Sen. Brian Birdwell Will Not Seek Re-election in 2026 State Rep. David Cook announced for the seat shortly after Birdwell made his announcement.

The U.S. Senate passed the budget reconciliation “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” on Tuesday afternoon after a marathon of a voting session — including key provisions authored by the Texas congressional ...

Ahead of President Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) being passed by the U.S. Senate, members overwhelmingly voted in favor of stripping a wide-ranging artificial intelligence (AI) ...

Another blow has been struck against the completion of a high-speed rail project proposed to run between Dallas and Houston as Renfe, the Spanish-owned company that was contracted as the project’s ...

Abbott Signs 'Make Texas Healthy Again' Food Labeling Bill into Law Food manufacturers will be required to place a warning label on products containing certain harmful ingredients.

Veto Tracker: Gov. Abbott's Vetoes from the 89th Legislative Session Gov. Greg Abbott has the power to veto legislation under the authority granted by the Texas Constitution.

Under the Texas Constitution, Gov. Greg Abbott has the authority to veto bills passed by the legislature. After the end of the regular legislative session, the governor has 20 days to make his vetoes ...

In the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, a West Texas doctor was widely condemned by and censored in the media for promoting what he called a “silver bullet” treatment, but new studies show the ...

Dustin Burrows (R-Lubbock) is now speaker of the Texas House after a year-long, bruising internal fight between House members as well as the freshmen soon to join their ranks. The race for speaker ...

A Texas doctor who publicly battled Houston Methodist Hospital over COVID-19 vaccinations and treatments and prescribed ivermectin to a patient at another hospital will have a chance to defend her ...

Turbulent Ties: Donald Trump and Chip Roy Navigate Frenetic Relationship Roy said that conflicts only arise “when swamp creatures in Washington muddy the waters.” ...

Texas Lawmakers File Health and Food-Focused Bills for 2025 Legislative Session Texas lawmakers introduced various pieces of legislation related to public health and the state’s food system.