The Houston Chronicle is part of an initiative with ProPublica and The Texas Tribune to report on how power is wielded in ...

There’s no net societal good from legalizing intoxicants. The amount of damage it does to our society always outweighs the ...

While Texas does not require private schools to administer the state's standardized test, almost 6,000 private school ...

Tomball, Devers, Barber's Hill and Friendswood are the only A rated districts in Houston. Here's how one district kept their ...

The chamber jettisoned a provision tenants’ advocates warned would make it easier for Texas landlords to evict renters.

The legislation includes new pots of money for teacher raises and other school costs like insurance and transportation.

With Memorial Day weekend as an unofficial kick off to summer, several Texas parks and museums have landed rankings on state and national lists.

You may remember Billy Bob Thornton from any of the numerous movies and TV shows he's done or the music he's released with ...

While supporters of the bill say it's needed to make it easier to remove squatters, some in opposition say it undermines due ...

Texas' THC ban bill could soon head to Governor Abbott's desk and put an end to a multi-billion-dollar business in the Lone Star State.

Imagine trying to buy a house and being scammed out of tens of thousands of dollars you were putting toward your down payment. One Houston man says that's what happened to him.

Texas legislators in both chambers have pushed through a ban on cannabis-derived compounds tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) products in the state, which include a range of products including beverages and ...