The Texas Capitol had its defenses ready for the start of the legislative session after last week’s riots in the U.S. Capitol. But opening day…

The Texas Legislature is more bipartisan than Congress, historically speaking. But a unique set of issues to address and an atmosphere of divi…

The vaccine rollout in Texas is bumpier than it ought to be, especially because the federal and state governments in charge of distributing va…

The senator from Texas is among legislators questioning the validity of President-elect Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump. What’s at stake…

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Remaking the state’s political maps — redistricting — is important. One way to tell is that the lawmakers making the maps do their dead-level …

Casinos are making a serious run at Texas lawmakers, hoping to open up to five gaming destinations in a state that has resisted them for years…