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Gov. Greg Abbott is heavily outspending rival Beto O’Rourke in the television ad war for Texas governor, showcasing the impact the Republican incumbent’s stout campaign fund is having on what could be a close race. Last week, Abbott increased the amount his campaign plans to spend on ads between now and Nov. 8 by nearly $12 million, according to AdImpact, a company …

The politics team at is eager to hear what readers want to know about the 2022 November midterm elections in Texas and what they’re experiencing throughout the voting process. Tell us about your experience applying for a mail-in ballot or registering to vote, and then after early voting starts Oct. 24 and on Election Day, we’d like to hear about what …

HARLINGEN — After a Texas Young Republicans banquet last weekend, Albert Alaniz watched as Sen. Ted Cruz rallied the party faithful on behalf of three GOP Latina candidates running for Congress in the Rio Grande Valley, a Democratic stronghold through most of the state’s history. The 55-year-old talent scout from McAllen said voting Republican in the Valley was an exercise in …

WASHINGTON — Dallas Navy veteran Sydney Chipman felt a “great sense of relief” when the Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to provide abortion services to veterans and their beneficiaries – even in Texas and other states where the procedure is now illegal. But some Republicans are threatening legal challenges and – if the GOP regains control of Congress in the Nov. 8 …

Alongside the high walls of a half-mile-long concrete drainage ditch in the heart of Pleasant Grove, I found Dallas’ best-kept urban art secret. Mural after mural, many of them 15 feet tall and spray-painted in startlingly brilliant colors. Surreal motifs and whimsical fancy. Superheroes and cartoon characters. Tributes to artists and community members. This open-air gallery is unlike anything I’ve …

Many describe Colleyville Middle School Principal David Arencibia as a passionate and positive person whose energy is reflected across campus. The optimistic culture of the school “starts with his leadership” and spills over into students and staff, Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District Superintendent Robin Ryan said. “He’s somebody that has a vision and communicates that vision to students and to parents …

The first major public endorsements of the 2023 Dallas mayoral race has gone to incumbent Eric Johnson after the largest associations representing city police officers and firefighters announced their support for his reelection bid. The heads of the Dallas Police Association and Dallas Fire Fighters Association endorsed Johnson on Wednesday, citing his support and leadership of public safety initiatives such as …

Human remains found in Collin County earlier this year belonged to a woman reported missing from Dallas two years ago, officials announced Wednesday. Mercedes Clement, then 25, was reported missing on Oct. 11, 2020, after she was last seen at an apartment complex in the 2200 block of Empire Central Place, near Harry Hines Boulevard. According to KDFW-TV (Channel 4), …

A 29-year-old man was arrested on a capital murder charge in a late-September shooting that left one man dead in Pleasant Grove. Byron Darnell Wade was taken into custody Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force and booked into the Dallas County jail, according to Dallas police. Wade did not have an attorney listed in court records, and his …

Thursday will bring a warm day to North Texas with sunshine and a few clouds. Highs will be in the upper 80s to around 90. The humidity will remain low so it won’t be terribly uncomfortable. A weak cold front will bring a small drop in temperatures for Friday through the weekend, but it will remain dry. Next week will …