Answering questions from reporters, Abbott brushed aside Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s challenge for a Lincoln-Douglas debate on property taxes.
The lieutenant governor also challenged the governor to "a Lincoln-Douglas-style debate" over whose property tax plan is better.
Former Congressman Louie Gohmert lost to Paxton in the four-way Republican primary for attorney general.
After a legislative session filled with protests and points of order, a ban on child gender modification in Texas has now been signed into law.
Several elected officials failed to report financial conflicts on state-mandated disclosure forms.
Harrison’s letter to Abbott notes that healthcare workers may now be fired for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine unless the Legislature steps in.
The Texas Legislature passed a bill to increase the criminal penalties for trafficking fentanyl. It awaits Gov. Greg Abbott’s signature.
USACE is moving forward with work on the Panther Island Project after last year’s $403 million congressional appropriation for the flood control project.
After calls from school board members and Texas lawmakers, a new policy and curriculum organization has formed as an alternative option.
Here's an explanation of the various methods the two chambers of the Texas Legislature want to use to deliver property relief to Texans.
Abbott doubled down on his tax relief proposal, pointing to a long-term vision to end local school property taxes.
In a conversation Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott told Texans that school choice measures will pass this summer, as he plans to call another special session.
