Correction, Aug. 1, 2024 6:42 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that at least $45 million in taxpayer money approved to fund water infrastructure and supply projects will be reserved for small communities. The reserved amount will be no more than $45 million.
Texas Water Board details how it will spend $1 billion for water infrastructure projects
Correction, Aug. 1, 2024 6:42 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the applicants the water board selects to receive the funds will be announced in August. The board will invite those project managers to submit a full application in August.
Texas Water Board details how it will spend $1 billion for water infrastructure projects
Correction, Aug. 1, 2024 6:42 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly named Kathleen Ligon as the interim executive administrator at the Texas Water Development Board. She’s the board’s interim assistant executive administrator.
Texas Water Board details how it will spend $1 billion for water infrastructure projects
Correction, July 30, 2024 12:03 pm:
An earlier version of this story said the Texas attorney general's office announced the settlement on Monday. It was on Tuesday.
Meta to pay Texas $1.4 billion for using facial recognition technology without users’ permission
Correction, July 23, 2024 10:35 am:
An earlier version of this article stated that Paxton still owed $11,300 in ethics fines. He paid those fines in June per his latest campaign finance report, filed in mid-July.
In Texas, violating campaign ethics laws rarely yields repercussions. The attorney general’s office is to blame.
Correction, July 22, 2024 10:39 am:
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Congressional District 21 covers a significant portion of Austin. It includes a portion of Austin, but mostly covers the Hill Country north of San Antonio and south of Austin.
Several Texas delegates coalesce behind Kamala Harris after Joe Biden abandons reelection
Correction, July 19, 2024 11:01 am:
A previous version of this article incorrectly reported there are no health care clinics in East Lubbock. There is one.
Interstate 27 has divided Lubbock for decades. North and east side residents want that to change.
Correction, July 8, 2024 5:50 pm:
A previous version of this article incorrectly reported how much El Paso aims to reduce the city's water loss. The goal is to cut water loss by about 44%.
Old pipes cause Texas cities to lose tens of billions of gallons of water each year
Correction, July 3, 2024 2:43 pm:
A previous version of this story incorrectly reported that a proposed abortion travel ban vote in Amarillo would be the first time Texas voters have weighed in on the issue since the overturn of Roe v. Wade. At least four other Texas cities have voted on abortion laws.
Abortion on the ballot: Amarillo set to vote on abortion travel ban this election
Correction, July 3, 2024 9:24 am:
A previous version of this story incorrectly spelled the name of former Vice President Hubert Humphrey, who lost the presidential election to Richard Nixon in 1968.
Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential race
Correction, June 27, 2024 3:27 pm:
A previous version of this article's summary incorrectly reported when Carlos Cascos changed his political party affliction. He first ran as a Republican in 2006.
Carlos Cascos, former Texas secretary of state and political leader in Rio Grande Valley, dies at 71
Correction, June 14, 2024 6:43 pm:
A previous version of this story incorrectly characterized the ruling as related to Title IX regulations the Biden administration issued earlier this year. The ruling is related to Title IX guidance issued in 2021.
Federal judge blocks Biden administration’s Title IX guidelines to protect LGBTQ+ students
Correction, June 14, 2024 4:40 pm:
An earlier version of the graphic in this story said there were nine Republican Texas House challengers endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott. The correct number is 15.
Texas House runoffs bring wave of GOP incumbent defeats, give Abbott votes for school vouchers
Correction, June 13, 2024 10:16 am:
An earlier version of this article incorrectly identified Brad Pritchett's title. He is the deputy director of Equality Texas.
For the first time, West Texas has a permanent LGBTQ+ community center
Correction, June 12, 2024 10:46 am:
This story has been updated to remove a statement that was incorrectly attributed.
How the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling may change San Antonio’s contracting decisions
Correction, June 6, 2024 1:58 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the number of wells the Study Butte Water Supply corporation owns. It owns two wells.
Unchecked growth around Big Bend sparks debate over water — a prelude for Texas
Correction, May 25, 2024 10:05 am:
A previous version of this story included the incorrect date of President Biden's inauguration; he was inaugurated in January 2021. It also gave the incorrect date of Ken Paxton's lawsuit against the Biden administration over a 2021 EEOC guidance, which was filed in September 2021.
In 75th lawsuit against Biden, Paxton sues to stop new gender identity guidelines for employers
Correction, May 25, 2024 9:35 am:
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Dr. Ingrid Skop.
At five hour hearing, no one is happy with Texas Medical Board’s proposed abortion guidance
Correction, May 24, 2024 11:17 am:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Texas State University System Chancellor Brian McCall said during a hearing his schools didn't have DEI offices before the state's DEI ban went into effect. He said the universities didn't have DEI offices for most of his tenure at the helm of the system.
Documents detail how Texas’ DEI ban is changing university campuses
Correction, May 19, 2024 6:03 pm:
An earlier version of this article misspelled Texas Senate runoff candidate Brent Hagenbuch's name.
Trump, Abbott paint gun rights as imperiled at NRA convention
