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The state senator representing Waco, Brian Birdwell, R-Granbury, will not seek reelection to the District 22 seat he has held ...

Earlier this month, the Taylor County Republican Party voted to censure District 71 State Representative Stan Lambert, ...

The state’s GOP leaders have taken a hard-line stance against illegal immigration, but bills requiring the use of E-Verify ...

Speaker of the Texas House Dustin Burrows visited Midland Thursday to provide an overview of the recent legislative session.

Several other states have moved to regulate hemp-derived THC goods. States where marijuana is legal, such as Colorado, ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is calling lawmakers back to Austin to put new regulations on the booming hemp industry.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill banning THC products in the state, but the legislation will be revisited in a special ...

Pro-THC advocates' and business owners' relentless efforts proved at least temporarily successful late Sunday after Texas Gov ...

CNN's Audie Cornish recoiled from a guest's prediction about the 2028 Republican presidential primary.Tucker Carlson's interview with Sen Ted Cruz (R-TX) has virally exposed a rift within the MAGA ...

Every member of the Texas Senate condemned political violence in a joint statement, days after a gunman shot Democratic state ...

FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) -- After months of rumors, embattled Fort Bend County Judge KP George has confirmed he's switching political parties. The twice-elected Democrat announced he's ...