In the leadup to the Nov. 1 implementation of Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order requiring Texas public hospitals to report ...

Four years after Tarrant County narrowly supported Democratic President Joe Biden over then-incumbent President Donald Trump, ...

Republicans grew their majority in the Texas House with help from Gov. Greg Abbott, forging a path for a possible school voucher program next year.

The state's legislative session starts in January and Gov. Abbott announced school choice would be his top priority.

Republicans made a strong showing in Texas on Election Day this year, holding their seats and flipping several in formally ...

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In the end, it wasn’t close at all. On election night, Texans handed sweeping victories to the Republican Party that controls ...

McLaughlin, who led the city through the aftermath of the 2022 mass shooting at Robb Elementary School, defeated ...

The outcome bolsters Gov. Greg Abbott, who has been pushing to stack the Legislature with Republicans supportive of his ...

On Nov. 5, Texas voters will choose the next president, a U.S. Senator, and candidates for federal, state, and local offices.

Recent gains made by Democrats in past elections were wiped out, as Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and other Republicans won by wide ...

If those results hold, the GOP will control 88 of 150 seats in the lower chamber when the Legislature reconvenes in January.