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Texas Senate 2026 Race: Paxton, Talarico, Brown
Texas Senate candidates face tight race with Paxton leading on fundraising but Talarico polling ahead in key issues.
Gabby Birenbaum, María Méndez, Kayla Guo · 2m
Texas colleges get Workforce Pell for job training
Texas community colleges now offer Workforce Pell grants for short-term job training programs.
Sneha Dey · 1m
Corpus Christi desalination costs soar as water crisis deepens
Corpus Christi's water crisis deepens as desalination project costs surge and political tensions rise.
Inside Climate News, Texas Newsroom · 2m
Texas cuts autism program funding
Texas proposes eliminating state-funded autism therapy program.
Sasha Draeger-Mazer · 1m
Texas Prisons to Cool by 2029 in Legal Battle
Texas appeals federal order to air condition all prisons by 2029, citing funding and timeline challenges.
Alex Nguyen · 1m
Austin taxpayers face state school intervention costs
Austin taxpayers will pay for state school changes as district braces for intervention.
Austin Current · 1m
Talarico returns after flu absence
James Talarico makes first public appearance since flu illness after Texas Senate campaign break.
Kayla Guo, Alejandro Serrano · 1m
Ken Paxton's 1,000 Trips with State Security
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton took nearly 1,000 trips with taxpayer-funded security, costing $3.3 million.
Zach Despart · 2m
Texas AG candidate wants God back in government
Texas AG candidate Mayes Middleton pushes to put Christian principles in schools and government.
Eleanor Klibanoff · 2m
Pentagon Livestreams Fort Hood Shooter Execution
Pentagon to livestream military execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.
Associated Press · 2m
Houston Democrats Push School Takeover Limits
Houston Democrats propose stricter rules to end state school takeovers after Houston's district crisis.
Sneha Dey, Megan Menchaca · 1m
Trump Criticizes Cuellar for Party Loyalty
Trump accuses Henry Cuellar of disloyalty after he ran as Democrat despite Trump's pardon.
Berenice Garcia · 1m
Texas rural schools face enrollment surge and funding crisis
Rural Texas schools struggle with sudden enrollment growth as funding gaps widen.
Stephen Simpson, Rob Reid · 2m
Trump Calls for Talarico Debate After Illness
Trump demands Talarico debate Paxton after Democrat's flu absence.
Gabby Birenbaum · 1m
Texas Candidates' Affordability Plans
Texas candidates propose tax cuts, subsidies and housing reforms to tackle rising costs.
4m
Democrat Nathan Johnson runs for attorney general
Nathan Johnson, a former Dragon Ball Z composer, bets on rule of law over partisan fights for Texas attorney general.
Eleanor Klibanoff · 2m
Paxton Proposes Federal Benefit Cuts
Texas senator Ken Paxton hints at slashing federal benefits programs during private fundraiser.
Kayla Guo · 2m
Texas Schools Triple STAAR Rescore Requests
Texas schools tripled requests to rescore reading exam essays after automated grading system launch.
Megan Menchaca · 1m
Texas Execution Could Be First Since Tennessee Failure
Texas may execute Jamaal Howard, the first person since Tennessee's failed lethal injection attempt.
Ayden Runnels · 1m
Texas Republicans Skip Senate Debate
Texas Republicans refuse to debate Senate candidate James Talarico despite repeated invitations.
Kayla Guo · 1m
Texas PUC Sues Paxton Over Data Center Records
Texas Public Utility Commission sues Attorney General Paxton's office to block release of data center and crypto mining facility records under homeland security laws.
Alejandra Martinez, Taylor Goldenstein · 2m
Texas reviews Austin ISD and three other school districts
Texas state comptroller launches financial review of Austin ISD and three other school districts amid scrutiny over spending.
Austin Current · 1m
Greg Abbott's War Chest Outspends Hinojosa in Texas Race
Texas governor Greg Abbott outspends Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa in campaign cash despite narrow polling gap.
Kayla Guo · 1m
Texas election confusion
Texas election confusion threatens voter trust.
Eleanor Klibanoff · 1m
Jon Rosenthal outraises Bo French in Railroad Commission race
Jon Rosenthal outraises Bo French in Railroad Commission race.
Carlos Nogueras Ramos · 1m
Texas 2026 Election Competitive Races
Texas has its most competitive U.S. House and state legislative races for 2026.
Apurva Mahajan, Renzo Downey, Gabby Birenbaum · 1m
San Antonio U.S. House race puts Latino voters’ power on display
Latino voters decide Texas House race as two candidates battle over economic promises.
Gabby Birenbaum · 2m
Texas College Protest Law Faces Federal Challenge
Texas law restricting campus protests after midnight and during finals faces constitutional test in federal court.
Jessica Priest · 1m
Texas seniors benefit most from homestead exemptions
Texas seniors see biggest property tax cuts as homestead exemptions expand.
Joshua Fechter · 2m
Judge Halts Big Bend Border Wall Construction
U.S. judge blocks border wall projects in Texas' Big Bend region after environmental group sues.
Big Bend Sentinel · 1m
Paxton Ally Opposes Talarico’s Unsealing Bid
Texas AG’s lawyer blocks Senate candidate from unsealing depositions.
