Former Texas Solicitor General Kyle Hawkins appointed to Texas Supreme Court
Hawkins spent two years as Texas’ top appellate attorney, but resigned soon after not signing onto Attorney General Ken Paxton’s 2020 election challenge.
Texas higher education enrollment reaches all-time high
Student enrollment at Texas colleges topped 1.6 million as of fall 2025, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
An East Texas landowner fenced off a community’s favorite fishing spot, igniting multiple legal battles
Phillip Surls, a local businessman who owns much of the property around the Cutoff, has argued he blocked access to the stream to protect his cattle and that the waterway is not public.
Dan Patrick calls for resignation of Alamo Trust president over views on how the Alamo’s history should be told
The lieutenant governor has insisted that the Alamo’s story remain focused on the 1836 battle over broader narratives addressing Indigenous people and slavery.
This newly drawn Houston district could unearth tensions between Democrats of color
A primary challenge to Rep. Sylvia Garcia underscores Latino Democrats’ fears of being unrepresented in Harris County.
Texas Republicans are redefining higher ed. It’s creating confusion about free speech on campuses.
Some students and professors say recent changes and scandals chill speech at universities. Others argue that conservative opinions can now be shared more freely.
Texas Education Agency taking over Fort Worth ISD
The North Texas district is the 11th since 2000 to be taken over by the state and the second largest after Houston ISD.
Trump taps Texas Sen. Brian Birdwell for assistant secretary of defense
The U.S. Senate must confirm the appointment. The Granbury Republican previously announced he would not seek another Texas Senate term.
How two Texas redistricting cases, 37 years apart, set the stage for the latest congressional redraw
The 5th Circuit last year overturned its previous ruling that allowed racial groups to band together to challenge voting maps, laying the groundwork for Texas’ mid-decade redistricting.
Feds slash the budget for program that helped 65,000 Texans enroll for health insurance
With the Affordable Care Act navigator budget cut by 90%, nonprofits are seeking ways to fund their efforts to bring more of the state’s uninsured into regular health care.