Correction, March 18, 2024 9:28 am:
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Lupe Valdez beat a Republican incumbent when she ran for Dallas County Sheriff in 2004. Valdez defeated Republican Danny Chandler, who had beat the incumbent in the Republican primary.
Dallas County sheriff to face predecessor Lupe Valdez, who ran for governor in 2018, in runoff election
Clarification, March 11, 2024 11:50 am:
The headline of this article has been updated to reflect that local and state officials said there is no public health emergency.
Two West Texas infants in the same neighborhood diagnosed with rare botulism
Correction, March 6, 2024 8:50 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that the Texas Education Agency placed the Austin Independent School District under a conservatorship. It avoided the measure after the TEA and the district agreed on an alternative plan.
Texas places state’s largest charter school network under conservatorship
Correction, March 6, 2024 6:51 pm:
This story has been updated to clarify that Fritch volunteer fire chief Zeb Smith’s death Tuesday was not related to the Panhandle wildfires. He died while responding to an unrelated structure fire, Hutchinson County officials said.
Texas Panhandle wildfires: What you need to know about the blazes, damage and recovery
Correction, March 6, 2024 4:57 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported there was no state money for individuals and organizations to plug orphan wells. The Legislature last year approved $40 million to help groundwater districts afford well-plugging projects.
“Nobody really knows what you’re supposed to do”: Leaking, exploding abandoned wells wreak havoc in West Texas
Correction, Feb. 29, 2024 4:55 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly spelled the name of National Weather Service meteorologist Samuel Scoleri. The story has been updated with the correct spelling.
Firefighters rush to subdue deadly Panhandle wildfire before dangerous conditions return Saturday
Correction, Feb. 26, 2024 12:18 pm:
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of UT student Aneesha Kandikonda.
As doors close and funding fades, students worry UT-Austin is taking Texas’ new DEI ban too far
Correction, Feb. 7, 2024 5:35 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly described in one instance the lead-up to the shooting of Aaliyah Anders. Officer Lauren Nick rang Anders' doorbell; she didn't knock on the door. The article has also been updated to correct that Lufkin City Council member Guessippina Bonner was in Los Angeles when Rodney King was beaten.
Three years after BLM protests gripped nation, a police shooting in Lufkin draws little attention
Correction, Feb. 5, 2024 11:53 am:
Correction: A previous version of this story stated that all three county chairs had endorsed Phelan. Jefferson County Republican Party Chairman Johnny Gravis has not endorsed a candidate in the race.
House Speaker Dade Phelan, enemy of the far-right, faces toughest reelection yet
Correction, Jan. 22, 2024 12:15 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Rice's plans to settle were first reported by the Houston Chronicle. They were first reported by Inside Higher Ed.
Rice University sets aside $33 million to settle price-fixing lawsuit
Correction, Jan. 18, 2024 10:43 am:
A previous version of this story used an incorrect number for Paxton's impeachment legal costs. It previously included in the total money that was for a political law firm that was not involved in the impeachment case.
Ken Paxton paid $2.3 million to defense lawyers for impeachment trial
Correction, Jan. 17, 2024 9:34 am:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Richie DeVillier’s property is north of Houston. It is in the Winnie area in Chambers County, which is east of Houston.
U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case that could change how states compensate landowners for their property
Correction, Jan. 16, 2024 4:16 pm:
It was incorrectly reported that any rule change from the Texas Medical Board would appear in the Federal Register. If the board issues guidance, it first must be published in the Texas Register.
Texas Medical Board asked to issue guidance on state abortion laws
Correction, Jan. 14, 2024 1:37 pm:
A previous version of this story misstated how much the Texas Majority PAC raised since Beto O'Rourke's failed 2022 gubernatorial campaign due to inaccurate information initially provided by the group. The PAC raised $2.25 million through last year.
New George Soros-backed, Democratic PAC aims to turn Texas blue
Correction, Jan. 11, 2024 11:16 am:
A previous version of this story included incorrect information provided by Bexar County about who would cover the cost of an appraisal district board election. The appraisal district will pay for the election.
Texans will face another election after approving property tax cuts
Correction, Jan. 10, 2024 1:19 pm:
A previous version of this post provided a lower number raised by Gov. Greg Abbott for the period. The story was updated after the governor's campaign provided additional information.
Greg Abbott will use $19 million he raised in 2023 to target anti-voucher Republicans
Clarification, Jan. 9, 2024 4:24 pm:
A previous version of this story stated that the U.S. Justice Department declined to investigate whether the state violated the Civil Rights Act in its distribution of Harvey relief money. The DOJ declined to immediately take action and asked the Housing and Urban Development Department to first complete a related investigation into whether the state also violated the Fair Housing Act.
Six years after Hurricane Harvey, the city of Houston still hasn’t allocated $200 million in relief funds
Correction, Jan. 8, 2024 12:16 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly said Houston-based Pilot Water Solutions drilled four saltwater disposal wells in T-Bar Ranch, one of Midland’s main sources of drinking water. The wells were drilled in land close to the reservoir.
Midland settles with company to drill wastewater wells near the city’s drinking water supply
Correction, Jan. 5, 2024 4:06 pm:
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Bitcoin mining company Riot deleted a statement from its website that said its practice of selling electricity back to the state power grid helps to stabilize the grid.
Texan Bitcoin miners profit by using less electricity; advocates say all Texans should get the same chance
Correction, Jan. 4, 2024 4:14 pm:
A previous version of this story misstated Johnson's age and birthdate. She was 89 and was born on Dec. 3, 1934.
Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Black Democratic trailblazer, dies at 89
