The Galveston County sheriff has been officially disciplined by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement, but according to the terms of an agreement he made, his job won't be affected.

Discover the shocking 2005 murder-for-hire plot behind the death of Texas trucker James Kelly, orchestrated by his wife, ...

On March 6, voters will decide which candidates from each party will run in the Nov. 3 general election. Texas is currently one of 15 states with fully open primary elections, allowing voters who ...

Texas voters will see 15 statewide races on the ballot in 2026, from a U.S. senator and top state officials to seven state ...

A decision on the state’s new congressional map will affect five House seats and could help determine control of the chamber next year. By J. David Goodman Reporting from Houston Lloyd Doggett had ...

Redistricting wars are inundating the Supreme Court. A decision could come as soon as this week on Texas’s bid to revive its GOP-friendly congressional map that set off a mid-decade redistricting ...

The Department of Justice threw its support behind Texas on Monday, arguing the new map the state’s Republican-led legislature approved was not an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. Solicitor ...

WASHINGTON – At President Donald Trump's urging, Texas is trying to send even more Republicans to represent it in the U.S. Congress. The clock is ticking for the justices to act before an important ...

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The original civil rights groups who challenged Texas’ new gerrymandered maps back in August of this year have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reinstate a lower court ruling that would temporarily ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The battle over Texas' congressional district map is now in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court. The high court is set to decide whether the state can use it in next year's midterm ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Supreme Court might allow Texas to use its new GOP-friendly map for the 2026 election. Federal judges blocked ...