Texas Supreme Court Returns Galveston Voters To Their March Map
County officials redrew precincts after the primary, but the court ruled that the primary and general election use one consistent set of lines.
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Senate Republicans Bring $32 Million To The Texas Race They Left Alone
A leadership-aligned super PAC entered the Paxton campaign after sitting out the summer, joining Trump- and Musk-backed groups already spending in Texas.
The FCC Moves A Texas Senate Interview To YouTube
Jimmy Kimmel withheld his James Talarico interview from television after saying federal equal-time guidance put ABC affiliates at risk.
Texas Protects Medicaid Accuracy While 211,000 Applications Wait To Be Checked
Only 65 percent of applications were processed on time in July as new federal rules added work to an eligibility system the state says is not struggling.
Texas Finds $298 Million Of Progress Inside A $1.5 Billion Prison Heat Problem
The prison agency asked lawmakers to cool 15,700 beds while a federal judge considers what the Constitution requires for the rest.
Abbott Promises Cheaper Power By Breaking Up Two Lower-Cost Texas Utilities
Austin and San Antonio say the governor’s competition plan would cost customers more than $1 billion to implement and remove hundreds of millions from city services.
Ken Paxton Reports Seven Homes, No Rental Income And Three Missing Mortgages
The Senate nominee's federal disclosure places his net worth between $1 million and $27 million while leaving voters considerable room to locate the rest.
Texas Stops Buying Flock Cameras While DPS Keeps 940 Of Them Watching
The governor blocked new state spending. The existing network averaged one search every four seconds and will remain available for legitimate public safety.
Texas Preserves Its Economic Miracle As One In Five Residents Face Food Insecurity
Twenty food banks now serve more than four million Texans, while SNAP, which supplies nine meals for every pantry meal, contracts.
Dan Patrick’s THC Fight Has Plenty Of Government Left In It
The blanket ban Abbott vetoed is not the rulebook Texas has now. Delta-8 restrictions, licensing fees and another testing dispute are keeping the state busy.
Texas Funds The School Choice Families Already Made
The state's August award snapshot shows 70 percent of the students in its prior-school comparison were already outside public education. An award is not the same as a claimed payment.
Texas Gives Data Centers Permission To Keep Asking For Permission
ERCOT released provisional classifications September 3 after a delay. Inclusion in its large-load review still comes with conditions, not a blanket green light to connect.
Texas A&M Broadens Education By Narrowing What Counts Toward It
Regents removed more than 200 courses from core requirements across 11 universities. The classes may still be offered, just with less help toward the required checklist.
Brownsville Secures Water Funding By Becoming Less Brownsville
The city agreed to remove roughly 445 acres from its limits in a deal for up to $220 million from SpaceX. The offer came with a same-day deadline.
Tarrant County Finds 92 Polling Places It Can Do Without
The approved November plan has 224 Election Day sites, down from 316 in 2022. Officials say the remaining locations can handle the task.
Pentagon Laser Shoots Down Three Cartel-Linked Drones After Earlier Shooting Down A Customs Drone
The directed-energy program has now demonstrated that it can defeat hostile aircraft once the owner is correctly identified.
Five Small Planes Enter Presidential No-Fly Zone, Receive F-16 Orientation Flights
NORAD safely escorted every aircraft away while reminding pilots that a notice is easier to read before takeoff.
Military Promises $86,665 Severance; Veteran Gets $10,000 After Sleeping In Her Car
A Texas National Guard veteran accepted an honorable discharge and enhanced separation pay. The discharge arrived first.
Texas Discovers Its Car-Insurance Fee Bought 3,200 Surveillance Cameras
A $1 fee approved to fight catalytic-converter theft funded an AI license-plate network. The governor paused state money as the investigation arrived.
Border Security Pauses At Big Bend To Protect The Park From Border Security
Bulldozers began clearing land before officials finalized what they planned to build. A court agreement stops the work until September 15.