Texas state Rep. Jon Rosenthal, Democratic candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, has a mechanical engineering degree and spent 25 years working in the energy industry. (Rosenthal Campaign)
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks on stage on the second day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on September 10, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
After outcry, Texas lieutenant governor says schools should teach Holocaust books ‘Night,’ ‘Anne Frank’
Randy Schaffer argues for the Ports before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. (Priscilla Coleman)
The case that roiled Houston’s Jewish community
Alexander Muss High School in Israel celebrate the return of Israeli hostages. (Courtesy JNF-USA)
Grants available for Texas high schoolers to study in Israel
The Texas State Capitol in Austin. On Feb. 12, 2026, state leaders announced plans to double Texas’ investment in Israel bonds. (Stock)
Texas doubles investment in Israel bonds to $280M
Several parents of various religious backgrounds are suing Texas to block a new state law requiring that public schools display the Ten Commandments, as seen on a monument at the state Capitol in Austin, on a poster in classrooms. (Source: Office of the Attorney General of Texas)
As appeals court is poised to consider Texas’ Ten Commandments law, other legal challenges mount
Jane Yolen and her most famous book, "The Devil's Arithmetic." (Photos: Courtesy of Jason Stemple and Penguin Random House)