Politics

Mattie Parker will be sworn in as Fort Worth mayor on June 15. Unity was one of the main themes Parker and her opponent Deborah Peoples focused on while campaigning.

The June 16 Geneva summit between President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin is a chance for the two leaders to map out how they will manage a difficult relationship. Here's what to know.

Fort Worth's longest serving mayor may be stepping down, but she won't be idle long. Last week, Price announced she plans to run for Tarrant County Judge next year.

Guzman's candidacy would add a new dynamic to the primary that is already unfolding between incumbent Ken Paxton and Land Commissioner George P. Bush.

“If you can’t beat Ted Cruz, one of the more wildly unpopular figures in Texas politics, how do you mount a challenge against the governor?”

The meeting will take place Wednesday, according to Harris' office.

The Electoral College, which has benefited Republicans in some recent elections, also factors into debate over GOP bills aiming to change state-level election laws.

One of the last remaining Republican mayors of a big city is jumping back in to the political arena after not seeking reelection.

After Texas was rocked by back-to-back mass shootings, some of the state’s top Republican leaders promised change. Gun safety advocates and Democratic lawmakers hoped gun violence prevention might become a priority. Yet the legislative session that just wrapped moved in the opposite direction.

The runoff elections saw both continuity and change.

Advocates thought health care would be a top priority for the Legislature during a pandemic. For the most part it wasn't.

Parker, who'll be sworn in June 15, runs an education nonprofit and was longtime chief of staff to the woman she'll replace, Mayor Betsy Price. Her opponent, Deborah Peoples, would've also made history if elected, as the city's first Black mayor.