Texas Politics

Dallas County chose a new vendor because the previous one was decertified for use in Texas following software glitches during the November voter check-in process.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has his eyes on Washington. On Tuesday, he announced that he will challenge U.S. Senator John Cornyn in 2026. Cornyn has represented Texas in Congress for more than two decades. Here's a primer on what we know about the faceoff so far.

Mayor Gerard Hudspeth is serving his third and final term in office. But the end of his municipal run is on the horizon. He is expected to leave office in May 2026.

Tarrant County Democratic Party Chair Crystal Gayden said Tuesday that her party is strategically restructuring, although she declined to share details on what that restructuring looks like.

Scudder takes over after a difficult 2024 election for the party.

She served on the Texas Railroad Commission, and was the first woman elected Austin mayor.

Maria Margarita Rojas, known as “Dr. Maria,” faces hundreds of thousands in fines if she is convicted.

The state House and Senate have similar proposals to solve the state's water crisis, but there are stark differences on how to invest billions of dollars to resolve.

The lawsuit comes after the Board of Regents banned drag shows from the school's 11 public campuses.

Emboldened by Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s nomination and disdain for pandemic-era mandates, skeptics are pushing for bills to make it easier to opt out of vaccines.

No failing schools. Increases by nearly 20 percentage points in third-grade reading and math proficiency. Reduced chronic absenteeism and increased public engagement. All by 2029.

To Mamie Johnson, President Donald Trump’s return to the White House on Jan. 20 marks the opportunity for change both locally and across the country. She hopes that change looks like a shift to the right on the political spectrum, after what she describes as four years of the country leaning “too far left” under Democrat Joe Biden’s leadership.