The founder of a $20 million Republican PAC says he wants a GOP-backed Texas House speaker. But the decision must be left to ...

As the winter storm subsides, a political storm brews at the Texas State Capitol. Lawmakers will debate the next Speaker of ...

But Ovida Molina, president of the Texas State Teachers Association and a former middle school teacher in Alief says any ...

A staunchly conservative Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday for its 89th biennial session to tackle issues that touch the ...

At least one bill expanding casinos has already been filed, a constitutional amendment by Rep. Carol Alvarado, a Houston ...

Rep. Cody Harris filed a complaint against Texas GOP Chair Abraham George for sending mailers and censuring lawmakers who ...

The 89th Texas Legislature kicks off on January 14 with 181 lawmakers and over 2,400 bills ready to shape the future of the ...

Louis Wigfall would represent Texas in the U.S. Senate, but his short fuse and alcoholism eventually wrecked his life and ...

Artist James Turrell is perhaps best known for his “skyspace” installations. A rendition of the immersive, light-centric pieces is readying to be unveiled in Fort Worth, Texas. The work was ...

Forty years of growth doesn’t just happen. But there are cracks in Texas’ foundation, and the Legislature needs to fix them.

The Texas Tribune’s politics podcast returns with a look at the race for House speaker, the future of school vouchers and other major legislative issues this year.

Mel Gibson loses his home to the Los Angeles-area wildfires while doing an interview with hit podcaster Joe Rogan in Austin, ...