Proposition 12 would let Gov. Greg Abbott appoint a majority of members on the state commission that oversees judicial conduct.

Following the removal of the rainbow crosswalk on Monday in Houston, residents in Third Ward are concerned other tributes may be removed as a result of Texas Governor Greg Abbott's mandate.

"We must end indoctrination and return to education fundamentals at all levels of education," Gov. Greg Abbott said.

A student group and two teens are suing to block a new Texas law that they say violates the First Amendment by restricting access to protected speech. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in federal court by ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has again ordered state troopers and Texas National Guard soldiers to Austin ahead of the protest, calling the planned demonstrations “Antifa-linked” despite their sponsorship by ...

The community marched along the sidewalk, waved rainbow flags, took photos, and reminded one another of the crosswalk’s legacy of inclusion, visibility, and progress. Many young and old held signs ...

Travis County and the city of Austin issued preemptive disaster declarations Monday morning due to high wildfire risks, local officials said. During a joint news conference, Travis County Judge Andy ...

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A former Bexar County constable who was at the center of numerous KSAT investigations is running for state representative.

AUSTIN – On the morning of July 4, Texas Department of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd drove 90 minutes to Kerrville after first learning about the devastation of overnight floods. When he arrived ...

Court-ordered changes in redistricting policy is part of a conservative movement to roll back civil rights legislation create to deal with the ...