Despite the strong public support for legalizing cannabis, Texas lawmakers have been slow to act on these issues. The state’s ...

States are now looking to create their own cost-cutting agencies - GOP-led states are seeking to replicate the highly ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will hold a news conference on Wednesday morning as the Texas Legislature looks to pass its first bills ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Wednesday he believes he has a commitment from the House to pass a bail reform package this session but warned he’s willing to play “hardball” and force special sessions if ...

Dan Bregger was a son, brother, and best friend, and when he started taking kratom as a “natural” and “safe” way to tackle his anxiety, I never imagined it would be the thing to take his ...

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Andrew Schneider is the senior reporter for politics and government at Houston Public Media, NPR’s affiliate station in Houston, Texas. In this capacity, he heads the station’s coverage of ...