SCOTUS will allow Texas to use redrawn congressional map for 2026 election
The opinion, handed down Thursday evening, may allow the GOP to pick up five more seats in the upcoming election, strengthening a small majority in the House.
These are all the Texas Republicans leaving Congress
The announcements have all come in the midst of a rare mid-decade congressional redistricting, which the GOP hopes will increase their House presence by five.
Texas councilmember resigns after business expansion clashes with city ethics policy
Burnet City Council member Tres Clinton has stepped down, saying his planned airport business expansion would conflict with the city’s ethics rules.
U.S. Rep Troy Nehls not running for re-election; twin brother announces candidacy
Congressman Nehls announced his decision to step down on his social media pages. His twin brother Trever later shared his running for the seat.
Gov. Abbott speaks on redistricting, CAIR lawsuit at Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels distribution
At a Thanksgiving Meals on Wheels distribution, Governor Greg Abbott took the opportunity to talk about politics, specifically redistricting, and a lawsuit filed against him by the council on American-Islamic Relations.
Texas clamps down on ID requirements for vehicle registration
Those looking to register a vehicle in Texas will need to prove they entered the country legally after the state Department of Motor Vehicles clamped down on the identification requirements.
Central Texas Food Bank distributes Thanksgiving food; Sen. Cornyn, Mayor Watson join food line
On Monday, two prominent political leaders from different parties handed out supplies for 1,000 Thanksgiving meals.
Petition calls for audit of Austin's city budget
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson is responding to a group calling for an audit of city spending. ‘Save Austin Now’ opposed Prop Q and has since started a petition.
What's next in the battle over Texas's redrawn congressional map
The fate of Texas’s congressional district map drawn by Republicans is now in the hands of the United States Supreme Court. But the clock is ticking for candidates who must file for the 2026 election by Dec. 8.
'ShamWow' guy running for Congress in Texas as a Republican
Offer Vince Shlomi, the entrepreneur widely known to television viewers as the high-energy "ShamWow guy," has filed to run for the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican in Texas’ 31st Congressional District, according to state election records.
Concerns grow over relationship between political violence and social media
President Donald Trump is facing intense criticism after a comment that has escalated concerns over political rhetoric and the link between social media and increasing political violence.
Texas AG Paxton wants divorce docs to stay sealed, calls request to publicize 'intrusive'
The attorney general's brief of opposition, filed in Collin County earlier this week, argues that the motions filed by numerous media outlets to unseal the records are “intrusive."
Texas redistricting: Supreme Court puts pause on ruling about new congressional map
The Supreme Court has decided to put a lower court ruling concerning the 2025 Texas congressional map on pause pending the state's appeal, per the Associated Press.
Texas Islamic groups call Abbott’s actions ‘unconstitutional’ in lawsuit over ‘terrorist’ designation
Two Texas affiliates of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton, seeking to block enforcement of an executive proclamation that labeled the civil rights organization a "foreign terrorist organization."
Texas Gov. Abbott directs state police to open criminal probes into Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR
Abbott alleges the groups are promoting radical ideology and seeking to subvert U.S. laws and forcibly impose Sharia law in Texas.
Advocacy group speaks against SBOE content advisors revising social studies standards
Advocacy group Texas Freedom Network, along with the Teach the Truth Coalition, are criticizing the appointment of a panel that's reviewing the state's social studies curriculum, calling it hyper-partisan.
Round Rock ISD parent's attempt to donate Ten Commandments poster leads to AG lawsuit
A Round Rock parent’s attempt to donate a Ten Commandments poster has now escalated into a legal showdown. Texas AG Ken Paxton recently filed suit against Round Rock, Leander ISDs over SB 10.
Special runoff election set for North Texas' Senate District 9 seat
The special election for the North Texas seat has been set for Jan. 31.
Federal judge orders removal of Ten Commandments from some Texas schools
The decision requires the religious rules to be removed from certain school districts by Dec. 1.
Gov. Abbott designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR 'foreign terrorist organizations'
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation designating two Muslim advocacy groups as foreign terrorist organizations.