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Now, Congress may make this problem even worse. Republicans in Congress are trying to ram through nearly $800 million in cuts ...

Four of Texas’ leading Democrats met last month to sort out which of them is the best choice to run for the Senate seat held ...

Here’s a look at senators, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular session ...

As we celebrate Pride Month, I am struck by the contrast of what I know to be true about this region and what the popular ...

The North Texas district opened up last week when Republican Kelly Hancock resigned from the upper chamber to take over as ...

Texas Senate narrowly confirms formerly indicted Austin cop to police watchdog agency ... Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa of McAllen was the sole Democratic senator to vote for Berry's appointment.

A new poll of the 2026 Texas Senate race shows Attorney General Ken Paxton, the leading candidate in the Republican primary, trailing former Representative Colin Allred, a Democrat, in the Lone ...

Meet the Texas Democrats who might run for U.S. Senate in 2026 Beto O'Rourke, Colin Allred and Joaquin Castro are among those on the short list. By Jeremy Wallace , Reporter May 2, 2025 ...

The Texas Senate finally passed a bill that would formally rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on ... (D-McAllen) asked. "This is not a whim, senator. Not a whim," replied State Sen ...

The Texas Senate on Thursday unveiled its highly anticipated counterproposal to the House’s multibillion-dollar public school funding legislation, which would establish a long-term teacher pay ...

AUSTIN, Texas — On Tuesday, the Texas Senate approved a bill requiring deputies in the state's larger counties to help federal authorities with immigration enforcement. ... (D-McAllen) said he ...