2 hours agoGreg Abbott and Dan Patrick blast state bar investigation into Ken Paxton as “politically motivated”The Texas attorney general is being investigated for professional misconduct for his filing of a lawsuit challenging the 2020 presidential elections in battleground state...
3 hours agoA Republican wants to add exceptions for rape and incest to Texas’ new near-total abortion ban. He faces an uphill climb.The proposal comes almost two weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott’s comments that the state would “eliminate all rapists.”
5 hours agoTexas county officials call election audits an unnecessary partisan ploy while voicing confidence in 2020 resultsOfficials in some counties targeted by audits accuse Republican Texas leaders of pandering to conspiracy theorists and undermining faith in elections. They also say the s...
8 hours agoU.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas is lone Democrat to vote against federal bill protecting abortion rights
10 hours agoTexas lawmaker defends new permitless carry law against criticism from gun control advocate
15 hours agoBeto O’Rourke on Matthew McConaughey: “I don’t know how he feels about any of the issues”
15 hours agoWatch Comptroller Glenn Hegar discuss the state’s economy and more at 10:30 a.m. at The Texas Tribune Festival
1 day agoTexas abortion providers ask U.S. Supreme Court to fast-track their challenge to state’s near-total abortion ban
1 day agoDespite his victory in Texas and no credible evidence of widespread fraud, Donald Trump calls for election audit legislation
1 day agoAnalysis: The 2022 general election is a year away, but many of the issues are already evident
2 days agoState Rep. Chris Paddie, chair of powerful state affairs committee, says he won’t run for reelection
2 days agoLaw enforcement warns of “credible threat” against Texas legislators who voted for abortion ban
3 days agoTexas’ ban on school mask mandates draws federal investigation for possibly violating the rights of students with disabilities
3 days agoAfter losing to a Democrat in 2020, former GOP state Sen. Pete Flores seeks election in newly drawn Republican district
3 days agoGov. Greg Abbott and local officials are fighting several legal battles over mask mandates. Here’s what you need to know.
3 days agoWatch Texas lawmakers Larry Taylor and Harold Dutton discuss education and the Legislature at The Texas Tribune Festival
Texas sues Biden administration over guidance saying transgender workers can use bathroom of their choice
First draft of Legislature’s map of new State Board of Education districts shores up Republican majority
Texas Senate opens redistricting debate with proposed map one senator labels ‘intentional discrimination’
Federal government announces funding for emergency contraception for Texans impacted by near-total abortion ban
Bill tripling Texas’ border security budget and allocating $750 million to wall construction becomes law
Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill restoring the funding that he vetoed for the Texas Legislature and its 2,100 state employees
Dan Patrick warns Democrats are allowing in immigrants for “silent revolution,” mirroring language of far-right extremists
State agency awards $11 million contract to oversee construction of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Texas-Mexico border wall
Texas bans storage of highly radioactive waste, but a West Texas facility may get a license from the feds anyway
U.S. Justice Department sues Texas over new abortion law that Attorney General Merrick Garland calls unconstitutional
State agency recommends two firms to oversee construction of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Texas-Mexico border wall
Gov. Greg Abbott calls special legislative session for redistricting, other conservative priorities starting Sept. 20
Justice Department exploring ways to challenge Texas’ abortion ban, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland says
At least 45 districts shut down in-person classes due to COVID-19 cases, affecting more than 40,000 students
Abortion ban, permitless carry, elections bill: The week that solidified Texas' hard right turn after the 2020 election
