Under what has become known as the "Purcell principle," courts must refrain from judging or overturning a state's voting rules shortly before an election.

A wave of Texas congressmen are retiring from the House at the end of next year, fundamentally reshaping the makeup of Congress.

Rep. Troy Nehls, a Trump loyalist from Texas, said Saturday he made the decision after consulting with his family over the Thanksgiving holiday.

Tax-hiking ballot measures had different electoral outcomes in Charlotte and Austin, but both boosted the case for a reform passed by the Texas Senate earlier this year.

Both candidates vying for Port Neches mayor say they plan to continue late Mayor Glenn Johnson's work. Early voting begins today.

A federal court dealt a major blow on Tuesday to Republicans' hopes of picking up five new GOP seats in Congress next year in Texas, ruling that the party's redraw was unconstitutional. But the decision was far from the last word on the case.

Alito issued the emergency order in his capacity as the justice who handles urgent appeals from Texas, saying the map could remain.

After leaders in four member cities scheduled elections to consider leaving DART next May, a fifth North Texas town may join the ranks.