Texas Senate Moves to End Countywide Voting on Election Day
Countywide polling locations on Election Day would be banned in Texas under a bill approved by the Texas Senate on Thursday.
Senate Bill 990, authored...
Jewish Texans See Surge in Antisemitism as a Precursor to Fascism
As other kids in Austin recovered from trick-or-treating on Halloween last year, Sarah Adelman worried about white supremacists, her mom and their synagogue. After...
Texas Military Department Says It Needs $460 Million More To Keep Border Mission Afloat...
The Texas Military Department’s chief told Senate budget writers Thursday it will cost $459.3 million to keep thousands of active-duty troops on Gov. Greg...
Immigration, Abortion And Economy Expected To Take Center Stage When Abbott, O’Rourke Debate Friday
Immigration, abortion, the economy and guns are expected to be major topics of conversation Friday night as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott faces off against...
Here are the Republicans who might run for Texas’ newly drawn congressional seats
With Texas’ new congressional map on the verge of full passage, local elected Republican officials are eyeing bids in districts newly drawn to favor...
Texas A&M University System Bans Diversity Statements From Job Applications
Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp has directed leaders of its 11 universities and eight agencies to stop asking job candidates for statements...
Gov. Greg Abbott Wanted State Lawmakers to Ban Mask Mandates in Public Schools. They...
As the Texas war over mask mandates rages in the courts and in school board meetings, state legislators decided to stay out of the...
Uvalde School Board Pushes Greg Abbott For Special Legislative Session To Increase Legal Age...
The Uvalde school board is formally urging Gov. Greg Abbott to call state lawmakers back to Austin so they can raise the legal age...
Texas Officials Accuse Harris County Of Slashing Constables’ Budgets — But They’re Actually Going...
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar threatened to block Harris County from enacting its proposed $2.2 billion annual spending plan over accusations that officials in the...
ACLU Calls On Feds To Investigate Abbott’s Policy Transporting Migrants Back To Border
The American Civil Liberties Union is calling on the federal government to stop cooperating with Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order authorizing state troopers to...
