Women poised to hold top three leadership posts in Texas government
Gina Hinojosa, Vikki Goodwin and Senfronia Thompson could become the first all-female leadership team in Texas government if their coalition holds.
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Gina Hinojosa, Vikki Goodwin and Senfronia Thompson could become the first all-female leadership team in Texas government if their coalition holds.
Democrats won statewide offices and the state House, and their new leaders now have about two months to plan healthcare proposals before the legislative session.
Sheriff's investigators say a dispute over a woman led to a shooting on Pleasure Lake Drive that killed two men.
Local officials say they are moving away from years of defending their authority against state Republicans.
Rain chances return Sunday with a disturbance from west Texas, while the forecast shows a fall-like pattern for the next 10 days.
The Texas Department of Public Safety has dedicated a monument in Waco to Trooper Daniel Robert Shown.
Democrat Gina Hinojosa, who won the Texas governor's race, says she will fire the education commissioner and end public school takeovers, and wants to repeal the school voucher program.
Managers of eight state-taken-over Texas districts say they are planning for a transition as the incoming governor's education commissioner could replace them.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will hold a multi-county seminar for District 8 on Dec. 10.
Democrats won statewide offices and a majority in the Texas House in the Nov. 5, 2026 election. Local government officials said this changes their relationship with state government from adversarial to potentially colla…
Linda Coker told the San Marcos Kiwanis Club about the history and a local ghost story tied to the Historic Hays County Jail.
The October 27 event featured games, vendors, food, crafts, live music and candy.