Texas DPS launches a groundbreaking program letting sexual assault survivors test DNA free of charge, even if a report has ...

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A new Texas law allows for forensic medical exams for sex assault survivors even if no report has been made to law ...

Doctors in Texas can now complete and submit an official state form to recommend adding new medical conditions that they ...

Republicans redid their voting map so they could flip five seats to help keep control of the U.S. House. But achieving that ...

On Saturday, Dec. 6, at 2 o’clock, about 15 people went to pee at the Capitol using the restroom aligned with their gender identity. Nothing happened that first trip. But after rallying at the rotunda ...

The Secretary of State’s Office didn’t initially check with the Department of Public Safety, which collects proof of citizenship from people who register to vote through them.

Texas officials have officially adopted rules further expanding the state’s medical marijuana program, allowing doctors to ...

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The state approved adding nine additional licensed to the roster of medical marijuana dispensaries. The Department of Public Safety announced the conditional recipients on Monday.

The move comes after the governor designated the Islamic non-profit as a terrorist organization, banning it from owning ...

Denmark is planning to follow Australia in introducing stricter restrictions for younger teens to access social media. The ...