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U.S. attorneys warn 'Don’t mess with Texas' after threats of violence on Inauguration Day

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.

4 days ago
North Texas U.S. House members vote along party lines on 2nd Trump impeachment

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.”

5 days ago
Texas Legislature opens with COVID-19 protocols, extra security in place

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.

6 days ago
Texas Democrats call for Ted Cruz’s resignation for Electoral College challenge, inspiring rioters

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.

January 7
Texas politicians condemn violence and unrest in Washington D.C.

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.

January 7
Texas closes its Capitol building following chaos in Washington, D.C.

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.

January 6
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

Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen says he has tested positive for COVID-19.

December 27, 2020
Ken Paxton asked Trump administration to take back some of Harris County’s COVID-19 relief money

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.

December 23, 2020
State officials announce Texas Capitol will reopen on January 4

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.

December 21, 2020
With election lawsuit, Ken Paxton — like Donald Trump — makes a Hail Mary play

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.

December 11, 2020
GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson readies 2021 lobbying blitz to bring casinos to Texas

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.

December 10, 2020
Trump, GOP pin hopes on Texas lawsuit to overturn election, but legal experts say it's a long shot

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.

December 10, 2020
Representative to file bill to allow Texas to secede from United 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.

December 10, 2020
Early voting begins in Texas Senate runoff between Drew Springer, Shelley Luther

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.

December 9, 2020
Matthew McConaughey won't rule out running for Texas governor

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."

November 18, 2020
AP Sources: FBI is investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton

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.

November 17, 2020
How split-ticket voting might have saved two Republican Texas lawmakers in Dallas County

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.

November 16, 2020
Texas AG Ken Paxton whistleblowers sue for wrongful firing, retaliation

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.

November 13, 2020
Legal marijuana in Texas? 9 new bills introduced for consideration

Legal marijuana in Texas? 9 new bills introduced for consideration

Smoking marijuana is illegal in Texas, but could that change?

November 10, 2020
Gov. Abbott doesn't acknowledge Joe Biden as president-elect, calls for vote-counting & recounts to continue

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."

November 10, 2020
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Man charged for beating officer with pole of American flag during Capitol riot, prosecutors say

Man charged for beating officer with pole of American flag during Capitol riot, prosecutors say

Report: Trump planning to fly to Mar-a-Lago on Inauguration Day

Report: Trump planning to fly to Mar-a-Lago on Inauguration Day

Texas-based anti-vaccine group received federal bailout funds in May as pandemic raged

Texas-based anti-vaccine group received federal bailout funds in May as pandemic raged

“Lives are at stake”: Three Texas regions battered by coronavirus are out of intensive care beds

“Lives are at stake”: Three Texas regions battered by coronavirus are out of intensive care beds

Frisco realtor Jenna Ryan arrested, charged for role in U.S. Capitol riot

Frisco realtor Jenna Ryan arrested, charged for role in U.S. Capitol riot

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Pennsylvania woman accused of laptop theft from Pelosi's office amid riot taken into custody

Pennsylvania woman accused of laptop theft from Pelosi's office amid riot taken into custody

SpaceX to send up first Starlink mission of 2021 on Wednesday

SpaceX to send up first Starlink mission of 2021 on Wednesday

Texas surgeon noticing some post-COVID-19 lungs have more scar tissue than smokers’ lungs

Texas surgeon noticing some post-COVID-19 lungs have more scar tissue than smokers’ lungs

Inauguration Day 2021: Garth Brooks to perform at Biden-Harris ceremony

Inauguration Day 2021: Garth Brooks to perform at Biden-Harris ceremony

Day of service, virtual events across North Texas honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

Day of service, virtual events across North Texas honor Martin Luther King, Jr.

Inauguration Day 2021 will be like no other: What exactly is different?

Inauguration Day 2021 will be like no other: What exactly is different?

Nearly two-thirds of US states see rising COVID-19 death toll amid winter surge

Nearly two-thirds of US states see rising COVID-19 death toll amid winter surge

Lockdown lifted at US Capitol after nearby fire prompted 'shelter in place’ during inauguration rehearsal

Lockdown lifted at US Capitol after nearby fire prompted 'shelter in place’ during inauguration rehearsal

Texas-based anti-vaccine group received federal bailout funds in May as pandemic raged

Texas-based anti-vaccine group received federal bailout funds in May as pandemic raged

“Lives are at stake”: Three Texas regions battered by coronavirus are out of intensive care beds

“Lives are at stake”: Three Texas regions battered by coronavirus are out of intensive care beds

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