Texas House mulls new district for failing schools Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 2:06 am, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House is considering a proposal that would create special districts operated by turnaround experts to improve struggling schools. The measure would ...

In Texas, it may be politically unwise to cross the governor, but some politicians and advocates in the poor Rio Grande Valley are starting to speak out in support of expanding Medicaid. Governor Perry opposes all parts of Obamacare.

CBS News weather consultant David Bernard takes a look at the severe weather expected today in the Plains and Midwest.

House to vote on drug testing for welfare benefits AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers will be voting on whether to require some welfare recipients to take drug tests. Senate Bill 11 would require people enrolled in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families to answer questions to see if they are at risk of abusing drugs.

Bill bars future governors from Medicaid expansion Approved 87-57, it bars future governors from unilaterally accepting increased federal funding by expanding Medicaid under the White House-backed health care law. [...] Leach's amendment ensures any other governor or state health commissioner can't move to do so without approval in the Texas Senate and House.