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Texas lawmakers, rather than Gov. Abbott, took lead in winning Roberson reprieve
Oct. 19 (UPI) — A frantic and unprecedented rush by Texas lawmakers to successfully block…
Texas election officials say they’ve taken steps to ensure ballot secrecy
Secretary of State Jane Nelson has urged Texas election officials to be careful about…
A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
HOUSTON — (AP) — A Texas state board on Wednesday declined to stop what could…
New records show Texas judge on X case didn’t sell his Tesla shares after taking the suit
A federal judge in Texas overseeing a high-profile lawsuit filed by billionaire Elon Musk against…
New records show Texas judge on X case didn’t sell his Tesla shares after taking the suit
A federal judge in Texas overseeing a high-profile lawsuit filed by billionaire Elon Musk against…
Democrats aim to unseat Republicans on Texas Supreme Court
By Mackenzie Grizzard | Staff Writer The fate of the Texas Supreme Court is more…
Texas man set to be first in US executed over shaken baby syndrome makes last appeals
HOUSTON — A Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed…
Texas man set to be first in US executed over shaken baby syndrome makes last appeals
HOUSTON – A Texas man who could be the first person in the U.S. executed…
Federal court ruling threatens to derail Texas’ clean energy future
Texas has long been known as an energy powerhouse, built on a foundation of oil…
From cradle Republican to Democratic candidate
“But you are a Democrat,” I blurted out to Rahm Emanuel as he walked into…
We recommend in the race for Texas’ 3rd Congressional District
The race for Texas’ 3rd Congressional District, spanning most of Collin and Hunt counties, is…
DNC drops six-figure ad buy urging Texas Latinos to vote out Ted Cruz
The ads will run in major markets including San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and El Paso as…
Texas’ order to ask hospital patients’ citizenship status renews focu…
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Fast, Feisty and Plenty of Cancún: Takeaways From the Senate Debate in Texas
The fast and fiery debate on Tuesday night between Senator Ted Cruz and his Democratic…
Casar hits national Dems for dismissing Texas
Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) said national Democrats must start investing more in Texas to move…
Texas board votes against clemency for a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas state board on Wednesday declined to stop what could be…
Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that Texas removed 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls. That number was likely inflated.
U.S. citizens in at least three counties were removed from the rolls for not responding…
Ted Cruz vs. Colin Allred: Who Will Shape the Future of Texas?
Ted Cruz vs. Colin Allred for U.S. Senate – The Texas Debate. Image video grab.…
Ted Cruz, Colin Allred clash over abortion, immigration in Texas Senate debate
Republican U.S. Sen.Ted Cruzand his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep.Colin Allred, sought to brand each other as…
In a key Texas House race, the GOP is testing how far right voters will go
San Antonio lawyer Marc LaHood is hoping to win over voters in suburban House District…
Republican AGs Want Health Records of Out-of-State Abortion Seekers. Texas’ Ken Paxton Is Leading the Charge.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton outside of the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 1, 2021.…
Why Texas Democrats see this local race as key to turning state blue
Democratic Party activists have been on a mission to flip all of the state’s urban counties…
VERIFYING claims from The Texas Debate between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin Allred
We fact-checked claims made by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and U.S. Rep. Colin Allred during…
Conroe ISD’s conservative ‘mama bears’ lose battle over ‘explicit’ books
The trustees even dressed in matching red blazers for the meeting.
