Texas Politics

The call to end the border crackdown comes as federal officials admit the number of migrant encounters for border patrol agents in October dramatically increased from a year ago.

No candidate for Kyle City Council District 1 has received more than 50% of the vote based on unofficial results, so the top two candidates will move to a December 13 runoff election.

Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell survived a close race Tuesday from a Democrat challenger in a county that has been historically a Republican stronghold.

Greg Casar will represent the newly-redrawn District 35 in the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes East Austin and part of Hays County.

The money allows the district to make safety and technology upgrades, equipment purchases, repair and modernize buildings.

Because neither candidate acquired more than 50% of all votes casted, both will face off in a runoff election next month to decide who will be the next mayor of Austin.

San Marcos was one of five cities in Texas to pass a decriminalization. The others include, Denton, Elgin, Harker Heights and Killeen.

The board is responsible for dictating what Texas’ 5.5 million students are required to learn in the state’s public schools.

Republicans continued their 28-year dominance of statewide races but fell short of their hopes for a South Texas congressional sweep.

Democrat Beto O'Rourke came up short in the Texas governor race in what was his third high-profile campaign loss.

Paxton beat Democrat Rochelle Garza who had been able to keep the race close.

Four Central Texas cities will soon be eliminating enforcement of low-level marijuana offenses based on votes counted so far.

Governor Abbott has won a third term to lead the state after beating Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke.