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Gina Hinojosa’s win could change Austin ISD’s fate. But state law may stand in the way.

Texas’ next governor and former AISD trustee has vowed to replace the state’s education commissioner, but a replacement would be bound by law that requires intervention.

Gina Hinojosa won the governor’s race. What happens to Texas data centers now?

The governor-elect has called for a data center moratorium to last until the Texas Legislature meets in January to pass “real protections so Texans can have a seat at the table.”

After supporting Trump in 2024, Texas border counties fueled Democrats’ big night

Counties along the U.S.-Mexico border saw the largest surge in voter turnout compared to any other region in the state.

Ken Paxton survived scandal after scandal. He couldn’t survive a Senate race.

The attorney general ran for Senate as a grudge match, and in the process helped give Democrats their first win in decades.

Texas Democrats break Republican hold on statewide courts

The GOP will still have a 5-4 advantage on the Supreme Court and was trending toward a 6-3 lead on the Court of Criminal Appeals.