Texas

Texas' governor issued an executive order Wednesday mandating age restrictions on consumable hemp products containing THC. This comes after Abbott's veto earlier this year of legislation that would have banned the products outright.

With National Suicide Prevention Week coming to a close, two local experts share their thoughts on common myths surrounding suicide, warning signs, and practical steps for helping those who may be struggling.

If this summer's special sessions were a midterm exam on disaster preparation, Texas lawmakers would probably get an A. But their final grade will depend on how changes are actually implemented — and how quickly that happens.

A 2024 change in the party's censure policy has had a big impact.

The committees were made to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and come as university faculty have come under online scrutiny.

Texas saw the largest increase in the rate of uninsured children in the country between 2022 and 2024. Experts warn it will likely get worse.

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed last week at Utah Valley University. Authorities have called the killing a "political assassination."

Texas' Solar for All program was intended to bring solar panels and batteries to low-income neighborhoods and create jobs by training workers to install the technology.

One of the nation's first doctors accused of illegally providing care to transgender youth under GOP-led bans was found to have not violated the law, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office says, nearly a year after the state sued the physician.

The Texas Medical Board took issue with a former South Texas congressional candidate calling himself a doctor. He says he never claimed to practice medicine, and the board is infringing on his political speech.