U.S. attorneys warn 'Don’t mess with Texas' after threats of violence on Inauguration Day
U.S. attorneys across Texas have come together with a warning to those who might want to cause trouble in Texas.
North Texas U.S. House members vote along party lines on 2nd Trump impeachment
Local U.S. House Republicans who voted were against the measure while all of the North Texas Democrats were for impeaching Trump. The final count was 232 to 197 in favor of the single article of impeachment on “incitement of insurrection.”
Texas Legislature opens with COVID-19 protocols, extra security in place
Opening day of the Texas Legislature is normally packed with spectators -- but not this year because of both the pandemic and security concerns.
Texas Democrats call for Ted Cruz’s resignation for Electoral College challenge, inspiring rioters
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is facing criticism and calls for him to step down for his involvement in challenging the results of the 2020 election and what critics say is his role in inspiring rioters at the Capitol.
Texas politicians condemn violence and unrest in Washington D.C.
Texas politicians roundly condemned the pro-Trump mobs who stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempted insurrection that halted the Electoral College certification.
Texas closes its Capitol building following chaos in Washington, D.C.
“The Capitol and Capitol Complex are closed to the public effective immediately,” the agency said in a statement attributed to Freeman Martin, the agency’s deputy director of homeland security operations.
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen says he has tested positive for COVID-19
Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen says he has tested positive for COVID-19.
Ken Paxton asked Trump administration to take back some of Harris County’s COVID-19 relief money
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in May urged the Trump administration to rescind millions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds that Harris County planned to use for mail-in ballots.
State officials announce Texas Capitol will reopen on January 4
State officials have announced that the Texas Capitol is set to reopen on January 4.
With election lawsuit, Ken Paxton — like Donald Trump — makes a Hail Mary play
In contesting the results of the election in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, Ken Paxton has catapulted himself into the country’s biggest political news story — a settled election that the president continues to contest.
GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson readies 2021 lobbying blitz to bring casinos to Texas
Las Vegas Sands, among the world’s largest gaming companies, has set its sights on legalizing casinos in Texas with a stable of high-powered lobbyists for the upcoming legislative session.
Trump, GOP pin hopes on Texas lawsuit to overturn election, but legal experts say it's a long shot
Legal experts say Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s effort to contest election results of four key battleground states is all but certain to fail. But it has drawn support from the Republican attorneys general of 17 other states.
Representative to file bill to allow Texas to secede from United States
A state representative from the Hill Country in Central Texas wants to give Texans the option to opt-out of the United States.
Early voting begins in Texas Senate runoff between Drew Springer, Shelley Luther
Voters in District 30 will choose between State Rep. Drew Springer and Dallas salon owner Shelley Luther.
Matthew McConaughey won't rule out running for Texas governor
During an interview on broadcast journalist and law professor Hugh Hewitt's podcast, McConaughey said that a potential run "wouldn't be up to me."
AP Sources: FBI is investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton
The FBI is investigating allegations that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton broke the law in using his office to benefit a wealthy donor, according to two people with knowledge of the probe.
How split-ticket voting might have saved two Republican Texas lawmakers in Dallas County
Morgan Meyer and Angie Chen Button are the only two remaining Republican state House members in the state’s second-most-populous county, where former Vice President Joe Biden’s margin over Trump was nearly 32 percentage points.
Texas AG Ken Paxton whistleblowers sue for wrongful firing, retaliation
Former deputies to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are suing him for wrongful firing and retaliating against them for reporting him for alleged bribery and abuse of office.
Legal marijuana in Texas? 9 new bills introduced for consideration
Smoking marijuana is illegal in Texas, but could that change?
Gov. Abbott doesn't acknowledge Joe Biden as president-elect, calls for vote-counting & recounts to continue
Gov. Greg Abbott did not support Trump's claims of voter fraud, but said that election winners are "certified by designated governmental bodies, not by media outlets."