AUSTIN, Texas — Houston-area Democrats are criticizing a move by the GOP-controlled Legislature to redraw the state's ...

Republican David Cook wants to succeed retiring Sen. Brian Birdwell to represent parts of Tarrant County, plus 11 other ...

Senator Brian Birdwell of Texas has officially announced that he will not seek re-election for his position as State Senator ...

Takeaways The bill aims to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in the most populous counties starting in 2026, while ...

The election for the North Texas seat held by former state Sen. Kelly Hancock will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered on Friday.

The budget includes roughly $1.6 billion for the district’s general fund, which is used to pay for things like salaries, ...

"If the legislature needs to act, then that’s when I’ll ask the governor to add this to the call,” State Rep. Cody Harris said.

A Justice Department official nominated to become a federal appeals court judge says he never told department attorneys to ignore court orders, denying the account of a whistleblower who detailed a ...

People who would like to change Georgia’s runoff system say a July 15 state Public Service Commission vote to choose a Democratic nominee shows the system's flaws.

The Texas Senate unveiled Thursday its counterproposal to the House's public education funding bill. The $8 billion package would create a long-term teacher pay raise system, among other things.

A Democrat won a surprise victory on Tuesday in a special election for the Pennsylvania State Senate, narrowly prevailing in a district that Donald Trump won by 15 points last fall.

The Texas Senate approved a bill to ban all consumable hemp products with THC.