Corpus Christi rolled out an unconventional tie-breaker to decide the fate of its District 1 City Council seat — rolling dice and drawing marbles. In a December runoff election, Billy Lerma and incumbent Council Member Everett Roy each gathered 1,

A staunchly conservative Texas Legislature will convene Tuesday for its 89th biennial session to tackle issues that touch the lives of 30 million Texans.

In the lead-up to the Nov. 5 election, Attorney General Ken Paxton ramped up efforts to put his imprint on rules governing elections in Texas and other states. Paxton filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of an Arizona law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and Virginia’s late purge of suspected noncitizen voters.

But Ovida Molina, president of the Texas State Teachers Association and a former middle school teacher in Alief says any version – voucher or education savings account – takes away from students. “Trying not to say the word voucher – that’s a lie, it's a false promise,” she said.

Texas officials had to issue emergency guidance this year to patch holes in new election transparency laws that threatened to expose the choices people made on their ballots, Votebeat reports. Now that the 2024 election is over, the issue of protecting ...

Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas) said Thursday that he is looking for a “third option” to avoid “the status quo” in the House as the Speakership election nears. “There are concerns that a delay in

With the clock ticking on a municipal election, Dallas County officials are moving to ensure electronic poll book software functions as intended. Less than four months remain to resolve a malfunction from last year.

Four new members of Texas’ congressional delegation were sworn into office on Jan. 3, which marked the beginning of the 119th Congress with Republicans in control

With another year coming to a close, here’s a look back at the most viewed North Texas news stories in 2024 based on FOX 4 News data.

Voter guides, election results and a new law that does away with vehicle inspections were among the journalism that Texas Tribune readers engaged with the most.

Proposals to allow online registration and broaden photo ID options may have a chance to advance, supporters say.