Several Democrats in the Texas House have launched bids for high office. While in the Senate, five Republicans who chose not ...

Rep. Christina Morales, the new chair of the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee, said she wants to initially target ...

The Texas Senate gave final approval early Saturday to House Bill 4, the controversial redistricting bill that shifts the state's congressional districts in Republican's favor. The new map could give ...

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett entered the Senate race Monday with an ambitious promise to snap Texas Democrats’ nearly 32-year ...

Some Republicans only want citizens included in population counts used to draw political districts. In Texas, that raises important questions about power and representation.

Hundreds of bills passed earlier this year by Texas’ 89th Legislature have now gone into effect. As of Monday, Sept. 1, Texas has a whopping 835 new laws on the books. These measures touch nearly ...

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While other states have made pension fund investments in cryptocurrency, Texas became the first to invest state dollars.

Following Texas Democratic lawmakers’ return on Monday after vacating the state for two weeks, President Donald Trump urged the state legislature to move quickly to pass a highly controversial ...

The move comes after the passage of a senate bill authorizing the comptroller to use public funds to invest in crypto assets.

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett launched a campaign Monday for the U.S. Senate in Texas, telling President Donald Trump, ...

The Texas Senate’s passage of House Bill 4, the state’s congressional redistricting bill, marks the end of a contentious month in Texas politics filled with protests, arrest threats and legislative ...