Republican State Sen. Dawn Buckingham Is Set to Run for Texas Land Commissioner
State Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, is set to run for land commissioner, according to two sources familiar with the decision who are not authorized...
Ken Paxton Asks Appeals Court to Toss Whistleblower Case Brought by Former Top Aides
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is continuing to forcefully push back against accusations of bribery made by a group of former senior aides who...
Texas Officials Speak at Qanon-affiliated Event Where Trump Adviser Michael Flynn Encouraged Military Coup...
At least three prominent Texas GOP officials took part in a Dallas conference this weekend with ties to the QAnon conspiracy theory movement, where...
Gov. Greg Abbott Signs Slate of Legislation to Increase Criminal Penalties for Protesters, Punish...
Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a slate of legislation Tuesday that targets protesters and restricts cities’ abilities to reduce police budgets.
In a ceremony...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Vows to Defund State Legislature After Voting Restrictions Bill Fails,...
Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday he would veto the section of the state budget that funds the Legislature, hours after a Democratic walkout killed...
How the Texas Legislature Could Change the State’s Power Grid This Session
State lawmakers are close to passing sweeping legislation to overhaul the state’s power grid following the disastrous and deadly winter storm in February that...
Texas Lawmakers Split over How Long to Extend Medicaid Health Coverage for New Mothers
Texas mothers on Medicaid could keep their health coverage for half a year after giving birth, instead of just two months, under a bill...
A Year after George Floyd’s Murder, Only a Few of Texas Lawmakers’ Police Reform...
A year ago, longtime Houston resident George Floyd was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised his death would not...
Polling Places for Urban Voters of Color Would Be Cut under Texas Senate’s Version...
The number of Election Day polling places in largely Democratic parts of major Texas counties would fall dramatically under a Republican proposal to change...
After Sweltering Temperatures Killed Texas Prisoners, Lawmakers Vote to Install Air Conditioning
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As Texas braces for its notoriously scorching summer temperatures, the state House agreed to...
