Once the Texas GOP’s “weak link,” Attorney General Ken Paxton is growing more popular and powerful

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Biden temporarily blocked from diverting border barrier funds

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Republican Texas AG Ken Paxton is acquitted of corruption charges at historic impeachment trial

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was fully acquitted Saturday of corruption…

Dawn Buckingham and Jay Kleberg vie for open land commissioner seat overseeing the Alamo and disaster relief funds

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Dawn Buckingham and Jay Kleberg will face off to be Texas’ next land commissioner in November

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End of the Bush era? Democratic men in trouble? 5 things to watch during Texas’ primary runoffs

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New Texas plan for federal Hurricane Harvey aid yields same old result: Funds diverted away from Gulf Coast

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George P. Bush’s family name proves to be key obstacle in his race against Ken Paxton for attorney general

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Feds say Texas discriminated against communities of color when it denied Houston flood aid

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Analysis: Texas’ GOP runoffs hinge on a name that’s not on the ballot

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