After rumors emerged that President Donald Trump was pushing Texas Republicans to redraw the state’s congressional maps to give the GOP an advantage in the 2026 midterms, Gov. Greg Abbott officially ...

The flash flooding deluged summer camps in Kerr County, dotted along the Guadalupe River, and also left families in Burnet, ...

The community is invited to a special gathering at Memorial Garden Park on Friday to honor the lives lost in the flooding.

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Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said the Texas legislature would concentrate on redrawing the state’s congressional maps, which heavily favor Republicans. The governor called a special session for state lawma ...

The state legislature will take the rare step of considering a mid-decade redrawing of district lines in light of concerns ...

A procession was held for Officer Bailey Martin in the city of Odessa. People lined the sidewalks to grieve and to honor the fallen officer.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said his state "will not stop until every missing person is found" following devastating flooding in ...

The death toll from the Texas flooding disaster reached at least 109 victims, though 161 are still known to be missing, state ...

Follow live updates on the Texas floods, where the death toll has surpassed 100, including Camp Mystic counselors and campers ...