The Brief: Texas voter ID law back in court, Cornyn knocks Dems, U.S. Supreme Court greenlights travel ban

Texas heads back to federal appeals court in long-winding voter ID fight

Two Gainesville youth lockup guards arrested over alleged abuse

Cornyn blasts congressional Democrats' government shutdown threats

Texas A&M guaranteed $75 million to its new football coach. How can it afford that?

U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold pledges to pay back $84,000 sexual harassment settlement

U.S. Supreme Court declines to consider Houston fight over same-sex marriage benefits

The Brief: Taxpayer money used for congressman's sexual harassment settlement, Texas House gets new harassment policy

Analysis: What state government can learn from college football

Former Rep. Fischer to seek return to House in primary challenge to Rep. Arévalo

Making re-election bid official, Cruz talks taxes and brushes off competition

Straus questions Gov. Abbott endorsement of House primary challenger

House Republicans agree to select speaker candidate in caucus

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Texas churches need to know they can have guns

Texas House revises sexual harassment policy following reports of flaws

Texas, Florida members of Congress team up to secure more hurricane relief

The Brief: Barton’s out, more welfare woes, and is there a bomb in your backyard?

In Texas, you probably won't get welfare benefits — even if you qualify

Hey, Texplainer: How much money does Texas spend per child through CHIP?

Analysis: Texas has more than one problem with government rats

Texas reform advocates want to close all state-run youth lockups

Texas appears to concede voting rights case on language interpreter law

U.S. Rep. Joe Barton retiring after graphic photo posted online

The Brief: Poverty rates steady while welfare slashed, parents worry over end of CHIP, and is Lupe Valdez running for governor or not?

How Texas curtailed traditional welfare without ending poverty

Texas parents wait in limbo as policymakers struggle to save Children's Health Insurance Program

Despite reports, Dallas County sheriff says she hasn't resigned to run for governor

Texas health regulators overrun by "several hundred" rats at Austin headquarters

Audio: Joe Barton's explicit photo, Kevin Sumlin's giant payout (podcast)

Texas DACA recipients face narrowing window after talks with Trump fall apart

The Brief: Texas ag commissioner gets primary challenger, bail bond confusion in Harris County

Longtime lobbyist Trey Blocker mounts primary challenge to Ag Commissioner Sid Miller

Here's what's happening in Harris County now that the sheriff issues bail bonds

Texas falling behind in HPV vaccinations, study says

Analysis: A political earthquake hits the Texas congressional delegation

Project Veritas founder James O'Keefe to speak at SMU

State Rep. Helen Giddings not running for re-election

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals halts state's last execution of 2017

The Brief: Abbott makes Supreme Court pick, Congress’ end-of-year sprint, Washington Post foils a sting