Politics & Government

We asked each candidate how they plan to approach Props. S and U.

The icy streets should defrost in time for this weekend’s public meetings with Dallas’ CEO contenders.

Politicians’ ages are being debated nationwide.

New year, new laws. Relaxed vehicular laws and expanded criminal justice reform are among the changes.

Garland’s top elected official weighs in on the age-old debate over whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie.

Lawmakers have filed thousands of bills since November, but a few stand out as especially bizarre.

With nearly 20,000 X posts between them, Texas politicians Chip Roy and Ted Cruz were this year’s most online lawmakers.

Dallas responds more quickly to fires than departments in Houston and Austin.

A letter to Dallas City Council referenced Proposition S, which allows citizens to sue over failed ordinance enforcement.

Despite a burgeoning population, few residents turned out to vote in Princeton’s mayoral runoff election.

On Friday, a meeting was called for Monday morning, but not enough members showed up.

A new pre-filed bill hopes to protect children from “premature exposure” by removing sex toys from certain retailers.

Paxton’s latest lawsuit is another move aimed at further restricting abortion access in Texas.

Starting in 2025, vaping in public spaces could land you a fine up to $500, thanks to Dallas’ new ban.

New city council members, new state laws and the possible return of driverless taxis are just some of the things to keep an eye on.

David Cook earned the support of the GOP caucus during a drama-filled House speaker’s race.

Mansfield’s David Cook won’t have the opponent he expected in Saturday’s House Speaker election.

For the third year in a row, Mayor Johnson emphasized his support for initiatives that begin with the letter P.

A recent ERCOT simulation predicts more rolling blackouts should conditions be similar to 2021’s fatal winter storm.

Seventeen Texas counties will still require drivers to undergo annual emissions testing.

Advocates warn that overlooking such data could complicate research into the impact of Texas’ abortion ban.

Figuring out what to do with their college education is one of many questions facing DACA recipients in North Texas.