When Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a run for U.S. Senate against John Cornyn, it set off a scramble of campaign ...

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Aaron Reitz said he is running for attorney general to increase cooperation between Texas and the Trump administration.

The 2026 state GOP primary promises to reshuffle Texas Republican politics, as new faces emerge and some veterans seek ...

Vice President Vance cast the tie-breaking vote as Senate Republicans on Tuesday delivered a huge legislative victory for ...

Houston, entered the AG’s race last week, ensuring there will be a runoff in the Republican primary, set for March 2026.

Republican David Cook wants to succeed retiring Sen. Brian Birdwell to represent parts of Tarrant County, plus 11 other ...

“House Bill No. 3120 is a well-intentioned effort to make child detention facilities, and the communities around them, safer, ...

Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, on the Senate floor during the second day of the 89th regular session at the Texas State Capitol in Austin on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. (Juan Figueroa / Staff ...

As federal pandemic aid ends and sales tax revenues cool, analysts say it could constrain the Texas Legislature in coming ...

Texas lawmakers have more work to do with a special session now just weeks away. But the end of the regular session has also ...