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A group of Texas House Democrats have traveled to New Mexico to meet with Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to discuss ...

Experts say the Texas governor is a “campaign juggernaut” with a “wall of cash.” Meanwhile, top Democrats all want to run for ...

On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on State Affairs passed a bill that would eliminate the majority of hemp products in Texas.

The nine-member Senate select committee on redistricting is planning to vote Wednesday on whether or not to subpoena an ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott expands the disaster declaration to include four new counties due to severe flooding, seeking ...

"We must ensure better preparation in the future," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said in a statement posted on social media.

A devastating flood is making national news, prompting people to wonder why Dan Patrick is acting governor of Texas while Greg Abbott is away.

Governor Abbott requests federal aid for Texas counties hit by floods, aiming to include them in a Major Disaster Declaration ...

This week, the Senate Committee on State Affairs met to hash out the details of Senate Bill 5, which would ban THC products ...

The Texas governor's office cited legal language that it could withhold "intimate and embarrassing" information — in this ...

The Texas Legislature approved $121 million in funding for the hospital, which is slated for completion in 2027.