Race For Texas Intensifies Amid Surging Turnout, Coronavirus Cases

Texas voters don’t register by party affiliation. Turnout has also been inflated by the state’s booming population.

LIU Poll: America Reacts to Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation

A Long Island University Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling, and Analysis poll revealed America's reaction to the vote.

How CA Expats Are Helping Turn Texas Into A Battleground State

When Dr. Myiesha Taylor saw her Biden-Harris lawn sign was missing from the yard, she did what most parents would do and blamed her kids.

Foreign Hackers Cripple Texas County’s Email System

Latest attacks raising election security concerns.

Texas Gets A "D" For Its State Finances

Each Texas taxpayer is on the hook for $11,300

What would happen if the voter turnout improved?

With the 2020 presidential election upon us, activists of both political parties are urging voters to hit the polls.

The Wealthy and Retired are Flocking to these Five States

For this year's delayed Tax Day, we're taking a look at new IRS data.

Coronavirus Crisis Makes Texas Prison Food Even More Gross

When the coronavirus crisis struck, Texas prisoners noticed that their food started looking worse. They started taking pictures.

Texas Clinics Ask Supreme Court To Allow Certain Abortions

The clinics filed an emergency motion asking the justices to overturn a lower-court order and allow some abortions.

Fort Worth receives 'D' grade for fiscal health

Fort Worth taxpayers on the hook for $12,300

Judge: Trump Can't Let States 'Veto' Refugee Resettlement

Texas, which took in more refugees than any other state in 2018, became the first state known to reject the resettlement of new refugees.

2 Texans, Ex-NFL Players, Among 10 Charged In Fraud Scheme: DOJ

The Department of Justice said the fraud targeted the Gene Upshaw NFL Player Health Reimbursement Account Plan.

Ex-WH Doctor Accused Of Wrongdoing Running For Congress In Texas

Ronny Jackson, 52, was nominated to lead the Department of Veterans Affair but he withdrew after allegations of misconduct.

Inside Weslaco Cell Where Sick Teenage Boy Died In Border Patrol Care

Carlos Gregorio Hernandez Vasquez, a Guatemalan migrant, was seriously ill when immigration agents put him in a small South Texas cell.

Loophole Could Undermine Texas Law Against Surprise Medical Bills

Texas’ bipartisan effort to shield patients from surprise medical bills could be weaker than lawmakers intended when it takes effect.

Despite Supreme Court Win, Texas Abortion Clinics Still Shuttered

Over the past few years, abortion providers in Texas have struggled to reopen clinics that had closed because of restrictive state laws.

Supreme Court Weighs Whether TX Border Patrol Can Be Sued In Mexican Teens’ Deaths

Supreme Court justices appeared split on whether the family of a Mexican teen who was shot and killed across the border can sue.

Mom Vs. Texas In A Fight To Get Kids’ Hearing Aids Covered

Stephanie Wittels Wachs lobbied for Texas health insurance to cover hearing aids. She won, but the process took over two years.

Texas facing retiree health care crisis

Texas owes $71.45 billion in unfunded retiree health care

Energy Chief Rick Perry Asked To Testify In Impeachment Inquiry

Former Texas Governor Rick Perry is the first member of President Donald Trump's Cabinet asked to appear before the House.

Rick Perry, Former TX Governor, To Resign As Energy Secretary

Perry, 69, has been energy secretary since March 2017, making him one of the longest-serving members of Trump's Cabinet

Ex-Texas Rep. Sessions Subpoenaed In Giuliani Grand Jury Probe

Former U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions is cooperating with investigators and will turn over documents in the coming weeks, his spokesman said.

Texas Gets A "D" For Its State Finances

A new study shows that Texas' state finances worsened in 2018

Stephen Barbee Execution Halted To Consider SCOTUS Precedent

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued a stay in Barbee's case. He was scheduled to be executed Oct. 2.

Texas retiree health care severely underfunded

Across the 50 states retiree health care is only 7% funded

Brass Knuckles, Other Self-Defense Items Will Be Legal In Texas

House Bill 446, authored by state Rep. Joe Moody, lifts a ban on brass knuckles and similar self-defense items. It goes into effect Sept. 1.

Texas' Driver Responsibility Program Ends Soon: What It Means

More than 600,000 Texans will immediately be eligible to have their driver's licenses reinstated after the program's Sept. 1 repeal.

Ex-ICE Lawyer Realizes Gov Relied On False Anti-Migrant Evidence

A perplexing family separation case forced Laura Peña to call upon everything she’d learned.

Here's Everything You Need To Know About Texas Gun Laws

A debate over gun control was reignited after a gunman killed 22 people at a Walmart in El Paso. Here's a rundown of Texas' gun laws.

Texas Leaders: Hemp Law Did Not Decriminalize Marijuana

A law legalizing hemp changed the definition of marijuana, causing DAs across the state to drop low-level possession cases.

TX Border Patrol Agent: What It’s Like To Guard Migrant Children

"Somewhere down the line people just accepted what’s going on as normal. That includes the people responsible for fixing the problems."

New Details Alleged In Scheme To Make Millions Off Border Wall

The news follows reports that DHS poured more than $174 million into the job while largely ignoring safeguards to protect taxpayer funds.

Texas Historic Properties Can Apply For Hurricane Harvey Relief

Owners of historic resources in Texas damaged by the 2017 hurricane can apply for grant funding to supplement costs for projects.

Beto O'Rourke Is Running For President In 2020

O'Rourke's decision comes on the heels of a Vanity Fair cover story featuring a photo that's become a funny meme.

Why Unconstitutional ‘Heartbeat’ Bills Beat On In Texas

Lawmakers in Texas want to be the ones to pass laws that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

Ted Cruz Proposes Using El Chapo's Drug Money To Fund Border Wall

The $14 billion fortune of Drug Kingpin El Chapo would go beyond funding a wall on the southern border, if it's approved.

Beto O'Rourke Live Streamed His Teeth Cleaning Because Why Not

"I’m here at the dentist, and we’re going to continue our series about people who live along the border," O'Rourke said on Instagram.

Texas AG Wins Judgment Against 11 Price Gouging Gas Stations

Gas stations that charged customers upwards of $4.99 per gallon during Hurricane Harvey will repay their customers.

Texas Survey Provides Explanation Into Midterm Election Results

A voter survey out of Texas suggests the state remains divided politically.

Election Day Selfies And Stories From Across Texas

Democracy and stickers are a beautiful combination.