Sheriff Brad Coe said the residents of his sparsely populated county are unsafe and schools are being protected by “military barricades.”
The lieutenant governor blasted a state representative’s claim placing blame on the senate for failing to pass a ban on child gender modification.
District attorneys choosing not to enforce certain laws has been a thorn in the Legislature's side of late.
The challenger gained only one vote from the two that voted against Phelan two years ago, but drummed up quite the public notice.
This biennial budget must navigate something previous ones haven't: a historic pot of surplus dollars that far exceeds the spending cap.
The state’s two top officials began their third terms in office during a ceremony held on the north side of the Capitol grounds.
Abbott was overwhelmingly reelected as governor of Texas in November. He was sworn in for his third term on Tuesday.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decided in 2021 that the attorney general cannot unilaterally prosecute suspected election crimes.
Property tax reform is expected to feature during the Texas Legislature's discussions over the next five months.
Gov. Abbott has previously stated he expects to see a serious push for school choice during this legislative session.
The bill would require a climate change plan by the end of 2024, including an “inventory of greenhouse gasses” from all sources in Texas.
In a television interview, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick signaled no interest in revisiting the state’s strict abortion ban.
