I think the more seats they go for, the more vulnerable they are in the ’26 elections,” U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson said on Inside Texas Politics.

The Texas House Democrats announced they are leaving the state to meet with leaders in California and Illinois to see what those states are doing in response to President Trump's Big Beautiful Bill.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his wife, Angela, are longtime owners of a $1.5 million home in a Dallas suburb

Talarico, an Austin Democrat, registered the internet domain name “TalaricoForSenate.com,” which tells visitors it's “Launching Soon.”

Here's what you need to know about how the Texas Legislature is taking steps to redraw the state's congressional districts.

State lawmakers came close to eliminating the STAAR during their recent regular legislative session, but the effort fell apart when they failed to reach a compromise between House and Senate bills.

What unfolded at the Texas Capitol in Austin was a marathon joint hearing of the House and Senate committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding filled with emotional exchanges, pointed