Republicans cement hold on Texas’ highest criminal court | The …
Nov 6, 2024 · The court most recently ruled 5-4 to execute Roberson, but three of the five judges who voted against him were unseated in the primary. With new faces on the bench, Roberson’s attorneys could ...
Tarrant County local government moves farther right | The Texas …
Nov 6, 2024 · Republicans win Tarrant County, moving local government further to the right. Former state Rep. Matt Krause’s win may push the commissioners court even further away from the bipartisanship on ...
Texas voter turnout falls in 2024 despite record registration | The ...
Nov 6, 2024 · Texas voter turnout falls in 2024 election despite record registration numbers. A historic 18.6 million Texans were registered to vote in the 2024 election, and 61% cast ballots, a nearly 6% drop ...
Trump wants to deport millions. Texas could help him. - The Texas …
6 days ago · When Trump left office in 2021, Gov. Greg Abbott surged resources to the state’s 1,254-mile border with Mexico through a border security mission, Operation Lone Star, that has so far cost $11 ...
Abbott says Texas will pass vouchers, school funding in 2025 | The ...
Texas Legislature will approve school vouchers and boost public education funds next year, Abbott says. Last year, Abbott refused to give public schools a major raise without passing a voucher ...
Republicans reassert their dominance in Texas
Nov 6, 2024 · The Republican victories reverse a recent trend of Democrats shrinking the statewide Republican margin of victory. In 2012, Republican Mitt Romney won the state over Barack Obama by 16 percentage ...
How to stay politically engaged in between election cycles
6 days ago · There are countless ways to stay politically engaged, advocate for the changes you want to see and continue to influence the policy-making process beyond voting. Community advocates, political ...
Republicans maintain majority on the Texas State Board of Education
Nov 6, 2024 · Four Republicans prevailed in five contested Texas State Board of Education races Tuesday night, solidifying a GOP majority on the board responsible for determining what the state’s 5.5 million ...
Republican Adam Hinojosa flips South Texas Senate seat | The …
Nov 6, 2024 · Adam Hinojosa, Republican candidate for Texas Senate District 27, after a Futuro RGV candidate forum in Brownsville on Jan. 19, 2022. Credit: Verónica Gabriel Cárdenas for The Texas Tribune
Republican sweep in Texas also extended to state’s appellate courts
Republicans swept Texas’ state appellate courts in Tuesday’s election, with Republican judges knocking out Democrats in 25 out of 26 contested races. While the red wave that washed over the ...