A Texas board rejects clemency plea from a man facing execution in shaken baby syndrome case
HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles on Wednesday denied a request…
Who Are The Big Donors Fueling Texas’ School Voucher Fight?- Reform Austin
As Texas heads toward the upcoming elections, the political fight over school vouchers is heating…
Texas man faces execution after clemency plea fails
Texas is due to execute a man for murdering his two-year-old daughter, despite doubts about…
Texas AG Gets Win In Alleged Voter Harvesting Probe
LOADINGERROR LOADING The most conservative appellate court in the nation handed Texas Attorney General Ken…
In Texas’ High Criminal Court Races, the Stakes Are Life or Death
Bipartisan opposition to planned execution highlights power of state’s top criminal appeals court as Paxton candidates…
Cruz calls out McConnell-aligned group for not spending ‘a penny’ in Texas
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz (R) vented his frustration with the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC…
Cases from Texas take forefront in U.S. Supreme Court’s 2024-25 term
The U.S. Supreme Court kicked off its new term on Monday, Oct. 7, with Texas playing…
Ted Cruz and Colin Allred to meet in the only debate in the Texas Senate race
DALLAS (AP) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred met for their…
Ted Cruz and Colin Allred to meet in the only debate in the Texas Senate race
DALLAS — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred met for their only…
We recommend in the race for Texas’ 12th Congressional District
Whoever wins the election for Texas’ 12th Congressional District has enormous shoes to fill. This…
Gov. Abbott boasts TX removed 6,500 noncitizens from voter rolls, number likely inflated
“Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that Texas removed 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls. That number…
Gov. Abbott boasts TX removed 6,500 noncitizens from voter rolls, number likely inflated
“Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that Texas removed 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls. That number…
Texas likely inflated number of noncitizens in voter roll cleanup
Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the…
Election 2024: Races to watch in North Texas
article DALLAS – Texas’ political landscape for the next two years may come down to…
Texas Senate candidates Ted Cruz and Colin Allred to meet in the only debate of the race
Local News By , Jack Fink, Updated on: October 16, 2024 / 6:14 AM CDT…
Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that Texas removed 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls. That number was likely inflated.
“Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that Texas removed 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls. That number…
What to watch for in the only Texas Senate debate
Welcome to The Hill’s Campaign newsletterbeacon Campaign Report Campaign Report The Big Story What to…
Can Fundraising Tip The Scales In Texas’ Voucher Showdown?
As Texas gears up for the upcoming elections, the battle over school vouchers has emerged…
WATCH LIVE: Texas U.S. Senate Debate – Ted Cruz vs. Colin Allred
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred will meet Tuesday night in the…
Ted Cruz, Colin Allred Face Off in Texas Senate Race Debate
DALLAS — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep. Colin Allred met for their only…
Four takeaways from the Texas Senate debate between Cruz and Allred
Democratic Rep. Colin Allred went toe-to-toe with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) Tuesday night in the…
Bridges: H.L. Hunt finds a fortune in Texas, Part 1
H. L. Hunt had risen from a small farm in Illinois to making a fortune in…
We recommend in the race for Texas’ 6th Congressional District
There are many areas where we disagree with U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey, but he has…
Spectrum News 1 | South TX / El Paso
Front Porch Politics host Tim Boyum is traveling across the country to talk with everyday…
Your November 2024 voting guide for North Texas
Election Day is Nov. 5. Control of the White House and Congress is at stake.…
Endorsement: Texas Supreme Court choices are about more than abortion
Weighing abortion rulings, voters will choose between Jimmy Blacklock or DaSean Jones,…
Supreme Court Spurns Biden Administration in Texas Abortion Case
The US Supreme Court rebuffed the Biden administration in an abortion clash, leaving intact an…
US Supreme Court rebuffs Biden administration on emergency abortions in Texas
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid by President Joe…
No recommendation in the race for Texas House District 64
If you are concerned about what gerrymandering and limitless campaign financing are doing to our…
The Rise of the Right-Wing Tattletale
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No recommendation in the race for Texas House District 63
Texas House District 63 spans a stretch of Denton County that includes parts of Fort…
We recommend in the race for Texas House District 65
The state GOP is mid-schism, and the race to represent House District 65, a narrow…
‘As goes Texas, so goes the country’: Bernie Sanders on turning Texas blue
“We think Texas has huge potential to become a more progressive state,” Sanders said in an…
Texas Standard for Oct. 2, 2024: The religious backdrop surrounding debate over migrant aid
Texas Republicans often invoke their Christian faith when supporting conservative legislation, whether it’s about gun…
Dems weigh whether to go big in Florida and Texas Senate races
National Democrats are mulling whether they have cash and time to go all in against…
We recommend in the race for Texas House District 66
Voters in state House District 66 have to make a choice between two strong candidates…
Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law
click to enlarge Shutterstock / DenPhotos “I will continue to hold TikTok and other Big…
The Texas Case That Could Change Reproductive Choice Forever
A Texas “wrongful death” case could radically alter the concept of reproductive choice if it…
We recommend in the race for Texas House District 67
Texas House District 67 stretches from Plano through parts of Allen and McKinney and into…
Donald Trump stops in Houston on Texas fundraising swing
The former president was set for a private fundraiser in the city with Houston Rockets…
Can Democrats keep the Texas House anti-voucher?
