A small Texas think tank cultivated COVID dissidents. Now they’re running U.S. health policy.

Texas cities forced to remove rainbow crosswalks are installing colorful alternatives

Cities and advocates are channeling support for LGBTQ+ residents into murals, lighting and rainbow-decorated sidewalks and stairs.

Texas Democrats welcome Bernie Sanders and plunge into kitchen-table politics

In speeches and conversations throughout their convention, Texas Democrats embraced affordability and anti-corruption themes championed by the independent senator from Vermont.

Kendall Scudder wins race to lead Texas Democratic Party into critical midterms

Texas Democrats overwhelmingly elected Scudder, the incumbent, to a full term at the party’s state convention Saturday.

Unease about Talarico’s Black support on display at Texas Democratic Convention

Black elected officials said the Senate nominee had more work to do to engage voters in their communities, while noting there was still time to do so before November.

Dolores Huerta tells Texas Democrats to organize and “save democracy” in surprise convention appearance

The iconic Latina labor and civil rights leader, who is 96, voiced optimism that community organizing could draw voters in a state with some of the lowest turnout anywhere in the nation.