Texas Gubernatorial Candidate Beto O'Rourke Raises $7M In First Weeks Of Bid For Office
Democratic Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke says his campaign has raised $7.2 million in the first six weeks of the race.
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Democratic Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke says his campaign has raised $7.2 million in the first six weeks of the race.
More new laws are going into effect in Texas after the 87th Texas Legislature. On January 18, six new laws will go into effect in the state.
At his first campaign stop in North Texas since kicking-off his bid for a third term, Governor Greg Abbott touted the state's fast-growing economy.
Thousands of Texans — including some U.S. citizens — have received letters saying they have been flagged as potential noncitizens who could be kicked off voting rolls.
The Travis County DA said Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton violated Texas's open records laws by withholding texts and emails sent before the January 6, 2021 capitol riot.
An attorney from Granbury said on Friday, January 14 that she is now acting as President of the Oath Keepers after the extreme right-wing group's leader was arrested yesterday.
The State of Texas wants Planned Parenthood to return more than $10 million in payments for low-income patients under a lawsuit filed January 13.
The Senate on January 13 voted down legislation from Sen. Ted Cruz to sanction entities associated with Russia's controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
Conservative East Texas Congressman Louie Gohmert told CBS 11 he called Donald Trump last summer when he heard the former President was thinking about endorsing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked Biden's vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses, but allowed vaccine requirements for federal healthcare centers to stand.
Elmer Stewart Rhodes III, 56, of Granbury was arrested and charged in connection to the events in the nation's Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Republicans said they hope to take advantage of the 2022 midterm elections, which favor their party over the Democrats under President Joe Biden.
Governor Abbott said last year, the legislature passed and he signed multiple laws cracking down on human trafficking and the deadly drug fentanyl.
As the US enters year three of a global pandemic, many businesses have sought to contain damage by imposing rules to keep their companies running. The response has varied.
During his speech before Latino voters in McAllen, Gov. Abbott told supporters, "I am running for re-election to keep Texas on the right course."
