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Do primary results signal a change in Texas politics?
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Texas must correct Bible-infused school curriculum with over 4,000 errors
| March 5, 2026
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The Texas State Board of Education recently approved over 4,000 corrections to Bluebonnet Learning curriculum, which has been controversial since its first introduction in 2024.
WTF happened during the Dallas County primary election night?
| March 5, 2026
Voting results were significantly delayed across Dallas County Tuesday night after the Texas Supreme Court blocked an initial order to extend voting by two hours for Democratic polling sites due to widespread confusion over a new precinct-based voting system.
Do primary results signal a change in Texas politics?
| March 5, 2026
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Texas Republicans will return to the polls in May to select their candidate to run for the U.S. Senate.
James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett in US Senate primary
| March 4, 2026
The 36-year-old Presbyterian seminarian and former middle school teacher will face X in the general election on Nov. 3.
Gina Hinojosa wins Democratic primary for Texas Governor
| March 3, 2026
She will face Republican incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott in the general election on Nov. 3.
Collin County breaks early voting record as Election Day arrives
| March 3, 2026
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Early voters in Collin County broke records ahead of today’s primary. Here’s what you need to know.
Texas Democrat demands that El Paso detention center be shut down
| February 26, 2026
Camp East Montana in El Paso has been operational for six months, and at least three people have died at the site since December 2025.
University of Texas censors ‘controversial’ topics in class
| February 24, 2026
A new rule requires University of Texas professors to "carefully consider" their teaching material and "exclude unrelated controversial or contested matters."
Texan shot dead by ICE agent months before killings in Minneapolis, records show
| February 23, 2026
Three months into President Donald Trump’s mass deportation undertaking, an ICE officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen in South Padre Island, long before immigration agents killed another American in Minnesota that prompted outrage across the nation, according to records released this week that were not previously disclosed by the government.
Judge blocks 3 Texas school districts from enforcing DEI ban
| February 23, 2026
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Teachers and students in Texas started the 2025-26 school year under a new law that prohibits gender and sexuality alliance clubs at high schools across the state.
Number of Texas school districts rejecting designated prayer time grows
| February 23, 2026
School districts across Texas have until March 1 to decide whether their schools will create a designated prayer and religious reading time during the school day, and an overwhelming majority are rejecting the new policy.
Voting early in Dallas County? Here’s everything you need to know
| February 23, 2026
Stressed about voting in the primary election? Our DFW Political Correspondent Katie Serrano is here to break it down for you.