U.S. Rep. Colin Allred looks to turn Republicans against rival Ted Cruz

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred is taking a play from Vice President Kamala Harris' playbook and roping in high-profile Republicans to support his bid to unseat Ted Cruz, Texas' junior Republican senator. In a tweet, the North Texas Democrat announced he'd formed Republicans for Allred with former U.S. Rep.

Colin Allred narrows gap in Texas Senate race, but can he win?

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. WASHINGTON — Democrats are closing the gap in their uphill campaign to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, with polls showing improvement for Democratic U.S. Rep. Colin Allred and nati

Pissed-off Texans react on social media to early morning 'Blue Alert'

Texans vented Friday morning on social media after being jolted awake by an early morning "Blue Alert" about a purported criminal incident in the Panhandle. Shortly before 5 a.m., Texas officials blasted out a bulletin to cell phones statewide that came with a full-volume alarm. The warnings, dubbed

Flurry of lawsuits vies to establish who controls the San Antonio Philharmonic

The saga surrounding the San Antonio Philharmonic grew even more chaotic this week as a pair of new lawsuits seek to establish who has oversight of the fledgling orchestra. On Tuesday, the Philharmonic — led by Executive Director Roberto Treviño — sued David Wood and Peter Rubins, who served on the