Ex-Dewhurst adviser Kenneth 'Buddy' Barfield pleads guilty to embezzling $1.8M from campaigns
Barfield faces a maximum sentence of 28 years in prison on three charges, including wire fraud, falsified tax returns and filing fraudulent documents with the Federal Election Commission.
Dallas-based guardrail maker Trinity Industries defrauded U.S., jury finds
The company was accused of selling systems that can malfunction during crashes and slice through cars.
Matthew McConaughey, Earl Campbell among UT-Austin alums honored by Texas Exes
Dealey Herndon, a director of The News' parent company, was also among the six Distinguished Alumnus Awards recipients.
Texas breaks record for jobs added in 12-month span
Labor economists don’t expect the recent decline in oil prices or the Ebola outbreak in Dallas to hurt the job market.
Oncor takes heat from regulators over storm preparations
The electric transmission company disputes findings by the PUC that it cut maintenance spending more than 20 percent even as it was adding customers.
Texas abortion clinics reopen after court reprieve
A five-sentence ruling late Tuesday blocked parts of a sweeping Texas abortion law that required clinics to meet hospital-level operating standards starting Oct. 3.
Texas voter ID law applies for November elections, federal appeals court says
The panel did not rule on the law's merits, but determined that it was too close to Election Day to change the rules.
Confederate license plate backers seek high court help
Group that wants to sell license plate with battle flag looks to Supreme Court for support in its fight with Texas.
