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Gov. Greg Abbott outspent Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa 6-to-1 from July to late September, but the governor’s narrow polling lead was largely unchanged as he tapped a war chest that once topped $100 million.
Greg Abbott burns through war chest in Texas governor’s race
Abbott outspent Hinojosa 6-to-1 from July to late September, but the governor’s narrow polling lead was largely unchanged as he tapped a war chest that once topped $100 million.
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October 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Gov. Greg Abbott outspent Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa 6-to-1 from July to late September, but the governor’s narrow polling lead was largely unchanged as he tapped a war chest that once topped $100 million.
New: Democrat Jon Rosenthal outraises Bo French in Railroad Commission race in latest report
Jon Rosenthal outraises Bo French in Railroad Commission race
A big chunk of Rosenthal’s haul came after French’s racist social media comments following a UT-Austin football game went viral.
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October 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
New: Democrat Jon Rosenthal outraises Bo French in Railroad Commission race in latest report
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit will consider on Tuesday whether a Texas law restricting protesting on public college campuses violates the First Amendment after a federal judge temporarily blocked their enforcement last year.
Texas college protest law before federal appeals court
A federal appeals court will consider whether restrictions on protests at Texas’ public universities and colleges violate constitutional rights.
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October 6, 2026 at 3:32 PM
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit will consider on Tuesday whether a Texas law restricting protesting on public college campuses violates the First Amendment after a federal judge temporarily blocked their enforcement last year.
Texas has an unusually large slate of competitive races for the state Legislature and U.S. House this year.
Here’s our list of contests to watch.
Here’s our list of contests to watch.
Most competitive races in the Texas 2026 election
Texas has an unusually large slate of competitive races for the state Legislature and U.S. House this year. Here’s our list of contests to watch.
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October 6, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Texas has an unusually large slate of competitive races for the state Legislature and U.S. House this year.
Here’s our list of contests to watch.
Here’s our list of contests to watch.
Attorney General Ken Paxton raised over $18 million last quarter for his U.S. Senate bid — a personal best that is larger than his prior two quarters combined, yet still trails the record hauls his Democratic opponent James Talarico has posted this year.
Ken Paxton raises personal best $18 million in third quarter
The attorney general more than doubled his second-quarter haul, but still is well short of past totals posted by Democrat James Talarico, who has yet to announce his July-to-September fundraising.
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October 5, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Attorney General Ken Paxton raised over $18 million last quarter for his U.S. Senate bid — a personal best that is larger than his prior two quarters combined, yet still trails the record hauls his Democratic opponent James Talarico has posted this year.
Local officials across the state have raised concerns about Texas’ voter registration system since the state rolled out a long-awaited upgrade more than a year ago.
Now they must use the system to resolve a backlog of hundreds of thousands of voter registration records.
Now they must use the system to resolve a backlog of hundreds of thousands of voter registration records.
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October 5, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Local officials across the state have raised concerns about Texas’ voter registration system since the state rolled out a long-awaited upgrade more than a year ago.
Now they must use the system to resolve a backlog of hundreds of thousands of voter registration records.
Now they must use the system to resolve a backlog of hundreds of thousands of voter registration records.
A federal judge on Monday denied a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and four Harris County judges to vacate a landmark settlement that allows most people facing misdemeanor charges to be released from jail prior to trial without having to pay cash bail.
Harris County’s cashless bail policy for misdemeanors upheld
The policy dates to a 2019 settlement after the county’s cash bail system was found to exacerbate poverty while not “meaningfully” promoting public safety.
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October 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
A federal judge on Monday denied a request by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and four Harris County judges to vacate a landmark settlement that allows most people facing misdemeanor charges to be released from jail prior to trial without having to pay cash bail.
The East Texas Water Institute plans to help solve Texas' looming water crisis through research, data and training future workforces.
East Texas Water Institute launches to help state’s water woes
The new institute plans to help solve Texas' looming water crisis through research, data and training future workforces.
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October 5, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The East Texas Water Institute plans to help solve Texas' looming water crisis through research, data and training future workforces.
Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used
Texas Flock records are harder to get and more expensive
High invoices and challenges to accessing data on how departments use the surveillance cameras have hindered requests by privacy advocates and journalists.
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October 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Texas city charges $2 million for Flock records as agencies make it harder to see how cameras are used
Oct. 5 is the last day to register to vote and to submit an address change for Texas' midterm election.
Here's what you need to know.
Here's what you need to know.
How to cast a ballot in Texas’ November midterm election
Voters will weigh in on dozens of races, including U.S. senator, governor and many other offices.
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October 5, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Oct. 5 is the last day to register to vote and to submit an address change for Texas' midterm election.
Here's what you need to know.
Here's what you need to know.
Breaking: A judge on Friday blocked further border barrier construction in the Big Bend region.
The ruling means federal contractors can’t continue construction in the national park or surrounding areas until a lawsuit opposing the work is resolved.
