Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ends campaign, endorses Trump, withdraws from Texas ballot
Two weeks after successfully getting on the Texas ballot, Kennedy dropped his bid for the White House.
UT System prohibits its universities from making political or social statements

The new policy says universities should remain neutral on “issues of the day” while allowing students, faculty and staff to express their ideas.
Veronica Escobar’s role with the presidential campaign offers exciting and sometimes uneasy spotlight
The El Paso Democrat has defended the Biden and Harris campaign through its best — and worst — moments
Sheila Jackon Lee’s daughter files to finish out her mother’s term

Carter will run against two Republicans for her mother’s seat to hold for a few weeks before the winner of the general election takes over.
Texas, other GOP-led states sue over program to give immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens legal status

The suit targets a new Biden administration policy that allows spouses to remain in the U.S. while they apply for legal status and possibly a path to citizenship.
Texas DPS Director Steve McCraw retiring after 15 years as state’s top law enforcement officer

The longtime head of the Department of Public Safety will step down at the end of the year.
A North Texas college donated land to a Christian school. State and federal laws prohibit such gifts, experts say

Two years later, the donation highlights a gap in government oversight at a time when state and local officials are increasingly blurring the lines between church and state.
Progressive Democrat’s ad decrying “chaos” on the border riles up her South Texas supporters

Michelle Vallejo, who is challenging Republican U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, put out a political ad decrying the “chaos” on the border.
Texas’ busing of migrants hits a speed bump as fewer enter country

The bus trips to Democrat-run cities stopped after June as the number of migrants apprehended across the southwest border plummeted.
Join us for a September 27 conversation on how AI is transforming higher education in Texas

We’ll discuss policies and programs already in development and how schools will respond to ever-changing technology.