Texas Politics

The former El Paso congressman tells Texas Standard he wants to "get us past the very small, divisive politics of this moment and of the current governor."

The governor suggested more details would be released next week. The announcement Thursday of several initiatives is the latest in an ongoing conflict between Abbott, a Republican, and Democratic President Joe Biden's administration.

Bush made his challenge official Wednesday evening during an event at a downtown Austin bar. Former President Donald Trump said last week that he would issue an endorsement in the race "in the not-so-distant future."

From Texas Standard:Every summer since 1940, hundreds of incoming high school seniors gather in Austin for Boys State, where they create their own state…

From Texas Standard:Before Texas women could vote, Texas men elected a female mayor.Ophelia “Birdie” Harwood was elected mayor of Marble Falls in 1917,…

Susan Morrison was two years old when her dad left.Her mother, Eleanor, was left to care for Susan and her two siblings. The experience led Susan on a…

From Texas Standard: As Election Day gets closer, the airwaves are getting more crowded with political ads. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and his challenger,…

From Texas Standard:Labor Day once marked the traditional start of election season. That's hard to believe now with 24-hour news cycles, and more and more…

The U.S. Supreme Court announced today it won’t be hearing a challenge to the state’s political maps from the Texas Democratic Party. In a lawsuit,…

The field for the 2018 party primaries in Texas is taking shape. The deadline for candidates to file is coming up, and political strategists have been…