For Texas schoolchildren, minor misbehavior can mean criminal charges

In Senate race, Paxton and Talarico each promise relief from rising energy costs in Texas

The candidates are miles apart on climate, but both are making affordability a central issue as Texans grapple with spiking prices.

Bo French, Jon Rosenthal battle over culture, job duties in bid to regulate the oil and gas industry

Controversial remarks by the GOP candidate cast a national spotlight on the typically quiet race for a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission.

19 million Texans are registered to vote, breaking record

The number of Texans registered to vote jumped 2% from March even as the state struggles to process backlogged voter records.

How Gina Hinojosa went from progressive to populist, emerging as Greg Abbott's most formidable challenger

Hinojosa has gone from unknown state lawmaker to Abbott’s most viable Democratic challenger yet — a surge that has dared Democrats to wonder if she could actually topple this mainstay of the Texas Republican establishment.

Texas discovers more backlogged voter registration records days before early voting begins

Local election officials must now process thousands of voter address updates before early voting starts Monday.