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 ...

After dozens of Democrats left the state days earlier to protest a congressional redistricting plan, the Texas House convened ...

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.

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

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 ...

The post Thanks to Trump, you’ll find America in our rearview mirror appeared first on Salon.com. Almost immediately after ...

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 ...

The political standoff at the Texas Capitol intensified Friday as Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit seeking to ...

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S.