Texas A&M president’s five-year contract includes $1.25 million in base pay

T-Squared: Erin Thornton establishes the John Thornton Founding Fund

Her $1 million gift — including a $500k match — honors Tribune Founder John Thornton's vision, and asks the next generation to see themselves as founders too.

Top Texas Republicans knew Bo French's history of racist comments. They supported him anyway.

The Railroad Commission candidate is under fire from fellow Republicans for a post that said a picture of college students celebrating a football victory shows “how many Americans have been displaced by foreigners.”

Texas land commissioner 2026: Who is running and what you need to know

The General Land Office oversees investments that earn billions of dollars for public education, manages state lands, operates the Alamo and administers disaster recovery funds and benefits to Texas veterans. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 race and where they stand.

One group has stayed mostly mum on Bo French's racist post — Texas’ oil and gas industry

One of the state’s largest oil and gas industry groups condemned French’s comments about South Asian students. They have not pulled their endorsement.

John Cornyn says he won’t vote for Bo French as backlash to racist post rises

The outgoing U.S. senator called the Texas Railroad Commission candidate “an embarrassment to the Republican Party.”