Ben Philpott

Texas has been a one-party state for a long time.The state was ruled by Democrats for decades after Reconstruction, with only a brief moment of purpleness…

Thousands of Republicans are in San Antonio this week for the state convention. They’ll bring plenty of red, white and blue clothing – along with elephant…

The Texas Legislature kicks off 140 days of lawmaking this week. Here’s a quick guide on how to follow the action.

Julián Castro, former San Antonio mayor and U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development, announced Saturday that he is running for president.The…

This story was originally published on May 9, 2019. What’s the first food item that jumps into your head when you think of Texas? BBQ? Queso? Breakfast…

KUT will run a series of interviews in December with the biggest newsmakers of 2020. We want your help picking the people and topics that defined the year.

This city does not focus enough attention on tortillas, according to one Austinite. KUT’s ATXplained project set out to learn why.

Army veteran Denise Gordon questioned whether it makes any sense for lawmakers from the second-largest state in the country and one of the largest economies in the world to meet so infrequently.

Texas has added 774 new laws to the books. Check out this rundown of some of the most consequential new measures, plus others you may not have heard about.

In a statement released Thursday afternoon, Doggett said he would, “prefer to devote the coming months to fighting Trump tyranny and serving Austin rather than waging a struggle with fellow Democrats.”