Elon Musk expected to give Paxton much-needed cash injection

Elon Musk is mulling a cash infusion to bolster Republicans ahead of the November midterms, according to a report by tech publication Wired. And the far-right billionaire seems to have his sights set primarily on tight races in his home state of Texas. Officials expect Musk to spend $100 million to

There’s so much poop in Texas waterways that swimming could make you sick, new study finds

More than half of Texas rivers, lakes and swimming holes — including some in San Antonio — had dangerous levels of fecal bacteria at least once during the past two years, according to a new report. The analysis from Environment Texas Research & Policy Center found that 59% of the 367 monitoring loca

How Corpus Christi’s water emergency exposed flaws in Texas’ water planning

For more than a quarter of a century, Texas has diligently updated its state water plan every five years, a process designed to forecast water supply and demand 50 years into the future — and give communities enough warning about potential water shortages to do something about it. That warning matte

Paxton’s denial of public records to animal rights groups comes back to bite

Looks like Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is back in the doghouse. A decade-old news alleging he helped bury accusations of animal abuse at Texas A&M’s labs during his time in office has resurfaced as he ramps up his general election campaign to represent the state in the U.S. Senate. In 2015, re