O’Rourke quick to clarify he might run for Texas governor
By Abby Livingston, Texas Tribune
Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke has not ruled out a run for governor after all.
Earlier Friday, The Dallas Morning News...
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Texas continue to decline
DALLAS (AP) — The count of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Texas has continued to decline, even as state health official reported more than...
Texas business activity soars for manufacturing and services
DALLAS — About a week ago, Texas released its worst employment report in months, losing 27,500 jobs in February.
But that contraction may soon become...
O’Rourke says he’s not planning to challenge Abbott for Texas governor
DALLAS — Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke said Friday that he is not planning to challenge Greg Abbott for Texas governor.
"I've got no plans...
American Airlines pans Texas voting bill
American Airlines Group Inc. said it's "strongly opposed" to a voting rights bill passed by the Texas Senate, days after watching rival Delta Air...
7 Texas officers fired following death of Black jail inmate
McKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Seven officers involved in the in-custody death of a Black jail inmate in Texas whose family members say may have...
New GOP-led voting restrictions move forward in Texas
By ACACIA CORONADO and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans advanced a slate of proposed new voting restrictions Thursday that...
New rules to protect turtles from shrimp nets postponed
By JANET McCONNAUGHEY, The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS — New rules designed to keep endangered and threatened sea turtles from drowning in some inshore shrimp nets...
Senate okays bill to stop social media companies from banning Texans for political views
By Shawn Mulcahy, Texas Tribune
The Texas Senate on Tuesday gave initial approval to a measure that would prohibit social media companies with at least...
Texas high-speed rail could be first in line for funding from Biden, Congress
Gordon Dickson Fort Worth Star-Telegram
FORT WORTH, Texas — The federal government is serious about spending money on high-speed rail, and Texas could be among...