The Texas Legislature is looking more like the U.S. Congress. Last week the Republican-controlled state House approved new ...

Although Democrats will be prohibited from chairing the main legislative committees, the chamber voted to expand the powers ...

Democratic State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer tells Jack Fink he opposes Gov. Abbott's deployment of 400 more Texas troops to ...

Conservative activists in the GOP caucus called any power sharing with the minority party a betrayal of Republican voters.

After hours of testimony Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Education advanced Senate Bill 2, a school voucher bill, setting it ...

New Texas House rules passed on Thursday prevent members of the minority party from holding influential committee chair ...

A healthy democracy has free and fair elections, robust civil liberties, multiparty competition and minimal corruption. Does ...

The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia student killed by an immigrant, adds legislative muscle to President Trump’s ...

We thank Governor Abbott for trusting Nexstar with this opportunity.” The Texas Democratic Party will respond with a rebuttal after Abbott’s address. A round-table discussion with members of ...

Local leaders in Texas and New Mexico are voicing their concerns over President Donald Trump's decision to temporarily freeze ...

New proposed bills aim to increase pay for all state employees and provide the first cost-of-living-adjustment for retirees ...

Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.