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With limited options, Corpus Christi focuses on delaying – not avoiding – its looming water crisis
Read full article: With limited options, Corpus Christi focuses on delaying – not avoiding – its looming water crisisThe city is looking into emergency conservation measures as most options for additional water have been tapped or are years from completion.
From Cornyn to Paxton: How Trump helped accelerate the Texas GOP’s transformation
Read full article: From Cornyn to Paxton: How Trump helped accelerate the Texas GOP’s transformationThe power struggle between old-school Bush Republicans and hardline conservatives predates President Donald Trump. But he has used his clout to help tip the scales.
Austin ISD’s bid to avoid state takeover rejected by Texas Education Agency
Read full article: Austin ISD’s bid to avoid state takeover rejected by Texas Education AgencyTEA officials on Thursday denied the district’s request to approve a partnership to run its three chronically failing schools that would have put a pause on the campuses' accountability rating.
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East Texas could be the key to developing critical lithium supply for the U.S. military
Read full article: East Texas could be the key to developing critical lithium supply for the U.S. militaryTexas lawmakers proposed a bill to allow private-sector lithium mining companies to work on certain military bases.
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Camp Mystic chief health officer barred from direct patient care by Texas nursing board
Read full article: Camp Mystic chief health officer barred from direct patient care by Texas nursing boardMary Liz Eastland failed to develop proper emergency plans or properly respond to the flood that killed 25 campers and two counselors last year, the order states.
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Tala-freak-o vs. Ken the Criminal: Texas candidates sharpen attacks as U.S. Senate race locks in
Read full article: Tala-freak-o vs. Ken the Criminal: Texas candidates sharpen attacks as U.S. Senate race locks inTexas' Ken Paxton and James Talarico focus their energies — and attack ads — on each other as the fight for U.S. Senate narrows to two.
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Senate GOP leaders spent months trashing Paxton. Can they turn the page and unify against Talarico?
Read full article: Senate GOP leaders spent months trashing Paxton. Can they turn the page and unify against Talarico?Paxton’s blowout win on Tuesday compelled an alliance by necessity, if not natural synergy, between the attorney general and the Washington groups that spent months trying to elect John Cornyn.
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Hill Country ranch with caves, cliffs and lake will become Texas’ second-largest state park
Read full article: Hill Country ranch with caves, cliffs and lake will become Texas’ second-largest state parkThe 54,000-acre Silver Lake Ranch, straddling Kinney and Edwards counties, has a 30-acre spring-fed lake. An opening date hasn’t been determined.
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One in five Latino Trump voters in Texas would not repeat vote if given redo, poll finds
Read full article: One in five Latino Trump voters in Texas would not repeat vote if given redo, poll findsThe survey is the latest to measure eroding Latino support for the president and the GOP after historic gains in 2024. But a polling expert said Democrats were “still underperforming” among the bloc.
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Bo French declares victory over Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright in GOP primary runoff
Read full article: Bo French declares victory over Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright in GOP primary runoffGov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows all supported French’s opponent.
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Incumbent Rep. Hubert Vo defeated in Democratic runoff
Read full article: Incumbent Rep. Hubert Vo defeated in Democratic runoffAlief school board President Darlene Breaux defeated Vo, who spent more than two decades in the Texas House. Dallas state Rep. Venton Jones held off Amanda Richardson.
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Colin Allred tops Julie Johnson in redistricting-driven runoff battle of Dallas Democrats
Read full article: Colin Allred tops Julie Johnson in redistricting-driven runoff battle of Dallas DemocratsJohnson succeeded Allred in Congress, but Republican redistricting pushed them into an unusual primary confrontation for the 33rd Congressional District.
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Democrat Johnny Garcia to face Republican Carlos De La Cruz for redrawn Texas district
Read full article: Democrat Johnny Garcia to face Republican Carlos De La Cruz for redrawn Texas districtThe boundaries of the 35th Congressional District in South Central Texas were redrawn in 2025 to favor GOP candidates as requested by President Trump.
