Watch: Maggie Haberman speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival

Texas governor 2026: Who is running and what to know

The governor is Texas’ chief executive, with a hand in everything from enforcing laws to setting budget priorities and responding to crises. Here’s a look at where GOP candidate Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa stand.

UT-Austin didn’t violate student’s rights in handling of pro-Palestinian protest, judge rules

A student sued the University of Texas at Austin alleging administrators violated his First Amendment rights for disciplinary action following the protest.

Key GOP lawmaker says state should have caught error that delayed at least 178,000 Texas voter registrations

Meanwhile, Gov. Greg Abbott, who appoints the state’s top election official and is locked in a tight race in November, hasn’t commented on the error.

“MAGA is dead”: Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Trump supporters liars and hypocrites

The former U.S. representative from Georgia sits down with New York Times domestic correspondent Robert Draper at 6 p.m. Thursday.

Austin parents should have say in future of failing schools, state takeover, superintendent says

Austin ISD Superintendent Matias Segura shared his support of a parent petition to close schools allowed in the state’s intervention policy.