Steve Sarkisian gives embarrassing explanation for Texas' College Football Playoff loss: 'We were tired'

Steve Sarkisian says mental fatigue caused Texas Longhorns' College Football Playoff loss to Ohio State, raising concerns ahead of a brutal 2026 schedule.

Plan to cut number of polling sites in a major Texas county draws protests as Senate race looms

A plan in one of Texas’ largest counties to use dozens fewer polling locations than in previous years is drawing protests from Democrats who say the reductions could create confusion in the November midterm elections.

Texas prepares for severe weather as heavy rain, outages threaten region

Texas officials and CenterPoint are preparing for heavy rain, strong winds and possible outages as the season’s first major storm approaches.
Texas Monthly

2026 Texas Book Festival

The Texas Book Festival, the largest book event in the state and one of the premier book festivals in the country, returns to downtown Austin on November

Former GOP justices back Democrat in Texas attorney general race

Two former Republican Texas Supreme Court justices are backing Democrat Nathan Johnson over Cruz-endorsed Mayes Middleton in the attorney general race.

Venezuela oil deal is a ‘win’ for Texas, Rep Beth Van Duyne says

Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, joins ‘The Evening Edit’ to break down what President Donald Trump’s Venezuela oil deal could mean for Texas refiners, U.S. energy production and Canada’s oil industry.

Crews extinguish fire at Texas Renaissance Festival grounds near Magnolia

A fire broke out Monday at the Texas Renaissance Festival grounds weeks before its 2026 season is scheduled to begin, though officials reported no injuries.