Government & Politics

December 6, 2024

What does the Texas House speaker do, and why are Republicans fighting?

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December 6, 2024

Amid mounting pressure, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan bows out of leadership reelection bid

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December 6, 2024

Texas House Democrats select Gene Wu as caucus leader

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December 5, 2024

Texas politicians must disclose known blind trust properties, rental income details

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December 4, 2024

Rural providers, advocates push Texas Legislature to ‘rescue’ maternal health care system

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December 4, 2024

South Korea’s president faces calls to resign or be impeached

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December 3, 2024

With vouchers likely to pass, Texas educators push for funding — and accountability

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December 2, 2024

Proposed Trump tariffs on Mexico and Canada raises trade questions

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December 2, 2024

Why many voters didn’t credit the Biden administration for economic turnaround

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December 2, 2024

Texas Legislature shifts right: What that means for the LGBTQ community

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November 26, 2024

Blue dots in a red sea: How some Texas Democrats survived a GOP onslaught

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November 26, 2024

Trump’s deportation vow alarms Texas construction industry

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November 25, 2024

Texas lawmakers are mostly silent on addressing threats to ballot secrecy

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November 25, 2024

Trump picks Texan Brooke Rollins to lead Agriculture Department

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November 25, 2024

Trump names former Texas state Rep. Scott Turner to lead Housing and Urban Development

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November 22, 2024

How Trump’s government efficiency initiative could affect federal jobs in Texas and around the US

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November 22, 2024

Texas Supreme Court: AG Ken Paxton won’t have to sit for deposition in whistleblower suit

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November 22, 2024

Trump visits Rio Grande Valley for SpaceX launch

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November 22, 2024

Why the State Department is celebrating the highest number of international students in the US

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November 19, 2024

Who might Trump appoint to the Supreme Court? Two Texas judges might be on the list

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November 19, 2024

As Trump administration takes shape, Texas takes a back seat

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November 15, 2024

Gov. Greg Abbott wants to freeze tuition at Texas colleges and universities for another two years

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November 14, 2024

Texas lawmakers set to take up fight over Ten Commandments in public schools

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November 14, 2024

President-elect Trump names former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA director

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November 13, 2024

Lawmakers started filing bills this week for the 2025 legislative session

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November 13, 2024

John Cornyn loses longtime bid to be next Senate majority leader to John Thune

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November 13, 2024

North Texas immigrants, attorneys feel ‘sense of urgency’ as Trump promises mass deportations

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November 12, 2024

Texas Republicans still hold all 9 seats on the state Supreme Court. Now what?

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November 12, 2024

Child care costs as much as a semester at UT. Travis County voted to make it cheaper.

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November 11, 2024

What role might Elon Musk have in a second Trump administration?

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November 11, 2024

What a second Trump term could mean for the energy industry

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November 11, 2024

Why is it taking so long to call the last 18 US House races? The answer has to do with mail-in ballots.

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November 8, 2024

Could John Cornyn take the role of Senate majority leader?

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November 8, 2024

Chairman of the Texas Democrats resigns after election losses, controversial comments

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November 8, 2024

These Texans could join or influence a second Trump administration

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November 7, 2024

How Republicans managed to flip the Rio Grande Valley

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November 7, 2024

Harris County Justice of the Peace precincts haven’t been redrawn in over 50 years, resulting in unequal caseloads

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November 6, 2024

Donald Trump helped Texas Republicans win big. Here’s how they’re going to return the favor.

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November 6, 2024

The South just elected its first openly LGBTQ member of Congress. And she’s from Texas.

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November 6, 2024

Election 2024: How it will impact school vouchers, balance of power in the Texas Legislature

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November 6, 2024

Voters in Dallas, Bastrop, Lockhart decriminalize small amounts of marijuana

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November 6, 2024

Donald Trump has won the presidential election and will return to the White House

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November 6, 2024

Three Republicans keep their seats on Texas Supreme Court, despite efforts from pro-abortion groups

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November 6, 2024

Paxton’s picks cement Republicans’ hold on Texas’ highest criminal court

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November 5, 2024

Sen. Ted Cruz declares victory over Rep. Colin Allred, winning third term

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November 6, 2024

Christi Craddick wins reelection as top Texas oil and gas regulator

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November 5, 2024

Texas election results: President, US Senate, other statewide races

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November 6, 2024

Houston ISD bond rejected in large margin by voters, an unofficial referendum of state takeover

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November 5, 2024

Donald Trump wins Texas’ 40 electoral votes

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November 5, 2024

Texas AG Ken Paxton absent from letter condemning election violence, urging peaceful transition

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November 5, 2024

Abortion, the economy, immigration and transgender rights: Voters across Texas explain their vote

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November 4, 2024

Why can’t Texans bypass the Legislature and put a referendum on the ballot?

