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Surprised Republicans air frustration with Gonzales prediction of GOP losing House
Rep. Tony Gonzales’s (R-Texas) pessimistic prediction that the House GOP conference will lose its majority in November is sparking frustrations among Republican lawmakers, while underscoring just how competitive the race for the lower chamber will be this fall. The surprise comments from Gonzales at the Texas Tribune Festival on Thursday drew widespread attention, breaking from…
State Fair of Texas Greeter Big Tex Was Once an East Texas Santa
Fair season is under way across East Texas and across the state. One fair that many are looking forward to attending is the State Fair of Texas in Dallas. There will be the usual rides and games and food. There will be the big game between Texas and Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl. We will also be greeted by Big Tex with his signature "Howdy y'all." What's cool about Big Tex is that his start begin in East Texas and he wasn't a cowboy.
A&M named ‘Best University In Texas’ by Wall Street Journal
BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas (FOX 44) – Texas A&M University is the best university in the state for the second consecutive year, according to rankings from The Wall Street Journal. The top 500 universities in the country were rated in the 2025 edition of the prestigious “Best Colleges in the U.S.” Journal editors, along with College Pulse/Statista, place Texas A&M […]
Texas Democrats ask Justice Department to investigate Texas AG voter ‘raids’
Several Democratic Texas lawmakers are asking the Justice Department to investigate recent "raids" of South Texas homes and businesses by Republican Texas' Attorney General Ken Paxton's office in its efforts to ferret out illegal voting.
Public Safety Commission forms committee, to begin process of naming new DPS Director
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced that the Public Safety Commission has formed a selection committee to help with the process of naming a new Texas Department of Public Safety Director.
Alligator Targets Kids Swimming in Texas Lake
Why did the parents in the video at the bottom of this article let their kids swim in a lake that has signs posted near the lake warning of alligators?. The video opens with a shot of a gigantic alligator lumbering its way toward a group of children at a lake in Huntsville State Park in Texas. Was it just checking them out, because it wasn't trying very hard if it was hungry? Folks in the comments section agree.
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