More first-generation students in Texas are applying for college
Experts say the increase in applicants, which has more than tripled in the last five years, stems from getting extra support in the application process.
How John Cornyn’s historic gun safety bill has become a reelection liability
Critics accuse Cornyn of capitulating to Democrats’ gun control demands — even though the bill largely did not restrict gun owner’s existing rights.
State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt announces run for Michael McCaul’s seat in Congress
The Austin Democrat will face an uphill battle in the GOP-leaning district. McCaul announced earlier this year he would not seek reelection.
Part-time jobs, loans and worry: Texas federal workers contend with government shutdown
Many federal workers missed their first full paycheck this weekend as the shutdown nears the one-month mark.
Sanjay Gupta to close this year’s Texas Tribune Festival
In conversation with CBS News Medical Contributor Céline Gounder, CNN’s chief medical correspondent will discuss the state of public health and more
Texas’ congressional delegation wants Trump to punish Mexico for missing key water deadline
The state’s citrus industry is at risk, farmers say, after Mexico failed to deliver water it owes Texas as part of a 1944 treaty.
Indigenous Peoples Day post revives debate over how the Alamo’s history should be told
The post from the official Alamo account was condemned by Republican Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, who said “woke has no place at the Alamo.”
They’ve never been arrested. Why does the FBI list thousands of service members as potential criminals?
Denise Rosales has fallen victim to a military justice process called “titling”— that’s left potentially thousands of veterans saddled with false criminal histories.
What Texans need to know about Prop 16, the constitutional amendment on citizenship and voting
The proposed constitutional amendment would affirm that voters must be citizens, a requirement that’s already in state law.
What you need to know about Texas’ takeover of Fort Worth ISD
A takeover is meant to correct the course of struggling school districts. But it can become a fraught process since the district’s elected school board loses its decision-making power.