Lawmakers to again consider Texas-wide emergency disaster response system after summer floods, wildfires

Texas universities limit their brands in political ads. Dan Patrick used them anyway.

It is not clear if Patrick’s campaign sought permission from three Texas universities to use their trademarks in a college football-inspired ad that appears to be AI-generated.

Several Texas Republicans condemn Bo French's racist posts calling Asian students at UT a “problem”

French, the Republican nominee for a statewide position regulating Texas’ oil and gas industry, posted a photo of University of Texas students, while decrying “foreigners” displacing Americans.

Texas Supreme Court blocks Galveston County from using districts redrawn after the primaries

Redrawing political boundaries between the primary and general election raises serious constitutional concerns, the court said.

Senate Republicans finally mobilize with big money for Ken Paxton in Texas

After opposing Paxton in his primary and sitting out all summer, Senate GOP leadership is dropping tens of millions to help the attorney general play catch-up on the airwaves.

Texas needs more foster care spending transparency, state report says

The Department of Family and Protective Services has been slowly moving foster services to contractors who aren’t giving enough details on costs, the Legislative Budget Board said.