Last year, Abbott refused to give public schools a major raise without passing a voucher program. His tone was more conciliatory after Election Day.

Greg Abbott, Congress would still have to sign off. Federal law allows states to exempt themselves from observing daylight ...

Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, an El Paso Democrat, also won Tarrant County in 2018 in the U.S. Senate race against Sen. Ted ...

Abbott’s actions forced residents in cities far from the southern border to focus on immigration. With border security a top national issue, president-elect Donald Trump was propelled again to the ...

President-elect Donald Trump is expected to confirm South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as the nation's next secretary of the ...

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Recent gains made by Democrats in past elections were wiped out, as Donald Trump, Ted Cruz and other Republicans won by wide ...

And yet, Texas Dems managed to trip over their own low bar. Ahead of the elections, the head of the state House Democratic ...

On Nov. 5, Texas voters will choose the next president, a U.S. Senator, and candidates for federal, state, and local offices.

When a Republican is elected president, he often brings loads of Texans to Washington with him. That’s because of the state’s ...

The outcome bolsters Gov. Greg Abbott, who has been pushing to stack the Legislature with Republicans supportive of his ...