Fort Worth’s first woman mayor served nearly 30 years in Congress, championing projects that reshaped the city.

New data centers won’t be able to join the Texas power grid until state regulators complete a review of their energy and ...

For the third time, Texas state Sen. Nathan Johnson, a Democrat from Dallas, is trying to get a Medicaid expansion bill through the Legislature. Senate Bill 232 would create Live Well Texas, a ...

Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Monday, Jan. 27, 2026. Check back later today for updated story links and audio. Detainees protest conditions at South Texas migrant center People detained ...

Most of the members of Austin folk band Cast Iron Shoes are all gathered on a black leather couch in Waterloo Record’s green room. They’re waiting for their bass player, who is running late. It’s the ...

For the next few weeks, a tallgrass prairie outside Goliad will host a dance party: That is, a male Attwater’s prairie chicken, one of the rarest birds in Texas, dancing to attract a mate. In addition ...

Big Bend is one of the more remote and less-visited national parks in the country. But it’s been getting some national attention in recent months: Federal officials have faced scrutiny over constantly ...

On Jan. 11, 1933, country singer Goldie Hill was born outside Karnes City, TX. Goldie began playing music as a teenager with her two older brothers, Kenny and Tommy Hill, securing gigs in nearby San ...

An unusually large number of candidates are facing formal challenges ahead of the March primaries, particularly in North Texas. Party officials argue some filings don’t meet eligibility requirements, ...

With primary elections approaching, Texas’ U.S. Senate contests are beginning to clarify. On the Republican side, Sen. John Cornyn is outraising challenger Ken Paxton amid an increasingly personal ...

Youssef Shabo graduated college in 2011, around the same time protests against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad were escalating into what would turn into a civil war. “At the time, it was just like ...

It was just before 11 p.m. when John Castillo’s cellmate alerted the guards. Castillo was passed out. His breathing was shallow. Prison staff rushed him to the medical unit, where they tried CPR and ...