The statewide gas price average in Texas is $3.74 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is 13 cents less when compared to this day last week and is $1.00 more per gallon compared to this day last year. Of the major metropolitan areas surveyed in Texas,…

AAA has awarded the 2026 Lucid Gravity Touring as the overall winner and top vehicle in the midsize SUV category for the 2026 AAA Car Guide. This year, all category winners are either electric (EV) or hybrid vehicles. “High gas prices may drive additional consumer interest this year in switching to EVs,” said Megan McKernan, manager at the Automobile Club of Southern California’s Automotive Research Center. “This…

AgriLife Research team uses gene editing to exploit biological weaknesses in plant-feeding insects Cotton growers have long faced an uphill battle against insects like aphids, caterpillars and lygus bugs. These pests reduce yields and diminish producer profitability. But a team of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists say a new line of research could offer a new tool…

By Suzanne Bellsynder I spent some time on the road again last week, driving across Texas down Hwy 287 —watching the land change, passing through small towns, and thinking about the people who make this state what it is. And somewhere between one county line and the next, three questions kept coming back to me.…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune April 16, 2026 Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian is peddling a new crypto token tied to the value of a barrel of West Texas Intermediate crude oil, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest given his position as an elected official to the state agency that oversees the oil…

By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune April 16, 2026 EL PASO — In the summer of 2025, José, his wife Carolina and their teenage daughter arrived for their first scheduled hearing at an immigration court in downtown El Paso. The family believed they were going to argue their case for political asylum proceedings after…

By Gabby Birenbaum, Apurva Mahajan and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune April 15, 2026 WASHINGTON — Sen. John Cornyn outraised Attorney General Ken Paxton by fourfold in the first quarter of 2026, a key period that encompassed the Senate Republican primary and the beginning of the runoff between them. As in past quarters, Cornyn’s fundraising apparatus…

By Natalia Contreras, The Texas Tribune April 15, 2026 This coverage is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletters here. Allen West, the Dallas County Republican Party chair, resigned Wednesday, according to Dallas County Elections Department officials.  The announcement comes…