Democrat Taylor Rehmet had an unexpectedly strong performance in the November special election to win the solidly red seat.

Patrick’s initial five-item to-do list also included assessing risks posed by hostile foreign entities to the grid’s supply chain and preventing fraud in Texas’ health and human services.

State Board of Education members criticized the publishing errors and postponed their vote on the agency’s request until their next meeting.

After coming under fire for some earlier comments about Latinos, Crockett is working to narrow Democratic rival James ...