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The biggest story out of Texas Tuesday night wasn't James Talarico; it was the gubernatorial victory of Gina Hinojosa. She is the first Latina governor of Texas and the state's first Democratic executive—female or otherwise—since Ann Richards pioneered the power pantsuit back in 1991. Though Hinojosa's win was surprisingly commanding, it was entirely foreseeable. Her competitive position was apparent months ago. Yet national reporters produced endless, sycophantic profiles of the cherubic Talarico while relegating Hinojosa's objectively more compelling story to the margins.
"A difficult day for all of us who have fought to build and protect the Texas Economic Miracle."
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As Texas welcomes a new democratic lieutenant governor and a democratic House of Representatives, the future of hemp and consumable THC products in Texas remains uncertain. Lieutenant Governor-elect Vikki Goodwin joined hemp business owners outside the Travis County Civil Courthouse Monday. They’re accusing the Department of...
More than half of commercial vehicles inspected during North Texas enforcement operations were placed out of service, while an Allen officer says local agencies need more funding and inspectors.
The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office made the state's first DNA-based hit in a 2024 case.
Kerr County and 20 other Texas counties are now eligible to receive FEMA individual and household assistance for the flooding that happened in Kerrville this summer.
Democrat Sarah Eckhardt won the Texas Comptroller race over Republican Don Huffines, flipping the seat for the first time since 1999. Taking office in January, she will oversee and audit Texas's new $1 billion private school voucher program. With over 3,000 Houston-area students in the program, her financial oversight will...
A recent regional transportation briefing highlighted concerns about overweight trucks, potentially fraudulent safety inspections and diesel emissions-control tampering.
FEMA assistance is on the way for Hill Country flood victims. Families whose homes were flooded in July are now able to apply for federal aid in 20 counties, including Bexar, Kerr and Uvalde. Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week the federal government approved the state’s appeal for Federal Emergency...
Thousands of Texas homeowners and renters who had been navigating flood recovery largely without federal help since July can now apply for FEMA individual assistance. The agency approved Texas's appeal on October 30, clearing a path for residents in 20 counties — including Kerr, Uvalde, and Bexar — to register for aid covering temporary housing, emergency repairs, and replacement of essential household items.
SAN JUAN, Texas — The day after historic voter turnout delivered unprecedented midterm victories across Texas, leaders of La Unión Del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) and LUPE Votes gathered at their headquarters in San Juan to declare that South Texas grassroots organizing was the decisive engine behind flipping the state's political landscape.
San Antonio Botanical Gardens (SABG) began restoring native trees along the Guadalupe River after severe flooding in 2025. On Thursday morning, volunteers, supporters and partners gathered to plant the first 1,000 trees at Lehmann-Monroe Park, according to a release. This is the second phase of its Texas Recovery for Ecological...