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Mayes Middleton defeats Chip Roy for Texas attorney general GOP nomination
Read full article: Mayes Middleton defeats Chip Roy for Texas attorney general GOP nominationMiddleton, a conservative state senator and oil and gas executive, put more than $16 million of his own money into the race.
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Vikki Goodwin defeats Houston union leader in lieutenant governor Democratic runoff
Read full article: Vikki Goodwin defeats Houston union leader in lieutenant governor Democratic runoffThe Austin lawmaker now faces an uphill battle against Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the state’s second-highest executive, in November.
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Tom Sell, Jon Bonck win open GOP primary runoffs for solidly red congressional seats
Read full article: Tom Sell, Jon Bonck win open GOP primary runoffs for solidly red congressional seatsWith their Republican nominations in hand, the two are favored to win their GOP-leaning seats in November to replace outgoing Reps. Jodey Arrington and Wesley Hunt.
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Alex Mealer wins GOP nomination for new Houston congressional district, defeating state Rep. Briscoe Cain
Read full article: Alex Mealer wins GOP nomination for new Houston congressional district, defeating state Rep. Briscoe CainThe Army veteran was endorsed by President Donald Trump and saw millions in outside spending on her behalf. Cain, meanwhile, was backed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
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“The last of the gentlemen Republicans”: John Cornyn’s four-decade political career ends with a MAGA uprising
Read full article: “The last of the gentlemen Republicans”: John Cornyn’s four-decade political career ends with a MAGA uprisingA former state Supreme Court justice, Texas attorney general and a four-term U.S. senator, Cornyn had held on in the Republican Party as it transformed from the party of Bush, to the Tea Party movement and eventually the dominion of Trump.
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Paxton-backed Thomas Smith defeats Alison Fox in GOP runoff for Texas’ highest criminal court
Read full article: Paxton-backed Thomas Smith defeats Alison Fox in GOP runoff for Texas’ highest criminal courtThe all-Republican Court of Criminal Appeals has undergone extensive turnover since AG Ken Paxton began targeting incumbent judges.
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Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn for U.S. Senate GOP nomination
Read full article: Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn for U.S. Senate GOP nominationThe attorney general’s victory is a crushing blow to the Texas GOP's old guard, which has faltered in recent years against the Paxton-led insurgent wing.
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Christian Menefee defeats longtime Houston Rep. Al Green in Texas’ new 18th Congressional District
Read full article: Christian Menefee defeats longtime Houston Rep. Al Green in Texas’ new 18th Congressional DistrictGreen’s loss means the Texas House delegation is losing one of its most senior members, who served more than 20 years in Congress.
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NCAA denies Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby's petition for eligibility reinstatement
Read full article: NCAA denies Texas Tech QB Brendan Sorsby's petition for eligibility reinstatementTexas Tech announced the NCAA has denied the school’s petition to have Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby’s eligibility reinstated after he acknowledged wagering on sports, including on his own team when he was a freshman.
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Texas’ raucous primary runoffs end today. Here’s what to watch.
Read full article: Texas’ raucous primary runoffs end today. Here’s what to watch.John Cornyn is trying to fend off Ken Paxton. Both parties are picking attorney general nominees. And an oil and gas regulatory race has become uncharacteristically costly.
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WATCH: Dramatic video shows Beeville PD rescues baby from vehicle swept into flooded creek crossing
Read full article: WATCH: Dramatic video shows Beeville PD rescues baby from vehicle swept into flooded creek crossingThe Beeville Police Department rescued a baby from a vehicle that drove into a flooded creek crossing during heavy rain over the weekend.
Rallies, ad blitzes and a Trump endorsement: inside the final days of the Cornyn-Paxton runoff
Read full article: Rallies, ad blitzes and a Trump endorsement: inside the final days of the Cornyn-Paxton runoffNearly 14 months and $135 million later, Texas’ blockbuster Republican Senate primary will finally be decided Tuesday.
