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State Sen. Middleton, Congressman Roy Head to GOP Primary Runoff for Texas Attorney General
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX-21) and state Sen. Mayes Middleton (R-Galveston) will begin campaigning anew to become the next Texas attorney general after neither captured enough votes to avoid a runoff in Tuesday’s Republican primary election. According to unofficial election results as of 10 p.m. Tuesday night, Middleton took 41 percent of the vote in
Cornyn, Paxton Advance to Runoff in GOP Primary for Texas U.S. Senate Seat
Incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) and challenger Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are headed to a runoff election in May to determine which of them will be the Republican nominee in the U.S. Senate race come November, after weeding out Congressman Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38). Cornyn earned 43 percent of the vote, while Paxton earned
The Final Countdown: Texas’ U.S. Senate Primary Elections Arrive
The time has come for Texans to decide the respective Republican and Democratic nominees for the 2026 U.S. Senate race, as five high-profile candidates on both sides of the aisle attempt to weed out the others in their primary elections. The race for U.S. Sen John Cornyn’s (R-TX) seat has been a bruising one, with
Nike Wants Factory Workers to Earn a Decent Living. In Indonesia, It’s Moved Into Areas Where Workers Don’t.
If you’re among the more than 1 million people who make Nike’s sneakers and apparel around the world, the company says you should be able to support your family. You should earn enough to pay your living expenses and have some discretionary money left over. If your factory wages don’t cut it, your employer should
Bass Lake Profile: Toledo Bend Reservoir
Straddling the Sabine River along the Texas-Louisiana line, Toledo Bend Reservoir remains one of the most consistent big-bass lakes in the nation. At roughly 186,000 acres with more than 1,200 miles of shoreline, it has the size to intimidate newcomers and the structure to reward anglers who do their homework. Right now, the lake is
How To Target Big Creek Crappie Now
The first warm breath of a Texas spring doesn’t just stir the redbuds and rattle the sycamores along a creek bank—it flips a switch for crappie anglers across the state. Somewhere between the last blue norther and the first stretch of 70-degree afternoons, big slabs begin sliding out of the depths of Texas reservoirs and
Grassroots Activists Claim Win as Kerrville Rescinds Solicitation, Electioneering Ordinances
Grassroots activists in Kerrville feel more free this primary season to reach out to friends and neighbors about elections after the city rescinded two ordinances they say were impeding their efforts to share information about candidates and to turn out voters. After local activist group Liberty In Action (LIA) Network sued the city over the
Texas Congressional Primary Puts Sexual Misconduct Allegations on the Ballot
What began as a story on the seemingly incomprehensible death of congressional regional director Regina Santos-Aviles by self-immolation last fall has evolved into a larger national question of how Congress responds, or fails to respond, to misconduct by its own members. As evidence emerged contradicting U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales’ (R-TX-23) earlier denials of an extramarital affair with
TPWD Says “Go Early, Go Often” For Spring Turkeys
Hunters can expect to see an abundance of two and three-year-old gobblers for the 2026 spring turkey season. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) recorded good production through summer turkey surveys in 2023, 2024 and 2025. After another year of good production and recruitment, hunters can expect a temporary spillover of birds into landscapes
Super PAC Owned by Facebook Parent Company Meta Spends Big in Texas Primaries
Super PAC “Forge The Future,” founded by California-based tech giant Meta, reported $1.3 million in Texas expenditures ahead of the upcoming March 2 primary. Formed earlier this year, Forge The Future is one of four super PACs controlled by Meta. The PAC’s Texas site states an objective of supporting “conservative candidates” with favorable stances on tech policy issues. ×
Texas Officials React to ‘Operation Epic Fury’ in Iran
In a joint operation with Israel, the U.S. launched an attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran in “Operation Epic Fury” on February 28, 2026. The operation involved hundreds of strikes on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) facilities, weakening Iran’s security apparatus, diminishing proxy networks, and destroying missile programs and the remnants of Iran’s nuclear
Texas Officials React to Trump’s State of the Union Address
Like many things involving President Donald Trump, the recent State of the Union (SOTU) speech inspired both affection and disapproval. The president entered the chambers of the U.S. House on Tuesday night and made his way down the aisle — led by a procession of family and cabinet members including Secretary of State Marco Rubio,
