The regulation, set to go into effect Dec. 19, will prohibit hospitals, abortion clinics and other health care facilities from disposing of fetal remains in sanitary landfills. Full Story
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An estimated 1.6 million adult Texans have substance use disorders, many addicted to drugs that arrive illegally from Mexico. Full Story
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Before they can earn their freedom, about 40 Texas prisoners will be the first to complete a six-month program that focuses on decision-making and life skills. Full Story
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If confirmed, the erstwhile Trump rival will oversee American energy policy and its ramifications on the economy, environment and national security. Full Story
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University of Texas System regents authorized about $2 million worth of bonuses for executives this year. That is actually down from past years. Full Story
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The center had pledged in August to take legal action if the new fetal remains rules were adopted. Full Story
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Former Gov. Rick Perry has met with President-elect Donald Trump again as speculation picks up that he could lead the Department of Energy. Full Story
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NBC News reported Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump had allegedly tapped Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state. In a tweet Sunday morning, Trump called Tillerson “a world class player and dealmaker.” Full Story
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Had the state kept its share of school funding constant for the past 10 years, voters might not be griping about rising property taxes. The state is spending more than it used to, but it's spending less per student. Full Story
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Amid news that President-elect Donald Trump will make Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson the country's next secretary of state, a refresher on the oil giant's efforts to thwart Democratic-led probes into what it knew about climate change and when. Full Story
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Charlie Strong has a new job at the University of South Florida, which means the University of Texas at Austin will save some of the millions of dollars it owes its recently fired coach. Full Story
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Reports surfaced Saturday that President-elect Donald Trump had picked Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state, making perhaps his most controversial nomination yet due to the Texan's close ties to Russia. But before word got out about Tillerson, the Lone Star State had come up empty in Trump's cabinet appointments. Full Story
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President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly picked Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson to be his secretary of state, turning to a Texan to be the country's top diplomat. Full Story
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Students at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are worried after their school was placed on probation this week. The school's president says he is confident he'll get the problems fixed. Full Story
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Texans who weren't interested in any of the presidential candidates on the ballot wrote in everything from Bernie Sanders and Ted Cruz to Chuck Norris and Harambe. Some left colorful messages for election officials. Full Story
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Major Applewhite, whose 2009 affair with a student while at UT-Austin is part of a discrimination case against his former employer, was announced as the University of Houston's new head football coach. Full Story
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State and local officials have identified four more locally transmitted cases of Zika in Cameron County, weeks after the first such case in Texas was reported there. Full Story
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KERA News interviews Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, who sued the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System this week — as a private citizen — to try to stop pension members from withdrawing money from the fund early. Full Story
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In 2015, Democrats were less frequently able to keep legislation they opposed off of the floor or gain majority backing for legislation they supported than in previous sessions, writes political scientist Mark P. Jones. Full Story
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Citing conversations with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, state Senator-elect Dawn Buckingham said that Patrick’s bill will not affect businesses and sporting venues. Full Story
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