Texas officials acknowledge problems with voter registration system, will work with locals on a fix
Election officials for more than a year sought fixes to TEAM, the state’s voter registration and management system.
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Election officials for more than a year sought fixes to TEAM, the state’s voter registration and management system.
Democrats won back the Texas House for the first time in 24 years. Gov. Greg Abbott’s bullishness on vouchers turned off some Republican voters in rural communities that have…
Democrats are less likely to pick on cities the way Republican lawmakers have, observers said. But a fight over housing affordability will test that.
The move clears the way for the three newly elected Democratic justices on the 15th Court of Appeals to hear the cases after they take office.
Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa is selecting a new education commissioner, who would have the power to replace any or all appointed board managers.
Texas made history Tuesday night by electing the first Latina governor and first female lieutenant governor. In January, the state House is expected to elect the first female…
Houston police will stop contacting ICE during traffic stops when drivers aren’t arrested, even if they have immigration warrants. The change follows pressure from Gov. Greg Abbott…
The 87-year-old Houston Democrat, known as Ms. T, has served in the Legislature since 1973. On Tuesday, her party won control of the Texas House for the first time since 2003.
Associations that represent the oil and gas industry are calling on Jon Rosenthal, the first Democrat on the commission in three decades, to govern fairly and predictably.
Economists attributed Texas’ economic success to factors that have little to do with the political party that controls the state.
After Abbott’s defeat, Texas’ new governor faces questions about Operation Lone Star, border security and the future of immigration enforcement.
Rep. Senfronia Thompson, a Houston Democrat, and Rep. Eddie Morales Jr., D-Eagle Pass, have both announced their intentions.