FreedomWorks Sponsors Texas School Choice Rally
The national conservative group FreedomWorks is sponsoring a school choice rally at the state Capitol.
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The national conservative group FreedomWorks is sponsoring a school choice rally at the state Capitol.
Texas' top Republicans guns, Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, are teaming up to again oppose expanding Medicaid services in their state.
Sen. Ted Cruz is touring North Texas this week with three separate events in Richardson, Wichita Falls and Dallas, to address businessmen and civic leaders.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst is taking his former campaign manager to court, filing a lawsuit that alleges he skimmed more than $2 million from Dewhurst's campaign funds.
Republican Ted Cruz is the newest troublemaker of the U.S. Senate, and his return to Texas this week was nothing short of a victory lap.
U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are asking federal wildlife officials to delay a decision on whether to enact protections for the lesser prairie chicken.
Retired U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has joined the Dallas law office of Bracewell & Giuliani LLP as senior counsel. The hiring was announced on Wednesday.
Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst raised $3.33 million in late 2012, but his campaign only reports having $1.97 million cash-on-hand.
Gov. Rick Perry is delivering the keynote address at an annual policy orientation organized by a leading state conservative think tank.
Texas' new U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday that it's difficult for him to imagine supporting former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel if he is nominated to the Pentagon's top job.
Just hours after he was sworn-in, Texas' new Republican Senator Ted Cruz went on offense against president Obama and Democrats - who he says are reluctant to cut spending.
Texas' new Senator Ted Cruz became the center of attention from Republicans and the Tea Party long before today's swearing-in.
Ted Cruz will be sworn in Thursday as the first Hispanic to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. Cruz is more fiercely conservative than U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison is defending her conservative record as leaves Washington after nearly two decades.
Texas voters made Ted Cruz the state's first Hispanic U.S. senator but their overwhelming support for fellow Republican Mitt Romney wasn't enough to keep Democratic President Barack Obama from winning re-election to a second term.
New U.S. Senator Ted Cruz Of Texas says he'll work with President Barack Obama if he's re-elected -- but only if Obama changes his ways.
Democrat Paul Sadler has conceded the U.S. Senate race to Republican Ted Cruz, urging supporters to "be proud of the voters' choice."
Cruz has become a national sensation since his upset July victory over Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst to win the Republican senatorial nomination.
Texas' top elections look to have few surprises. Still, a couple of close congressional races may turn heads. And, in down-ballot contests, things are less of a foregone conclusion.
Ted Cruz's two-year campaign will finally come to an end as he attempts to become Texas' first Hispanic elected to the U.S. Senate.
Texas' top-of-the-ballot races look like foregone conclusions. In fact, of the 198 major races across the state, only 19 look to be really competitive.
Republican Mitt Romney holds a commanding lead over President Barack Obama in the presidential race in Texas, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
The two bitter rivals for Texas' open U.S. Senate seat have stayed calm and civil during their second and final debate.
U.S. Senate candidates Ted Cruz and Paul Sadler are facing off in their final debate in Dallas. The debate is scheduled for Friday night and is unlikely to attract a large audience.
Republican Ted Cruz said that he raised $3.5 million between July and September, about 10 times the amount secured by his Democratic rival for an open U.S. Senate seat.
A state system problem has delayed an unknown number of Texas voter registration records, some of which date back to October 2025.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
Sergio Maas, 22, was fatally shot during an attempted catalytic converter theft from his vehicle, authorities said.
Dallas police said Wednesday night that the 61-year-old man with autism, who had been missing for nearly two weeks, has been found safe.
Highway 287 is closed in both directions after a garbage truck hit a bridge overpass, killing the driver Wednesday night, officials said.
A state system problem has delayed an unknown number of Texas voter registration records, some of which date back to October 2025.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
Sergio Maas, 22, was fatally shot during an attempted catalytic converter theft from his vehicle, authorities said.
Dallas police said Wednesday night that the 61-year-old man with autism, who had been missing for nearly two weeks, has been found safe.
Highway 287 is closed in both directions after a garbage truck hit a bridge overpass, killing the driver Wednesday night, officials said.
The situation, food banks warn, is getting worse.
Dallas nonprofit Hunger Busters has been under scrutiny since an I-Team investigation in January.
Nearly 300 railroad crossings used by school buses in Texas have a history of crashes.
Technology company SPAN wants to build thousands of tiny data centers and spread them across the country.
Critics of LifeWise say its business model puts too much of the burden on local communities.
There have been eight suicide attempts across the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group since the beginning of its grueling monthslong deployment last year, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said.
Four seminal moments prove how the soul of the state's Republican party has transformed from Bush to Trump.
The Justice Department claimed that reporting from CNN, MS NOW and Politico raises national security concerns and accused their journalists of failing to act with "professionalism and decorum."
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
Justice Elena Kagan declined a request from a surrogate to intervene in a custody dispute with a California couple.
Target, which embarked on a turnaround plan under its new CEO earlier this year, reported an increase in first-quarter sales Wednesday.
During the program's first year, it will be offered at about 65 to 75 hospitals that handle about a quarter of births in the state and largely serve low-income patients, Newsom's office said.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
This explosion is among several similar incidents across North Texas that raise questions about why hazardous natural gas leaks keep happening
Zoox, owned by Amazon, produces its own autonomous vehicles that it says are built for passengers, not drivers.
About 40 million Americans are on GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Zepbound and Mounjaro.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
U.S. officials have confirmed cases of a parasitic illness tied to lettuce in three more states: Georgia, Tennessee and Texas.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Dallas County health officials said the possible exposure happened during the 2025-26 school year, and that testing is recommended for returning students in grades 10-12.
The Republican Midterm Convention starts Wednesday at the American Airlines Center.
After a 2024 merger with Cedar Flags the combined company moved its headquarters to North Carolina.
The project would include a new Dallas Stars arena, along with restaurants, shops and public spaces.
It's an annual Dallas tradition, but this year those pink Cadillacs are parking in Fort Worth.
A fairly new entertainment and food venue in Allen surprised a lot of people last week by suddenly shutting down.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
We now have a good idea of who won't be playing for the Cowboys on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro against the Baltimore Ravens.
The game will be played in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the first-ever NFL game in the city.
A statement on the district's Facebook page shared a plan for junior high school and junior varsity games to continue.
Phoenix forced a difficult shot at the buzzer as Paige Bueckers' 3-point attempt did not hit the rim.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Nike-owned Converse acknowledged that an ad for its Chuck Taylor sneaker is "deeply upsetting."
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
