Why some Texas election leaders are scrambling to find more polling locations, machines and workers
The new law requires counties that allow residents to vote at any polling location to increase the number of locations.
Texas could swap land in Boca Chica State Park with SpaceX
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission is scheduled to vote in March on a deal that environmental advocates, the Esto’k Gna Tribal Nation of Texas and local officials oppose.
Bidens invite Kate Cox, Dallas mom who sued to terminate pregnancy, to State of the Union address
The Supreme Court of Texas ruled against Cox’s lawsuit to block the state’s abortion ban. She traveled out of state to have an abortion.
More Texans than ever before enrolled in ACA health plans in 2024, feds say
The final enrollment numbers, released Wednesday, touched off discussions over whether Texas should create its own marketplace exchange.
Texas high court won’t force Collin County to pay prosecutors in Paxton securities fraud case
Paxton’s securities fraud trial has been delayed for years by a number of pretrial disputes, including how much the special prosecutors should be paid.
Texas’ border standoff with feds continues, despite U.S. Supreme Court order
Texas officers are still erecting border wire and some Republicans are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to defy the high court.
After Fuentes scandal, Texas billionaires fund new PAC to support conservative candidates
In the wake of a scandal tying them to white supremacists, Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks started a new PAC to support far-right candidates
T-Squared: A message from our CEO
A group of Tribune employees has announced their intent to unionize.
An East Texas school district’s flagpole raises questions about America’s separation of church and state
The LaPoynor school district frequently flies a Christian flag, but may not be running afoul of the Constitution because it says students are choosing to raise it.
Two House Republicans repent for voting to impeach Ken Paxton
While most GOP state reps stand by their votes, Reps. JM Lozano of Kingsville and Gary Gates of Richmond are switching their stances six weeks before the primaries. Lozano has no primary challenger.