Texas’ next top lawyer will inherit an office that has become the tip of the spear of the conservative legal movement. To help primary voters differentiate, we asked the four GOP candidates where they stand on the agency’s major issues.
On the issues: Q&A with the Republicans running for Texas attorney general
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Demographics
Yes, it’s more expensive to live in Texas, census finds
Incomes and education attainment among Texans have increased, while poverty has declined.
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2026 Texas Elections
Vacant for 11 months, one of Texas’ bluest congressional districts will pick new representative Saturday
Two Democrats are competing to serve out the rest of Sylvester Turner’s term. The winner will have a two-week incumbency advantage before early voting begins in the March primary.
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Public Education
Proposed reading list for Texas students draws concern over religious themes, lack of diversity
Faced with a proposed list of almost 300 readings for K-12 students, the State Board of Education delayed a vote until April.
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Economy
SpaceX wants a tax break meant to create jobs in low-income areas. Critics question the benefits.
Elon Musk’s company got a boost in its application by the Starbase city commissioners. Two commissioners are SpaceX employees.
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Immigration
Lawmakers, protesters demand release of 5-year-old held at Texas immigration detention center
State troopers deployed pepper spray at protesters at the family detention center near Dilley where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian’s detention has drawn nationwide attention.
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Criminal Justice
Texas executes man convicted of 1998 double murder
Charles Thompson was sentenced in 1999 for killing his then-girlfriend and another man. His execution in Texas is the first in the U.S. this year.
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Panhandle Wildfires
Why a Panhandle businessman wants to take over the region’s electric utility
Salem Abraham claims Minnesota-based Xcel Energy has not lived up to its promise of protecting the region from wildfires. The company vehemently disagrees.
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Immigration
Watch: A year in Trump’s mass deportation campaign
Skyrocketing detentions, violent arrests, troops in cities. One year into President Donald Trump’s second term, we look at how it’s changed the lives of immigrants and citizens.
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Becoming Mariachis: A season with University High’s Los Mariachi Troyanos
The teenage members of Los Mariachi Troyanos learn confidence and connection in their journey through traditional Mexican music.