Texas Democrats welcome Bernie Sanders and plunge into kitchen-table politics
In speeches and conversations throughout their convention, Texas Democrats embraced affordability and anti-corruption themes championed by the independent senator from Vermont.
James Talarico, Gina Hinojosa attack GOP with parallel populist pitches at Texas Democratic Convention
The U.S. Senate and gubernatorial nominees accused Republicans, including opponents Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott, of fixating on culture wars to distract from higher costs and alleged graft.
Texas Supreme Court rejects lawsuit by survivors of Uvalde school shooting
Twenty students and five teachers accused DPS and Uvalde County of negligence in the delayed response to the deadly 2022 shooting.
Cornyn says closed primaries could backfire on Texas GOP, breaking with Abbott, Paxton
The outgoing senator said requiring voters to register with a party — and limiting GOP primary access to registered Republicans — would be “paving the way to minority party status.”
Abbott trolls Talarico with tacos and cattle at Texas Democratic Convention, ignoring opponent Hinojosa
The trolling blitz spared the governor’s Democratic foe, Gina Hinojosa, instead focusing on painting Talarico and the entire party as radicals attempting to gloss over their past stances.
Dolores Huerta tells Texas Democrats to organize and “save democracy” in surprise convention appearance
The iconic Latina labor and civil rights leader, who is 96, voiced optimism that community organizing could draw voters in a state with some of the lowest turnout anywhere in the nation.
What Texas can learn from Japanese cities that give technology to its senior citizens
As Texas focuses on digital literacy for its elder residents, some Japanese cities are gifting low-cost devices to its older population so family can better monitor them.
Hundreds of data centers are coming to Texas. Here’s what you need to know.
Texas is experiencing an AI-driven data center boom with at least 248 projects planned statewide. Here’s what to know about the industry’s rapid growth and the debate over its impact.
Tensions with landowners rise as a raft of gas pipelines push through Texas properties
Rising demand for Texas natural gas by data centers and foreign nations has sparked a surge in pipeline projects
Texas must pay millions to fix errors in Bluebonnet school materials, contract shows
Thousands of corrections — from typos to copyright concerns — are needed in state-produced reading and math materials used by hundreds of public schools.