POLITICS
Hundreds of Texans rallied at the TX Capitol to protest overreaching educational reforms
| April 9, 2026
Community | educators | EXCO-Player | old texas | public education | public schools | state board of education | TEXAS
Hundreds of Texans, including educator and State Board of Education candidate Tiffany Perkins, rallied outside the state Capitol on Tuesday to fight back against a proposed social studies overhaul and a required reading list that puts emphasis on Christianity at the expense of other religions.
The Republican-dominated SBOE heard public testimony on both items today, and are slated to cast a preliminary vote on each item by the end of the week.
Houston labor leader Marcos Vélez launches bid to represent working-class Texans
| April 9, 2026
Marcos Vélez—a labor leader from Houston—is running for Lt. Gov., a role he says hasn’t represented real working class Texans for far too long.
Democrats on the Texas Board of Education demand investigation into undisclosed grant from conservative group
| April 9, 2026
DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | education department | K-12 education | public education | state board of education | TEXAS | texas education agency
Democrats on the State Board of Education are asking to pause deliberation over an overhaul to the state’s social studies curriculum after a content advisor in charge of the rewrite received a financial contribution from an influential conservative group in Texas without disclosing it to the board.
Should Texas stop electing its judges?
| April 8, 2026
A Harris County judge's viral courtroom meltdown is raising a question reformers have pushed for years: should it stay that way?
Inside Texas’s controversial social studies overhaul
| April 3, 2026
DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | educators | K-12 education | public education | school voucher | school voucher program | state board of education | TEXAS | texas education agency | Texas Lead Story
The politicization of Texas classrooms continues as the State Board of Education (SBOE) will deliberate rushed social studies teaching standards next week that put a greater emphasis on Western and Texas history at the expense of other cultures.
Texas lawmakers to study AI data centers ahead of legislative session
| April 1, 2026
Data centers will be a top priority for the Texas legislature next year as countless communities continue to push back against their development across the state.
Texas’ HUB program on the brink as expanded lawsuit hits state agencies
| April 1, 2026
Black-owned businesses | dei | ECONOMY | EXCO-Player | local politics | old texas | TEXAS | women-owned businesses
More impacted businesses are joining the landmark lawsuit and the harm is growing: 15,000+ decertified businesses, canceled contracts, and erased opportunities.
Breaking down TX Gov. Greg Abbott’s CPAC appearance
| April 1, 2026
Does Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s view of Texas reflect most Texans’ reality?
Texas private school voucher applications are closed. Now what?
| April 1, 2026
DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | K-12 education | public education | school voucher | school voucher program | TEXAS | Texas Education Freedom Accounts | Texas Lead Story
The application period for Texas’ $1 billion private school voucher program ended last night. Here’s what happens next.
GOP Senate candidates stand for ‘control, cruelty, and corruption’
| March 30, 2026
EXCO-Player | James Talarico | John Cornyn | local politics | old texas | Pastor Dianne Garcia | TEXAS | US SENATE
WATCH: Democratic US Senate nominee James Talarico calls out Republican Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton, for their “control, cruelty, and corruption,” during the Dallas County Democratic Party Convention on Saturday.
Talarico will face one of the two candidates in the general election on Nov. 3.
Dallas ISD will offer free pre-K to all students starting next school year
| March 30, 2026
DALLAS | dallas isd | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | North Texas | pre-K | pre-kindergarten | public education | school | students
Any preschool-aged student—no matter their economic status or background—will have the option to enroll in free pre-K classes in Dallas ISD starting next school year.
Lt. Governor candidate says she wants to send TX Republicans “packing”
| March 26, 2026
2026 Election | 2026 elections | Democrats | election 2026 | EXCO-Player | local politics | midterm | old texas | TEXAS
State Rep. Vikki Goodwin (D-Austin) spoke about the urgent challenges facing Texas, from schools and health care to housing and water, and why she is running for Lt. Governor.