But just over five years after then-Gov. Ann Richards purchased the first ticket for a Texas scratch-off game, the first lottery director was fired after the commissioner learned that the director ...

This story has been updated with new information. Cecile Richards, daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards and a national champion for abortion rights, died Monday surrounded by her family ...

Richards, the eldest daughter of former Texas Gov. Ann Richards, forged her own path as an activist and political force for women across Texas and the United States. Richards helped reshape ...

Ms. Richards, the daughter of former Texas governor Ann Richards (D), was a longtime advocate for women’s rights and served as president of Planned Parenthood for 12 years. “Our hearts are ...