Ken Paxton to close Senate campaign with βCome And Take Itβ bus tour ending at the Alamo
The Republican nominee plans to hit over 30 stops across Texas, concluding with a stop at the Alamo on the eve of Election Day, as…
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Itβs not just Talarico. New Texas poll shows Dems statistically tied in key statewide races
Republicans trail behind Democrats in voter enthusiasm, a University of Texas/Texas Politics Project University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll shows.
Read full article βSchool Vouchers Take Center Stage in Texasβ Most Flippable State House District
On the last Sunday of September, a dozen volunteers gathered on the South Side of San Antonio alongside Republican candidates Jorge Borrego and Carlos De…
Read full article βHouse Republicans pull $3 million reserved for ads against Henry Cuellar
The Laredo Democratβs 28th District was one of five seats Republicans redrew last summer to flip to GOP control. But the new map has proven…
Read full article βJim Hightowerβs Revenge? A Long-Shot Bid Could Restore Left Populism to the Agriculture Commissionerβs Office.
There used to be a sense among Republicans that they needed to keep up some semblance of looking out for the public interest.Β Thatβs all…
▶️ Watch →Despite tough talk from Abbott and Paxton, Texas penalties for data center violations are light
Texas officials are promising tougher enforcement on data centers, but the existing law may offer limited leverage over the industry that has largely failed to…
Read full article βIn competitive North Texas Senate race, GOP candidate sheds her βultra MAGAβ label
In a district Trump won by 17 points, Republican Leigh Wambsganss no longer describes herself as ultra-MAGA in her rematch with Democrat Taylor Rehmet.
Read full article βHow Ken Paxton and allies fanned a false conspiracy to convince voters James Talarico was mentally unfit
While James Talarico was recovering from the flu, Paxton supporters said the Democrat was being treated for mental illness in Ohio. The debunked story was…
Read full article βHarris County prosecutor to investigate ICE striking Houston man with vehicle
District Attorney Sean Teare said his office is investigating whether an ICE agent in an SUV intentionally struck Miguel Parra-Hernandez as he fled.
Read full article βTexas woman uses state law to sue anti-abortion group that allegedly ordered abortion pills online
Unable to abort two unplanned pregnancies because of the law, the woman is suing Students for Life for the cost of raising the children. The…
Read full article βTribCast: Houston is a model for school takeovers. Is it sustainable?
This week, the podcast explores what can be learned from Houston ISD as more school districts face state takeover.
Read full article βSan Antonio sues to block plans to convert warehouse into an ICE detention center
The city argued that federal officials failed to review the environmental impact of a proposed facility that could hold 1,500 people a day.
Read full article ββEarth Has No Sorrowβ: Visions of a Caldwell County Long Gone
Introduction by Ivan Flores and Gus Bova: Half a century ago, as part of an oral history project, fine arts photographer Dee Azadian and hundreds…
Read full article βSome Texas colleges get OK for new Workforce Pell that pays for job training
At least five Texas colleges are among the first in the country that can use the federal funding for jobs training.
Read full article βOn the issues: A Q&A with U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico, Ken Paxton and Ted Brown
Ken Paxton and James Talarico are in a close race for Texasβ U.S. Senate seat, with Ted Brown also on the ballot. See where they…
Read full article βHow a bid to beat the drought drove Corpus Christi to the brink of disaster
What started as a novel plan to provide an unrestricted water supply to the oil and gas industry turned into a political quagmire that has…
Read full article βTexas health agency proposes eliminating childrenβs autism program
The proposed elimination of the program, aimed at serving lower-income families, comes as Texas leadership has called on agencies to reduce budgets by 3%.
Read full article βTaxpayers pay the price when Texas education department takes over school districts
Cash-strapped Austin ISD faces big changes under a potential state takeover. It could also face increased costs at a time when reserves are running dry.
Read full article βTexas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at risk
TDCJ, which estimates climate control will cost $1.5 billion, said the federal judgeβs order imposes βchaos and confusionβ on the countryβs largest prison system.
Read full article βJames Talarico returns to campaign trail at ACL festival after illness spurred GOP calls for βproof of lifeβ
Republican Ken Paxtonβs campaign made hay over the Democratβs nine-day spell without a public appearance, casting doubt on his flu diagnosis.
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