That means TWIA has a significant degree of exposure in the event of costly storms. As of April 2025, for example, TWIA had ...

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s aides have signaled their boss’s willingness to counter Texas redistricting with a similar ...

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, state Rep. James Talarico and former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke are among those who've said they may ...

Democrats last carried Texas in a presidential election 49 years ago, last elected a U.S. senator there in 1986 and have lost all statewide elections since 1994. Texas Republicans could, however, ...

As foreign espionage threats continue in the U.S. and in Texas, a new bill becomes law Sept. 1 that prohibits foreign ...

The Legislature will still have to appropriate the funds to pay the judgment, either during the upcoming special session or ...

A newly-passed Texas law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public school classrooms is facing a second ...

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Here’s what’s in Trump’s GOP megabill and how it will affect Texans” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, ...

Texas lawmakers passed a bill last month that defines consent and fixes what advocates called a loophole in Texas sexual ...

On Tuesday, July 1, former Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) announced that he is seeking the Democratic nomination in Texas' 2026 ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas will pay $6.6 million to four former top deputies to Attorney General Ken Paxton who say they were ...