Some Texas colleges get OK for new Workforce Pell that pays for job training

On the issues: A Q&A with U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico, Ken Paxton and Ted Brown

Ken Paxton and James Talarico are in a close race for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat, with Ted Brown also on the ballot. See where they stand on THC, data centers and Flock cameras. Talarico and Brown answered our questions; Paxton did not, so we used his past public statements to describe his positions.

How a bid to beat the drought drove Corpus Christi to the brink of disaster

What started as a novel plan to provide an unrestricted water supply to the oil and gas industry turned into a political quagmire that has consumed the city.

Texas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at risk

TDCJ, which estimates climate control will cost $1.5 billion, said the federal judge’s order imposes “chaos and confusion” on the country’s largest prison system.

Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program

The proposed elimination of the program, aimed at serving lower-income families, comes as Texas leadership has called on agencies to reduce budgets by 3%.

Taxpayers pay the price when Texas education department takes over school districts

Cash-strapped Austin ISD faces big changes under a potential state takeover. It could also face increased costs at a time when reserves are running dry.