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State Republican lawmakers will try to grow the GOP's control of Texas' seats in Congress through rare mid-decade ...
The move infuriated Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the powerful head of the Senate, who had called the ban among his top five bills over 17 years in the Legislature.
Texas Gov. Abbott vetoes Texas THC ban, calls special session to regulate hemp Abbott’s veto leaves the state’s multibillion-dollar hemp industry intact for now.
Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick — won’t face significant ... John Cornyn (left) is seeking reelection. He faces a challenge from Attorney General Ken Paxton (right) in the 2026 Republican primary ...
Political newcomer Bobby Cole, an East Texas farmer and retired firefighter, has become the first Democrat to officially launch a challenge for Gov. Greg Abbott's seat in 2026. "I'm concerned ...
Abbott and Patrick are both up for re-election, though political experts said the issue alone was unlikely to pose a serious political threat. Big news: 20 more speakers join the TribFest lineup!
Spurred by President Donald Trump’s political team, Texas lawmakers will try to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost ...
A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to immediately halt indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests ...
Governor Greg Abbott vetoes THC ban bill and calls for a special session to regulate THC in Texas.
The law books record it as State of Tennessee v. John T. Scopes. History remembers it as the “ Monkey Trial .” The case ...