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Mariam Zuhaib/AP PhotoA legal battle over the Trump administration’s plan for border barriers across the Big Bend region is now in the hands of the nation’s highest court. Marfa Public Radio spoke with SCOTUSblog founder and reporter Amy Howe about what could happen next. -
Yfat Yossifor/KERA News / Manoo SiriveluWith Ken Paxton stepping down after over a decade as Texas attorney general to run for U.S. senator, Republican candidate Mayes Middleton and Democratic candidate Nathan Johnson have been on the campaign trail since early 2025. Libertarian candidate Tom Oxford is also in the race.
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Thousands cross into the U.S. every day to visit family, shop and go to school using a "border visa," but a new policy has kept many away from the international bridges. -
Texts and pamphlets purportedly sent out by a Texas transgender advocacy group were soon debunked as fake. But the scheme highlights how hard it can be to stem the flow of incessant political marketing during election season — and to reverse its harmful effects. -
Talarico's college years at the University of Texas at Austin included a massive voter registration drive, bruising student government campaigns and political alliances that didn't always survive. -
Long before he became one of the state's most powerful Republican leaders, Dan Patrick was a broadcaster with a flair for showmanship. Now, the three-term lieutenant governor is facing an unusually competitive reelection bid.
