Texas Stories

LGBTQ rights advocates targeted the Department of Public Safety with dozens of messages after the agency announced a new policy that blocks transgender Texans from changing the sex listed on their driver's licenses.

A majority of Texans said they skipped or put off some form of medical treatment in 2023 because they couldn’t afford it, according to a survey published this week by the Houston-based Episcopal Health Foundation.

Historically, American Hindus are reliable Democratic voters. But, when it comes to the issues, the group is harder to pin down.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his blind trust own 10 properties from Hawaii to Florida. This year, just one was disclosed to state ethics regulators.

New polling data released Tuesday says more Latinos are voting for their first or second time this election.

Data compiled by The Heritage Foundation – most known for being the architect of the controversial policy blueprint known as Project 2025 – shows that noncitizen voting isn’t widespread in Texas. That’s despite repeated warnings from the state’s Republican leaders that elections are vulnerable to this type of fraud.

Currently, Texas students who rank in the top 6% of their high school graduating class are automatically admitted to UT's flagship university. Students applying for the fall 2026 semester will need to be in the top 5%.

A National Historic Landmark recognizes the contributions of braceros, the strong-armed men from Mexico, who filled critical labor shortages when American met were fighting World War II and the Korean War.

San Jacinto Community College students were urged to shelter in place until an all clear is provided.

Driven by nostalgia and a deep-rooted connection to the land, Monica Sosa has spearheaded the Boca Chica, Corazón Grande archive — a project dedicated to preserving the beach’s rich history and culture for future generations.