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Democrat Nathan Johnson of Dallas faces Republican Mayes Middleton of Galveston and Libertarian Tom Oxford in the election for Texas Attorney General. Johnson joins "The Source" to take listener questions. Middleton declined TPR's invitation to come on the air.

Southern Bexar County is home to one of the most competitive Texas House races, with Democrat Kristian Carranza and Republican Jorge Borrego vying for House District 118.

Bexar County voters will choose a new district attorney Nov. 3, with prosecution priorities, staffing and alternatives to incarceration shaping the race to succeed retiring Democrat Joe Gonzales. Democrat Luz Elena Chapa faces Republican Ashley Foster and independent Jason Wolff,

Republican incumbent Dan Patrick faces Democrat Vikki Goodwin in the race for Texas lieutenant governor, a powerful office that leads the state Senate and helps shape Texas’ legislative agenda. Also running are Libertarian Anthony Cristo and Green Party candidate Kevin McCormick.

Republican Bo French, a former Tarrant County GOP chairman and energy investor, faces Democrat Jon Rosenthal, a Houston state representative and oil field engineer, for Texas railroad commissioner. The agency regulates oil and gas. Libertarian Arthur DiBianca is also running.

San Antonio voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to extend the sales tax supporting Pre-K 4 SA for another 20 years. Proposition A would continue the existing one-eighth-of-one-percent sales and use tax after its authorization expires in 2029, extending funding through 2049.

Voters on San Antonio’s West and Northwest sides will choose a new state representative in November as Democrat Adrian Reyna faces Republican Ricardo “Rick” Martinez for Texas House District 125.

Democrat Gina Hinojosa is challenging Gov. Greg Abbott with a campaign centered on household costs, public education and concerns about expanding data centers, seeking to win over voters beyond her party’s base.

Democrat Katy Padilla Stout is campaigning on affordability, health care and education in Texas’ sprawling 23rd Congressional District, where Republican nominee Brandon Herrera’s online remarks have brought national scrutiny to the race.

Bexar County voters will choose Nov. 3 between Democrat Ron Nirenberg, San Antonio’s former mayor, and Republican Patrick Von Dohlen, a financial adviser and conservative activist, to lead county government

Democrat Kristin Hook and Republican Mark Teixeira are competing for Texas’ open 21st Congressional District seat, offering contrasting approaches to affordability, immigration and the federal government. Hook joins "The Source" to take listener questions. TPR has reached out to the Mark Teixeria campaign to try to schedule him at a future date.

Republican Jorge Borrego and Democrat Kristian Carranza are competing for HD-118, an open Texas House seat in southern Bexar County. They are offering different approaches to education and affordability in one of the state’s closely watched legislative races. We hear from Borrego. Kristian Carranza is scheduled to be on "The Source" on October 15.

Republican U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz and Democratic challenger Bobby Pulido are competing in one of Texas’ most closely watched congressional races, testing whether Republicans can hold Latino voters who helped propel President Donald Trump’s 2024 victory.

Texas Republicans dramatically reshaped the 35th Congressional District to help expand their U.S. House majority. On Nov. 3, voters in the newly redrawn CD35 will decide between Democrat Johnny Garcia and Republican Carlos De La Cruz, who declined the invitation to come on TPR's "The Source" to take listener calls.

This week on Texas Matters: President Trump makes a Texas campaign stop in Texas. Inside Ken Paxton’s jet-setting travels. And a Texas State University anthropologist wins a “genius award."

The Conservation Society of San Antonio has canceled A Night in Old San Antonio (NIOSA) for Fiesta 2027, saying the longtime celebration is no longer fulfilling its purpose as a fundraiser for historic preservation and education. Society President Betty Bueché said the suspending NIOSA is due to financial reasons, and there is no timetable for its return.

San Pedro Park is the oldest park in Texas but there is archeological evidence that it’s been used for over 12,000 years. The newly formed San Pedro Springs Park Conservancy wants to rehabilitate neglected elements of the historic park that sits just north of downtown. How do you want to see the park restored and improved for generations to come?

The PBS FRONTLINE documentary “Scammed,” examines the dark industry of online con jobs through a joint investigation with The Associated Press. Each year billions of dollars are stolen from victims. Drawing on interviews and thousands of documents, the reporting follows sextortion operations in Nigeria and sprawling scam compounds in Southeast Asia that depend on human trafficking.

American journalism is in crisis. There is distrust in reporting. There are expanding news deserts. There is the rise of bad faith partisan outlets. How can journalism meet the challenges of today’s media landscape to inform, to be useful and to fight to maintain American democracy? How should the press change to serve democracy?

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is pressing state officials over two backlogs affecting Texans’ access to health care and the ballot, while also seeking more information from federal officials about immigration enforcement in the Alamo City.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving ahead with plans to turn an East Side warehouse into a detention facility. ICE awarded a contractor $17 million to renovate the warehouse and provide services for its operation where they will hold over a thousand people. It’s expected to begin operation in early 2027.

There has been a catastrophic decline in the population of North American birds. The continent has lost approximately one-third of all birds since 1970. But certain groups like raptors and waterfowl have recovered significantly due to targeted habitat restoration and dedicated conservation funding.

Over 2.5 million grandparents in the U.S. are primary caregivers for their grandchildren. This is a growing trend driven by parental addiction, incarceration, mental health issues, neglect, and financial instability. This "grandfamily" phenomenon often leaves seniors managing financial, legal, and health challenges with little to no support.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. Nearly one in every four deaths is attributed to it, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Knowing the warning signs is crucial.

Four years ago Vladimir Putin commanded Russian forces to invade Ukraine, producing a rupture with the United States and Europe the world has not seen since the Cold War. The war has turned into a long battle of wills in which Russia refocused its entire state machinery to achieve one purpose: Outlast the West, at any cost necessary. The Kremlin is waging a war not only on Ukraine, but against glo...