In the wake of shootings in El Paso and Odessa, Democrats across Texas demanded Gov. Greg Abbott call a special session on gun violence. But he was quick to say no and instead issue eight executive orders. Meantime, Rep. Dan Crenshaw got into a social...

In a rare conciliatory moment, Gov. Greg Abbott this week admitted that "mistakes were made" in the days before the El Paso shooting when his campaign sent an anti-immigrant fundraising letter to supporters. Critics said it was similar in tone to the...

After weeks of silence, former Texas House GOP Caucus Chairman Dustin Burrows on Thursday spoke out about the allegations that he and Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen offered media credentials to a political operative in exchange for targeting GOP...

As a scandal grows surrounding Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, a committee of lawmakers this week voted to ask the Texas Rangers to investigate the meeting between Bonnen and Empower Texans spokesman Michael Quinn Sullivan.  Plus the State of...

This week the political ramifications were apparent but progress toward solutions was not after the mass shooting in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in particular was reaching for reasons including blaming graphic video games and social...

As he faces accusations of potential bribery and politically targeting members of his own party, Republican Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen has demanded that an audio recording be released of a meeting he had with the spokesman for a group called...

In perhaps a sign of things to come, another Texas Republican officeholder from the suburbs has announced he's not running for re-election. Meantime, Democrats are ruffling some feathers in Austin by telling corporate lobbyists the minority party is...

Since the end of the legislative session, top Texas Republican officeholders have raised an eye popping $18 million as they promise their supporters they can keep Democrats from taking over the Texas House of Representatives in 2020. Houston Chronicle...

Houston has been chosen as the site of the third Democratic presidential debate coming up in September just. And there are more Democrats running for Congress in Texas than at any time in a generation. No wonder the Republican Party of Texas is...

As the Democratic presidential debates got underway this week, the Texans in the race clashed before a national audience creating fresh buzz for former HUD Secretary Julian Castro. He laid into former Rep. Beto O'Rourke, who barely cast a...