Politics & Government

Bail reform advocates say Senate Bill 21 would disproportionately affect indigent people and minorities.

The Dallas Police Department has been trying to iron out some of the same deficiencies in its evidence unit since 2008.

Gov. Greg Abbott has backed state Legislature bills that seek to turn Texas into a so-called Second Amendment sanctuary state.

Texas officials have blamed the Biden administration for an uptick in arrivals on the border, a charge rejected by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.

On Monday, the Texas Senate passed a bill that would reverse $16 billion in energy charges accrued during last month’s deadly winter storm.

Earlier this year, Dallas state Rep. Rafael Anchía filed a bill that would remove Confederate monuments from the Texas Capitol.

A slew of Republican-backed bills filed in the Texas Legislature would criminalize abortion.

The original Camp Rhonda near Interstate 45 and Ferris Street was a reaction to encampment resolutions, or sweeps, that were taking place near downtown Dallas.

SB 7 is one of several bills filed in the state Legislature that say they ensure election integrity, but rights groups say they amount to voter suppression.

Twitter has sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over First Amendment concerns.

The city wants to know why Officer Bryan Riser was left on the police force even as he became a suspect in a kidnapping and murder plot.

The shelter system helps some people get back on their feet, others get stuck in it and some avoid it at all costs.

The DFW For All campaign is a platform of policy proposals and ideals that include issues like housing, healthcare, labor rights, climate change and government accountability.

If passed, Republican State Rep. Brooks Landgraf’s HB 2461 would enhance penalties for people allegedly involved in a riot and make it more difficult to get bond.

A Dallas-based startup company has unveiled a new application, Penhole, that seeks to engage users with their elected officials.

In a FOX interview, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Texans who “gambled” on variable-rate energy plans should “read the fine print.”

In need of broader affordable housing, the city’s first comprehensive housing study showed a shortage of some 20,000 affordable homes.

City Council members said they wanted to make sure the help was distributed equitably.

North Texas politicians are gearing up to compete for the late U.S. Rep. Ron Wright’s congressional seat in a May 1 special election.

The camp was birthed from encampment resolutions, or sweeps, that were taking place in downtown. During the sweeps, people’s belongings, including ID’s, birth certificates and other important documents, were turned into trash.

Dallas and some other North Texas cities have asked residents to conserve water as systems experienced low levels of storage in their tanks.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is facing backlash after he was caught flying to Cancun while Texas experiences a crisis.