An attempt to sanction a senior official in the Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) over a legal challenge to the 2020 presidential election has concluded, with the Supreme Court of Texas ...

The 89th Legislative Session is less than a score of days away and this year’s is once again primed with intrigue. Here are six questions to watch for during the looming 140-day sprint, and all that ...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating an apparent terrorist attack on New Year's Day in New Orleans, Louisiana, where a native Texan and member of ISIS drove a rented truck ...

From federal to state to local politics, Texas has a lot going on in 2025. Here are a few themes to watch out for in the new year.

School choice legislation has faced significant challenges in Texas over the past two years. Despite being a key priority for Gov. Greg Abbott, a bill has yet to reach his desk. Now that Abbott’s best ...

A handful of bills previously passed during Texas’ 88th Legislative Session will become effective on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025 — touching on a range of topics related to vehicle inspections, ...

After a year of wild election results and contentious political battles, here’s a look back at the top news stories in Texas from 2024.

Illegal immigration and the southern border are central to the American political conversation. A multitude of events, both in Texas and across the nation, have highlighted the complexity and urgency ...

Many Texans are familiar with the Battle of San Jacinto, where Texian forces under the command of General Sam Houston defeated Mexican President General Antonio López de Santa Anna in a bloody ...

On this day 182 years ago, the Texians went to war — the Archives War. It had been six years since Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836. Tensions remained high, both with Mexico and within ...

Justice Ken Wise joined Assistant Editor Rob Laucius to talk all about the historical celebrations of Christmas in the Lone Star State.

This edition will be fairly brief compared to my past editions. I’m writing this on December 16, and each of us at The Texan plans on taking some time off — provided Texas politics allows us that ...