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The investigation was triggered by a federal judge, who questioned the state’s recordkeeping. Inmates are suing the state, alleging the heat inside the state’s dozens of un-air conditioned prisons is dangerous.

The deaths of two inmates at the federal facility in East Texas led to a dayslong lockdown of the country’s prison system.

The agency that oversees the country’s federal prison system didn’t elaborate on which facilities were affected.

Phelan will face one of the most difficult sessions in decades, with issues ranging from COVID-19 relief to redistricting.

The gender pay gap is bigger in Texas, where woman earn 79.4% of what men earn on average.

The National Weather Service in Houston said the amount of rainfall in Houston and Galveston on Thursday was "one for the record books." At least four deaths have been blamed on the storm.

Gov. Greg Abbott has declared 13 counties disaster areas after heavy rain and flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda swamped parts of…

Harley Morgan was still wearing his dark suit and Rhiannon Boudreaux her wedding dress when the Texas "childhood sweethearts" were killed in a crash with…

The businessman who founded the national restaurant chain Jason's Deli more than 40 years ago in Texas has died.A Jason's Deli statement says Joe…

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is suing U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius for cutting-off funding to the Texas Women’s Health…

Texas wildlife officials have closed one of the state's five fish hatcheries because of lack of water from the ongoing drought.Texas Parks and Wildlife…

Texas is asking a federal panel weighing its photo ID requirement for voters to allow it to challenge the constitutionality of a key provision of the…