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President Trump endorses Sid Miller and Don Huffines, countering Abbott’s picks

President Donald Trump endorsed Don Huffines and Sid Miller in their respective Republican primaries for Texas comptroller and agriculture commissioner, a last-minute boost for...

Texas Tech regents unexpectedly take no public action on what can be taught on race, gender

Six weeks after the spring semester began, the Texas Tech University System Board of Regents met Thursday but did not publicly answer a central...

Texas education board approves 4,200 corrections in Bible-infused curriculum

The Texas Education Agency received initial approval Wednesday to correct roughly 4,200 errors in its elementary school curriculum. Voting 8-6, the State Board of...

Camp Mystic parents sue state, accusing Texas officials of failing to enforce evacuation plan requirement

Texas health officials failed to follow state law when they licensed Camp Mystic without making sure it had an evacuation plan, parents of nine...

GOP attorney general candidates tout conservative bona fides at only debate in primary to succeed Ken Paxton

At a debate that hit all the major GOP talking points, the four Republicans vying to be Texas’ next attorney general sought to differentiate...

Attorney General Paxton launches investigations into three Texas school districts over students protesting ICE

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched investigations into three school districts over student protests against immigration enforcement, alleging that school officials failed to...

Aaron Reitz, Paxton’s endorsed successor, vows to “destroy the left” if elected Texas attorney general

This is one of four profiles the Tribune is writing about the Republican candidates for attorney general. Read our coverage of Sens. Joan Huffman...

Texas 15th Court of Appeals primaries: Who is running and what to know

Editor’s note: To help readers learn more about primary candidates, The Texas Tribune is sharing background information on top candidates. In particularly crowded races,...

Early voting for the 2026 primaries begins Tuesday. Here’s what to know.

Voting for the 2026 primaries starts Tuesday. Texas Republican and Democrat voters will pick which candidate they want to represent their interests and their...

A Texas county rejects a moratorium on data center development amid AI boom

After hours of testimony from dozens of residents, Hood County commissioners voted down a proposed temporary pause on new industrial development, including data centers,...