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George P. Bush was elected Texas land commissioner in a landslide Tuesday
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George P. Bush was elected Texas land commissioner in a landslide Tuesday
Before the polls close at 7 p.m., the two candidates for the top political office in Texas reminded people to get out the vote.
A Texas task force on Ebola has recommended against mandatory quarantines for cooperating medical workers not showing symptoms unless they are considered high risk.
The polls opened Tuesday morning for Election Day across Texas, as voters pick a new governor and from among leading candidates for other statewide offices.
Every major statewide office will get a new occupant after Election Day, the biggest shake-up of Texas politics in decades.
Without Gov. Rick Perry on the ballot for the first time since 2000, Texas politics is poised to undergo a major shake-up, starting at the top of the ticket in the governor's race.
The Texas Legislature will get a dose of new leadership after Tuesday's election, while Republicans are poised to retain their firm grip as the party in charge of the nation's second-most populous state.
George P. Bush seems all but certain to be elected Texas land commissioner on Tuesday, an accomplishment that would make him the first in his family's political dynasty to win his first election.
The special prosecutor leading the felony case against Gov. Rick Perry says he shouldn't be compelled to produce transcripts of testimony before the grand jury.
Visitors to Dallas City Hall will soon have fewer choices on where to enter the building. New security measures take effect on Tuesday and leave only two ground-level entrances.
Susan Hawk hopes to make headlines Tuesday night and unseat two term District Attorney Craig Watkins. Even though Watkins is a Democrat, and she's a Republican, Hawk insists this race isn't about party affiliation.
If voters are overly excited about electing the first new Texas governor in 14 years and wholesale changes across state government, the turnout so far hasn't shown it.
The Dallas County Judge race between Democratic incumbent Clay Jenkins and his Republican challenger Ron Natinsky hasn't received much publicity at all... until now.
Gun rights activists are prepared to battle with the City of Arlington again on Wednesday after a federal judge sided with the group earlier this year.
The Texas Railroad Commission has amended rules for disposal well operators amid concerns that high-pressure injections can trigger earthquakes.
