Texas’ first special session of 2025 starts Monday, during which state lawmakers will consider new congressional maps approve ...

State Representative Brooks Landgraf is once again filing a motion to eliminate the STAAR standardized test in public schools.

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AUSTIN, Texas — State Representative Brooks Landgraf (R-Odessa) has filed a new bill to scrap the STAAR Test from Texas ...

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State Rep. Brooks Landgraf, has filed House Bill 92 in an effort to eliminate the STAAR test and reduce standardized testing ...

An Odessa police officer is among several Odessans missing and feared dead amid catastrophic flooding in Kerr County. Heavy rain overnight Thursday and into Friday ...

The law, slated to take effect in September, requires health plans to cover the treatment given by in-network providers, not ...

State representative Brooks Landgraf said change is on the way for a deadly intersection between Odessa and Kermit. “Two ...

State Rep. Brooks Landgraf hosted an education-focused town hall Saturday at Nimitz Junior High in Odessa.

State Representative Brooks Landgraf filed House Bill 221, the bill proposes significant reforms to reduce standardized testing in Texas schools.

AUSTIN, Texas — Brooks Landgraf, state representative (R-Odessa), has filed House Bill 268 to address the rise in hoax threats that target schools and critical infrastructure, according to a ...