Schumer says he will be reelected majority leader. Several new senators want a change. The secret-ballot vote is expected in early December.
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Schumer says he will be reelected majority leader. Several new senators want a change. The secret-ballot vote is expected in early December.
Norwegian settlers came to Bosque County in 1854 and built stone churches that still stand along FM 219. Here is their story and how to visit.
Abdul El-Sayed beat Mike Rogers in Michigan to become the first Muslim U.S. senator. Here is who he is, how the race unfolded and what he said.
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Tracks left about 113 million years ago still sit in the Paluxy riverbed. Here is how they were found, who made them and how to plan a visit.
The state-run center opened in 1996 after red drum crashed along the coast. Admission is free, and hatchery tours are offered by reservation.
Three good fawn years pushed the Texas whitetail herd to an estimated 5.64 million. State biologists expect a good season, with the best odds in the Hill Country, Cross Timbers and Rolling Plains.
A Pecos County hunter's elk carried New World screwworm, and general deer season opens Nov. 7. Wildlife officials want every hunter to inspect the harvest and report anything suspicious.
The Dan A. Hughes Unit of Devils River State Natural Area, an hour north of Del Rio, is now open with primitive riverside camping, 10 miles of trail and some of the darkest skies in Texas. Reservations are recommended.
Unofficial results show Proposition A losing 51.9 percent to 48.1 percent with all 444 precincts reporting, Community Impact reported.
Jacksboro, Texas (ZIP 76458) began as Mesquiteville on Lost Creek, was nearly emptied by raids during the Civil War and came back beside Fort Richardson. In 1871 two Kiowa chiefs were tried for murder upstairs in its courthouse. The sources still disagree on when the fort was founded.
The 6,000-seat stadium replaced the nearly 80-year-old Skydome on the same site. The district plans graduations and student events there as well as football.
Texas Parks and Wildlife is taking applications for its 70th law enforcement cadet class through Dec. 31. The physical test includes a backward fall into a pool, a timed swim and a rowing machine. Here is how the state says to train.
A preliminary study of FDA adverse-event reports found energy drinks and stimulant supplements were linked to cardiac arrest and heart attacks far more often than other products, especially among adults 18 to 34. It does not prove cause.
A new round of Rural Texas Strong grants targets chronic disease, small-town doctor and EMS recruiting, and worn-out equipment. It is federal money, and no dollar flows until a contract is signed.
Sen. Chris Murphy was hospitalized Saturday after a stroke that began with arm numbness at his son's hockey game. Here are the CDC's warning signs and what to do.
Wise Wife and Lior ground cinnamon, both shipped to Texas stores, were recalled after state labs found elevated lead. With holiday baking ahead, here is how to tell if yours is affected and what to do.
Unofficial Denton County results show Proposition A failing 1,649 to 1,154. The measure would have dissolved the Type B EDC and set a 1.75% local sales tax.
Norwegian settlers came to Bosque County in 1854 and built stone churches that still stand along FM 219. Here is their story and how to visit.
Lampasas rancher Clayton Tucker beat Republican Nate Sheets to lead the $1.8 billion Texas Department of Agriculture. He promises action on data centers, school lunches, hemp and agricultural monopolies.
When the new House meets Jan. 3, its first job is electing a speaker. Here is who presides, how members vote and what it takes to win.
Tracks left about 113 million years ago still sit in the Paluxy riverbed. Here is how they were found, who made them and how to plan a visit.
Democrats took all four Texas Supreme Court seats on the ballot, won two Court of Criminal Appeals seats and led for a third, and ousted all three Abbott appointees on the 15th Court of Appeals. Republicans keep narrow majorities on both high courts.
Iran rejected the latest U.S. answer on reopening Hormuz as Qatar and Pakistan keep mediating and attacks on shipping continue.
Unofficial Bastrop County results show Smithville's local option measure passing 1,223 to 318, ending different rules for annexed parts of town.
With every precinct counted, Democrat Dana Van De Walker leads Republican Audrey Young by 564 votes in District 8. If it holds through the canvass, Democrats would control the State Board of Education 8-7.
