The former Democratic senator from Texas is best remembered for his zinger in a debate. But Bentsen's family says his legacy runs much deeper.

Texas doesn’t provide paid parental leave for teachers, leaving thousands to rely on limited vacation time to bond with their newborns.

A state Senate panel on Monday will consider legislation that would ban the online ticket brokers from operating in Texas.

In an exclusive interview, the powerful Republican cast major doubt on the future of the 33-year-old, state-run gaming operation.

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has made enacting a "school choice" plan his top priority for 2025. But an Austin Democrat is pushing back.

After being grilled by a state Senate committee, lottery officials say they need to provide better oversight of the state-run gambling agency.

From the Archives column: As part of an Austin history series, we look at how railroads and freedom colonies altered the city's fate.

Here's why the Texas governor, who helped make border security a top issue in the 2024 election cycle, is heading back to Washington next week.

Dick Button was the first American Olympic figure skating gold medalist in the sport back in 1948, then again in 1952.

A beloved figure in Alamo City, Joe Bernal is best known for championing early bilingual education laws. He was 97.

The Texas governor said the additional troops will work alongside federal border agents as part of Trump's efforts to seize the offensive.

Two months before her death, Richards was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by them-President Joe Biden.

Sugars discussed the considerations that are made in including detainments or arrests and the often tumultuous relationship between police and the press.

Peter Yarrow, the singer-songwriter, activist and founding member of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, has died at 86 after battling bladder cancer.

Supporters of legalizing sports betting say the activity should be taken out of the shadows in Texas.

The actress and singer died Sunday due to complications from recently discovered lung cancer, her rep told USA TODAY.

Greg Gumbel, the renowned CBS Sports anchor and commentator, has died of cancer at the age of 78.

The bald eagle, once on the brink of extinction, has made a "remarkable" comeback in recent years, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Every December since 2014, Samuel Grey Horse, 63, has donned a Santa Claus suit and ridden his horse through the streets of Austin to spread holiday cheer.

Inspections of semitrucks and other commercial vehicles dropped after Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas GOP diverted thousands of state troopers to the border.

With campaign-style ad and op-ed write-ups, the two factions in the race for Texas House speaker spotlight Republican Party divisions.

Republicans claim Tom Lisi’s reporting is lies to promote a liberal agenda. How should he respond?

Even though state Rep. Dustin Burrows is touting himself as "speaker-elect," he has yet to definitively demonstrate he has the job locked up.

Ms. Giovanni tackled race, gender, sex, politics and love. She was a celebrity poet and public intellectual who appeared on television and toured the country.

The embattled Beaumont Republican says serving two terms as the leader of the Texas House is "one of the great honors" of his life.

The second-term Democrat said his party must recenter issues that matter to working-class voters if it hopes to bounce back from the 2024 election.

Supporters of legalizing sports betting say the activity should be taken out of the shadows in Texas.