Texas Politics

The Dallas County Republican Party has scrapped its plan to hand-count ballots for the upcoming March primary, citing a significant shortage of volunteers.

The preliminary ruling is an affirmation of an injunction that kept Paxton from being able to force district attorneys in the counties of Dallas, Harris and Bexar to submit specific performance reports and provide specific case files to the attorney general's office.

Texas was no stranger to news — from a contentious legislative cycle, to ongoing immigration control efforts, to natural disasters, the Lone Star State was a leading location in the U.S. for headlines.

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock announced a new program, administered through the Texas Bullion Depository, that offers authorized commemorative precious metal products to investors and collectors. 

Senate Bill 38 is set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, after Governor Greg Abbott signed it into law earlier this year as a way to defend property owners' rights. 

Sheriff's departments in Texas may soon have closer relationships with ICE. Senate Bill 8 goes into effect on Jan. 1, and certain counties may have to help with federal immigration enforcement.

The decision is a win for major developers of app stores represented in the federal lawsuit, including Apple, Google and Amazon.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the launch of a redesigned, mobile-friendly website for the state’s Crime Victim Services Division to provide victims, advocates, and service providers with faster and safer access to essential resources.

Nearly 300 pages of court documents were released Friday after a judge signed an order unsealing them in the divorce proceedings between Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and state Sen. Angela Paxton.

The site says while Texas has been the gold standard for balanced courts in the past, cracks are starting to show in the system.

The change follows a request from the city to be exempt from the department's order, which was denied late last month.

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey (D-Texas) is abandoning his bid for Tarrant County Judge to remain in Congress, stating he needs to focus on fighting against President Donald Trump and his political allies.

A youth drug awareness group wants Texas to increase the age restriction to legally purchase hemp products that contain levels of THC.

It all started in 2021, when a community in a small county near Austin decided to rid their public library's shelves of “inappropriate” literature.

The Arlington City Council is scheduled to vote tonight on reinstating the city’s anti-discrimination chapter in its city code, a move that follows a temporary suspension of the rules related to federal grant requirements.