Court documents reveal domestic violence history of Austin shooting suspect

What to know about Texas’ affordability crisis and how candidates want to fix it

From groceries to childcare, Texans are spending more to live here. Here’s how much costs have risen, why it’s happening and what candidates are proposing to fix it.

Democrat Nathan Johnson pitches back-to-basics attorney general’s office after 12 years under Paxton

Johnson is hoping enough moderates are tired of Paxton-era culture wars to cross party lines. His GOP opponent, Mayes Middleton, is running as the outgoing incumbent’s ideological heir.

‘We have to suck it up’: Ken Paxton privately suggests cutting federal benefit programs to reduce national deficit

In a conversation that has been leaked in pieces to multiple publications, the GOP Senate nominee called for “reasonable cuts to mandatory spending,” which is driven by Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

Texas carries out nation’s first execution since Tennessee’s botched attempt

Jamaal Howard's lawyers had sought a last-minute stay citing the inmate’s mental fitness, but their bid was denied by a state and federal court.

STAAR rescoring requests triple after more Texas schools question computer grading

Thousands of STAAR reading results improved after humans rescored students’ written answers. Most of the initial grading was done by an automated engine.