Elections

UT Tyler professor offers tips to help voters evaluate political candidates

Voters can quickly identify which political party each candidate belongs to, whether they are Republican or Democrat. But…

Elections

Judge strikes down strict voter assistance rules in Texas’ 2021 rewrite of election laws

Certain provisions of Texas’ sweeping 2021 voting law that restrict voter assistance violate the federal Voting Rights Act…

Crime

East Texas man on death row loses one of his final appeals

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied one of death row inmate Robert Roberson’s final appeals on Friday,…

Texas

Allred tops Cruz in fundraising, raising $30 million in 3 months

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, announced Tuesday that he raised $30.3 million in the third quarter…

Texas

Retired Houston officer sentenced to 60 years for couple’s death

HOUSTON — A former Houston police officer was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Tuesday for the…

Texas

Jurors weigh how to punish former Houston officer whose lies led to murder during drug raid

HOUSTON — Prosecutors asked a jury on Monday to sentence a former Houston police officer to life in…

Crime

Palestine man’s scheduled execution renews calls for clemency, which is rarely granted

AUSTIN — A Palestine man set to die this month is at the center of another push for…

Education

Judge denies an order sought by Texas student who was punished over his hair

HOUSTON — A federal judge on Friday denied a request by a Black high school student in Texas…

Business

Taxpayers in Texas, 23 other states to file returns directly with IRS in 2025

WASHINGTON — The IRS is expanding its program that allows people to file their taxes directly with the…

Local

AMBER, Blue, Silver, Camo: What do all these alerts mean?

AMBER, Blue, Silver, Camo: What do all these alerts mean? The most common alerts are AMBER, Silver, Blue,…