Texas

Philip Hayes was a 2016 Republican candidate for an open State Representative seat in East Texas (District 5). He claimed to have earned two degrees (bachelors and masters) from SMU.

Last week, I hosted the annual visit to the nation’s Capital of a group of Corpus Christi area Chambers of Commerce members and community leaders. This trip ensures that local issues of concern are brought to the attention...

Volunteers discovered the body they believe to be that of a teenage girl who had been missing for just over one month.

Some longtime advocates for veterans are raising serious questions about a Texas Senate candidate’s ties to a for-profit university that’s been accused of “predatory” practices when recruiting students, particularly students...

No doubt you’ve seen, heard, and probably even said these words -- but you may be surprised at how our state’s unofficial motto came to be.

In the midst of Mother Nature’s wrath, as expressed via several violent and devastating storms over the last several weeks, lawmakers in Texas are fighting back the only way they can: by passing new legislation. The Texas...

The following op-ed was authored by State Rep. David Simpson.The heart-wrenching story of 4-year-old Leiliana Wright haunts me. Can you hear her cries? Do you see her bruised body?

An Austin police SWAT officer was shot early Thursday morning while executing a search warrant. He was the second Texas police officer shot in the past twelve hours. The officer is in stable condition recovering from his...

Researchers at the University of Texas in Austin have developed an algae that could be effective in controlling the mosquito population. The anti-mosquito bio-weapon could be effective in reducing the spread of the Zika...