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Sen. John Cornyn enters the fall campaign season with a significant financial lead over his top Republican challengers, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt, according to third-quarter campaign finance reports.
Cornyn raised $3.36 million between July and September through his official campaign account and two joint fundraising committees, according to...
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Texas Legislature
Houston Officials Protest Against Rainbow Crosswalk Removal
Since Governor Greg Abbott’s statement to remove all...
“I’m Running For Governor” Announced Rep. Gina Hinojosa
With the quote “No te dejes, fight back,”...
Texas GOP Censures Five Lawmakers, Drops Ballot Ban Threat
The Texas Republican Party's governing board voted Saturday...
Ken Paxton Supports GOP Effort to Close Texas Primaries
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is supporting the...
Cruz Proposes Anti-Censorship Bill
Sen. Ted Cruz is preparing to introduce legislation...
Education
New Uvalde School Opens Three Years After Robb Elementary Tragedy
Legacy Elementary School, a newly built 116,000-square-foot campus,...
$50 Million for Administration? Odyssey Chosen to Run Texas School Voucher Program
Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced Monday that the...
Texas Lottery Will Decide Recipients of New School Voucher Program
Texas families may be able to start applying...
Texas Tech Restricts Gender Identity Discussions, Raising Academic Freedom Concerns
Texas Tech Gender Identity Policy Limits Classroom Content
In...
Confusion Persists After Texas Ends In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students
Confusion continues across Texas college campuses after the...
Healthcare
Texas Sees Surge in COVID-19 Activity as New Variant Spreads
COVID-19 activity is climbing once again in Texas, with a new variant contributing to what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes as “very high” levels statewide.
According to reporting from the Austin...
Texas Faces Uncertain Health Care Future Under Trump’s New Law
President Donald Trump’s recently signed tax and spending bill is poised to drastically reshape the health care landscape in Texas. The legislation includes around $1 trillion in...
Republican Bill Targets ACA Protections, Millions in Texas Could Lose Coverage
As many as 1.7 million Texans are projected to lose their health insurance under sweeping changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) included in a Republican-led tax...
Galveston Family Hit With $5,000 Bill After Vaccinating Children Amid Measles Outbreak
When Thang Nguyen took his young children to a University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) clinic in Galveston this March, his priority was their health. Amid a...
Inside Texas’ $50M Plan to Test Psychedelic Therapy for Combat Trauma
Texas is preparing to invest $50 million in a somewhat unconventional approach to treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and opioid addiction, a psychedelic substance called ibogaine. Governor...