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November 4, 2024

When will Texas election results come in? Here’s how the process unfolds.

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November 5, 2024

Here are five things to keep an eye on this Election Day

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November 4, 2024

Are Californians moving to Texas and turning it blue? The numbers say not really.

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November 4, 2024

At a Methodist church in Marfa, one congregation strives to leave politics at the door

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November 4, 2024

In the Rio Grande Valley, a humbled GOP battles with Democrats for the center

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November 1, 2024

Where do voters of faith stand on abortion? It depends.

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November 1, 2024

With days to go, Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Colin Allred make final push in Texas’ U.S. Senate race

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November 1, 2024

Ken Paxton slams Rep. Jeff Leach for texting judge in Robert Roberson case

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October 31, 2024

‘I just want us to be left alone.’ LGBTQ voters list abortion, trans issues among top concerns

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October 31, 2024

This Trump supporter was labeled a noncitizen and kicked off Texas’ voter rolls

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October 30, 2024

New documentary ‘Our Texas, Our Vote’ explores the complexity of ‘the Latino vote’ in the state

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October 30, 2024

Bexar County judge said ballpark project will net San Antonio ISD $12 million; SAISD said $30,000

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October 29, 2024

If you hit a cow with your car, who’s at fault? In Texas, it depends on the county

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October 29, 2024

How Texas courts view privacy and what that means for abortion cases and beyond

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October 29, 2024

Some Texas congregations don’t mind mixing religion and politics

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October 29, 2024

A PAC funded by North Texas billionaires targets ‘soft on crime’ judges with questionable claims

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October 28, 2024

‘I know he’s not everybody’s favorite flavor’: Voters weigh in on the Cruz-Allred contest

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October 28, 2024

Some candidates are campaigning on an increasingly rare credential: military experience

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October 25, 2024

Former police officer faces 10 years in prison for running migrant stash houses

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October 25, 2024

Accounting for 20% of Fort Bend eligible voters, Asian Americans are shaping county politics

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October 25, 2024

With less than 2 weeks till Election Day, Harris and Trump will be in Texas today

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October 24, 2024

Harris County’s top elected tax official hasn’t swiped into the office in years, report finds

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October 24, 2024

El Paso voting drops 31% from 2020 on 1st day for early ballots

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October 24, 2024

Either way, outcome of Texas HD 70 race may signal political shift in Collin County

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October 23, 2024

Voters across Texas on how their religious faith affects decisions at the ballot box

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October 23, 2024

Texas Supreme Court justice’s oversight of trust belonging to millionaire with dementia raises ethics concerns

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October 22, 2024

The evolving art of predicting elections

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October 22, 2024

To win in Texas, U.S. Senate candidate Colin Allred aims to appeal to Democrats and moderates

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October 21, 2024

Sen. Ted Cruz makes his case to Texas for a third term, appealing to undecideds

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October 22, 2024

‘You want your voice to be heard’: What brought Texans to the polls on the first day of early voting

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October 22, 2024

Where do Austin’s mayoral candidates stand on public safety issues?

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October 22, 2024

School voucher issue could impact elections in Houston area, across Texas

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October 21, 2024

Texas lawmakers hear from Dr. Phil, John Grisham on Robert Roberson’s conviction

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October 21, 2024

Early voting in Texas is underway. Here is what you need to know

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October 21, 2024

Tarrant County jail deaths dominate race between incumbent sheriff, Democratic candidate

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October 21, 2024

When you vote for a Texas Railroad commissioner, what are you voting for?

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October 18, 2024

Texas clears state-appointed Houston ISD superintendent of wrongdoing in charter school funding

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October 18, 2024

The deadline to apply to vote by mail is approaching. Here’s what you need to know.

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October 17, 2024

AG Ken Paxton sues North Texas doctor accused of providing gender-affirming care

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October 17, 2024

In Texas’ biggest purple county, this far-right Republican is creating a playbook for local governing

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October 17, 2024

North Texas Latinos say the economy is a top concern ahead of elections

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October 16, 2024

‘The Black church has always been the hub of the Black community.’ How does that extend to politics?

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October 16, 2024

From abortion to insurrection: a fact check of the Cruz v. Allred debate

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October 16, 2024

Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that Texas removed 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls. That number was likely inflated.

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October 16, 2024

Ted Cruz, Colin Allred face off in fiery debate days before early voting begins in Texas

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October 15, 2024

WATCH: Ted Cruz, Colin Allred debate in Dallas

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October 16, 2024

Demands for fire services in rural Collin County strain small fire department’s resources

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October 15, 2024

Ted Cruz and Colin Allred to face off tonight in Senate race’s only debate

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