Governor Abbott's executive order has imposed various restrictions on Texans due to coronavirus concerns. The Texan spoke with three constitutional minds to examine the order's legal footing.
Governor Greg Abbott has responded to the mounting coronavirus crisis in various ways, including temporarily peeling back regulations to expedite necessary services.
Senators with concerns over the paid sick leave provisions were reportedly told by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to "gag and vote for it anyway."
On Wednesday, the Bexar County Sheriff's office said it would release "non-violent" offenders into the community after an inmate was tested for COVID-19.
Congress plans on instituting a mandatory paid sick leave program which has caused many small businesses to worry about their futures at a time when they're scrambling to keep up with demand.
Rep. Louie Gohmert has said he will not consent to 87-pages of "corrections" in the rushed House coronavirus bill due to concerns over the new paid sick leave program bankrupting small businesses.
As the coronavirus panic unfurls throughout the country, the House rushed through a complex bill to fund testing and mandate paid sick leave on small businesses.
The HD 47 race is a case study in just how slim margins can be in elections — and how every vote truly does count.
The state's Economic Stabilization Fund (ESF) is heavily reliant on severance taxes from oil and natural gas production. The ESF currently has an over $10 billion balance.
Following a New York Times investigation on methane emissions in the Permian Basin, The Texan analyzed accusations from an environmental group against TCEQ. Here's what we found.
On top of coronavirus concerns, the oil market received a hit after Saudi Arabia and Russia began a production war after talks between the two OPEC nations stalled.
The president signed the coronavirus supplemental after mounting cases and concerns over the virus have reverberated across the country.
Super Tuesday's most shocking result belonged to Jim Wright, who won the GOP nomination for Railroad Commission over incumbent Ryan Sitton. Here's how he did it.
The 2018 Democratic nominee for the 23rd Congressional District, Gina Ortiz Jones, cruised to victory in her primary avoiding a runoff.
In the intra-party proxy fight, Rep. Henry Cuellar emerged battered but victorious against progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros.
Rep. Bill Flores' endorsement, and the money that came with it, was enough to push Renee Swann into the runoff against former Rep. Pete Sessions.
Jennifer Fleck took an early vote lead in the race and never let up as Election Day votes rolled in, but problems with Travis County's vote tabulation has delayed determination of her runoff opponent.
Jon Francis finished ahead of opponent Glenn Rogers, but did not pull in enough votes to avoid the runoff in the contested GOP primary race to succeed State Rep. Mike Lang (R-Granbury).
As Texas holds its Super Tuesday primary, our reporters have identified and summarized the races they'll be watching most closely this Election Night.
After declining to take the case up this session, the Supreme Court announced it will hear oral arguments on the latest Obamacare case next term.
