Texas

One agriculture official fighting the flies says it's no foregone conclusion that they'll reach Texas.

The battle for the Republican nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission, the state's oil and gas regulator, is underway. Incumbent Commissioner Jim Wright is running for a second second term against Bo French, former chair of the Tarrant County GOP.

John Cornyn is trying to fend off Ken Paxton. Both parties are picking attorney general nominees. And an oil and gas regulatory race has become uncharacteristically costly.

Advocates say the federal government's new work requirements and immigration crackdown has limited food stamp participation. The state says the recent decline is part of normal fluctuations in enrollment.

Colossal Bioscience announced Tuesday it hatched live chicks from a 3D-printed silicone shell. It aims to use the shell to bring back an extinct bird from New Zealand.

The voluntary license designation, along with training for police officers, is aimed at making law enforcement interactions safer for people with autism, hearing loss or other disabilities.

Every spring, high school students from across the country travel to Oklahoma for the National Land and Range Judging Contest. The three-day event tests their knowledge of land and soil.

Ecologist Andy Caven and photographer Mike Forsberg are documenting and meeting people along the way to raise awareness about one of North America's rarest birds.

The longtime state legislator, who announced in June he wasn't seeking reelection, will serve as an assistant secretary of defense.

Spring storms in Texas can bring heavy rain, flash flooding, tornadoes — and hail. Sometimes the hail is pea-sized and harmless. Other times, it's big enough to smash windshields, shred roofs and leave homeowners with costly repairs. But there is still a lot about hail that we don't fully understand.