Abbott draws criticism for ordering DPS to pull over vehicles with migrants
By Uriel J. García | The Texas Tribune
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state troopers on Wednesday to begin pulling over vehicles whose drivers are...
ZZ Top: Bearded bassist Dusty Hill dies in his sleep at 72
HOUSTON (AP) — ZZ Top's Dusty Hill, the long-bearded bassist for the million-selling Texas blues rock trio known for such hits as "Legs" and...
O’Rourke, protesters begin nearly 30-mile Texas voting march
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
GEORGETOWN, Texas (AP) — As Rebecca Flores set out on a nearly 30-mile voting rights march to the Texas...
CDC wants vaccinated people, schoolchildren to mask up; Texas keeps it voluntary
By Karen Brooks Harper | The Texas Tribune
Citing new evidence that the delta variant of the coronavirus could be spread through rare “breakthrough” infections...
New CDC guidelines set off rush to reimpose mask mandates
By PHILIP MARCELO | Associated Press
States and businesses scrambled Wednesday to change course after the federal government issued new guidance calling for the return...
Texas chemical plant leak leaves 2 dead, 30 hospitalized
LA PORTE, Texas (AP) — Two people are dead and 30 were hospitalized after a chemical leak at a Houston-area plant, officials said.
LyondellBasell said...
GOP’s Jake Ellzey wins US House seat over Trump-backed rival
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Jake Ellzey of Texas won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over a...
Judge dismisses white students’ lawsuit over UT’s admissions policy
By Chuck Lindell Austin | American-Statesman
AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman denied a request by Students for Fair Admissions for an injunction...
Abbott orders Texas National Guard to help with migrant arrests at the border
By James Barragán | The Texas Tribune
Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday ramped up his latest efforts to stem the increase of migrants coming into...
Trump endorses Paxton for 3rd term as Texas attorney general
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton received former President Donald Trump's endorsement Monday for election to a third term, in which...