The district was left without representation when Republican Brandon Creighton resigned to become chancellor of the Texas Tech University System.
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2026 Texas Elections
What do you want to know about Texas’ 2026 midterm elections?
Texans will choose their party’s candidates for Congress, governor and many state offices in March. Tell us how we can help you learn about the candidates.
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State Government
It’s brown and burns your eyes. In small town Texas, clean water can be elusive.
Plagued by weather extremes, communities that need help improving water quality are being left behind.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins Democratic race to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott
The five-term state lawmaker from Austin has homed in on education issues in the Texas House, becoming a primary foil to Abbott on school vouchers.
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Health care
Texas rural hospitals facing closures want a piece of the $50B in federal funding up for grabs
States will receive funding based on applications they submit in early November.
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Health care
The feds are cutting off public money for all Planned Parenthoods, following a playbook that began in Texas
Texas’ Planned Parenthood has lost half its clinics, but they continue to see thousands of patients a year.
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Politics
USDA slaps down Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller over New World screwworm
The federal agency accused Miller of disregarding proven strategies to combat the parasitic pest “in favor of clickbait publicity stunts.”
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Uvalde school shooting
Opening of new Uvalde school marks “bittersweet day” for families and town
Legacy Elementary, which replaces Robb Elementary, where 19 students and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting in 2022, will welcome students on Oct. 20.
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Higher Education
Harrison vs. higher ed: How one lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+ curriculum
Harrison has been on a crusade against Texas universities, scouring course catalogs and university websites for examples of “gender ideology” or LGBTQ+ curriculum, and riling up his X followers about “liberal indoctrination” on campuses.
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Hill Country floods
New legislative panels will investigate “facts and circumstances” of deadly Central Texas floods
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Camp Mystic leaders would be invited to testify before the committees, as part of what Speaker Dustin Burrows said would be a “comprehensive and thorough review.”