Are the days of the Texas Lottery numbered? Why some lawmakers want it abolished
Questions are swirling at the Texas Capitol over the future of the Texas Lottery and the Lottery Commission.
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Questions are swirling at the Texas Capitol over the future of the Texas Lottery and the Lottery Commission.
Sen. Cornyn has vowed he will push for President Trump's agenda just as he did during his first term in office.
Sources tell the AP that the Houston-area Republican met with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles and political director James Blair.
Nate Paul, whose relationship with Paxton was at the center of his historic impeachment trial, was sentenced for lying to a financial institution.
More than 400,000 students in Texas benefit from 504 plans in school, according to the Texas Education Agency.
Longtime GOP Consultant Vinny Minchillo said there is no need for the president to pick sides this early.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is promising to appeal a multi-million judgment against his office in the ongoing whistleblower case.
Texas taxpayers will pick up the tab if lawmakers agree to fund it.
Analysts have said the candidates must raise a lot of money to get their message out in this large state.
Paxton said he wants Texas public schools allowing trans teens to play in girls' sports to be "held accountable."
The attorney general announced his campaign Tuesday night on Laura Ingraham's show on Fox News Channel.
He made the announcement on the Fox News Channel, and his Senate campaign website is now live.
This could be the biggest GOP political battle since 2010 when Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison challenged Governor Rick Perry.
The AP, citing sources, reported the decision due to concerns about prosecutors' ability to secure a conviction.
Texas AG Ken Paxton is investigating whether Dallas ISD broke state law by allowing trans athletes in girls' sports.
With the potential for Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging him in the Republican primary, his campaign video emphasized his support for President Trump.
The AG's Office claims Coppell ISD's curriculum director discussed how despite what the state says, the district does "what's right."
Paxton expressed concerns that DeepSeek is a proxy for the Chinese Communist Party to undermine American AI dominance and steal data.
The speaker assigns committee chairmanships and can push for a bill's passage or kill it.
The 89th session of the Texas Legislature begins Tuesday and as part of passing a budget, lawmakers will consider what to do with the projected $20 billion surplus.
A number of House Republicans from around North Texas joined Paxton in backing David Cook.
Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a Dallas-area woman via telemedicine.
As school districts struggle to control the spread online exploitation among their students, Texas lawmakers could consider banning social media from minors along with other measures in the upcoming legislative session.
The Texas Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in a whistleblower lawsuit at the heart of impeachment charges brought against him in 2023.
