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Texas state Rep. Jolanda "Jo" Jones looks through U.S. Congressional District maps during a redistricting hearing at the Texas Capitol, Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Austin, Texas. Eric Gay / AP Texas ...

This story was cross-posted from the Texas Observer, an investigative news organization that covers Texas communities whose stories are often ignored. After two weeks spent outside state lines—marked ...

The concern around a 10 foot sea level rise is not only that it would flood major coastal cities, but also that vital service facilities like hospitals, fire stations and many others would be lost and ...

The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.

Texas is currently the battleground over U.S. Congressional districts that could affect the 2026 midterm elections. Gov. Greg Abbott announced the intention to redraw the congressional maps as part of ...