The Latest Breaking News from Texas

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott again holds a single-digit lead over Democrat Beto O’Rourke in the Texas governor’s race, while scandal-plagued Attorney General Ken Paxton probably is headed for a GOP runoff, according to a Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll released Sunday.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Antisemitic and white separatist materials were distributed to Colleyville homes Saturday night, a month after four individuals were held hostage in the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue.

Tesla's CEO Elon Musk revealed today that the "GigaFest" event at the Tesla Giga Austin plant in Texas is scheduled for April 7.

Austin police say officers facing indictments over tactics used during the 2020 protests over racial injustice have been placed on administrative duty

Our weekly summary of state & local news highlights the start of Texas’ early voting and an update on redistricting. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the State & Local Tap.

FORT WORTH, Texas — The NFL has a racism problem that Rooney rules, regulations and Super Bowl halftime shows with Black rappers can’t root out.

Trump-appointed judges are making party-line rulings to block President Biden's agenda

Texas counties are rejecting record numbers of mail-in ballot applications just days after the start of early voting as post-2020 changes to voting laws reshape the conduct of elections in the second-largest U.S. state.

Melissa Lucio, from Texas, was convicted of murdering her two-year-old daughter Mariah by causing her to fall down a flight of stairs and hopes new footage can avoid her being executed