Perry goes to court for first time on criminal charges
What might have been a routine pre-trial hearing was transformed by a packed courtroom and legal flamboyance.
Indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry in court for heated pretrial hearing
Indicted Texas Gov. Rick Perry is making his first court appearance on felony abuse of power charges, sitting largely stoically through heated arguments from lawyers.
Greg Abbott tops Wendy Davis in Texas governor's race
Exit polls show that Davis’ outreach to women and Hispanics fell short.
Tallying the vote for Texas governor: Why Abbott won
Here are five reasons Republican Greg Abbott beat Democrat Wendy Davis, according to an exit poll of voters.
Editorial: Abbott’s mandate tempered by challenges
The only real suspense on election night was guessing how much rain would fall (a lot) and by how much top-ticket Republicans would maintain their party’s dominance over Texas politics (also a lot).With...
Republican Dan Patrick easily takes down Leticia Van de Putte
Republican Dan Patrick capped a remarkable rise in Texas politics Tuesday, easily winning election as lieutenant governor and paving the way for a more conservative brand of leadership in the state Senate.
At Texas GOP’s celebration, next campaign already underway
Three potential presidential candidates were on hand as the party looks to the Lone Star State as its center of gravity.
Republicans extend streak at state level
GOP continues its dominance in Texas elections, including attorney general and comptroller
Results down to the wire in West Texas congressional district
The contest between Republican Will Hurd and Democratic incumbent Pete Gallego was too close to call late Tuesday.
Rules issued for Texans returning from Ebola-affected areas
The task force did not support mandatory government-imposed quarantine for cooperative asymptomatic health care workers unless they fell in the “high-risk” category.
