Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms

A plan in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling locations than in previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections.

Texas meteorologist signs off, says next move is 'very much TBD'

She kept the big life change a secret until days before signing off.

Ken Paxton Is in Texas Trouble, But He Has History (and Trump)

Plus, how U.S. tariffs could hurt Canadian small businesses, and Congress might work on shoring up Social Security.

Steve Sarkisian gives embarrassing explanation for Texas' College Football Playoff loss: 'We were tired'

Steve Sarkisian says mental fatigue caused Texas Longhorns' College Football Playoff loss to Ohio State, raising concerns ahead of a brutal 2026 schedule.

Why is the massive North Texas wildfire called the Ross Fire? How wildfires get their names

"Unlike with tropical storms and hurricanes, there is no pre-selected list of names," O'Connor said. "Wildfires get their names from first responders, incident commanders and dispatchers, usually based on the geographic locations or landmarks near the origin of the fire."

Texas prepares for severe weather as heavy rain, outages threaten region

Texas officials and CenterPoint are preparing for heavy rain, strong winds and possible outages as the season’s first major storm approaches.
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2026 Texas Book Festival

The Texas Book Festival, the largest book event in the state and one of the premier book festivals in the country, returns to downtown Austin on November

Former GOP justices back Democrat in Texas attorney general race

Two former Republican Texas Supreme Court justices are backing Democrat Nathan Johnson over Cruz-endorsed Mayes Middleton in the attorney general race.