At the Texas Tribune Festival, Republican and Democratic candidates made their case for why they should be the state’s top lawyer.

I believe this ban will save a generation from getting hooked on dangerous drugs.” By Marijke Friedman, The Texas Tribune As part of the spending deal to end the government shutdown, federal lawmakers approved a provision cracking down on hemp products containing THC,

Texas lawmakers are holding their initial hearing Thursday to review campus expression at public universities, an effort sparked by student reactions following the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

The spending package includes a provision that will criminalize the sale of almost all consumable hemp products nationwide, restoring a similar ban to the one vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott promised Saturday to quickly sign off on a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map gerrymandered to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress. "One Big Beautiful Map has passed the Senate and is on its way to my desk, where it will be swiftly signed into law," Abbott said in a statement. Texas lawmakers approved the final plans just ...

Former U.S. Rep. Chris Bell, a Houston Democrat, announced his second bid for Texas governor on a platform centered on ethics reform and public education, directly challenging incumbent Republican Gov.

Trey Trainor, a longtime GOP operative and former chair of the Federal Election Commission, launched a bid for Texas’ 21st Congressional District on Monday, setting up a competitive Republican primary for the open Central Texas seat. Trainor, who has ...

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Bo French is running against Jim Wright, who serves as the chairman of the commission, and who is seeking a second term after he was elected in 2020.

Texas is the third state to sue Roblox, after Kentucky and Louisiana, on the grounds that the company is not sufficiently protecting minors.