Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

There are several factors that contributed to Carter’s 1976 victory in Texas, including his "stature as a white Southerner.”

Don McLaughlin, who called on the investigation, said acting police chief Mariano Pargas failed as a leader on the day of the mass shooting.

Family members of the 21 killed had hoped the investigation would lead to terminations for officers involved in the botched shooting response.

Abbott endorsed the primary opponents of Texas Republican House incumbents who voted against his proposal last year to allow taxpayer dollars to pay for private school tuition of students.

The state of Texas has spent more than $845,000 flying migrants to New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.

Texas Democrats say 2024 is the year they’ll finally unseat Cruz. But first, voters must decide who runs against him. The current frontrunners are San Antonio state Sen. Roland Gutierrez and Congressman Colin Allred of Dallas.

More recently, the party has been engulfed in controversy and infighting — from spats over Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment to ties to white supremacists.

At the center of the issue is the attorney general’s decision to not continue fighting a lawsuit brought forward by a group of former employees who were fired after reporting him to the FBI in 2020.

Earlier this month, Paxton announced his team was not going to continue contesting the lawsuit filed by four former top deputies who were fired after reporting him to the FBI for alleged corruption and misuse of public office.

While family members of those killed in the 2022 Robb Elementary School shooting say they’re grateful for the Justice Department’s report, many wish it had done more — like identifying all the officers who responded to the incident.

The big GOP endorsements are coming from Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton. But both Republicans seem to be backing different candidates in the same districts.

In a statement issued Thursday, Texas Democratic Party Chair Gilberto Hinojosa said Abbott’s remarks show that Republicans have “no morality or humanity.”

Friday’s ruling means Paxton and three of his aides will have to participate in a deposition.

The sergeant-at-arms is the chamber’s chief law enforcement officer. She works as liaison between the House and the Texas Department of Public Safety, ensuring the safety of House members and staff.

The Legislature also failed to pass election-related bills.

Senate Bill 6 was filed by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, in an effort to skirt a handful of lawsuits that could delay the implementation of changes approved by Texas voters in last month’s constitutional amendment election.

Some<b> </b>Texas public school teachers say they have to do side jobs in order to be able to live.

Under Senate Bill 7, which now heads Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk, private employers in Texas can’t require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Any found in violation of the ban would be fined $50,000.

A handful of plumbers and construction workers are training as substitutes so they can relieve public school teachers when they head to the state Capitol to protest a bill that would create education savings accounts.

The proposal is now headed to the Texas House of Representatives, where it faces an uphill battle.