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From Texas Standard:One hundred and ninety-six years of experience is the amount of time nine outgoing members of Congress from Texas have compiled in the�
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From Texas Standard:Congressman Ted Poe (R-Humble) surprised observers last week when he announced he would leave the House Freedom Caucus, a group of�
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Seven Democrats are vying for a seat that will be vacated next year by retiring Democratic State Rep. Elliott Naishtat, who has represented Central Austin�
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Wednesday, the House of Representatives voted to modernize archaic legal language by striking the term “lunatic� from federal law. The measure passed�
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Update, Nov. 9, 2:30 p.m.:U.S. Rep. Francisco “Quico� Canseco conceded the Congressional District 23 race on Friday. He congratulated state Rep. Pete�
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Randy Weber, a Republican state representative from Pearland, defeated former Democratic congressman Nick Lampson in the race to replace Congressman Ron�
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Republicans need a net gain of just three or four seats to take over the Senate and � assuming they keep the House � consolidate influence on Capitol Hill. Despite the favorable election arithmetic, Republicans are foundering in several key Senate races and face an uphill battle.
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Three Republicans who served in the Legislature with Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, are criticizing his GOP opponent's use of a picture of Jesus in a�
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The Third Court of Appeals in Austin will hear the appeal of former U.S. House Majority Leader cum reality show contestant Tom DeLay, who was convicted of�
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A UT professor has released research that could be a big problem for state testing.Walter Stroup is a UT professor in charge of a pilot math program for