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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...