click to enlarge Flickr / Randy von Liski Democrats will likely need to flip at…
Austin area emerges as ‘ground zero’ for Senate Bill 2038 as proponents, opponents, legislators mull changes
As developers and cities clash over new deannexation options, one thing is clear: Senate Bill 2038…
Texas among the worst states for police assaulting students on school campuses
click to enlarge Shutterstock A security guard at an Ohio school looks out over students…
Texas sues TikTok over handling of minors’ data
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) sued the social platform TikTok for allegedly operating in a…
We’re conservatives. Texas must stop starving its public schools.
Per-pupil funding is down 18% — at a time when our students are struggling. We can…
Democrats see signs of growing momentum in Texas Senate race
Democrats are seeing signs of growing momentum in the Texas Senate race between Sen. Ted Cruz…
Welcome the stranger? How religion has influenced the immigration debate in Texas
In the leadup to Election Day, public radio stations across the state are exploring how…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton makes another attempt to find illegal voters
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wants the secretary of state to identify registered voters who…
‘They’re terrified’: TX Republicans fear Dem surge with 2.5M new voters added since 2018
Texas is typically viewed as one of the safest states in the country for Republicans.…
We recommend in the race for Texas House District 89
In the Texas House 89th District in Collin County, we recommend Republican Candy Noble for…
We recommend in Texas House District 108
At a glance, the race to represent the Park Cities and a stretch of northern…
Abortion, private school vouchers and legislative control are the key…
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Ellis County Republican Party event
By Emily RamirezPhoto by: Anthony Council Ellis County, Texas—This October 1st, the Republican GOP Meeting featured…
Does Dade Phelan have the votes to keep his job as Texas House speaker? It depends on how you count.
“Does Dade Phelan have the votes to keep his job as Texas House speaker? It…
Texas man pays $4,000 for ‘autographed’ Taylor Swift guitar at auction then smashes it to pieces with hammer
A man in Texas paid $4,000 for what was described as an “autographed” Taylor Swift…
Texas AG Ken Paxton Sues Austin Over Abortion Travel Fund
Protecting Texas families is “clearly not the intent of our attorney general,” an Austin council…
A New Poll Reveals Rising Minority Support For Trump in Texas | NewsRadio 740 KTRH | KTRH Local Houston and Texas News
It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but not only is former president Donald Trump continuing…
A look at Attorney General Ken Paxton’s multiple legal battles with Texas cities
A look at Attorney General Ken Paxton’s multiple legal battles with Texas cities, Vice President…
Is Texas about to put a Democrat in the Senate?