Kayla Guo · 1m
Trump to Rally with Paxton in San Antonio
Trump heads to San Antonio for rally with Texas senator Ken Paxton next week.
Gabby Birenbaum · 2m
Austin man has surgery 11 days after ICE shooting
Austin man undergoes surgery 11 days after ICE officer shot him.
Zach Leggio · 1m
Texas Keeps Flock Cameras After Funding Freeze
Texas cities retain Flock cameras despite state funding pause.
Ayden Runnels · 1m
Texas Ranch Becomes State Park
Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation secures 650-acre Lake Palestine ranch for state park.
Alejandra Martinez · 1m
Angela Paxton TV Ad for Republican Ticket
Angela Paxton urges voters to support Republican ticket in TV ad.
Colleen DeGuzman · 1m
East Texas Water Institute Launches
East Texas Water Institute aims to solve water crisis with workforce training and regional coordination.
Jess Huff · 1m
Texas AG 2026 Race: Middleton, Johnson, Oxford
Texas attorney general candidates Middleton, Johnson and Oxford vie for GOP and Democratic control of the state's largest law firm.
Eleanor Klibanoff, María Méndez · 2m
Texas ballot tool adds local races for 16 million voters
Texas Tribune expands ballot tool to include local races for 16 million Texans.
Nic Garcia · 1m
Ken Paxton Raises $18 Million in Senate Fundraising
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton secures personal fundraising record of $18 million ahead of Senate race.
Gabby Birenbaum · 1m
Harris County Cashless Bail Policy Upheld
Federal judge preserves Texas’ cashless misdemeanor bail reform after legal challenges.
Alex Nguyen · 1m
Texas voter registration system slows response to backlog
Texas election officials struggle with outdated voter registration system as midterm election approaches.
Natalia Contreras · 2m
Texas Flock Records Cost Millions
Public records requests for Texas police Flock cameras face steep fees, with some cities charging up to $2.3 million.
Ayden Runnels · 1m
2026 Texas land commissioner race: What you need to know
Three candidates compete to lead the agency that controls billions in disaster aid, school funding, and veteran services.
María Méndez · 3m
ICE agent shoots man during Austin delivery
A Venezuelan immigrant with a work permit was shot by federal immigration officers while doing a DoorDash delivery, sparking protests and calls for investigation.
Alex Nguyen, Uriel J. García, Alejandro Serrano · 2m
Texas gets $7.5 billion for border security costs
The Trump administration reimburses Texas for spending under Operation Lone Star during Biden's presidency.
Gabby Birenbaum · 1m
Erin Thornton's $1M gift secures Texas Tribune's future
John Thornton's widow honors his vision for local journalism as public infrastructure with a major donation and matching fund.
Texas Tribune Staff · 1m
Judge pauses Texas GOP's closed primary push
A federal judge temporarily blocked Republicans' effort to restrict primary voting to registered party members, but expects them to succeed through the legislature.
Colleen DeGuzman, Natalia Contreras · 1m
Texas GOP condemns French, keeps supporting him
Republican leaders publicly denounce Bo French's racist posts but refuse to withdraw endorsements ahead of the midterm election.
Alejandro Serrano · 1m
Texas court lets baby leave state with biological parents
A Texas Supreme Court ruling clears the way for a medically fragile infant born to a surrogate to be transferred to California for specialized care.
Terri Langford · 1m
Texas halts Flock camera expansion on state roads
Gov. Abbott freezes new license plate reader permits over privacy concerns, joining Florida in cracking down on surveillance technology.
Ayden Runnels · 1m
Oil industry stays quiet on Bo French's racist posts
The Railroad Commission candidate's inflammatory comments draw GOP condemnation but silence from the industry he'd regulate.
Carlos Nogueras Ramos · 2m
LUPE membership surges despite Trump immigration crackdown
A Texas community group sees participation nearly double as young people join the fight for immigrant rights.
Berenice Garcia · 2m · 5 views
Harris County backs 3 programs to drive down crime
Federal cuts threaten community safety initiatives that have helped thousands and reduced gun violence in Houston-area neighborhoods.
Stephen Simpson · 2m · 13 views
UT-Austin cuts race and gender majors for new students
The university eliminated African diaspora, Latino, and women's studies majors, citing a new state law that gives presidents wide discretion.
Jaden Edison · 1m
Minnesota drops suit after arresting ICE officer in Minneapolis
Christian Castro was arrested in Minneapolis, ending a legal fight over his extradition from Texas.
Alex Nguyen · 1m
ERCOT board votes itself a 30% raise amid criticism
Texas officials are demanding the power grid operator reverse pay increases as electricity costs climb.
Paul Cobler · 1m
Cornyn won't vote for French after racist post
The senior Texas senator says the railroad commission candidate is an embarrassment to the Republican Party.
Will Hammann · 1m
Texas wins back $12 billion in Medicaid hospital funds
Governor Abbott announces end to yearlong standoff with federal government over critical healthcare funding.
Terri Langford · 1m · 8 views
Ross Fire fully contained after 23 days in North Texas
Firefighters eliminated fuel along the perimeter of the 90,000-acre blaze that became the region's second-largest wildfire.
Alejandra Martinez · 2m