Texas Gay Marriage Ruling Sparks Debate
A federal court ruling has fueled debate across the nation. A judge on Wednesday struck down the Texas ban on same-sex marriage, calling it unconstitutional.
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A federal court ruling has fueled debate across the nation. A judge on Wednesday struck down the Texas ban on same-sex marriage, calling it unconstitutional.
Mitt Romney rallied with Kid Rock and President George W. Bush had a fan in Alice Cooper. But a Ted Nugent encore in the Texas governor's race is growing unlikely after blowback from Republican Greg Abbott's embrace of the ultimate shock rocker.
Governor Rick Perry has condemned inflammatory remarks by Ted Nugent that resurfaced after the rocker campaigned with Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott.
Democratic candidate for governor Wendy Davis is calling on Texas to settle a school finance lawsuit and convene a special session of the Legislature.
The proposed 'open carry' law would allow people across Texas with concealed handgun licenses to wear a their pistols on their hips, in full view, while in public.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has asked the state's top criminal appeals court to rethink striking down a state law that banned sexually explicit online chatting between adults and minors.
The state is set to begin presenting evidence in the second phase of a sweeping school finance trial. Attorney General Greg Abbott's office plans to call just three witnesses.
Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott says he wants to double state spending on border security and deploy an extra 500 troopers along the Texas-Mexico border if elected governor in November.
Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott is laying out his border security agenda if elected governor in November.
Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott says he raised more than $3.1 million last month in his run for Texas governor.
The daughters of Democratic candidate for Texas governor State Sen. Wendy Davis have written open letters to Texas voters in response questions about their mother's past.
Edgar Arias Tamayo was set for lethal injection Wednesday for the January 1994 slaying of a Houston police officer two decades ago.
State Sen. Wendy Davis and State Attorney General Greg Abbott, the leading candidates for Texas Governor, have revealed how much money their campaigns have raised.
Public schools are shaping up to become the top issue in the 2014 election campaigns.
Democratic competitor Wendy Davis claims Abbott is responsible for a 2006 interpretation of a consumer loan law that allowed payday lenders to charge fees as high as 25 percent of a loan's value.
State Sen. Wendy Davis announced several education proposals Thursday at a round table discussion at the University of Texas at Arlington.
State Sen. Wendy Davis will appear in North Texas to discuss education proposals for her campaign for governor.
The state's top lawyer, Attorney General Greg Abbott, has joined the growing chorus of voices expressing outrage over the sentence handed down to 16-year-old Ethan Couch.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott called the sentence given the 16 year old who killed four people while driving drunk outrageous.
Classrooms in Texas are dramatically changing in 2014. So might education politics in the governor's race. Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Wendy Davis continued trading barbs over public schools, despite neither yet unveiling an education platform.
Public education is emerging as a central issue in the Texas governor's race between Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott and Democratic state Sen. Wendy Davis.
The close of business Monday is the filing deadline for necessary paperwork to compete in Texas primaries on March 4, with winners advancing to November's general election.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has released tax returns on Tuesday that show the Fort Worth state senator earned more than $284,000 last year.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is putting new emphasis on education in his campaign to replace Gov. Rick Perry.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is putting new emphasis on education in his campaign to replace Gov. Rick Perry.
