The aggressive Republican agenda’s success depends on how well the three leaders harmonize their tactics and goals for the ...

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick will hold a news conference on Wednesday morning as the Texas Legislature looks to pass its first bills ...

Gov. Abbott seeks a two-thirds voter approval for Texas tax hikes, impacting local government fiscal autonomy and potentially ...

The accord will expand the Trump administration’s footprint by deputizing National Guard members as immigration agents.

Port Aransas earns the Tourism Friendly Texas Certified Community title for its dedication to tourism development.

Legislative power in Austin flows from three sources: the governor, the lieutenant governor and the House speaker. Each has ...

Texas ordered a ban on the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek on government devices days after the popular chatbot has shook ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott is amplifying his push for the state to play a bigger role in finance, from equity trading to ...

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The closest Texas has gotten to legalize sports gambling was in 2023, when a bill by State Rep. Jeff Leach cleared the House ...

A new study from the University of Houston shows that 60% of Texans support legalizing online sports betting, with 64% of ...