A new poll from the nonpartisan Texas Public Opinion Research shows state Attorney General Ken Paxton leading Sen. John Cornyn by 8 percentage points among likely voters in the Republican Senate primary runoff on May 26.

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick argued “there is no such thing as ‘separation of church and state’ in the U.S. Constitution.” He issued the statement in his role as chair of the Religious Liberty Commission, which makes federal policy recommendations.

Emboldened by overturning Roe v. Wade, conservative legal groups hope Ken Paxton’s successor as Texas attorney general will help them overturn gay marriage and public school access for undocumented students.

A Texas House committee voted to impose financial penalties totaling nearly $422,000 on Democratic members who broke quorum last August to try to prevent the Republican-led Legislature from passing a controversial congressional redistricting.

Ahead of this year's midterm elections, some Texas voters are hoping to see "new blood" in leadership.

Texas restaurants are facing serious economic headwinds. According to data tracked by the National Restaurant Association, 50% of Texas restaurant operators failed to earn a profit in 2025.

Many small business owners say the uncertainty that goes along with the high cost of the Trump administration's emergency tariffs is driving away customers and eating into profits. n.pr/47N2U3W

Two Iranian Christian converts, who came to the U.S. seeking asylum, have been detained by ICE in Houston since December. One of the two men is in imminent danger of being deported to Iran, where his life would likely be in danger.

Average car insurance rates have risen more than 50% across Texas since 2022, forcing many low-to middle-income residents to drop their insurance and risk legal penalties.

Texas’ ban on the sale of smokeable hemp products takes effect Tuesday. Stores in the Houston area and across the state have been scrambling to sell off their inventory before the ban takes effect.

During a visit to Houston this week, Sweden's minister of foreign affairs spoke about why the country chose Houston for its new consulate and about some of the leading foreign policy challenges involving Sweden and the U.S.

An Afghan asylum seeker who had aided U.S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan for more than a decade was arrested by ICE in the Dallas area on Friday and died in custody the next day.

The Trump administration has yet to signal when — or whether — it intends to repay tariffs implemented by executive order just over a year ago. Many businesses may wait years for reimbursement, if it ever comes.

A pair of policy changes at the U.S. Postal Service have the potential to impact whether some mail-in ballots are counted in upcoming elections, particularly in Texas.

A list of ballot propositions will be tacked onto the end of both parties' primary ballots this March making an already lengthy ballot even longer.

Early voting starts today for the March 3 primary election. One of the most hotly contested races in the Houston region is in the redrawn 9th Congressional District.

Newly sworn-in U.S. Rep. Christian Menefee has opened up a substantial lead over longtime U.S. Rep. Al Green in the upcoming Democratic primary for the redrawn Texas 18th Congressional District, according to a new survey.

Texas’ 38th Congressional District, stretching across west and northwest Harris County, is a solidly Republican seat drawn with U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt in mind. Twelve GOP candidates are vying to succeed Hunt now that he’s running for the U.S. Senate.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, who is seeking a fifth term, is facing one of the toughest Republican primaries of his long political career, with serious challenges from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Houston-area U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt.

The long wait to fill the vacancy in Texas’ 18th Congressional District is coming to an end Saturday. That's when voters in the Houston district will make their final choices between two Democrats, Christian Menefee and Amanda Edwards.

Here's what to know about Arnold & Itkin, the Houston personal injury law firm linked to the Maine plane crash.

The Democratic U.S. Senate candidates weighed in on everything from foreign policy and the recent U.S. military actions in Venezuela to healthcare costs and whether they'd support raising taxes on billionaires.

On Tuesday evening, former Houston City Council Member Amanda Edwards and former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee met at The Luke Church in Humble for the sole debate of the special election runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District.

More than 160 Texas faith leaders urge school boards to oppose setting aside time for prayer, Bible readings.

Former Harris County Judge Jon Lindsay, who held the position for a record 20 years, died on Wednesday morning. He was 90 years old.

