Test failures put 1 in 4 Texas high school juniors at risk of not graduating

Nearly one in four high school juniors in Texas are in jeopardy of not graduating in 2015 because they have not yet passed the end-of-course exams required to earn a diploma.

Texas singer-songwriter Steven Fromholz dies in hunting accident

Fromholz, named a Texas Poet Laureate in 2007, was killed when a rifle fell and discharged at a ranch near Eldorado.

2 nabbed at Texas border on fraud charges linked to Target data breach

Supreme Court takes up limits of child porn victim restitution in case involving East Texan

Doyle Paroline, who pleaded guilty to having several hundred images on his computer, is appealing an order holding him responsible for the full $3.4 million in losses suffered by one of his victims.

Houston mayor weds partner of 23 years in California

A small group of family and friends were on hand as Annise Partner and Kathy Hubbard wed in a sunset ceremony at a Palm Springs home.

UT President Bill Powers takes part in White House higher ed conference

WASHINGTON - University of Texas President Bill Powers joined more than 80 other  education leaders today at a White House conference on improving access to college.

Report card: Texas bombs national health care test for emergency services

Texas is again sinking to the bottom of the barrel on a national health care measure.

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality veteran named new executive director

LBJ Foundation, U.S. vie for historic Boeing 707 that served as Air Force One

Prize program could spur innovation to boost North Texas water supply

Susan Combs, the state comptroller, proposed that the Legislature set aside $50 million to foster innovation in water technology.