The race to be the state’s first new agriculture commissioner in more than a decade has turned personal as both men have challenged each other’s ties to farm land.

The Austin Democrat used the forum, absent rival Ken Paxton, to discuss policy and present himself as a moderate. Republicans cast those efforts as contrary to his record.

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The report also found most nonprofit facilities in Texas — which has a higher rate of medical debt than most states — will not offer refunds to patients who are later found to qualify for free care.

Voting rights groups are asking a judge to enforce a 2021 settlement aimed at providing reliable online registration through DPS.

The Transgender Education Network of Texas sent a cease and desist letter to messaging companies demanding an end to the text campaign.

The city argued that federal officials failed to review the environmental impact of a proposed facility that could hold 1,500 people a day.

More than 500,000 voter applications were held up by an error in a Department of Public Safety software update.

At least five Texas colleges are among the first in the country that can use the federal funding for jobs training.

Thousands of STAAR reading results improved after humans rescored students’ written answers. Most of the initial grading was done by an automated engine.

The 35th Congressional District was redrawn to elect a Republican, but Latino voters’ brewing leftward shift has put the seat in play for Democrat Johnny Garcia, who faces Trump-backed Carlos De La ...