The governor must first win over lawmakers who have rejected similar proposals. The state may have to backfill more than $17 billion for school funding alone.

A tough economy and polling that shows dissatisfaction with the president's policies might return votes to the Democratic column.

The longtime employee is accused of exploiting Austin Energy's contracting process to pad his own pockets and pay fake vendors with addresses tied to his family.

Historically, Black bears were the biggest predator to travel the Big Bend area of Texas. But overhunting and habitat loss led to their decline.

Republican officials in Oklahoma and Florida have also launched plans to expand the presence of the conservative youth organization founded by Charlie Kirk.

Blood plasma is big business — especially along the U.S.–Mexico border. Every day, thousands of Mexican citizens cross legally into the United States, to sell their plasma. Supporters say they're saving lives. Critics say it's exploitation built on a loophole in immigration law. In part four of our series "Blood Work," Texas Public Radio's David Martin Davies reports.