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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes granted a wish of the Texas Tech softball players
Patrick Mahomes and his wife, Brittany, attend the Texas Tech softball team’s Game 2 contest against Texas in the ...
Texas lawmakers pull funding for child identification kits again after newsrooms report they don’t work
For the second time, lawmakers cut funding for kits meant to help find missing kids after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune ...
How Nija Canady, Texas Tech beat Texas in Game 2 of Women's College World Series to force Game 3
Hello, softball fans. Welcome to The Athletic' s live coverage of the Women's College World Series championship matchup.
Texas woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after cleaning sinuses with tap water
A Texas woman died from an infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba days after cleaning her sinuses using tap water, ...
Texas lawmakers push off big home insurance relief: 'Nothing was done'
Heading into the legislative session, Texas lawmakers promised to tackle the state's rising home insurance costs. After 140 ...
Texas won’t force private companies to use E-Verify to check workers’ immigration status, despite leaders’ tough talk
Texas’ conservative Legislature has again and again refused to mandate that most private businesses use E-Verify. Experts say ...
Texas Dream Act allowing in-state tuition for undocumented students dismantled
For over 20 years, thousands of undocumented students have benefited from the Texas Dream Act. The law gave college students ...
A new COVID variant is spreading across the US. Is a summer spike ahead for Texas?
The World Health Organization says “NB.1.8.1 is designated a SARS-CoV-2 variant derived from the recombinant variant ...
How Democrats cope in the minority of the Texas Legislature
Greatly outnumbered by Republicans, Democrats in the Texas Legislature have little chance to pass major bills and are on ...
Top pianists from across the world compete at international competition in Texas
Held every four years, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is considered by some to be the Olympics of the piano ...
Legacy-defining Legislative session has Texas Gov. Greg Abbott riding high; what’s next?
From private school vouchers to tougher bail policies, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won approval of nearly all his priorities in a legacy-defining legislative session that could power him through the 2026 ...