Gov.-elect Hinojosa wants to expand Medicaid in Texas. An executive order won’t make that happen.

Bill filing begins today for a divided Texas Legislature’s 2027 session

Democrats will run the House and Republicans retain control of the Senate when the 90th legislative session convenes in January.

Democrat Jon Rosenthal joins GOP-led Texas Railroad Commission with ideas, but faces an uphill fight

The oil field engineer’s technical expertise and perspective will give him influence in other ways, industry experts said.

Feds plan to take over Texas lawsuit against Planned Parenthood

As the state attorney general’s office transitions from Republican to Democratic hands, the Justice Department moves to intervene in the state’s legal battle over Medicaid payments.

Texas officials acknowledge problems with voter registration system, will work with locals on a fix

Election officials for more than a year sought fixes to TEAM, the state’s voter registration and management system.

Texas’ school voucher program could be “unrecognizable, if not extinct,” says Democratic lawmaker

Democrats won back the Texas House for the first time in 24 years. Gov. Greg Abbott’s bullishness on vouchers turned off some Republican voters in rural communities that have historically been strongholds for his party, politicians said.