A newly formed nonprofit, Let Texans Do Texas, is urging state and federal leaders to redirect border wall money into a locally guided security fund for the Big Bend region.
Kendra Konchanuk · October 22, 2026
Counties in at least five states have been notified, but the department has not said how many jurisdictions it will monitor, and one local clerk questions why his county was chosen.
Kendra Konchanuk · October 22, 2026
At a University of Houston event, the Democratic state representative used one of his last Houston-area stops before the Nov. 3 election to accuse Republican Ken Paxton of corruption and to attack Musk's financial backing of him.
Kendra Konchanuk · October 21, 2026
About 60% of Texas homeowners age 65 and older no longer owe school property taxes after recent cuts, prompting debate over who bears the cost and whether the breaks should be better targeted.
Kendra Konchanuk · September 30, 2026
A proposal reintroduced Sept. 8 by Rep. Mark Takano and Sen. Bernie Sanders would lower the point at which overtime pay begins from 40 hours to 32 over several years, without cutting pay or benefits.
Amy Swan · September 25, 2026
In a game-show-style sit-down, the Democratic candidate for California governor gave a blunt answer on Israel, said he would accept money from Purdue Pharma, and tested out a pickup line.
Mei Ling · September 25, 2026
Party leaders in Lake County agree cost of living is voters' top concern, and the county clerk says interest could push turnout well above a typical midterm.
Ken Adams · September 4, 2026
The Democratic Senate nominee used a packed San Jacinto College auditorium to push an affordability agenda and tie Republican Ken Paxton to wealthy megadonors, as new polls show him ahead.
Kendra Konchanuk · August 10, 2026
San Francisco's mayor is supporting Rep. Kevin Mullin's proposal to require autonomous vehicle companies to meet minimum emergency-response standards after robotaxi breakdowns during the July 4 fireworks and a December blackout.
Mei Ling · July 28, 2026
A 10.8% error rate for fiscal year 2025 could cost Arizona about $208 million in penalties once new federal cost-sharing rules take effect in fiscal year 2028.
Juan Gonzalez · June 29, 2026
Three House Democrats have formed a caucus intended to move environmental justice legislation forward, building on a bill that stalled in both chambers in 2023.
Juan Gonzalez · March 27, 2026
Yusef Jackson says the late Rev. Jesse Jackson never finalized his primary picks and that a draft sample ballot naming Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was released without authorization.
Ken Adams · March 16, 2026
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has chosen Erin Dalton, a former Allegheny County human services director, to run the Department of Social Services as the agency faces scrutiny over deaths during a cold snap.
Jacob Leary · February 25, 2026
The mayor says the city faces a fiscal crisis and must either win higher taxes on the wealthy from Albany or raise property taxes by 9.5%, but critics call the framing a false choice.
Jacob Leary · February 18, 2026
The two leading Democrats vying to challenge for John Cornyn's Senate seat largely aimed their criticism at President Trump and Ken Paxton, differing mainly on the question of a third impeachment.
Kendra Konchanuk · January 24, 2026
Policies from the Heritage Foundation-led blueprint, which Trump dismissed during the 2024 campaign, have been put in place, according to critics, supporters and the project's director, while the White House says the president is simply carrying out his campaign agenda.
Juan Gonzalez · January 19, 2026
Democrat Adelita Grijalva, who won a September special election, says she is about 90% sure she will take her House seat after a 49-day wait, and plans to vote against the funding bill to end the shutdown.
Juan Gonzalez · November 11, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist state lawmaker, defeated Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa to become the city's first Muslim mayor.
Ishani Kapalli · November 4, 2025
With the federal government closed for more than a week, a fight over expiring health insurance subsidies has left both parties dug in, even as small groups of lawmakers quietly search for a compromise.
Amy Swan · October 8, 2025
Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said the website for the state's education savings accounts should be ready in January, ahead of the 2026-2027 school year.
Kendra Konchanuk · October 1, 2025
Hundreds of measures passed by the 89th Legislature become law on Monday, affecting education, health care, property ownership, public safety and first responders.
Kendra Konchanuk · August 31, 2025
Speakers and attendees at a Saturday demonstration in Atlanta said the federal law signed July 4 will hurt working families and vulnerable communities, one of dozens of similar protests across Georgia and the country.
Jayden Sweiler · July 27, 2025
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said he will not challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026, leaving Republicans without the candidate they considered their strongest option in a top pickup state.
Juan Gonzalez · May 6, 2025
Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order launching public budget meetings, a full spending review and a new advisory group, saying the city is 'at a crossroads' as the Trump administration threatens to cut $3 billion in federal funding.
Ken Adams · April 21, 2025
