Texans demand more from state legislators on the environment
Texas politicians like to talk about acting in the best interests of their constituents – but the numbers often tell a different story. Based on the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter’s recent analysis, the Legislature is falling short of protecting the people, communities, and natural resources Texans depend on. If legislators don’t answer to Texans, who are they really accountable to?
“A disaster waiting to happen”: How the fracking boom put an oil field in the Guadalupe River floodplain
Lack of a state floodplain policy enabled oil companies to build in parts of Texas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.
Texas Railroad Commission primary: Who is running and what to know
The Railroad Commission regulates energy infrastructure across Texas. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.
New poll finds Jasmine Crockett, Ken Paxton leading in their primary bids for U.S. Senate
The survey findings released Monday come just eight days before the start of early voting.
Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility
Eighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many “chronic issues.”
After years of silence, Texas Medical Board issues training on how to legally provide abortions
The course includes examples of when abortion is permitted to protect the life of the patient, but many experts say pregnancy complications are impossible to capture in a brief presentation.
These maps show how Latino voters helped Democrats flip a reliably red Texas Senate seat
Democrat Taylor Rehmet’s stunning upset victory is explained in part by the massive swing by Latino voters toward his campaign compared to other Democrats in recent elections.
Family of still-missing camper sues to shut down Camp Mystic
The lawsuit by Catherine and Will Steward, parents of Cecilia “Cile” Steward, argues the family who owns and operates the camp should “never be responsible for children again.”
“Tolerance for criminality”: Why top Republicans are turning on Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller
The three-term incumbent is effectively the underdog in the primary race for his own seat, lagging in fundraising and under attack by members of his own party.
In fiercely competitive Democratic Senate race, social media influencers increasingly drive the conversation
The near-constant stream of takes from content creators has come to frame the primary between Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico as a referendum on identity politics in the Democratic Party.