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Meet the candidates running for US Senate in Texas: James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton
The race between Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico for Texas’ US Senate seat is the most closely watched statewide contest in decades.
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How a Republican’s affair and a YouTube star’s controversies turned a safe Texas seat into a battleground
The 23rd Congressional District, which stretches 843 miles from San Antonio to El Paso along the Texas-Mexico border, is shaping up to be one of the most unusual races in the country.
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Meet the candidates running to be Texas governor
The race between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Gina Hinojosa is the most competitive Texas gubernatorial contest in more than 30 years and could determine state control for a generation.
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Everything you need to know about voting in the 2026 Texas election
The Texas midterm election is fast approaching, so now’s the time to make sure you have all the information you need to guarantee your voice is heard.
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This South Texas race could decide control of Congress
Meet the candidates for Texas’ 34th Congressional District.
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Meet the candidates running in one of South Central Texas’ most competitive races
The 35th Congressional District, which represents parts of Austin, New Braunfels, and San Antonio will see a competitive race in November after Republicans redrew the district’s lines.
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What to know about Texas’ most competitive races this election year
Several statewide and local races are projected to be competitive across Texas during this year’s midterm election.
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‘It’s killing the women you represent’: Texas widower’s plea to lawmakers to end abortion ban
After his 35-year-old wife bled to death from a miscarriage in a Houston-area hospital, a Texas father is suing—and taking her story to Capitol Hill.
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Migrant kids are often being held in a South Texas detention center five times longer than a court order allows
The nation’s only detention center for families is routinely holding children beyond the 20-day limit, including an Iranian-born “average American kid” who’s been locked up for 123 days and counting.
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Fort Worth unanimously passes data center moratorium
The Fort Worth City Council has approved a 90-day pause on data center construction. Residents say it’s just the first step in an ongoing fight for more regulation.
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Dallas ISD opens pre-K to all families this fall
Dallas ISD kicks off the new school year with free pre-K. Here’s everything you need to know about the program.
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These Texas businesses are fighting ICE—here’s how
From Houston to San Antonio, businesses across the state are combating federal immigration enforcement in creative ways.
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Fort Worth students begin school year taken over by the state
Nearly 70,000 students headed back to school in Fort Worth ISD on Monday, marking the district’s first day of school since the state took over.
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He took his wife to a Texas hospital for a miscarriage. She left in a body bag.
A devastated Texas dad says his wife’s death after a miscarriage was preventable—and that the state’s abortion ban helped create the dangerous “gray area” that kept doctors from giving her the care she needed.
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While data centers boom in Texas, their plans stay shrouded in secrecy
Data center developers can use nondisclosure agreements and shell companies to shield the details of their deals from the public. Even state officials also say they need more transparency from the industry.
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Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas is one month away. Here’s what we know
President Donald Trump is headed to Dallas in one month. Here’s what we know.
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RGV, Mission lands $50M green manufacturing plant
Mission just welcomed the groundbreaking of a $50 million advanced aluminum manufacturing plant that will create 70 permanent high-paying tech jobs, up to 300 construction gigs, and an estimated $120 million economic ripple effect.
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Why defense tech giant picked Brownsville: Inside the $3.2B deal bringing 10,000 jobs to South Texas
This high-tech shipyard is slated to bring 10,000 jobs and $750 million in annual payroll to the area.
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‘It defies logic’: Trump Administration begins construction inside Big Bend
It’s the first time in American history the federal government has built inside a national park after waiving environmental laws designed to protect it.
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Hinojosa warns Texas’ map could shape Congress as Voting Rights Act turns 61
Texas’ political map takes center stage as Hinojosa marks 61 years of the Voting Rights Act
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Faculty sue Texas A&M over new censorship policies
Professors at Texas A&M filed a lawsuit Monday against the university system over a new policy that restricts how race and gender can be taught in classrooms.
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This Fort Worth nonprofit gives teachers free classroom supplies when school districts won’t
The Welman Project helps thousands of Texas educators access free classroom supplies. Here’s how you can help.
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‘Showing up makes a difference’: Tarrant County postpones vote to cut polling locations following community backlash
After hours of public testimony urging the Republican-dominated Tarrant County Commissioners Court to vote “no” on slashing 45% of voting locations ahead of the Nov. 3 election, the court postponed the vote until September.
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Why this Texas mom is suing the state over the Ten Commandments
Three Houston mothers are demanding the state remove Ten Commandments posters from their children’s public school classrooms before the start of the school year.
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100+ classics removed from Texas public school libraries last year
A grassroots organization fighting book bans in Texas is tracking classic works of literature that have been removed from public school libraries.
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Lawmakers demand shutdown of Dilley detention center after witnessing child imprisonment
Lawmakers say Dilley tour shows families face trauma in ICE detention
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8 award-winning spots to find Tex-Mex in the Rio Grande Valley
These restaurants serving Tex-Mex in the Rio Grande Valley have all won at least one award (plus the hearts of thousands of people who have tried their cuisine).
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9 things to do in Fort Worth that are off the beaten path
Skip the tourist hot spots on your next day trip, and check out these other awesome things to do in Fort Worth.
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Check out these back-to-school drives happening around DFW
As summer comes to an end and families begin to prepare for a new school year, different organizations around DFW will be giving free supplies and haircuts to families in need.
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What is the Classic Learning Test? See the conservative-backed entrance exam coming to Texas universities
Texas’ Higher Education Coordinating Board met last week to discuss changes to university entrance exams.
