On Wednesday, Texas House lawmakers approved a proposal that would cap out-of-state political donations to Texas races. House ...

The money was a major win for Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas Republicans who have been pushing for the money to be included ...

The bill would cap out-of-state political donations to a candidate or lawmaker to $5,000 for a statewide election, $2,500 for ...

A Democratic judge and five other individuals have been indicted on charges of voter fraud, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton ...

These so-called culture war issues dominated the legislative session in Texas in 2023. Two years later, some might say that ...

Lawmakers might tie disparate issues – like school funding and THC bans – as leverage to see their priority bills through.

The bill faced fierce opposition from hardline conservatives who say it is policing speech and could allow the state to jail ...

City leaders have almost no influence over local school districts, yet youth-focused nonprofits are turning to them to fill ...

Meme lovers raged after the Texas House of Representatives passed a bill requiring disclaimers on digitally altered political media. Many internet users have declared that the state is attempting ...

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ...

It applies to people whose political speech is already regulated by the Texas Electoral Code and Texas Ethics Committee — not the general public. As the people affected by the prospective ...