U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, Paxton aide turned foe, to run for Texas attorney general
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, announced a run for Texas attorney general Thursday, joining a crowded Republican primary field vying to replace Ken Paxton.
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Texas Democrats say they will return to state once session ends, California unveils retaliatory...
Texas House Democrats who left the state in protest of proposed congressional redistricting said Thursday they will return to the state after the Legislature...
Abbott vows to immediately call Texas lawmakers back to work if special session ends...
The state's top three elected officials — Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows — said Tuesday the Legislature...
In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats’ last tool of...
For Jim Dunnam, the last few weeks have felt like déjà vu. The Waco attorney led the Texas House Democrats in 2003 when they...
Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national...
ST. CHARLES, Illinois — If Gov. Greg Abbott is determined to pass a gerrymandered congressional map, Texas Democrats know he has the votes and...
Cornyn says FBI will help locate absent Texas Democrats, but scope of feds’ role...
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced that the FBI has granted his request to investigate and locate the Texas Democratic lawmakers who left...
Texas Senate OKs stricter limits on city, county property tax revenue
The Texas Senate advanced a proposal Wednesday aimed at gut-checking city and county property tax bills as Republican lawmakers seek ways to rein in...
Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers’ seats
Attorney General Ken Paxton will ask for a court ruling declaring vacant the seats of any lawmakers who are not back to work by...
Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting
The Texas House voted Monday afternoon to track down and arrest more than 50 Democratic lawmakers who were not present when the chamber gaveled...
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state
Gov. Greg Abbott informed Texas House Democrats late Sunday that he would attempt to have them removed from office if they do not return...
