The state health agency is also processing 64% of food benefits applications in a timely manner — within 30 days — even though the required rate is 95%.

The mailers, sent by an organization formed last month in Wyoming, implicate a Texas transgender rights group that says it was not involved.

The authority to issue executive orders traditionally belongs to the chief executive, like the governor or a county judge.

If a voter’s eligibility is uncertain, they can still cast what’s called a provisional ballot. Here’s how they qualify — and how officials ultimately decide whether they’re counted.Complete sentence ...

Controversial remarks by the GOP candidate cast a national spotlight on the typically quiet race for a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission.

Texas environmental officials disabled an online filing system after watchdog groups raised concerns about the agency issuing permits related to data centers.

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

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

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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.