Texas Ag Commissioner Sid Miller re-hires aide who pled guilty to felony bribery charge

No one's ever accused Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller of keeping it classy. In his latest audacious escapade, Miller — a Republican whose tenure has been marked with controversies ranging from calling Hillary Clinton a "cunt" to using taxpayer cash to fund personal trips — rehired longtime

Christo Brand, Nelson Mandela's former prison guard, will speak in San Antonio for DreamWeek

Sentenced to life imprisonment in 1962, Nelson Mandela spent 27 years as a political prisoner before becoming the first democratically elected president of South Africa. His life story is nothing short of extraordinary.

Texas State Bar seeks to dismiss lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The State Bar of Texas on Wednesday moved to drop its lawsuit against Attorney General Ken Paxton for his attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, ex

Greg Abbott seeks $11 billion in federal reimbursements for border security

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott is asking the federal government for more than $11 billion in reimbursements to Texas for the costs of border security operations and wall construction during