Dallas mayor, city manager discuss Morgan Stanley, future of City Hall, public safety
"Dallas is becoming a true financial services hub for this country," Mayor Eric Johnson said.
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"Dallas is becoming a true financial services hub for this country," Mayor Eric Johnson said.
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger, a trailblazing North Texas Republican who became the first woman to serve as Fort Worth's mayor, has died, officials said Sunday night. She was 83 years old. Former Fort Worth Mayor Besty Price looks back on the life and legacy of Granger and how she broke many glass ceilings for women in North Texas politics.
It's a clash of some of the Texas GOP's biggest titans, and only one of them will move on to run against Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in the general election in November.
Herring said that in the year before tariffs, used car sales were just under half of his business at his dealership in Irving; Now, they are nearly 75 percent.
The Republican candidates, State Senator Mayes Middleton and Central Texas Congressman Chip Roy, are in a very contentious fight.
The Texas Comptroller's Office said it received 274,183 applications to take part in the program.
27-year-old Junior Ezeonu is the Democratic State Representative-Elect for the 101st District.
Texas Democrats feel that the 2026 midterms are the best chance to win a statewide election for the first time in over 30 years.
Yarbrough is now the party's nominee and will avoid a costly runoff for this new GOP majority seat.
Cornyn, who wants a fifth term, is facing Attorney General Ken Paxton and Houston Congressman Wesley Hunt in the Republican primary. In the Democratic primary, Talarico and current Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett are vying for their party's nomination.
With a newly safe Republican seat, whoever emerges from the GOP primary is all but assured to win in November.
It is one of two Democratic majority districts in North Texas after the 32nd Congressional District was redrawn to have a majority of Republicans.
Food insecurity is increasing as the government shutdown continues, leaving federal workers without paychecks and others at risk of losing SNAP benefits.
The list of Democrats vying for the U.S. Senate seat includes Crockett, who is testing the waters, as well as Talarico and Allred, who announced endorsements.
With filing set to open soon, a federal court has yet to rule on Texas' new congressional maps, leaving candidates uncertain about which districts they'll run in.
The TEA said it's reviewing more than 280 complaints filed against teachers after posting what people considered to be offensive remarks about Kirk's murder.
Labor law attorney Rogge Dunn of Dallas told CBS News Texas that when it comes to free speech rights, workers in the private sector have few protections.
Several North Texas lawmakers spoke to CBS News Texas following the shooting in Utah.
State Representative James Talarico entered the race for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, joining former Dallas Congressman Colin Allred and retired NASA Astronaut Terry Virts in the Democratic primary.
Former LULAC National President Domingo Garcia told CBS News Texas he's considering a run for the newly drawn 33rd congressional seat in Dallas.
Two high-profile bills collapsed at the Texas Capitol after Republicans couldn't agree on legislation.
Texas House Democrats face more than $9,000 in fines for breaking quorum in August.
"I believe that character does still matter, and I believe I've demonstrated I could be trusted," Cornyn said.
Cornyn and Paxton have repeatedly taken shots at each other over social media ahead of the March GOP primary.
Records show SB6 was referred to the House Public Health Committee on Aug. 20 during the special session, where it has sat without a hearing.
