Ken Paxton raises personal-best $18 million in third quarter for Texas’ U.S. Senate raceThe attorney general more than doubled his second-quarter haul, but still is well short of past totals posted by Democrat James Talarico, who has yet to announce his July-to-September fundraising.The Texas Tribune12h agoWhole story →Justice
Texas’ glitchy voter registration system makes it harder to clear backlog, election officials sayFrustrated officials say “unacceptable” technology glitches with Texas’ TEAM system are impeding work to resolve a backlog of hundreds of thousands of records.The Texas Tribune13h agoWhole story →Government
Harris County’s cashless bail policy for misdemeanors upheldThe policy dates to a 2019 settlement after the county’s cash bail system was found to exacerbate poverty while not “meaningfully” promoting public safety.The Texas Tribune15h agoWhole story →Justice
Tribune’s sample ballot tool now includes local elections for 16 million Texas votersThe updated 2026 election ballot tool is a major expansion and part of The Texas Tribune's mission to help Texans shape the future.The Texas Tribune21h agoWhole story →Government
2026 Texas attorney general race: Who is running and what to knowRepublican Mayes Middleton, Democrat Nathan Johnson and Libertarian Tom Oxford are running to replace Ken Paxton. Here’s where they stand.The Texas Tribune21h agoWhole story →Justice
In TV ad, Angela Paxton urges voters to back “the Republican ticket” that includes her estranged husbandThe ad is funded by a super PAC that has spent well over $100 million boosting Senate GOP nominee Ken Paxton, whom Angela Paxton accused of adultery in filing for divorce last year.The Texas Tribune3d agoWhole story →Government
Trump to visit San Antonio next week for rally with Paxton, De La CruzThe campaign trip will be Trump’s third to Texas in a month, underscoring the state’s importance in the fight for control of both chambers of Congress.The Texas Tribune3d agoWhole story →
Judge halts border barrier construction in Big BendU.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone’s ruling means federal contractors can’t continue construction in the national park or surrounding areas until a lawsuit opposing the work is resolved.The Texas Tribune3d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
