Week in Texas Politics

In Fort Bend County, Democrats Work To Bring New, Diverse Voters To The Polls

May 18, 2018
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Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Face Off Friday

May 11, 2018
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In Texas, Candidates Are Gearing Up For Debates In Statewide Races

May 4, 2018
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FEMA Ends Harvey Relief Voucher Program For Renters, But Not For Homeowners

April 27, 2018
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Beto O’Rourke’s Surprising Poll Numbers And Fundraising Success Continue To Turn Heads

April 20, 2018
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It Was A Busy Week For Two Disgraced Texas Politicians

April 13, 2018
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Greg Abbott Signals That He Expects To Face Opponent Lupe Valdez After Primary Runoff

April 6, 2018
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Thanks To Political Wrangling, Nearly $40 Million In Hurricane Ike Recovery Funds Remain Unspent

March 30, 2018
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Tea Party Group Empower Texans Heads To Court To Stop Critics Of Their Misleading Election Mailer

March 16, 2018
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Five Races To Watch On Texas Primary Election Day

March 2, 2018
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In A Surprise Verdict, Carlos Uresti Found Guilty

February 23, 2018
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Land Commissioner George P. Bush’s Austin Mansion Was Financed By GOP Donor

February 16, 2018
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Gov. Greg Abbott, Flush With Campaign Cash, Is Spending On Unseating His Rivals

February 9, 2018
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Did ‘Criminal Aliens’ Account For More Than 560,000 Texas Crimes In The Last 6 Years?

February 7, 2018
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As Primaries Approach, Many Candidates Of Both Parties Vie For Open Congressional Seats

February 2, 2018
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What’s Next For Cecile Richards? The Planned Parenthood Chief Is Stepping Down.

January 26, 2018
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In The Race For Texas Governor, Two Candidates Offer Very Different Plans

January 19, 2018
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Greg Abbott Adds $9 Million To His Campaign Account

January 12, 2018
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When Will Blake Farenthold Give Taxpayers The $84,000 He Promised To Repay

January 5, 2018
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Tribune Investigations Focused On TABC Spending, Draconian Rent-To-Own Contracts And The Opioid Crisis

December 29, 2017
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Will Rep. Blake Farenthold Be On The Ballot? The Legal Saga Is Over.

December 22, 2017
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With The Filing Period Closed, 2018 Campaigns Are Taking Shape

December 15, 2017
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The Democratic Side of Texas’ Gubernatorial Race Just Got Crowded

December 12, 2017
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Large Candidate Field Expected To Compete For Joe Barton’s Seat

December 1, 2017
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Women Report ‘Rampant” Harassment At The Texas Capitol

November 19, 2017
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Texas Politicians Focused On Religion, Not Gun Rights, After Shooting

November 10, 2017
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With Two Congressmen Stepping Down, Texas Gains High-Profile Lawmaker Vacancies

November 3, 2017
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Straus Is Leaving, But Is He Taking The Center of Texas Politics With Him?

October 27, 2017
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In New Fundraising Reports, A Strong Quarter For Texas Democrats

October 20, 2017
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Is Joe Straus Prepping For Future Showdowns At The Capitol?

October 13, 2017
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Texas Lawmakers Weigh In On Gun Modification Debate

October 6, 2017
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Sparring Between Sylvester Turner And Greg Abbott Over Harvey Money Could Be Near An End

September 29, 2017
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Most Texans In Congress Plan To Run Again

September 22, 2017
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Joe Straus Seeks To Tackle Education Issues With ‘Interim Charges’ To Texas House Members

September 16, 2017
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A Look At Some Of The Laws That Did – And Didn’t – Go Into Effect Today

September 1, 2017
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Texas House Maps Are The Latest To Run Afoul Of A Federal Court

August 25, 2017
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Final Special Session Score: Greg Abbott Goes Ten For Twenty

August 18, 2017
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With The End Of The Special Session In Sight, The House Passes Its First Bills

August 11, 2017
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House Sets Its Own Pace During Session’s Third Week

August 7, 2017
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Must-Pass Items Make Their Way Through The House, But Not The ‘Bathroom Bill’

July 28, 2017
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With Sunset Legislation Out Of The Way, The Senate Moves On To Conservative ‘Red Meat’ Issues

July 21, 2017
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Greg Abbott’s Deal With Lawmakers: Pass The Sunset Bill, Then You Can Take On ‘Red Meat’ Issues

July 14, 2017
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While We Wait For the Special Session, Court Cases And Congressional Candidates Are In The News

July 7, 2017
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Texas Supreme Court Declines To Rule In Houston Same-Sex Benefits Case

June 30, 2017
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Trump Administration Signals Its Support For Senate Bill 4

June 23, 2017
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Despite A Flurry Of Vetoes, Some Bills Gain Abbott’s Approval

June 16, 2017
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Greg Abbott’s ‘Ambitious’ Special Session Call Will Challenge Lawmakers

June 9, 2017
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Will A House And Senate Divided Lead To A Special Session?