“Could Donald Trump inadvertently help Democrats win Ted Cruz’s seat?” (Image credit: Illustration by Stephen…
Bernie Sanders tells Texas progressives to back Harris, says Allred w…
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Cook Political Report shifts Texas Senate race toward Democrats
The Cook Political Report on Tuesday shifted Texas’s Senate race from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican,”…
Cook Political Report shifts Texas Senate race toward Democrats
The Cook Political Report on Tuesday shifted Texas’s Senate race from “likely Republican” to “lean Republican,”…
E&E News: Ex-Trump official floats moving EPA to Texas or Florida
Former EPA chief of staff Mandy Gunasekara also urges the “closing of federal agencies” and firing…
3 necessary adjustments Texas must make during bye week
For the first time in well over a decade, Texas football goes into the bye week…
No recommendation in race for Texas House District 106
Voters in state House District 106 will have to choose between incumbent Republican Jared Patterson…
How Two Billionaire Preachers Remade Texas Politics
Last December, Sid Miller, the Texas commissioner of agriculture, posted a photo of himself brandishing…
How a school voucher supporter won in a Texas House district with alm…
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How a school voucher supporter won in a Texas House district with almost no private schools
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Can Democrats Keep the Texas House Anti-Voucher?
Four years after a failed attempt to flip the lower chamber, the minority party has set…
Welcome the stranger? How religion has influenced the immigration debate in Texas
In the leadup to Election Day, public radio stations across the state are exploring how…
How a school voucher supporter won in a Texas House district with almost no private schools
“How a school voucher supporter won in a Texas House district with almost no private…
Texas can no longer investigate alleged cases of vote harvesting, fed…
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I moved to America’s hippest city – this is what they won’t tell you about it…
Earlier this month, The New York Times ran a story about American voters planning to…
With Texas Sulfur Emissions Out of Control, Enviro Orgs Urge EPA To Do Something
Texas has a big haze problem. Saharan dust plagues us every year, and soot from…
Greg Abbott endorses lockdown-defying salon owner Shelley Luther
Gov. Greg Abbott endorsed Shelley Luther in her bid for a Texas House seat. The…
Who’s running for Texas Railroad Commission? Meet the candidates
Railroad Commission Chairman Christi Craddick must defend her seat in the upcoming…
Despite warnings, Texas rushed to remove millions from Medicaid. Eligible residents lost care.
“Despite warnings, Texas rushed to remove millions from Medicaid. Eligible residents lost care.” was first…
The Odd Couple: How Ted Cruz and John Cornyn went from fractured to f…
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Could Colin Allred defeat Ted Cruz? National Democrats now investing in Texas with two symbolic announcements over 48 hours
“They’re cold blooded. They don’t do this on a whim. They make decisions on data…
A Texas Pipeline Giant Is Backing a Regulatory Disaster
Energy Transfer owns the pipeline that caught fire recently near Houston, and it’s setting another fire…
Texas, 16 states sue over listing ‘gender dysphoria’ as a disability
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leading a 17-state lawsuit against the…
Texas’s Wealthiest Republican Donors Aren’t on Philanthropist List
The Chronicle of Philanthropy released its annual list of people who gave the most to…
Senate Democrats boost Colin Allred’s bid against Ted Cruz with multi…
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Why conservative Texas mayor defied peers and put the brakes on abortion “travel bans”
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Why a conservative Texas mayor defied his peers and put the brakes on an abortion “travel ban”
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Why a conservative Texas mayor defied his peers and put the brakes on…
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Despite warnings, Texas rushed to remove millions from Medicaid. Eligible residents lost care.
This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign…
The Texas election is more competitive. Hispanic voters to play a key role
lone star politics The Texas election is more competitive. Hispanic voters to play a key…
The Texas election is more competitive. Hispanic voters to play a key role
lone star politics The Texas election is more competitive. Hispanic voters to play a key…
Preparing for Texas’ biggest races
Election Day is Nov. 5. Control of the White House and Congress is at stake.
Rep. Colin Allred says he’s the Senate candidate who will move Texas forward
Rep. Colin Allred says he’s the Senate candidate who will move Texas forward, Texas’ down-ballot…
One day along the Texas-Mexico border shows that realities shift more rapidly than rhetoric
The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press spent 24 hours in five cities on Texas’…
Takeaways from an AP and Texas Tribune report on 24 hours along the US-Mexico border
The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press spent 24 hours in five cities on Texas’…