The congressional seat in Texas’ 18th District, a hub of Black political power, has been vacant for months. Redistricting could further disrupt representation for its voters.

"I would not use the word slept. I think I laid there for the night," Wu added of his night on the floor. "I'm not sure how much sleep I actually got." Wu told Chron he helped Collier through the night with setting up tech for early morning interviews , a task usually handled by her team.

This is just my way of resisting,” said Texas state representative Nicole Collier after Republicans ordered Democrats to be monitored by police if they left the statehouse again.

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor.

The League of United Latin American Citizens and other groups are asking a judge to consider blocking the new congressional maps pushed by Republicans.

A new survey from the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University sheds light on where Texas voters stand as the 2026 U.S. Senate primaries approach. The poll,

The victims sued the employer of the alleged shooter, the former warden of a migrant detention center. Three different prosecutors have so far opted not to file criminal charges.

Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier spent the night in the Texas Capitol building rather than agree to a police monitor amid a contentious partisan struggle over redistricting that is part of President Donald Trump's campaign to keep the national House of Representatives in Republican hands.

There's so much speculation about Texas quarterback Arch Manning's future, in the media and even within his own family, that it can be hard for even him to keep up.

Texas starts the season ranked No. 1 for the first time in program history and a betting favorite to win the national championship.

Prior to the start on January 3rd, Mestemaker, a native of Austin, had last started a game at quarterback five years ago at Vandegrift High -- not quite against elite high school