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Paxton accused Beto O'Rourke's group of improperly funding Texas House Democrats when they fled the state to delay a vote on new congressional districts.

About 5,000 people gathered at the Capitol on Saturday to protest President Trump and the Texas Legislature’s plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts to give Republicans more seats in the U.S. House.

Legislative activity continues to stall at the Capitol after more than 50 Texas House Democrats fled the state to block a Republican-backed redistricting plan.

The Texas attorney general accused the organization, Powered by People, of running a financial influence scheme that convinced Texas Democratic lawmakers to travel out-of-state, leaving the Legislature in limbo.

While many Uvalde families backed Democratic candidates, the city and county have long been a Republican stronghold. Now, some of the school shooting victims’ families say they’ll continue fighting for changes to the state’s gun laws.

The offices of governor, attorney general and lieutenant governor will remain in conservative hands as Texas Democrats continue their near-three-decade losing streak in statewide contests.

Since the shooting at Robb Elementary School, a growing number of loved ones have registered to vote, and their sense of urgency is increasing.

We're talking to dozens of Hispanic voters before the November midterms about the top issues on their mind — including what they want from candidates and their state government. We'd love to hear from you too!

High electricity bills, grid reliability and industry political donations got a lot of attention in the governor's race. But polling suggests voters' minds are now elsewhere.

The state’s most populous counties are seeing a significant drop off from four years ago. That’s despite Texas having more registered voters this time around.