Blaise Gainey

Almost one year after the devastating July 4 flood at Camp Mystic along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, Texas on Thursday May 28, 2026. Nearly 30 children were killed when floodwaters tore through the area on July 4.

Nearly a year after the catastrophic Texas Hill Country flooding, state lawmakers adopt a report on recommendations for improving prediction and response to natural disasters.

Nearly a year after the catastrophic Texas Hill Country flooding, state lawmakers adopt a report on recommendations for improving prediction and response to natural disasters.

The Texas Democratic Convention begins in Corpus Christi today. The three-day convention features several national and statewide figures in the party — this while polls show Democratic candidate James Talarico essentially even with his Republican opponent for U.S. Senate, Attorney General Ken Paxton.

While they haven't done so in more than three decades, Texas Democrats believe they have a real chance to win a statewide seat in November.

Texas Democrats spent their 3-day convention in Corpus Christi rallying party activists, training volunteers and making the case for Democratic policies and candidates across the state ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

President Donald J. Trump greets National Finals Rodeo winners in the Oval Office, Friday, March 13, 2026.

Recent polling from The Texas Politics Project suggests Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is performing better with Black voters than his predecessors were at this point in their campaigns.

Recent polling from The Texas Politics Project suggests Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico is performing better with Black voters than his predecessors were at this point in their campaigns.

Nearly a year after deadly flooding prompted Texas lawmakers to overhaul the state's flood preparedness laws, officials say some of those changes are already helping. But many of the state's biggest flood mitigation projects remain years from completion.