Gov. Greg Abbott will be in Amarillo on Friday to sign House Bill 1481, known as the Phone-Free Classrooms bill. Stream the ...

Texas Republicans are betting on Latino voters to flip five districts red. But Trump’s policies may drive them left.

Just weeks after the controversial immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz” opened in Florida, Texas Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) said that a similar facility is being built in his ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he is eyeing a possible special election for the first Tuesday of November, as he ...

In the aftermath of the deadly July 4 floods, the need for warning systems has been sounded by elected officials and members of the public.

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Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) demanded the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) investigate potential Hatch Act ...

Texas Democrats have vowed to sue over a new redistricting plan they argue is illegal and unconstitutional. Democrats, ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the Governor’s Small Business Summit in Pharr, Texas. The event will be on Thursday, ...

Texas Republicans have released a proposed map to redraw the state's congressional districts. The move has the potential to ...

Texas Republicans have released a proposed map to redraw the state's congressional districts. The move has the potential to ...

Texas Democrats are pushing back on a proposed GOP redistricting map that could reshape Houston-area congressional districts ...