When he was called to testify, Chandler gave a folksy shrug—retired, didn’t need to be there, could be out fishing. Turning ...

State Representative James Talarico isn’t afraid to fight Republican gerrymandering—no matter what it takes.

“Who is one of the biggest donors and one of the biggest industries in Texas? The beef industry,” she states. “Texas produces more beef than any other state in the country, so why not stop eating beef ...

The Texas House was set to convene at 1 p.m. Aug. 8 in a third attempt to reach a 100-member quorum after dozens of Democrats left the state days earlier to protest a congressional redistricting plan.

After dozens of Democrats left the state days earlier to protest a congressional redistricting plan, the Texas House convened at 1 p.m. Aug. 8 and narrowly missed an attendance threshold needed to ...

In other action, downtown Ald. Brendan Reilly is gathering petition signatures to challenge Cook County Board President Toni ...

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Herodotus tended to put his political philosophies into the mouths of historical figures such as Miltiades. He condensed his thoughts about government into what historians call the “Constitutional ...

Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue ...

Democratic lawmakers maintained their walkout to thwart a Republican gerrymander, prompting Ken Paxton to ask the state’s ...

Texas Republicans on Friday warned they would escalate efforts to end a nearly weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t ...

Arch Manning is widely considered the favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft if he leaves the Texas Longhorns ...