“I’ve made no secret of my intentions,” Cornyn poised to launch bid to succeed McConnell as Senate GOP leader
Sen. Ted Cruz held back when asked if he would back Cornyn. “Oh, there’ll be plenty of time to assess those questions,” he told reporters on Wednesday.
Ken Paxton impeachment records reveal fights over witness testimony and alleged bullying
The Texas Senate released hundreds of pages of previously-unreleased documents that pull back the curtain on the proceedings, revealing behind-the-scenes fights between Paxton’s defense team and the prosecution.
Texas set to execute Ivan Cantu for Dallas murders as doubts of his guilt persist
Despite a public campaign that included faith leaders and jurors from the original trial, Texas courts have so far declined to reconsider recanted testimony in Cantu’s case.
An East Texas town has put strict limits on mobile homes — again
The Huntington City Council has flip flopped twice on a mobile home ordinance since 2020.
Former DA investigator faces federal heroin trafficking and money laundering charges
A federal jury convicted Alex Kassem of Houston after hearing evidence that the former county employee transported heroin across Texas and Louisiana in a marked police car.
Federal judge rules against pregnant workers in win for Paxton
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Biden administration over a pregnant worker protection law that he said was unconstitutional because it passed mostly by proxy vote.
Wildfires across the Texas Panhandle force residents to evacuate, seek shelter
Firefighters are working to contain the ongoing spread of wildfires as red flag conditions persist.
Greg Abbott, Tim Dunn spend millions in Texas GOP primary fights over vouchers, impeachment
Texans For Lawsuit Reform and pro-voucher groups are also spending millions.
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez wants GOP voters to believe that Mayra Flores is the weaker primary candidate
Gonzalez’ campaign sent mailers to GOP voters suggesting a candidate who has raised no money would be harder to defeat this November than Flores.
Texas Tech System receives 6,000 acres in state’s “Big Empty” region for research, learning labs
The property is currently an observatory surrounded by open land. System officials say they’ll use it for agricultural research and other opportunities.