Middleton, a conservative state senator and oil and gas executive, put more than $16 million of his own money into the race.
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Camp Mystic chief health officer’s nursing license temporarily suspended
The agency said Mary Liz Eastland failed to develop adequate emergency plans before a flood killed 25 campers and two counselors last year.
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Bigger price tag, smaller footprint: How Austin’s Project Connect went off the rails
Legal and political challenges continue to threaten Austin’s multibillion-dollar light rail project that voters approved in 2020.
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Politics
Election for oil regulator becomes battleground for wealthy donors
In the GOP runoff for Texas Railroad commissioner, billionaires, big oil companies and trade groups flood the campaign pockets of candidates Jim Wright and Bo French.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas primary runoffs: resource guides for races up and down the ballot
Our series of explainers and guides will help you get ready to vote in the upcoming runoffs. Early voting begins May 18.
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Criminal Justice
Greg Abbott expands task force targeting repeat offenders from Houston to other large cities
The effort, which combines federal, state and local law enforcement, will expand to the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio metro areas.
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2026 Texas Elections
Barack Obama appears with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at Austin restaurant
The former president greeted patrons while stopping for tacos near the University of Texas at Austin campus — a notable show of support for the Democrats atop the ticket this fall.
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By threatening public safety grants, Greg Abbott exerts control over Texas cities
The governor’s threats have produced quick wins on hot-button issues important to the GOP base – immigration and perceived threats posed by Islam.
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Criminal Justice
Austin bar shooter didn’t have international terrorism ties, FBI says
Three people died and 15 were injured in the attack, now considered an “impulsive” act. Investigators don’t know why the gunman chose Austin’s busy entertainment district to open fire.
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2026 Texas Elections
Dan Patrick picks sides in Texas attorney general, Railroad Commission GOP runoffs
The lieutenant governor endorsed state Sen. Mayes Middleton over U.S. Rep. Chip Roy for the Republican attorney general nod. And he backed Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright over challenger Bo French.
