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The suspect, identified by police as Brandon Dickerson, is being held in the Brazos County Jail on a $250,000 bond for a ...

A Bryan man has been arrested and is charged with Murder. Bryan Police officers responded to the 500 block of E. 18th Street ...

Top Republicans praised the Texas Senate's passage of "school choice" legislation as the proposal advances to the House where ...

Sports Director Michael Coleman chatted with Mitch Holthus, play-by-play announcer for the Kansas City Chiefs, about how East Texan Mahomes has grown and changed since he began his career. Several ...

School vouchers took one step closer to becoming law last night, passing the Texas Senate largely along party lines. State Sen. Robert Nichols (R-Jacksonville) was the only Republican to vote against ...

School vouchers are a top priority for Gov. Abbott in Texas, where the legislature is poised to pass a $1 billion plan. Democrats say the money would be better used to strengthen public schools.

After hours of debate on the Texas Senate floor, families are now one step closer to an opportunity to use state money to ...

The easy part is over. The Texas House will next take up "school choice" vouchers, an emergency item for Gov. Greg Abbott.

Texas Senate debates school voucher program, allowing parents to use public funds for private school tuition. Funding may impact public schools.

Senate Bill 2 now heads to the House, where top officials say they have the support to create education savings accounts.

The bill filed by Republican state Sen. Brandon Creighton marks the legislature's first significant attempt at a school ...