Birdwell was first elected to the seat in a 2010 special election and has maintained the seat without much of a competitive challenge ever since. While an Army staffer, Birdwell was in the Pentagon on ...

The U.S. Senate passed the budget reconciliation “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” on Tuesday afternoon after a marathon of a voting session — including key provisions authored by the Texas congressional ...

The moratorium faced both parliamentary and partisan pushback ahead of Monday night's vote. A group of 17 Republican governors issued a letter to voice their concerns with the amendment. Additionally, ...

Gov. Greg Abbott signed more than 1,100 bills into law before the Sunday midnight deadline, with one of those being legislation aiming to “Make Texas Healthy Again.” Senate Bill (SB) 25, one of Lt.

Kim Roberts Kim Roberts is a reporter for The Texan in the DFW metroplex area where she has lived for over 20 years. She has a Juris Doctor from Baylor University Law School and a Bachelor’s in ...

The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order against Pecos HFC, Pleasanton HFC, La Villa HFC, Maverick County HFC, Cameron County HFC, and the Tarrant Appraisal District chief appraiser in order to ...

The city’s budget may still exceed $5 billion.Kim Roberts Kim Roberts is a reporter for The Texan in the DFW metroplex area where she has lived for over 20 years. She has a Juris Doctor from Baylor ...

Dallas Independent School District (ISD) approved an unbalanced budget for the next school year that keeps the same tax rate and cuts some costs, but avoids school closures and raises teacher salaries ...

The EEOC “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace” was issued in 2024, and created enforcements for how sex-based harassment includes harassment based on “sexual orientation or gender ...

Brad Johnson is a senior reporter for The Texan and an Ohio native who graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 2017. He is an avid sports fan who most enjoys watching his favorite teams ...

The 2025 Legislature will land the plane on a historic water session, allotting $2.5 billion in not-itemized infrastructure spending with a 50-50 split between new supply and fixing existing ...

Texas has long been at the forefront of energy expansion. The state leads the nation in wind power production both due to its friendly business climate, which includes population growth driving up ...