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Ft. Bend Co. commissioners back to work, but judge's seat is unsettled

  • Jul 16

Harris Co. faces financial struggles ahead of budget discussion

  • Jul 13

Lindsey Graham's death prompts special election

  • Jul 12

Democrat candidate for Texas governor wants to give every Texan $1,500

  • Jul 8

SCOTUS declines to block Texas age-verification law for app downloads

  • Jul 7

Texas school board approves adding Bible stories to required reading

  • Jun 26

Gov. Newsom says DOJ is investigating him and his wife

  • Jun 16

Governor of California race: Live election results

  • Jun 4

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Fight over Fort Bend County's top leader went from the historic courthouse to the courtroom

  • Jul 23
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Fort Bend County commissioners back to work, but concerns over judge's seat remain

  • Jul 16
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Supreme Court won't block Texas from enforcing a law requiring age verification for app downloads

  • Jul 7
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Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting John Cornyn, AP projects

  • May 27
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This Week in Texas: ICE, NASA and 2026 Primary races

  • Jan 31
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AI guardrails, tax rates after disasters: New Texas laws taking effect Jan. 1

  • Dec 31, 2025
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  • Dec 2, 2025
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  • Oct 19, 2025

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Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections

The Supreme Court is allowing Alabama to use a congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections, blocking a lower court ruling that the map intentionally discriminates against Black people.

  • Jun 3

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson stepping down

Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced Tuesday she will resign effective July 17, capping off three and a half years as the state's top election official.

  • Jun 2

Ken Paxton wins GOP runoff for US Senate, ousting John Cornyn, AP projects

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate, defeating four-term Sen. John Cornyn, the Associated Press projects.

  • May 27
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Supreme Court rejects Virginia's bid to restore congressional map favoring Democrats

The Supreme Court has rejected Virginia's bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives.

  • May 16

What to know about the latest wave of changes to congressional districts

This week's major action came in Southern states, with a significant state court ruling in Virginia and continued fallout from a U.S. Supreme Court decision last month.

  • May 9