Democrats last carried Texas in a presidential election 49 years ago, last elected a U.S. senator there in 1986 and have lost all statewide elections since 1994. Texas Republicans could, however, ...

The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the judgment, either during the upcoming special session or ...

The third-term Republican, who is challenging U.S. Sen. John Cornyn next year rather than run for reelection, did not give an ...

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A newly-passed Texas law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms is facing a second ...

Here’s what’s in Trump’s GOP megabill and how it will affect Texans” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, ...

Texas Republicans were divided but ultimately pivotal in helping President Donald Trump’s "Big Beautiful" Bill clear the U.S.

On Tuesday, July 1, former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) announced that he is seeking the Democratic nomination in Texas' 2026 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will pay $6.6 million to four former top deputies to Attorney General Ken Paxton who say they were ...

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling means that Senate Bill 4, which allows local police to arrest suspected ...

On May 31, 2025, the 89th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 17 (the Act), which is intended to address growing national ...

Here’s how Texas’ lawmakers and elected officials reacted to the news of the US House of Representatives’ passage of the “Big ...