Abbott Hints at Reopening Texas Bars

In a tweet with a GIF of two beer glasses clinking together posted Monday afternoon, Gov. Greg Abbott hinted that he is close to...
Ken Paxton

Paxton Urged to Resign, But He Says No

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is saying he will not step aside despite being urged to do so following new allegations of criminal activity,...

Abbott’s Fellow Republicans Organize Protest Against Him

They have taken him to court, and now the state’s Republican party leadership is organizing a protest against Gov. Greg Abbott at the governor’s...

Paxton Execs Accuse the Attorney General of Bribery, Abused Office

Updated October 4 at 12:45 PM: In response to the allegations, Ken Paxton's political consultant has resigned and Gov. Abbott issued the following statement:...

Texas Agriculture Commissioner Gets ‘Boratted’

It’s called getting “Boratted,” and Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller seems to have taken it in stride. Miller confirmed Thursday that he was an...
Electric metric

Moratorium on Utility Disconnections Set to Expire Today

Effective Thursday, Texans who cannot pay their utility bills are no longer protected from disconnection.  A moratorium on disconnections that has been in place since...
States extends extra SNAP benefits

Texans to Receive Additional SNAP Benefits for October

Nearly a million Texas households that rely on SNAP benefits to feed their families will receive additional benefits on their Lone Star Card by...
SCOTUS

Immigration Policies Hang In The Balance As U.S. Senate Prepares For Fight Over Ginsburg’s...

If civil and immigrant rights groups need a reminder of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's impact on immigration law, they don’t...
Vanessa Guillen

Bill Would Name Houston Post Office for Fort Hood Soldier Vanessa Guillén

On what would have been Vanessa Guillén’s 21st birthday, Congresswoman Sylvia R. Garcia (D-Houston) filed legislation to rename a Houston post office in honor...
Flip the house

A Lot on the Line as Both Parties Seek to Flip the Texas House

With numerous tough battles in races up and down the ballot, among the highest stakes for both Democrats and Republicans is winning a majority...
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