Gov. Greg Abbott says special lawmaking session will begin on Oct. 9, likely on school vouchers

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Federal judge throws out hiring discrimination lawsuit against Texas A&M

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4 Texas Republicans join ultraconservatives to sink GOP attempt to keep federal government open

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Houston-area development has become a right-wing lightning rod on immigration

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Lawsuit by Attorney General Ken Paxton’s accusers can continue, Texas Supreme Court rules

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U.S. Supreme Court to rule on Texas law limiting social media content removal

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No water, roads or emergency services: How climate change left a rural neighborhood nearly uninhabitable

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Texas’ open records law is 50 years old — and routinely flouted

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Texas “Ike Dike” coastal barrier project could cost $57 billion with inflation, Army Corps says

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With no opposition in the room, a rural Texas county makes traveling for an abortion on its roads illegal

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