees when temperatures are below 28 degrees Fahrenheit.

The distribution of Narcan, a medication used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, will likely be funded by state lawmakers during the upcoming legislative session or through state criminal justice grants, Abbott said.