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He has been the Texas Democratic Party’s great hope. But after failed runs for senator, president and governor, observers wonder if he has a political future.

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Abbott holds a commanding 11 point lead despite the majority of voters saying the state is headed in the wrong direction.

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The Democratic challenger ended the latest fundraising period, July 1 through Sept. 29, with slightly more cash on hand than the governor.

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The high property and regressive sales taxes Texans fork over mean that all but the luckiest of us pay a higher effective tax rate than Californians do.

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San Antonio Councilman Mario Bravo had the dubious distinction of appearing twice in our top stories.

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The debate, which airs Friday at 7 p.m., is unlikely to change minds, so let's get lit.

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