From RaTmasTer to kingmaker: How Jonathan Stickland trolled his way to Texas GOP power
In his teens and his 20s, Stickland was a prolific internet troll. But instead of growing out of it, he would make a career of it โ ascending to the role of a conservative Texas powerbroker, before taking heat for hosting a meeting with white supremacist Nick Fuentes.
North Texas soccer coach arrested for allegedly spending $5,500 at strip club with high school credit card
Former Bridgeport ISD coach JD Bales was arrested in Wise County last week and charged with theft of property $2,500 to $30,000 enhanced, a third-degree felony, according to the Wise County Messenger.
North Texas CEO, his 2 kids killed in Hill Country crash while on way to visit family for Thanksgiving
The CEO of a North Texas construction firm and his two children were killed in a crash in Blanco County while they were on their way to visit family for Thanksgiving, according to company officials and media reports.
World Series MVP Seager takes swipe at rival as Rangers celebrate 1st title with huge parade
Hundreds of thousands Texas Rangers fans lined up and stacked dozens deep in some areas along a 2-mile route near the teamโs ballpark for a parade Friday to celebrate the franchiseโs first World Series championship.
Legal fight over Texas law banning transgender health care for youth centers on whether treatments help or hurt
Texas families and health care providers sued the state over Senate Bill 14, which restricts transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming care. The groups are requesting an injunction from a state district court judge before the law goes into effect on Sept. 1.
Cleanup begins after tornadoes hit in Texas and Florida, killing 4 and destroying homes
Cleanup efforts were beginning Friday morning after severe storms spawned tornadoes that left at least four dead, three in the Texas Panhandle and one in the Florida Panhandle as another series of fierce storms carved its way through Southern states.
Where Texas redistricting lawsuits stand after U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Alabama case
The high court left intact a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act in a case many feared would go the other way. The decisionโs importance in ongoing litigation over Texasโ political maps will largely be felt in what didnโt happen.
Complaint alleges Rep. Bryan Slaton had โinappropriate relationshipโ with an intern
The complaint came after an incident in which Slaton and the staffer allegedly met up at his Austin apartment last weekend. A separate staffer told The Texas Tribune that Slaton drank alcohol with an intern under 21 years old.
Videos show icy conditions across Texas due to winter storm
A winter storm system that moved through parts of Texas this week caused icy roads, flight delays, power disruptions and downed trees. While Texans dealt with the effects and frustrations of icy conditions, some were quick to make the most out of a chilly situation.