Ken Paxton's megadonors helped put a top Texas judge in office. Now he wants to reform the system.
David Schenk, the new presiding judge on Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals, is on a mission to make sweeping changes to the rules governing judicial elections in the Lone Star State. Right now, Schenck ...
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Boustany to replace Edwards in uncontested election
Roya Boustany was automatically elected to serve out the late Jules Edwards' term after she was the only person to qualify ...
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Critics argue a Texas court ruling jeopardizes election integrity
Under the ruling, in a Houston-area case that is set to be reheard, prosecutors must seek permission from the Texas Ethics ...
Texas GOP lawmakers seek to give AG Ken Paxton power to prosecute abortion, election fraud
SB 846, filed by Sen. Bryan Hughes would give unprecedented prosecutorial powers to the attorney general on issues of voter ...
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Some Texas lawmakers want to ban countywide voting on Election Day. Local officials are pushing back.
Election administrators say letting people cast a ballot at any polling site is more convenient for voters and cheaper for ...
Paxton weighs Cornyn challenge as Texas GOP rift deepens
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is weighing a primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn (R) in what could be the next ...
Trump says he and Putin could do something ‘significant’ toward ending Russia’s war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump says his administration has already had “very serious” discussions with Russia about its war in ...
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Judges win elections unopposed for Baton Rouge seats on First Circuit appeals court, 19th JDC
Two Baton Rouge judges ascended to higher benches Friday after qualifying unopposed for judicial races, Louisiana Secretary ...
Trump admits tariffs may cause ‘disruption’ as Canada, Mexico, China come into effect: Live
Donald Trump has blamed diversity, equity, and inclusion as a reason the U.S. was “going to hell” as the president continues ...
What Mayor Ron Nirenberg says about rumors he’ll run for county judge
Mayor Ron Nirenberg is looking to replenish his campaign bank account as he heads into the last few months of his fourth and final term — which has set off a storm of speculation about his next act in ...
Challenge to Texas immigration law SB 4 will head to trial in July, federal judge orders
Trump's Justice Dept. may drop the U.S. challenge to SB 4, but other plaintiffs have vowed to push forward against Texas' ...