House Democratic runoff heats up in the Rio Grande Valley, where the party hopes to reverse GOP gains
Read full article: House Democratic runoff heats up in the Rio Grande Valley, where the party hopes to reverse GOP gainsTexas House District 41 was opened by the retirement of Rep. Bobby Guerra, a Democrat. Donald Trump carried the district with 50.3% of the vote in 2024.
Alexandra Glorioso joins our joint investigative unit with ProPublica
Read full article: Alexandra Glorioso joins our joint investigative unit with ProPublicaA state government reporter at the Miami Herald, Glorioso was part of the team that reported Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration orchestrated the transfer of $10 million in public funds to a foundation spearheaded by his wife.
Texas sues Discord, arguing online messaging platform endangered children, misled users
Read full article: Texas sues Discord, arguing online messaging platform endangered children, misled usersThe lawsuit comes after a Galveston County family said their 13-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a person she interacted with on the platform.
Heading to a beach for summer vacations? These are areas in Texas with elevated levels of bacteria
Read full article: Heading to a beach for summer vacations? These are areas in Texas with elevated levels of bacteriaIf you’re planning on heading down to the Gulf Coast for Memorial Day weekend and beyond, you’ll want to check this list.
In Democratic runoff, Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee clash over influence of big money in politics
Read full article: In Democratic runoff, Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee clash over influence of big money in politicsThe clash embodies the tension for Democrats who rely on large fundraising hauls to remain competitive, even as they denounce the outsized political influence of corporate cash.
GOP megadonor turned attorney general front-runner: How Mayes Middleton’s largesse fueled his rise
Read full article: GOP megadonor turned attorney general front-runner: How Mayes Middleton’s largesse fueled his riseMiddleton helped fund the Legislature’s swing to the right, and an internecine challenge to Ken Paxton. But that’s nothing next to the money he’s spent on himself.
SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship from Texas base, but hits a series of last-minute problems
Read full article: SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship from Texas base, but hits a series of last-minute problemsSpaceX's newest and biggest Starship will have to wait at least another day before launching on a test flight from Texas.
WhatsApp, Meta can access Texans’ private messages, AG Ken Paxton says in lawsuit
Read full article: WhatsApp, Meta can access Texans’ private messages, AG Ken Paxton says in lawsuitThe attorney general’s office argues WhatsApp and parent company Meta are deceiving users by claiming the companies can’t view their encrypted messages.
The Trump administration is facing scrutiny over its billion-dollar border wall contracts in Texas’ Big Bend region
Read full article: The Trump administration is facing scrutiny over its billion-dollar border wall contracts in Texas’ Big Bend regionA lawsuit alleges the Trump administration awarded most new Texas border wall contracts to two firms. One has faced legal issues and shoddy construction claims.
Hurricane season expected to be mild in 2026, but officials urge Texans to stay prepared
Read full article: Hurricane season expected to be mild in 2026, but officials urge Texans to stay preparedA strong El Niño weather pattern is expected to develop and intensify during the 2026 hurricane season, which could suppress the formation of tropical storms and hurricanes.
Pro-Palestinian protestors sue UT Dallas leaders, police officers over alleged punishment
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protestors sue UT Dallas leaders, police officers over alleged punishmentCurrent and former University of Texas at Dallas students are suing school leaders and police officers over their arrests while protesting the war in Gaza and for allegedly suspending the university’s chapter of a pro-Palestinian student organization. The lawsuit, filed in the federal Northern District of Texas Friday, accuses UT Dallas police officers of using excessive force while arresting […]
Camp Mystic chief health officer’s nursing license temporarily suspended
Read full article: Camp Mystic chief health officer’s nursing license temporarily suspendedThe agency said Mary Liz Eastland failed to develop adequate emergency plans before a flood killed 25 campers and two counselors last year.