Lawmakers must act on two bills in order to ensure the lottery continues past September, or find a way to make up the $2 ...

A key Senate critic threw a lifeline to the Texas Lottery when he proposed moving its oversight to a new agency instead of ...

Texas public schools are pleading with lawmakers for a significant investment to meet districts' growing financial pressures.

The Texas Lottery faces an uncertain future as the legislature closes in on a deadline that could see it wiped out forever.

The Texas Legislature wants to boost public school funding. Both the Senate and House plans would earmark bigger amounts to ...

The lottery could expire this summer without legislative action. Despite its problems, it provides billions to schools and ...

The death of the Texas Lottery would force the Legislature ... said lottery revenue is a small portion of education funding, and the money for schools and veterans could be made up in other ...

We asked Speaker Burrows point-blank if he thinks the Texas lottery should be abolished ... Speaker Burrows says HB 2, the public school funding legislation, is the biggest bill the House ...

Take action for trustworthy journalism. Support reporting for Texans, by Texans. Lawmakers must act on two bills in order to ensure the lottery continues past September, or find a way to make up ...

State Sen. Bob Hall laid out a bill in a Senate State Affairs Committee hearing on Monday with one purpose: ending the Texas Lottery. In a lengthy speech, the Edgewood Republican summarized all ...