Two major Democratic candidates remain in the fight for their party's nomination for the U.S. Senate, making it likely the party will choose its candidate on March 3, rather than having to go to a May runoff election. Both candidates visited Houston in mid-December. #TXpolitics

A ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which held the federal government is liable for flood damage caused by Hurricane Harvey, applies directly to six test cases but opens the door to more claims for compensation.

The two leading Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate seat held by Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn -- U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and Austin state Rep. James Talarico -- made campaign swings through Houston this week.

A new poll of likely Democratic voters shows Austin state Rep. Gina Hinojosa with a commanding lead over her rivals in the gubernatorial primary election in March. But most Democratic voters have yet to decide on a candidate.

More than 6,000 Texas smoke shops and related businesses could be forced to shut down if a nationwide THC ban goes into effect next November as scheduled. The industry is organizing a lobbying effort to get Congress to reconsider.

Texas continued a long-term downward trend in capital punishment in 2025, coming in a distant second-place tie behind Florida in the number of executions carried out by state. Harris County saw a spike in the number of new death sentences issued.

President Trump has frozen the processing of immigration requests for all Afghans. Many Afghan immigrants who came to the U.S. through the appropriate legal channels, including those in Houston, are growing increasingly worried.

A Supreme Court decision allows Texas’ mid-decade congressional redistricting map to be used for the 2026 midterm elections. But it does not necessarily ensure the controversial Republican-backed map will remain in effect afterwards.

Texas' top Republicans and Democrats were swift to issue praise and condemnation after Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing the state to use its controversial new congressional map in the 2026 midterm elections.

The Trump administration is halting its review of immigration requests for Afghan nationals, creating uncertainty for many immigrants settled in Texas.

Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards and acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee are vying to fill the seat left vacant since the death of U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner in March. The runoff is scheduled for Jan. 31.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has launched a campaign against CAIR, declaring the Muslim civil rights organization a foreign terrorist organization. What’s unclear is whether that will hold up under a legal challenge.

A federal judge has issued a blistering dissent after two other judges on the same panel blocked Texas’ congressional redistricting map from taking effect next year.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has scheduled the runoff date for the special election to complete the congressional term of late U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner. It will be Saturday, Jan. 31, with early voting running from Jan. 21-27.

U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-Houston) ended months of speculation Friday night by declaring himself a candidate for Texas’ 18th Congressional District in 2026.

A former U.S. Senate candidate said he now wants to run as a Democrat for the Houston area’s redrawn 9th Congressional District.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates 97% of its workforce remains on the job. But in the Houston area, which has the nation’s second-largest veterans population, they are reporting canceled appointments and difficulties getting rides.

Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards lead the field in cash on hand as the clock ticks down toward the Nov. 4 special election in Texas’ 18th Congressional District.

One of the proposed amendments would grant the governor significant new powers when it comes to disciplining or even dismissing elected judges.

The government shutdown and Trump's on-again, off-again tariffs are raising the cost of doing business for companies that depend on the Port of Houston, potentially threatening millions of jobs that depend on its smooth operation.

Tax reform, along with bail practices, dementia research and the state's water supply, are on a ballot that includes 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution. Early voting starts today. Election Day is Nov. 4.

The Trump administration has been restricting the use of a visa program designed to help Afghans who aided U.S. troops during nearly 20 years of war in Afghanistan. Now, some Afghans who have been denied entry to the U.S. are suing.

Rep. Gina Hinojosa, a 5-term Texas House member from Austin, announced Wednesday that she's joining the field of Democratic candidates hoping to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott in his 2026 reelection bid.

Eitan Avraham Mor, a 25-year-old Israeli security guard who was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, was among 20 surviving hostages who were freed Monday. A Houston-based relative of Mor's was in Israel for his release.

After spending much of the spring and summer trailing state Attorney General Ken Paxton in the polls, Senator John Cornyn has pulled even with his chief rival for the 2026 Republican primary for the U.S. Senate from Texas.