Just days after a district judge ordered the secretary of state to disregard election code, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals overruled the order.
Witnesses allege Texas Sen. Boris Miles and Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis were orchestrating a ballot harvesting scheme with help from Biden campaign official Dallas Jones.
Democrat Mike Siegel is running against incumbent Republican Rep. Michael McCaul for the second time in a district spanning from Houston to Austin.
The order temporarily halts the elimination of straight-ticket voting, enjoining the secretary of state from carrying out what the law commands.
Attorney General Ken Paxton charged Gregg County Commissioner Shannon Brown and three others with 134 counts of mail-in-ballot fraud.
The new proposals will need to go through the legislative process after the legislature convenes in January before going into effect.
Republican Texas officials have joined a lawsuit against Governor Greg Abbott over his unilateral extension of the state's early voting period.
To pay off existing debt, the city approved a property tax rate increase and while authorizing a $20 million spending increase. The overall budget decreased two percent due to fewer capital improvement plans.
After canceling the Young Americans for Liberty convention in August, the City of Dallas will now face a lawsuit from the organization to recover lost damages.
Shelley Luther is running in the Senate District 30 special election, facing off against 5 other candidates including state Rep. Drew Springer.
From July to August, Texas' unemployment rate dropped 1.2 percent and remains below the national average.
Gov. Abbott announced retail and other businesses would be allowed to operate at 75% capacity, but did not give bars the green light to reopen.
Led by Governor Greg Abbott, a push to sign a "Back the Blue" pledge has grown to counter the "Defund the Police" movement sweeping across Texas' cities.
Judge Emily Miskel, of Collin County, has been selected to receive a judicial excellence award for her role in spearheading the national effort to hold court proceedings virtually.
After a lower court ordered the removal of Green Party candidates from the ballot, the Texas Supreme Court reversed the decision.
In tandem with the federal government's rural broadband expansion program, Texas legislators have advised Governor Abbott to facilitate the effort with state-crafted policies.
Here's a list of the top lawsuits filed since the coronavirus pandemic and resulting shutdowns disrupted the lives of Texans.
Expanded mail-in voting hit a roadblock after the Fifth Circuit Court voided a previous order commanding its implementation. It will be reviewed further by a lower court.
Biden's energy plan contains aspects of the Green New Deal but he is not in favor of an outright fracking ban. Instead, he's touting a lukewarm version that would phase out drilling on federal land and waters.
After a Texas Supreme Court decision, Libertarian candidates who did not meet the certification requirements will remain on the ballot.