May 26, 2017
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Dan Patrick Continues His Push For The ‘Bathroom Bill.’ Or A Special Session.

May 19, 2017
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Lawmakers Getting ‘Petty, Personal’ As Session Winds Down

May 12, 2017
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Greg Abbott Is Eager To Sign The ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill Into Law

May 5, 2017
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Gender Identity Goes Along For The Ride In The Texas House

April 21, 2017
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Texas Senate Asks Attorney General To Weigh In On Budget Tactic

April 14, 2017
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‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill Passed By House Would Allowing Police To Verify Immigration Status

April 28, 2017
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Winners And Losers From The Marathon State Budget Debate

April 7, 2017
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Ken Paxton Trial To Be Relocated On Judge’s Orders

March 31, 2017
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Former U.S. Rep Faces Federal Charges for Violating Election Laws

March 17, 2017
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Rick Perry Confirmed as US Energy Secretary With Little Opposition

March 3, 2017
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After 16-Hour Hearing, ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Bill Heads to Full Senate

February 3, 2017
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Sanders and Cruz Hold Live Debate on Future of Healthcare Law

February 10, 2017
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Dan Patrick At a Loss Over House’s Proposed State Budget

January 27, 2017
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While Many Attended Inauguration, Some Texas Democrats Sat It Out

January 19, 2017
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Dan Patrick Says the Only Opponents to Bathroom Bill Are Members of the Media

January 13, 2017
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Could A Third-Party Candidate Win A Senate Seat in Texas?

January 6, 2017
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Texas Candidates for Agriculture Meet With Trump in Florida This Week

December 30, 2016
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Texas’ Top Stories in 2016

December 26, 2016
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Is Rick Perry Qualified to be Secretary of Energy?

December 17, 2016
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Two Texas Electors Will Not Cast Ballots for Trump. Officials Now Consider Binding Legislation

December 9, 2016
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Abbott Wants to Cut Funding for Texas Sanctuary Schools. Can He Do That?

December 2, 2016
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Next Texas Legislative Session An ‘Open Runway’ for Republicans

November 25, 2016
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Why Texas Voter Turnout Failed to Meet Expectations

November 11, 2016
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‘New Voters’ Missing Despite Record Early Voting Numbers, Cruz Leaves Trump in the Dark

November 4, 2016
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Early Voting Reaches New Records, Concerns Over Voting Irregularities Spread

November 1, 2016
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Feds to Appeal Texas Judge’s Decision on Transgender Bathroom Usage

October 21, 2016
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Record-Breaking 15 Million Voters Now Registered in Texas

October 14, 2016
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Ken Paxton Sides With Austin Homeowners Over Short-Term Rentals

October 7, 2016
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Ted Cruz Talks Trump at Tribune Festival, Dawnna Dukes Resigns

September 30, 2016
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Politicians and Rock Stars: What To Expect At This Year’s Texas Tribune Festival

September 23, 2016
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Trump’s Lead Shrinks, Rick Perry Steps Out on ‘Stars’

September 16, 2016
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Poll Shows Clinton’s Up in Texas, Sen. Cornyn Stays Out of Cruz’s 2018 Campaign

September 9, 2016
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Perry’s ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Plans and the Future of Healthcare in Texas

September 2, 2016
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Trump Stops By Texas, UT Austin Students Protest Campus Carry

August 26, 2016
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Will Perry Take on Cruz for his Senate Seat?

August 19, 2016
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Despite Democratic Early Voting Surge, More Republicans Voted Overall In Primaries

March 9, 2018
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Cruz’s Potential Challengers and Controversial Women’s Health Funding

August 12, 2016
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Ted Cruz Reorganizes Staff, Dallas GOP Scrambles to Find New Chairman

August 5, 2016
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Clinton’s Historic Speech & Texans at the DNC

July 29, 2016
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State Officials, Delegates & Politicos React to Cruz Avoiding Trump Endorsement

July 22, 2016
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Abbott Misses GOP Convention, Patrick Clashes With Obama

July 15, 2016
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The Texas Tribune Tallies Counts of Corruption at the Border

July 8, 2016
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SCOTUS Victory for Abortion Rights Advocates in Texas

July 1, 2016
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Texas Cases at the Supreme Court: Two Down, One to Go

June 24, 2016
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After Orlando, Cornyn Joins Call for More Counter-Terrorism

June 17, 2016
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Former Ag. Commissioner Susan Combs Stops By Trump Tower

December 23, 2016
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Trump Passes on Perry for VP

June 10, 2016
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Governor & Comptroller Say No More to De Facto Severance Pay

June 3, 2016
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Rick Perry for Energy Secretary? Why Trump Is Reaching Out to Former GOP Rivals

November 18, 2016
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Texas Sues The Federal Government, Again

May 27, 2016
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Texas’ Twitter Laureate, Runoff Elections and Gov. Abbot’s New Book

May 20, 2016
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Secession Chatter, School Finance at the Texas Republican Convention

May 13, 2016
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