The state health agency is also processing 64% of food benefits applications in a timely manner — within 30 days — even though the required rate is 95%.

The pamphlets appear to be an attempt to anger voters ahead of the midterm elections, GOP District Attorney Sarah Stogner said.

The mailers, sent by an organization formed last month in Wyoming, implicate a Texas transgender rights group that says it was not involved.

The authority to issue executive orders traditionally belongs to the chief executive, like the governor or a county judge.

If a voter’s eligibility is uncertain, they can still cast what’s called a provisional ballot. Here’s how they qualify — and how officials ultimately decide whether they’re counted.Complete sentence ...

A new report warns that the state’s air quality progress could be reversed by the end of the decade, especially if facilities use natural gas power.

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The Attorney General did not issue a legal opinion, but did support and publish a brief created by the Texas Parks and Wildlife in support of keeping the waterways public.

Texas environmental officials disabled an online filing system after watchdog groups raised concerns about the agency issuing permits related to data centers.

Controversial remarks by the GOP candidate cast a national spotlight on the typically quiet race for a spot on the Texas Railroad Commission.

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