Mid-April marks first day of early voting in one of the first three elections Travis County will conduct in two months.

In Travis County, a Democrat and a Republican review ballots together, offering a rare window into how election integrity works on the ground.

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This extra bit of humiliation of [us]...was too much for [Collier]..."

"I am in this race to ensure there will be a true Democrat in this seat..."

The race for Texas District 2 might've just started—by accident.

Abbott is "tearing up everything we've built, kissing up to bullies and billionaires..."

"What kind of state do we want?... Do we want everybody high?

"Together, we can take back Harris County!"

"Over the last eight years, we've had hell in Texas, here in Harris County."

Colin Allred joins Democratic project to draw in young male voters following the GOP young male voter wave of the 2024 election cycle.

Aliza Dutt, a GOP candidate for Harris County Judge, has appointed Cabell Hobbs to be her campaign's treasurer.

Last week, Clay Jackson, an attorney with Fidelity National Financial, was fired after he assisted an immigrant family.

Amid Charlie Kirk's visit earlier this week, an ex-member of Texas A&M's Turning Point USA chapter exposed the group's racist, anti-LGBTQ behavior.

U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins, along with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., will visit Texas A&M to discuss food security and agricultural innovation.

On Tuesday, Harris County Precinct 1 Commissioner Rodney Ellis rushed to defend U.S. Rep. Al Green against comments made by a Tennessee Congresswoman.

Before North Carolina's "bathroom bill" made trans issues a national debate, the Houston Equal Rights Ordinance created a stereotype.

Houston GOP activist Steven Hotze is tied up in the latest legal battle against Obamacare.

The Texas House will debate and vote on school choice on Wednesday with tensions between GOP and Democratic lawmakers boiling to a head.

Several international students at UT Austin and Texas A&M had their visas quietly revoked.

Katy ISD placed four titles on the district's removed book list this week, one of which was about how to discuss racism with children.

On Wednesday, a lawsuit was filed against Texas 18th Congressional candidate Isaiah Martin.

Amanda Edwards, a former Houston City Council At-Large member, is doubling down on her ambitions to become the next representative for the district.

On Monday night, Tony Buzbee filed a notice to withdraw from a lawsuit involving Sean Combs over his inability to practice in court.

Houstonians mourned former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner as he laid in state at City Hall.

A poll by The Texas Politics Project released on Thursday found that 48 percent of voters oppose ending birthright citizenship.

On Wednesday, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo spoke out about the death of her long-time colleague, Congressman Sylvester Turner.

Texas senators advanced legislation that would bring the Ten Commandments and designated prayer time out of committee to the full Texas Senate for consideration

Earlier this week, Conroe ISD became the latest Texas school district to approve the adoption of a controversial Bible-infused curriculum.

Conroe ISD reversed course on weighing whether to end the dual language program at Tuesday night's board meeting.