Houston‑area families have driven a surge of applications for Texas’ new TEFA voucher program as the parent‑application window ends March 31; roughly 100,000 students may be funded. Award notices begin in April.

A Texas policy group says tablets may be hurting student learning; lawmakers are being pushed to review device rules and classroom screen time.

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows directed a select committee to study whether Texas could add adjacent New Mexico counties, triggering pushback from Santa Fe.

The Choctaw Nation bought the former Big Lots distribution center in Durant, blocking months of rumors that ICE would convert the warehouse into a detention center. Tribal leaders say the move supports economic planning and protects nearby services.

Austin will join the nationwide No Kings mobilization Saturday with a rally at Auditorium Shores from 1–4pm. Organizers say thousands of actions are planned across the country.

Two candidates are vying for Lewisville ISD’s District 5 seat as the district grapples with budget strain and enrollment drops.

DART President Nadine Lee told the board she will step down and won’t seek a contract renewal. Her departure comes amid months of disputes over funding and withdrawal votes.

A switch to precinct‑only voting produced long lines and confusion in Williamson County. Commissioners pressed party chairs at a workshop as leaders pledged fixes ahead of the May runoff.

The RNC and President Trump are weighing Dallas for an unprecedented midterm convention that would thrust Texas’ high‑stakes Senate fight into the national spotlight.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a new Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty, naming Phil King chair and Angela Paxton vice-chair as he continues to chair Trump's federal panel. Critics point to the panel's partisan mix and pending lawsuits.

Old speeches and social posts are back in play as Republicans mine James Talarico’s record on prisons and crime ahead of a tight Texas Senate race.

Gov. Abbott launched a Texas Jobs Council to shore up shortages in electricians, welders and other trades; the panel will hand in recommendations by November 2026.

Texas officials denied state subsidies for a proposed Dr. Phil‑fronted ICE reality series, citing a law that bars police reality‑TV partnerships; bankruptcy and litigation leave the project stalled.