Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has paid his first voter fraud bounty. It went to an unexpected recipient
Nearly a year after offering up a hefty bounty for evidence of voter fraud in the wake of Donald Trump’s loss, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has handed out his first reward. But …
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Texas’ new political maps create safer districts for incumbents — and put an end to some challengers’ runs
Running for Senate District 9 would have seemed an uphill battle just a few years ago, but Salman Bhojani …
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In fast-growing Central Texas, redistricting sparks political reshuffling in upcoming statehouse and congressional races
Redistricting is causing political upheaval across Texas, but nowhere has it been more intense than in …
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U.S. Senate Republicans block federal voting rights legislation that would override Texas’ restrictions
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn joined Senate Republicans to block a federal voting …
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Republicans say Texas’ new political maps are “race blind.” To some voters of color, that translates as political invisibility.
As they devised political maps to maximize their hold on power for another decade, Texas Republicans laid …
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After Texas and other states passed new voting restrictions, federal bills could expand ballot access. Here’s what you need to know.
More than a month after Texas restricted how and when voters cast ballots, the U.S. Senate plans …
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Math nerds enter mapping process that could sway power in Washington
State judges bedeviled by weirdly shaped and obviously partisan congressional district maps can now …
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Texas Republicans send Gov. Greg Abbott a new congressional map that protects GOP power, reduces influence of voters of color
The Texas Legislature has signed off on new congressional districts that shore up the GOP’s …
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Texas voters will decide whether to lower their property tax payments after Legislature completes last-minute Hail Mary
Texas voters will decide next year whether homeowners will get a trim in their property tax bills …
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Austin voters could put hundreds more police officers on the streets after last year’s budget cuts
After Austin officials slashed the city’s police spending amid nationwide protests over police brutality last year and drew the ire of Gov. Greg Abbott, Austin’s voters ...
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Texas House finalizes gnarled US House map that gives GOP bounty from decade of Hispanic growth
The Texas House approved a congressional election plan late Saturday that would lock in an overwhelming …
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Will Matthew McConaughey run for governor of Texas?
Is he or isn’t he? Texans want to know. Since last spring, movie star Matthew McConaughey has been …
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Texans asked to amend state constitution ... again
The Texas Constitution is among the longest and most-amended guiding documents of any in the country. It …
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Republican governor ‘frenemies’ compete for national limelight
It took only a few hours for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to deliver his rejoinder this week to Texas Gov. …
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Lawmakers send to Gov. Greg Abbott new political maps that would further solidify the GOP’s grip on the Texas Legislature
The Texas Legislature is nearing the end of its work to incorporate a decade’s worth of …
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With surgical precision, Republicans draw two congressional districts that dilute power of Hispanic and Asian voters
The intensity with which Texas Republicans are struggling against demographic tides as they redraw …
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“Extremely influential” or “delusional ideas of grandeur”? GOP primary foe Don Huffines sees impact as Gov. Greg Abbott pushes rightward
Gov. Greg Abbott has publicly ignored his most vocal primary challenger, Don Huffines, for months, …
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Senate candidate Herschel Walker cancels fundraiser with supporter who had swastika in her Twitter profile
Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker canceled a fundraiser with a conservative film producer …
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Pipeline company evades questions over a 15-hour gap before reporting oil spill
LOS ANGELES — When workers for the company operating the Elly drilling rig saw oil in the water miles from the California shoreline, they didn’t immediately call authorities. Instead, …
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Facebook faulted by staff over Jan. 6 insurrection: 'Abdication'
As rioters breached barricades and bludgeoned police with flagpoles before storming the U.S. Capitol on …
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Biden’s trimmed paid leave plan lags rest of world by months
Democrats’ latest paid family and medical leave proposal would offer workers four weeks annually — …
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Benefits of Pfizer child shot likely outweigh risks, FDA says
The staff of the Food and Drug Administration said the benefits of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s …
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Record US border crossings kindle GOP rebuke of Biden policies
U.S. officials encountered more than 1.7 million migrants crossing the border with Mexico over the past …
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2 police officers shot in Doral, Fla., on busy roadway; suspected gunman is dead
A gunman opened fired on Doral police on a busy road Friday morning, wounding two officers before …
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Organizer cancels 'Embattled Warriors' tactical training for Christians in SW Missouri
A tactical event scheduled for Saturday in southwest Missouri that organizers said was to train …
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US posts $2.77 trillion budget gap, second-biggest ever
The U.S. posted the second-largest annual budget deficit on record for 2021 as pandemic-relief …
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Moderna, J&J boosters get CDC’s backing, opening door for shots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention backed COVID-19 booster shots from Moderna Inc. and …
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Enrollment at Texas’ public universities inches ahead of community colleges for the first time since 1990s
The number of students attending Texas’ community colleges dropped below enrollment in the state’s four-year universities for the …
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Supreme Court sets snap Nov. 1 hearing on Texas’ 6-week abortion ban but refuses to halt enforcement
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday again refused to halt enforcement of Texas’ new ban on abortions after six weeks, but put the case on a fast …
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U.S. Supreme Court will consider Texas’ near-total abortion ban on an expedited timeline. The law remains in effect for now.
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to fast-track two Texas cases involving the state’s near-total ban on abortion, but it refused to halt the …
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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Biden administration in bid to force construction of U.S.-Mexico border wall
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his counterpart from Missouri filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the Biden administration, claiming it …
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