The Texas GOP's hardline stance on immigration in its party platform has drawn criticism from Democrats and some Republicans. And it comes as GOP gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott tries to court Hispanic voters.

A small fraction of the tens of thousands of inmates released in Texas each year find spots in state-contracted halfway houses. For many inmates, the private market is not an easy option either.

The schedule for the gubernatorial debates between Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis is finally coming together. On Thursday afternoon, the candidates agreed on a joint appearance Sept. 19 in McAllen.

Before gubernatorial candidates Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis agree to appear on stage together for a formal debate, they’re debating the logistics: where, when and how many.

Before a packed crowd in the White House’s state dining room, President Obama on Friday nominated San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro to become the next secretary of housing and urban development.

In the Republican race for attorney general, state Sen. Ken Paxton is spending hundreds of thousands of dollars to tell voters his opponent, state Rep. Dan Branch, is too liberal. Branch is buying airtime to question Paxton's ethics.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate state Sen. Wendy Davis on Tuesday proposed six debates across the state this fall with Attorney General Greg Abbott, her Republican opponent.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott has accepted invitations to two debates hosted by media outlets in the fall. A Wendy Davis campaign spokesman said she would release an “unprecedented debate schedule” on Tuesday.

Since the passage of a 2007 law allowing state employees a 30-minute exercise break three times per week, several state agencies have begun offering popular lunchtime workout programs, like weight training and Zumba.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis will be feted at a Hollywood fundraiser on Thursday hosted by film industry bigwigs J.J. Abrams, Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg.

During Dan Branch's first year in the House, he was a driving force behind an effort to prevent the disclosure of conflicts of interest that can arise when lawmakers work for firms that lobby the state Legislature.

While confiscations of illicit cellphones in prisons have dropped, a Tribune investigation found that few inmates or correctional officers face legal consequences for smuggling the devices.

Stefani Carter might have had an easy time seeking re-election to the House. But after she reversed a decision to run for railroad commissioner, she re-entered a crowded field. She's in a tight spot heading into a runoff with Linda Koop.

While the rate of uninsured Texas adults has fallen slightly since the launch of the federal health insurance marketplace, a new report finds most of the change was attributable to a rise in employer-sponsored health coverage.

Supporters of a foster care redesign are hopeful that the program will improve the quality of care for children. But some advocates are raising questions about the program's oversight.