Election administrators say letting people cast a ballot at any polling site is more convenient for voters and cheaper for ...

SB 846, filed by Sen. Bryan Hughes would give unprecedented prosecutorial powers to the attorney general on issues of voter ...

Concerns about the future of American democracy dominate headlines worldwide — but Texas is already decidedly less democratic ...

AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas Senate 's plans for school vouchers could head to the Senate floor as early as Wednesday. Like ...

More than a dozen Texas counties are fighting a push by some Republican state lawmakers to end countywide voting on election ...

A West Texas first-term congressman is calling for Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar's deportation back to Somalia. On ...

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AUSTIN — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered his 2025 State of the State address on Sunday, Feb. 2, discussing his main ...

Despite a conservative push, Dustin Burrows was elected Speaker of the Texas House with support from Democrats and moderate ...

The highest ranking politician in Texas says he's on board with legal online wagering. But he doesn't have the power to call ...

As the new Trump administration targets transgender individuals, families are protecting themselves in any way they can.

The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to confirm Doug Collins as Secretary of Veterans Affairs, as 24 Democrats joined all Republicans in voting for the nomination in a 77-23 vote. Collins is not ...