Paxton’s ethical financial dilemma The Texas Senate nominee appears to have omitted rental income and multiple mortgages from his recent disclosures Salon · Sep 5
With voters squeezed by high costs, Texas candidates race to claim affordability mantle If not carefully vetted, candidates’ proposals to lower costs could exacerbate future affordability issues, experts say. The Texas Tribune · Sep 3
TribCast: Should we believe the polls about Paxton and Talarico? In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with James Henson, director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin about the polls showing a tight race for U.S. Senate. Are they reliable? Is Talarico really in the lead? The Texas Tribune · Aug 18
Early voting begins for high-stakes Texas primary elections Democrats, who haven’t won statewide race since 1994, aim to gain ground with rising stars as Republicans clash between incumbent and embattled Maga ally The Guardian - US · Feb 17
How RFK Jr., Democrats and Republicans found common ground over food labels in Texas Texas is poised to lead the country in an initiative to inform denizens of what’s in their food. Food industry experts say it’s going too far. The Texas Tribune · Jun 2, 2025
Texas’ top elected officials signal Texas could cut border spending after Trump takes office With Donald Trump returning to the White House, Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have both recently signaled new openness to winding down the state’ border security operation. The Texas Tribune · Nov 15, 2024
Texas Gov. Abbott may benefit politically from border inspections despite costs, criticism of effort AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Gov. Greg Abbott maybe had to dodge some rotten grapefruits — a few, lofted from normally friendly faces in the gallery. Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2022