Texas News

With early voting underway in Texas, the Texas Civil Rights Project has established an election protection hotline to respond to concerns from those visiting the polls. Texas voters have been found to differentiate between border security and immigration, according to Texas Public Opinion Research. Texas Public Radio's Kayla Padilla has more on these recent findings.

Early voting begins today and runs through Nov. 1. Here's a short guide on what you'll need when you head to the polls.

At East Caney Baptist Church outside Sulphur Springs, which has been in operation for over 160 years, we asked worshippers what’s on their minds as they prepare to head to the polls.

An unusual legal move has bought more time for a Texas man who was set to be executed Thursday evening.

White tail deer season is underway

Republican Ted Cruz, the state’s junior senator, is hoping Texans send him to Washington for another six-year term. While his Democratic challenger, Dallas-area Congressman Colin Allred, has closed the gap in recent weeks, he remains an underdog.

A new Keller ISD policy requires approval by the superintendent before students can produce and perform a play. Some parents call it censorship because previously approved plays are no longer ok.

The state’s highest criminal court’s refusal to stay the Oct. 17 execution leaves the Palestine man with few options amid widespread support for clemency.

Volunteers from across the country are in southern Appalachia to help with recovery from Hurricane Helene. Among them are a Texas couple who have volunteered at a dozen disaster sites this year.

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals says the science behind Andrew Roark‘s conviction was flawed. Another man on death row, Robert Roberson, is set to be executed this month after being convicted of a similar crime.