Posted on · David Whitley was named Texas' top election official on Monday, years after he started working for Abbott when the governor served as the state's attorney general.
Posted on · A report by the Commission to Rebuild Texas says there is an urgent need to "future-proof" the Gulf Coast.
Posted on · Harris County Judge Ed Emmett laid out what he believes the region needs from the next Texas Legislature in order to continue rebuilding after Harvey. Those goals put him on a collision course with Governor Greg Abbott and Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick.
Posted on · Governor Greg Abbott’s choice of when to schedule the special election could boost Republicans’ chances – if the GOP fields a candidate in the Democratic stronghold of Senate District 6.
Posted on · Valdez, Democratic candidate for governor of Texas, has just $222,000 in the bank. Republican incumbent Greg Abbott has $29 million.
Posted on · The Texas Republican Party adopted a platform opposing such a measure, which previously gained bipartisan support as a means of curbing school shootings. Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick has yet to make his position known.
Posted on · Echoing comments from trade groups, the governor says the tariffs could hinder growth in the oil and gas industry.
Posted on · In several school shootings across the country, student shooters pulled fire alarms to create panic and send victims from the classrooms into their gunfire
Posted on · In a state that doesn't require counselors in schools, Abbott is recommending school districts find money to hire more counselors and allow them to focus on student mental health rather than administrative tasks like scheduling and college admissions
Posted on · We're livestreaming a meeting of the Texas Senate Select Committee on Violence in Schools & School Security starting at 9 a.m.
Posted on · Superintendents of three Texas districts say the real work will happen during the next legislative session.
Posted on · On Wednesday’s Houston Matters: We learn about Gov. Abbott's new school safety plan. Our experts break down the latest national, state, and local political stories. We discuss some peculiar methods Texas has used to solve crimes. And we meet some local competitive Scrabble players.
Posted on · 'We Weren't Surprised': Santa Fe Students Say Schools Need More Police Presence
Posted on · Abbott will instead give away a $250 gift certificate
Posted on · The Texas Governor highlighted in a letter sent to the Harris County Commissioners Court that its members unanimously passed a vote on the bond election