Politics & Government

The Texas attorney general has his job back, but he’s not legally in the clear. Now, he’s going after his political enemies in Austin and in Collin County.

Big D’s leader recently ruffled feathers after announcing he’d fled the Democratic Party in favor of the GOP. Some critics speculate that the move signifies he’s eyeing higher office.

Dallas City Council banned Airbnb and VRBO properties in residential neighborhoods, but short-term rental hosts aren’t giving up the fight just yet.

Texas Rep. Matt Shaheen claims obscene material was on display in front of children at the annual Texas Latinx Pride event in Dallas recently.

The Dallas Democrat didn’t hold back when slamming her GOP congressional counterparts over their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and their devotion to Donald Trump.

Defeating the seemingly bulletproof commissioner is sure to to be an uphill battle for local businessman Derek Avery.

A U.S. district judge ruled that Senate Bill 12 violates the First Amendment. LGBTQ+ community members and their allies have a clear message for naysayers everywhere: Texas drag ain’t going anywhere.

The Big D leader revealed he’s no longer a Democrat. From book bans to gay marriage, we wanted to know: Just how Republican is he?

After he switched parties from Democrat to Republican, some are interested in kicking Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson out of his seat in City Hall.

The party switch comes at a curious time for Johnson. Some on Dallas City Council hope the mayor doesn’t bring his new party’s politics into the city’s business.

The Texas governor said law enforcement agencies have been deployed to handle an “invasion” at the border in his latest battle with the Biden administration.

The governor insists that the effort is necessary amid federal inaction. Civil rights groups in liberal-led cities nationwide are condemning him for using migrants as political pawns.

Now that the Texas attorney general has been reinstated, he and his supporters are gunning for their rivals in Austin. But they’re not who you might think.

Unlike in the House, which overwhelmingly voted to impeach the AG, Saturday’s votes in the Senate stuck very closely to the usual partisan lines.

Senators scheduled to resume deliberations Saturday morning.

The married Republican faces several allegations, including claims that he had an extramarital affair. Clearly, Texans are prepared to handle the news in the serious manner it deserves.

Many Texas Republicans are backing Ken Paxton, but other Lone Star conservatives are condemning the embattled attorney general.

Abbott fought back against the temporary injunction preventing Texas from building more of the orange buoy barriers and from placing structures in the Rio Grande.

We asked the near-sentient generative AI chatbot for its hot takes on Big D’s most pressing problems. Perhaps you agree?

More conservative whistleblowers testified, painting a picture of the suspended AG as a man more interested in protecting a friend than serving the state.

Two of the suspended AG’s top lieutenants testified against him, highlighting the extent to which real estate developer Nate Paul’s interests infiltrated the OAG.

House Bill 2127, Senate Bill 12 and House Bill 900 had all been scheduled to take effect on Friday, Sept. 1. Some judges, however, aren’t quite ready for them.