The lieutenant governor’s office is often described as the most powerful in Texas government. Here’s a look at who’s running ...

Ahead of a winter storm forecast to blanket Texas this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott has activated a state emergency response. What does this mean and how is a state emergency response used?

TEXAS (KTAL/KMSS) — Texas food banks are accelerating emergency response efforts to support families as the government shutdown continues. The state emergency food system is expected to face a surge ...

Senate Bill 4 returns to the 5th Circuit with border crossings at record lows, a sharp reversal from the influx that inspired Texas’ law authorizing state police to arrest undocumented immigrants.

WASHINGTON – Texas state and federal lawmakers churned out reactions Wednesday evening, following the end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The 43-day shutdown ended after President ...

Just last year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott joined a bipartisan chorus of governors in denouncing a Biden administration plan they said would strip states of powers guaranteed to them under federal law.

Likely Texas voters think political corruption is the top issue plaguing the state, according to a new poll. The survey, released last week by the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas, ...

Authorities are searching for Bless Flores, 16, after she was reported missing Monday night. Read full article: Bench warrant issued for Houston NCAA forward in nationwide point-shaving case Federal ...

In the latest episode of This Week in Texas, ABC13 takes you to Conroe, where voters are considering a change to the way their local government works. Our political insiders, Court Koenning and Angel ...

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AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts overhauled a program designed to provide more exposure to historically underutilized businesses in the state procurement process by removing ...

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