Politics & Government

From U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to Attorney General Ken Paxton, Lone Star conservatives have shared some wild posts to X (formerly Twitter) in recent days.

Local Democratic lawmakers are sounding the alarm about Senate Bill 4, which imposes a 10-year mandatory minimum sentence for migrant smuggling.

Although it’s a hot topic in the neighborhood, this Dallas skate park is a long way from becoming a reality. Some worry it could get NIMBY’d to death.

The GOP incumbent keeps taking social media swipes at the former NFL linebacker-turned-Democratic congressman ahead of the 2024 election.

People in Dallas and communities around the world are rallying in hopes of seeing an end to hostility in the Israel-Hamas war raging in Gaza.

Little, who defended Ken Paxton during his Senate trial, resigned as Kronda Thimesch’s campaign treasurer after she voted for impeachment. Now, he’s going after her Texas House seat.

Local and state leadership have largely spoken out in support of Israel amid its ongoing war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas, but not everyone is on the same page.

The region has witnessed multiple neo-Nazi incidents in recent days, from antisemitic flyers and demonstrations to a visit from white supremacist Nick Fuentes.

The Texas attorney general has his job back, but he’s not legally in the clear. Now, he’s going after his political enemies in Austin and in Collin County.

Big D’s leader recently ruffled feathers after announcing he’d fled the Democratic Party in favor of the GOP. Some critics speculate that the move signifies he’s eyeing higher office.

Dallas City Council banned Airbnb and VRBO properties in residential neighborhoods, but short-term rental hosts aren’t giving up the fight just yet.

Texas Rep. Matt Shaheen claims obscene material was on display in front of children at the annual Texas Latinx Pride event in Dallas recently.

The Dallas Democrat didn’t hold back when slamming her GOP congressional counterparts over their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and their devotion to Donald Trump.

Defeating the seemingly bulletproof commissioner is sure to to be an uphill battle for local businessman Derek Avery.

A U.S. district judge ruled that Senate Bill 12 violates the First Amendment. LGBTQ+ community members and their allies have a clear message for naysayers everywhere: Texas drag ain’t going anywhere.

The Big D leader revealed he’s no longer a Democrat. From book bans to gay marriage, we wanted to know: Just how Republican is he?

After he switched parties from Democrat to Republican, some are interested in kicking Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson out of his seat in City Hall.

The party switch comes at a curious time for Johnson. Some on Dallas City Council hope the mayor doesn’t bring his new party’s politics into the city’s business.

The Texas governor said law enforcement agencies have been deployed to handle an “invasion” at the border in his latest battle with the Biden administration.

The governor insists that the effort is necessary amid federal inaction. Civil rights groups in liberal-led cities nationwide are condemning him for using migrants as political pawns.

Now that the Texas attorney general has been reinstated, he and his supporters are gunning for their rivals in Austin. But they’re not who you might think.

Unlike in the House, which overwhelmingly voted to impeach the AG, Saturday’s votes in the Senate stuck very closely to the usual partisan lines.