The ruling means federal contractors can’t continue construction in the national park or surrounding areas until a lawsuit opposing the work is resolved.
Judge halts border barrier construction in Big Bend
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardon’s ruling means federal contractors can’t continue construction in the national park or surrounding areas until a lawsuit opposing the work is resolved.
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October 2, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Breaking: A judge on Friday blocked further border barrier construction in the Big Bend region.
The ruling means federal contractors can’t continue construction in the national park or surrounding areas until a lawsuit opposing the work is resolved.
The ruling means federal contractors can’t continue construction in the national park or surrounding areas until a lawsuit opposing the work is resolved.
How Mike Morath’s agency helped get an AI tool in Texas public school classrooms
How Morath’s agency linked Texas schools to Alpha’s AI tool - The Texas Tribune
The State Board of Education raised concerns about Alpha School's AI tool. Then the Texas Education Agency helped pilot it in public school districts.
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October 1, 2026 at 9:04 PM
How Mike Morath’s agency helped get an AI tool in Texas public school classrooms
With the Senate GOP majority hinging on a red Texas, Republicans spent an eye-popping $122 million in September to support nominee Ken Paxton. But the polls have hardly budged.
Thune, Senate GOP rain cash on Texas to boost Ken Paxton
With the Senate GOP majority hinging on a red Texas, Republicans spent an eye-popping $122 million in September to support nominee Ken Paxton. But the polls have hardly budged.
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October 1, 2026 at 6:46 PM
With the Senate GOP majority hinging on a red Texas, Republicans spent an eye-popping $122 million in September to support nominee Ken Paxton. But the polls have hardly budged.
As data centers face a wave a public backlash, companies behind the facilities have donated or invested more than $343 million across the state for various community needs, according to a Texas Tribune analysis.
Data centers spend $340M to improve reputations in rural Texas
The companies have faced waves of public backlash in Texas. To battle that negative public perception, they’ve donated millions to community causes and needs.
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October 1, 2026 at 4:41 PM
As data centers face a wave a public backlash, companies behind the facilities have donated or invested more than $343 million across the state for various community needs, according to a Texas Tribune analysis.
Experts say President Donald Trump's goal of lowering gas prices by prohibiting diesel exports would devastate the energy sector and cause fuel shortages.
Trump’s proposed diesel exports ban could hurt Texas refineries
Experts say the president’s goal of lowering gas prices by prohibiting exports would devastate the energy sector and cause fuel shortages.
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October 1, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Experts say President Donald Trump's goal of lowering gas prices by prohibiting diesel exports would devastate the energy sector and cause fuel shortages.
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September 30, 2026 at 11:42 PM
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September 30, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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Attorney General Ken Paxton said the Trump-led GOP convention in Dallas “dropped our numbers,” according to a recent audio recording published by The New York Times.
Ken Paxton privately said Trump’s convention hurt his Senate bid
The attorney general said the Trump-led GOP gathering in Dallas “dropped our numbers,” according to a recent audio recording published by The New York Times.
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September 30, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Attorney General Ken Paxton said the Trump-led GOP convention in Dallas “dropped our numbers,” according to a recent audio recording published by The New York Times.
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September 30, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Attorneys for Clayton Tucker, the Democrat candidate running for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, and the campaign of GOP nominee Nate Sheets have accused the other's candidate of being ineligible to serve in the position. www.texastribune.org/2026/09/29/t...
Texas ag commissioner candidates trade ineligibility jabs
The candidates accused one another of not having ties to the agriculture industry, a requirement under state law.
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September 29, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Attorneys for Clayton Tucker, the Democrat candidate running for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, and the campaign of GOP nominee Nate Sheets have accused the other's candidate of being ineligible to serve in the position. www.texastribune.org/2026/09/29/t...
Reporter @zachdespart.bsky.social broke the news about Texas AG Ken Paxton potentially violating federal ethics and state election laws.
Join him on Reddit on Sept. 30, 2 p.m. CT, to discuss what this means for Paxton’s competitive U.S. Senate race in November.
Join him on Reddit on Sept. 30, 2 p.m. CT, to discuss what this means for Paxton’s competitive U.S. Senate race in November.
September 29, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Reporter @zachdespart.bsky.social broke the news about Texas AG Ken Paxton potentially violating federal ethics and state election laws.
Join him on Reddit on Sept. 30, 2 p.m. CT, to discuss what this means for Paxton’s competitive U.S. Senate race in November.
Join him on Reddit on Sept. 30, 2 p.m. CT, to discuss what this means for Paxton’s competitive U.S. Senate race in November.
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September 29, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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September 29, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Breaking: The Texas Tribune has identified the ICE agent who witnesses say fired through an open van window and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston nearly three months ago.
ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified
The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon afte...
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September 28, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Breaking: The Texas Tribune has identified the ICE agent who witnesses say fired through an open van window and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston nearly three months ago.