Politics Mar 01 Texas primary sets up Greg Abbott-Beto O’Rourke showdown as midterms begin By Will Weissert, Paul J. Weber, Associated Press
Politics Mar 01 Democrats nominate Beto O’Rourke to run for Texas governor Democrats have officially made Beto O’Rourke their nominee for Texas governor and latest hope of ending decades of losses in the nation’s biggest red state. By Associated Press
Politics Nov 15 Democrat Beto O’Rourke running for Texas governor in 2022 It's O'Rourke's third run for office in as many election cycles after a narrow loss for U.S. Senate in 2018 and a short-lived presidential run in 2020. By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press
Nation Aug 27 Texas governor praises Harvey response as Trump meets and tweets Texas Gov. Greg Abbott loaded heavy praise Sunday on President Donald Trump and the federal government for its response to Hurricane Harvey, describing an “A-plus” effort with the storm only just beginning to take its catastrophic toll. By Hope Yen, Associated Press
Politics Aug 08 A new low: Texas Democrats don’t have candidate for governor After high-profile candidates lost decisively in the last two elections, the Texas Democratic Party now finds itself in unprecedented territory for the 2018 ballot: with no major candidate to run. By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Nov 06 Governor Perry heads to court By Will Weissert, Associated Press Texas Gov. Rick Perry is making his first court appearance on felony charges that accuse him of abusing his power when he vetoed funding for public corruption prosecutors. Continue reading