Once knocked as detached, the governor has become more involved in a legislative session hinging on two big-ticket items he's prioritized: school finance and property tax reform.

Two months into his campaign, the Democratic presidential candidate is pressing forward with an aggressive campaign under a dimmer spotlight.

As a U.S. Senate candidate last year, O'Rourke didn't go out of his way to talk impeachment.

Three of Texas' biggest cities had mayoral elections Saturday.

Through Sunday, the state will see visits from Stacey Abrams, Pete Buttigieg, Julián Castro, Kirsten Gillibrand and Beto O'Rourke. Their party, though still a minority in Texas, is becoming ascendant in a state once considered unshakably Republican.

The Democratic presidential contender had recently made a big public push to meet the criteria.

The Democratic presidential candidate also said he was returning campaign contributions that had run afoul of the pledge.

After months of speculation that he would run for statewide office, the fourth-term congressman has decided to run for reelection in the U.S. House.

Some of Texas' biggest cities are set to reelect their mayors or pick new ones as part of this weekend's local elections. Dallas will definitely get a new mayor, but a runoff is virtually certain before that happens.

In the first major policy rollout of his presidential campaign, O'Rourke focuses on one of the most dominant issues in his party.

"We can talk all day about where our support is coming from," said Hegar, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn's latest Democratic opponent, in an interview.

Texans need to know who’s vying to represent them and how their policies would affect people's daily lives. That's where we come in.

Both Texans running for president were joined by their fellow Democratic candidates at forums hosted by She the People and the African American Mayors Association in Houston. Topics included voting rights, health care and criminal justice.

Hegar, the former Air Force helicopter pilot who mounted a spirited challenge to U.S. Rep. John Carter in 2018, is running for the U.S. Senate next year.

The haul puts the Democratic presidential candidate behind rivals who've chosen to announce their numbers ahead of a Monday deadline. But his campaign says his fundraising has been on the upswing in recent weeks.

The vice president is scheduled to return to Texas on Wednesday.

After a man angry about a "constitutional carry" bill languishing in the House visited the speaker's home, Bonnen admonished him and lawmakers said the legislation was dead. Then lingering tensions flared up when the two were seated near each other at an event.

The Democratic presidential candidate held an event in San Antonio several hours after President Donald Trump visited the city for a fundraiser.

The former state senator and Democratic nominee for governor says she is "looking very seriously at Congressional District 21."

The state party is launching an early, aggressive campaign to "define Cornyn before he defines himself."