On Wednesday, state rep. Briscoe Cain's bill to make the city of Austin into the "District of Austin" was struck down by ...

An irrepressible campaigner, Keeton was the first woman to lead Austin and the first to become Texas' chief financial officer ...

The bill, authored by State Rep. Briscoe Cain, would have allowed the state to amend or repeal laws, ordinances and policies in the city of Austin.

Republicans hold a tiny majority in the House, creating an incentive for Abbott to hold off on calling an election for Turner ...

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at preventing undocumented immigrants from voting.

Space Day Texas will be held on March 25 at the Texas Capitol, featuring exhibits from NASA and various aerospace companies.

Trump announced immediately after his inauguration that he would be reducing the size of the federal government and appointed ...

Texas students and lawmakers worry that cutting the U.S. Education Department could mean more uncertainty for public schools.

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday to phase out the U.S. Department of Education – an agency that provides loans and grants to college students, distributes federal funding to schools ...

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a Texas death row inmate whose bid for a new trial drew the support of the ...

The judge found that the provisions of SB1, the state's 2021 voter security law, discriminate against voters with ...