Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Sunday he does not know whether outgoing U.S. Sen. John Cornyn will support his bid to keep the Senate seat in Republican hands in the Nov. 3 election.
The Texas State Board of Education gave final approval Friday to revised high school social studies standards that change how schools will teach topics including Islam, Christianity, U.S. history, government and world geography.
The Texas Capitol Gift Shop has unveiled its 31st annual Capitol ornament, featuring a gold Lone Star with the Capitol dome at its center to honor Texas history and the 250th anniversary of the United States.
Tesla has launched its Cybercab robotaxi in Austin, Texas, making the autonomous vehicle available through its Robotaxi app as the company begins an initial rollout of the steering-wheel-free vehicle.
Travis Audubon is urging Austin to adopt a bird-friendly building ordinance as conservation advocates seek stronger measures to prevent birds from colliding with glass buildings and dying.
Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas State Preservation Board have asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from three women who challenged one-year bans from the state Capitol following an August 2025 anti-redistricting protest.
A woman has sued the city of Giddings and a former police officer in federal court, alleging the officer offered leniency on a traffic ticket in exchange for sexual favors during a September 2024 traffic stop.
Austin officials are moving to make it easier and less costly to build housing projects with up to four units after the City Council approved a resolution in July to amend the city’s land development code.
Texas hospitals expect to lose about $27 million a day in Medicaid funding when the state’s new fiscal year begins Tuesday, as the Trump administration withholds approval for roughly $9.8 billion in federal funding tied to three Texas Medicaid programs.
Texas A&M had the highest share of Texas likely voters naming its fan base the state’s most obnoxious, edging out the University of Texas in a statewide survey conducted ahead of the college football season.