How a multi-year legal battle by allies of a billionaire megadonor set off this year’s explosive House Speaker race

Texas 15th Court of Appeals race: Who is running and what to know

Three seats on Texas’ 15th Court of Appeals are on the ballot in November. The court hears challenges to state laws and other consequential civil cases. Here’s what to know about the candidates.

Betting that Abbott will soon restore funding, some Texas agencies accept Flock's offer to keep cameras on

Some local officials have suggested they expect Abbott will reinstate funding for the surveillance cameras, which are politically unpopular, after the election.

Republicans are spending big to boost Ken Paxton on the airwaves, but not in Spanish

Nearly 7 in 10 Latino voters said in a recent statewide survey that when they see a political candidate on Spanish-language media, it “makes me feel they want to earn my vote.”

Austin man has surgery 11 days after being shot by ICE agent

The surgery on the Venezuelan national, who has been in custody since his Sept. 20 run-in with an immigration officer, removed the bullet lodged in his back.

Texas DPS’ voter registration problems were flagged months before notice went out to local election officials

County elections administrators have received at least 500,000 applications that need to be processed before Monday’s registration deadline.