For Texas schoolchildren, minor misbehavior can mean criminal charges
More students ages 10 to 13 are ending up in the justice system after vaping, making threats and lashing out at school.
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In Senate race, Paxton and Talarico each promise relief from rising energy costs in Texas
The candidates are miles apart on climate, but both are making affordability a central issue as Texans grapple with spiking prices.
Read full article βBo French, Jon Rosenthal battle over culture, job duties in bid to regulate the oil and gas industry
Controversial remarks by the GOP candidate cast a national spotlight on the typically quiet race for a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission.
Read full article β19 million Texans are registered to vote, breaking record
The number of Texans registered to vote jumped 2% from March even as the state struggles to process backlogged voter records.
Read full article βTexas discovers more backlogged voter registration records days before early voting begins
Local election officials must now process thousands of voter address updates before early voting starts Monday.
Read full article βHighways and Hunting, Parasites and Panopticons
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Read full article βPro-Cruz PAC launches seven-figure Spanish-language ad buy attacking Talarico
Aimed at Hispanic voters, the new ad from Truth and Courage PAC attacks Democrat James Talarico over his past comments on gender and sexuality.
Read full article βMeet the candidates running for Texasβ State Board of Education in 2026
The education board sets learning standards and approves instructional materials for public schools. Here are the nine candidates who are running and whatβs at stake.
Read full article βTexas election laws: What voters need to know before casting ballots in the 2026 midterm
From required IDs to navigating mail-in ballots, here's how voters can navigate early voting and Election Day.
Read full article βTrump blasts βpolitical hacksβ John Cornyn and Karl Rove for failing to support Paxton
If Ken Paxton loses to James Talarico, blame would fall on weak Republicans who failed to close ranks, the president said on social media.
Read full article βIn race to lead Texas agriculture department, Sheets and Tucker clash on data centers, credentials
The race to be the stateβs first new agriculture commissioner in more than a decade has turned personal as both men have challenged each otherβs…
Read full article βDespite Surge in Prison Overdoses, State Agency Requests No New Treatment Funding
From 2020 to 2025, the number of confirmed overdose deaths in Texas prisons rose from just four to at least 131. Despite this surge in…
Read full article βExecution of Fort Hood shooter will not be live-streamed, Trump says
The firing squad execution of Nidal Malik Hasan is set for Dec. 3.
Read full article βTalarico raises $64 million in third quarter, more than any U.S. Senate candidate
The Democratic U.S. Senate nominee says heβs raised more than $134 million over the past year.
Read full article βOutspent and unknown, Democrat Vikki Goodwin gives Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick his toughest race yet
The race for Texasβ powerful second-in-command role pits a third-term GOP kingmaker against a state lawmaker who is riding the political tailwind felt by Democrats…
Read full article βTrump says the border is secure. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott keeps declaring an emergency.
Since Abbott first declared a border emergency in 2021, heβs renewed or amended the proclamation at least 69 times. The proclamation has greatly expanded his…
Read full article βReport: Texas hospitals could offer more financial help before sending patients big bills
The report also found most nonprofit facilities in Texas β which has a higher rate of medical debt than most states β will not offer…
Read full article βAt CNN town hall, Senate candidate James Talarico woos moderate and undecided voters
The Austin Democrat used the forum, absent rival Ken Paxton, to discuss policy and present himself as a moderate. Republicans cast those efforts as contrary…
Read full article βTexas transgender rights group says it didnβt send texts that prompted call for an investigation
The Transgender Education Network of Texas sent a cease and desist letter to messaging companies demanding an end to the text campaign.
Read full article βLocal Texas election officials clear voter registration backlog caused by state error
More than 500,000 voter applications were held up by an error in a Department of Public Safety software update.
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