Politics Nov 03 Live Results: Texas governor midterm election Texas has elected only Republican governors since 1994, but the most recent polls show a tight race. By Camille Baker, Associated Press
Nation Aug 26 Judge denies Minnesota bid to extradite ICE officer from Texas, paving way for his release from custody Minnesota officials believe Castro could flee to Mexico, citing calls he made from jail to a woman in Mexico, talking "about marrying her and buying a house in Mexico when he is released," according to the lawsuit. By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press
Nation Aug 18 Minnesota AG sues Texas governor to extradite ICE agent for trial Attorney General Keith Ellison says Texas Governor Greg Abbott has not signed papers to extradite Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Christian Castro since his arrest in Texas in May. By Mark Vancleave, Russ Bynum, Associated Press
Politics Nov 19 Why Trump's plan to help GOP keep control of the House could backfire President Donald Trump is finding that redistricting his way to a GOP House majority in next year's midterms is a lot harder than it sounds. That's because there's a tangle of laws and conflicting political pressures in redistricting. By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press
Nov 05 Texas Democrats Menefee and Edwards advance to runoff for vacant U.S. House seat By John Hanna, Lekan Oyekanmi, Associated Press Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former council member Amanda Edwards finished atop a 16-person field in Tuesday's special election. Continue reading
Aug 29 Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026 By Jim Vertuno, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain more seats in the 2026 midterm elections, delivering a win for President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 04 WATCH: Texas Democrats delay redistricting vote by leaving the state By Bill Barrow, Andrew DeMillo, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The Republican-dominated House was unable to establish the quorum of lawmakers required to do business. Continue reading
Jul 23 Texas lawmakers review catastrophic floods but say they aren't out to assign blame By Nadia Lathan, Associated Press Texas lawmakers say they aren't seeking to assign blame or “armchair quarterback” as they review the catastrophic July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people. Continue reading
Jun 18 Nuclear waste can be temporarily stored in Texas and New Mexico, Supreme Court rules By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices, by a 6-3 vote, reversed a federal appeals court ruling that invalidated the license granted by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to a private company for the facility in southwest Texas. Continue reading