The Conservative Republicans of Texas PAC announced Wednesday that it is endorsing state Rep. Lois Kolkhorst, R-Brenham, in the race for Senate District 18 — an election that technically does not exist yet. 

The ongoing tension between Texas legislators and the University of Texas System Board of Regents looks likely to bleed into the 2015 legislative session.

Saying Wednesday that low-income Texas women will no longer wonder how to find out about state-provided health services, Texas Health and Human Services Commissioner Kyle Janek unveiled a new information website.

Two months ahead of the first day of the 84th legislative session, eager lawmakers on Monday filed bills addressing issues including guns, texting while driving, health, transportation and much more.

A voting machine glitch in Bexar County offered about a dozen people one last chance to vote for outgoing Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst instead of Greg Abbott. 

Twenty-nine Texans who weren't in the state Legislature last session will take their seats as new members of the Texas House and Senate in January. All but three of them are Republicans. Explore our list of fresh faces. 

In this week’s Q&A, we interview Francine Sanders Romero, associate dean at the University of Texas at San Antonio

Greg Abbott supporters who dialed into a Monday evening tele-townhall were exhorted to get out the vote on Tuesday, lest Democratic opponent Wendy Davis usher into Texas the evils of liberalism and Barack Obama. 

After months of chasing his opponent, Democratic comptroller candidate Mike Collier finally had his chance Wednesday night to outline and contrast his accounting experience against Republican candidate Glenn Hegar — a cornerstone of his campaign.

Texas political nonprofits, or “dark money” groups, may soon have to disclose their donors — if a new ethics rule survives likely court challenges.

During an appearance on The Daily Show in Austin on Monday, state Sen. Wendy Davis, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate, dismissed speculation that Texas is showing no signs of turning blue. 

It would take more than 10 days to watch all the ad spots on broadcast television that the campaign of Greg Abbott, the Republican candidate for Texas governor, has bought from July to Election Day.

In this week’s Q&A, we interview Kent Satterwhite, general manager of the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority.

In a game show-style ad with flashing, neon lights edited in, Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott's campaign attacks Democratic candidate Wendy Davis for supporting President Barack Obama and mixing her business and politics.

Wendy Davis responded Monday to criticism of her controversial wheelchair ad, saying the ad was aimed at pointing out hypocrisy in Greg Abbott's actions.