A version of this story ran in the March / April 2026 issue. The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is an idiosyncratic statewide office—a result of the state constitution’s intentionally ...

Sitting in a Brazoria County courtroom in 1994, Anthony Graves, a Black man, looked at his nearly all-white jury. He was on trial for a murder he didn’t commit, and the state was seeking the death ...

Democrat roots, as the president fails to bring down costs and the reality of mass deportations takes hold. But 2028 could be ...

Advocates and lawmakers warn the state healthy agency's decision to delay releasing the annual report will further harm women ...

After a botched execution in Tennessee, Texas is set to kill Jamaal Howard, who has so many mental health problems and ...

Amid voter suppression and rampant ideological warfare, Tarrant County Democratic candidates try to capitalize on this surge ...

But experts say that, as Harris County judicial seats have swung with the political tides, it’s not partisanship that matters ...

Although parts of the state law were ruled unconstitutional last year, key elements created barriers for Democrats and ...

State law requires parents, educators, police, and administrators to be a part of district safety committees, but not the ...

Travis County Judge Maya Guerra Gamble ruled Texas House Bill 2127, also known as Texas’ “Death Star” law—aimed at kneecapping cities’ and counties’ authority to enact local laws—unconstitutional two ...