L'Oreal Stepney got emotional Thursday during a tense exchange with Rep. Brian Harrison, R-Midlothian, over considerations of diversity equity and inclusion in the board’s hiring practices.

L'Oreal Stepney got emotional Thursday during a tense exchange with Rep. Brian Harrison (R-Midlothian) over considerations of diversity equity and inclusion in the board’s hiring practices.

L'Oreal Stepney, the Texas Water Development Board chairwoman received support after a Republican grilled her on DEI.

Texas official confronted over DEI hiring practices, leading to a wider debate on race and respect in state politics.

Texas Lottery Commission says it is banning all lottery courier services in the state. Lawmakers want to know why the agency did not do this sooner, and why it passed rules that went against state ...

Texas lawmakers are banding across the aisle after Texas Rep. Brian Harrison's targeted questioning made an expert testifier ...

The exchange drew rapid backlash from GOP state leaders including Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker ...

The topic was a budget request from a state agency. The exchange grew emotional when a lawmaker pressed for answers about a ...

A usually mundane House Appropriations Committee hearing became tense as a Republican lawmaker probed members of the Texas ...

Texas Water Development Board Chair L'Oreal Stepney was brought to tears at a Texas House hearing after accusations of ...