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

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.

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.

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%.

James Talarico returns to campaign trail at ACL festival after illness spurred GOP calls for "proof of life"

Republican Ken Paxton made hay over the Democrat’s nine-day spell between public appearances, while right-wing commentators ran with unverified theories and dismissed that Talarico's recovery could have been hindered by his Type I diabetes.

Ken Paxton took nearly 1,000 trips with state-funded security detail costing millions of dollars

The Texas attorney general’s use of a taxpayer-funded travel security detail stands out when compared with his predecessor and other state officials, our analysis found.