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More than 1.5 million Texans could be removed from the state's list of registered voters if they fail to vote or update their records in consecutive federal elections. One in 10 voters has already had their registration suspended under the scheme.
Reversing its decade-long objection to testing that death row inmate Hank Skinner says could prove his innocence, the Texas Attorney General's office today filed an advisory with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals seeking to test DNA in the case.
In Texas, the GOP hit the media with its best shot, if the best shot were to involve two men in their 60s and punches to the jaw and neck.
John Wiley Price may be in trouble with the feds, but certainly not with people in his district. CBS 11 News has learned most folks there don't put much stock in recent accusations of tax fraud and money laundering.
Governor Rick Perry will tour a Texas hurricane disaster response exercise on Friday in Austin to mark the start of hurricane season, which has already featured two named tropical storms.
Federal court records unsealed Thursday show that last year the FBI seized $229,590 from a safe in Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price's home. The cash, most of it in $100 bills and bundled in bank sacks, is alleged to be the proceeds of money laundering and bankruptcy fraud.
Ex-NFL running back and ESPN announcer Craig James has endorsed former opponent David Dewhurst for the Republican nomination for a vacant U.S. Senate seat.
Many issues energize both sides in Congress, especially those that touch on the role of government. One issue that particularly riles some Republicans: lightbulbs.
President Barack Obama is welcoming his favorite foil, former President George W. Bush, back to the White House for the unveiling of Bush's official portrait. Given the history, the scene ought to be quite a picture.
A state senator from Fort Worth wants to clear a huge backlog of untested rape kits in evidence rooms across Texas.
Just one day after Mitt Romney clinched the Republican nomination for president, Planned Parenthood has launched an attack ad campaign calling the candidate "wrong for women."
It's been less than a day since former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz forced a runoff against Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst for the vacant U.S. Senate seat. But that doesn't mean the campaigning has taken a break.
Turnout was low for the Texas primary, and a July 31 runoff to decide who wins the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate is likely to see it sink even lower.
Shortly after winning Tuesday's Texas primary, his campaign launched a new iPhone app. Which misspells "America."
The state primary helped Mitt Romney pass a major milestone, but left U.S. Senate candidates from both parties stuck in a runoff. Political analyst John Weekley looks at the election results.
