2021 state legislative session

At the start of the special session — from abortion restriction to complaints about social media — most of the items on the governor’s call are the big conservative issues in the culture war.

Several U.S. states legalized marijuana in the November 2020 election, and similar bills have been filed ahead of Texas' 2021 legislative session. What are the prospects of passage and potential implications of making pot legal in Texas?

The Texas Newsroom is following all of the races for the Texas House of Representatives this election cycle, as Democrats hope to gain a majority for the first time in nearly two decades.

Throughout the COVID-19 outbreak in Texas, healthcare workers have expressed concerns about the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE). Local…