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Texas Education Agency Calls New STAAR Results for Grades 3-8 ‘Encouraging’

The 2025 results show that a quarter to a third of elementary and middle school students fail to even approach grade level in reading and math.

Gov. Abbott signs bills to cut Texas property taxes — but voters must still weigh in

DENTON, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott signed a package of bills Monday that aims to slash property taxes for Texas homeowners.  Surrounded by state legislators, local officials and residents of Robson Ranch, a luxury senior community in Denton County, Abbott called the Texas property tax cuts unprecedented in the U.S.  “No state in the history of America has devoted such a large percentage of its budget to tax relief,” Abbott said to cheers. “And as far as I’m concerned, we’re not done yet.”  The bills approve two constitutional amendments, which voters must still approve in November. One would raise the homestead exemption from $100,000 to $140,000; the other would raise the exemption to $200,000 for state residents with disabilities or those who are 65 and older.

As measles outbreak continues, new parents in Lubbock face unexpected fears

Many of the patients are being treated in Lubbock, a medical hub for the South Plains where the outbreak originated.

Game Over? Texas Senate Unanimously Moves To Eliminate Lottery Commission The legislative session ends on June 2.

The proposal would shift the operation of the lottery to a different agency for a two-year trial period.

Exclusive: Texas Lottery Commission Calls in FBI Amid Explosive Allegations

The Texas Lottery Commission has referred a high-profile investigation into alleged fraud and criminal activity surrounding the state lottery to the Federal Bureau of Investigation following a detailed complaint and mounting public scrutiny.  The referral, included in a previously undisclosed investigative report, is the latest escalation in a scandal that has rocked the Texas Lottery, implicating former executives and ticket reseller companies and raising questions about the integrity of multi-million dollar jackpots.  In a letter dated February 26, 2025, then-Executive Director Ryan Mindell informed state lawmakers that the agency had completed an initial review of allegations raised in a letter sent to the agency in January.  John Brier submitted a 20-page letter and 32 supporting exhibits detailing years of alleged criminal conduct by principals of Lottery.com—a so-called lottery courier company—and former Lottery Commission Executive Director Gary Grief.