Politics Oct 16 Talarico compares his campaign to David and Goliath after GOP invests over $158M against him By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press
Nation Oct 14 ICE officer appeared to intentionally hit a man with a vehicle in Houston, Texas prosecutor says The encounter has set off new criticism over immigration enforcement in Houston, where local prosecutors are also investigating a July fatal shooting by a federal immigration officer. By Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press, Anna Wilder, Associated Press/Report For America
Health Oct 13 Texas health agency proposes eliminating children's autism program Texas health officials have proposed cutting funding for a program that helps autistic children communicate. The Children's Autism Program offers therapy at reduced costs, but the Texas Health and Human Services Commission wants to eliminate it due to budget cuts. By Sasha Draeger-Mazer, The Texas Tribune
Politics Oct 07 WATCH: Trump speaks at rally for Senate candidate Ken Paxton in San Antonio Trump on Wednesday fought to rally Texas voters behind embattled Senate candidate Ken Paxton as a series of protests disrupted his rally in San Antonio. By Michelle L. Price, Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
Nation Oct 07 Texas set to execute Jamaal Howard for 2000 fatal shooting Howard's attorneys have argued that he is intellectually disabled and his execution should be halted. The state said that he has not presented evidence that would show he meets the requirements for a claim of intellectual disability. By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press
Oct 02 Judge halts border wall construction in Texas' Big Bend region for now By Rebecca Santana, Associated Press A federal court in Texas on Friday issued a ruling temporarily blocking the Trump administration from building a border wall and other infrastructure across the state's Big Bend region, in a victory for opponents who have pushed back against what… Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 5:52 Karl Rove and David Axelrod give their midterm predictions By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Karl Rove is known for his hardball politics promoting the GOP. But in the past two weeks, he announced that this year he is voting for a Democrat. Lisa Desjardins sat down with Rove and another architect of modern politics,… Continue watching
Oct 01 Former cop who fatally shot Botham Jean in apartment that she mistook for hers gets parole By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press A white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Vance addresses GOP midterm election rally in Texas By Jesse Bedayn, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The political landscape remains competitive enough that Vice President JD Vance is traveling to Texas on Wednesday. Continue reading
Sep 29 Federal prosecutors charge Venezuelan man shot in his car by ICE agent in Texas with assaulting an officer By Anna Wilder, Associated Press/Report For America, Safiyah Riddle, Associated Press If convicted Garces Perez faces up to 20 years in prison. Continue reading