Nation Mar 12 Immigration tensions seep into South by Southwest music fest The trendsetting South by Southwest music festival is all about the next big thing, but the heated politics of the moment is stealing the show.
Nation Mar 11 Federal judges find Texas gerrymandered maps on racial lines Federal judges found more problems in Texas' voting rights laws, ruling that Republicans racially gerrymandered some congressional districts to weaken the growing electoral power of minorities.
Nation Feb 11 Lawyer: Pro-Trump mindset behind 8-year voter fraud sentence Rosa Maria Ortega, 37, was convicted in Fort Worth this week on two felony counts of illegal voting over allegations that she improperly cast a ballot five times between 2005 and 2014.
Politics Aug 03 Texas to weaken voter ID law before Election Day AUSTIN, Texas — Texas agreed Wednesday to weaken its voter ID law, which federal courts have said discriminated against minorities and the poor and left more than 600,000 registered voters potentially unable to cast a ballot.
Nation Jul 20 Texas voter ID law discriminates against minorities, court rules Republicans were dealt a second blow in as many days to a new breed of strict voter ID measures that limits the kind of photo identifications that are valid. On Tuesday, a federal judge in Wisconsin ruled that residents without…
Nation Jun 19 Oil bust leaves states with massive well cleanup The worst oil bust since the 1980s is putting Texas and other oil producing states on the hook for thousands of newly abandoned drilling sites.
Politics Mar 16 Michelle Obama tells SXSW crowd she won’t run for president AUSTIN, Texas — Michelle Obama showed off her vocal chops at the South by Southwest Music Festival but drew a round of disappointed sighs when she told the crowd she has no plans to run for president.
Politics Feb 24 Texas court clears former Gov. Rick Perry of 2nd felony charge AUSTIN, Texas — Texas' highest criminal court tossed the second and final felony charge against former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday, likely ending a case the Republican says helped sink his short-lived 2016 presidential bid.
Politics Aug 03 Texas’ attorney general charged with securities fraud McKINNEY, Texas -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton turned himself in Monday to face charges that he misled investors and didn't disclose money he made for referring financial clients as part of his private business before becoming the state's top…
Nation Jun 16 Texas approves $800 million for border security MCALLEN, Texas — When former Gov. Rick Perry ordered a big reinforcement of security at the Mexico border in 2011, Texas bought six new gunboats that can fire 900 rounds a minute and clock highway speeds. But the boats, which…