For decades, homelessness in Texas has largely been treated as a local problem. Cities operate shelters. Counties run jails and public hospitals. Nonprofits provide housing and services. Police respond to complaints and emergencies. But at the Texas Capitol, state lawmakers are beginning to ask whether that fragmented approach is itself part of the problem.

The county has reserve funds that others don’t, but leaders must soon decide whether slowed growth is an anomaly or the new normal.

Taught to sound like a candidate, bots are engaging voters with personalized text messages, making AI-generated texting conversations the latest tool political campaigns are using to connect.

Supporters gathered at the Paper Tiger as Texas state Rep. Gina Hinojosa campaigned on a proposal to send $1,500 to every Texas household and called for increased investment in public schools.

For more than two decades, the Texas Dream Act allowed certain students without legal status to qualify for in-state tuition. The law was abruptly overturned last year.

Calling into Gov. Greg Abbott's guest-hosted Hannity radio show, the Republican senator said Talarico is “charming” enough to win over voters “who may not be paying close attention to the issues.”

A new UTSA poll shows support for Project Marvel has remained steady as the Spurs prepare a citywide public listening tour.

Recent polling from The Texas Politics Project suggests Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is performing better with Black voters than his predecessors were at this point in their campaigns.

The report explored nine ways to build a culture of voting through ongoing efforts to provide voter information and boost turnout year-round, rather than only in the weeks leading up to elections.

A crisis nursery is seen as a valuable asset to protect local children from harm without more intrusive state involvement.