Longtime Texas politico Ben Barnes is out with a new memoir examining his legacy
“Get It Done” offers insights into Texas politics as well as lessons gleaned from the former state House speaker’s career.
“Get It Done” offers insights into Texas politics as well as lessons gleaned from the former state House speaker’s career.
The Wall Street Journal reports Texas’ senator has been sounding out staffers for a 2028 presidential campaign.
The Natural Resources Conservation Service lost nearly a quarter of its staff nationwide in 2025 after the Trump administration’s cuts to the federal government. Many were local experts that help…
Aviator and late-life astronaut Wally Funk, a longtime Grapevine resident, died in July at 87 years old. Loved ones came together Sept. 1 to honor her memory.
Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are leading related efforts target businesses they say are encouraging noncitizens to come to Texas to give birth, in order to gain…
The race drawing attention across Texas — and the nation — is the U.S. Senate matchup between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton.
Ben Barnes rose from a Central Texas peanut farm to become one of the most powerful figures in state politics, serving as Texas House speaker and lieutenant governor before turning…
There’s been a lot of confusion about the Trump administration’s plan for new border barriers across the Big Bend region. Here’s a rundown of what federal border agencies are saying.
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