Republican gubernatorial candidate Don Huffines said Wednesday he will not fire a campaign staffer who said on his YouTube channel in 2020 that he wants to “restore historical American culture” by “maintaining a supermajority of the original stock of the United States, and maintaining a homogeneity,” referring to white people.
Former school board trustee and councilman Gary Boren was endorsed by the Lubbock Professional Police Association on Jan. 20, a week after he announced his campaign. He’ll be running in the Republican Primary.
The “threat to terminate service in the middle of winter is illegal and grossly irresponsible and should be prohibited by this Commission,” Vistra said in the complaint to the Railroad Commission.
Todd Smith, a top political consultant to Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, was indicted Tuesday on felony charges of theft and commercial bribery related to taking money in exchange for state hemp licenses that are doled out through Miller’s office, according to Travis County district attorney José Garza.
A new system has been in place since the fall to prevent non-citizens from voting, but it has caused errors in some parts of the state for counties to have an accurate count of who can vote.
The federal vaccine mandate, which would require businesses with more than 100 employees to require employee vaccinations or weekly COVID-19 testing, is currently on hold after the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a stay last month.
O’Rourke’s decision to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott ends months of speculation and gives Democrats a formidable campaigner at the top of the ticket — someone who transformed Texas politics with his blockbuster campaign against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz in 2018.
In the poll, 42 percent of all adults say they approve of Biden’s overall job as president – a decline of 7 points since August, with much of the attrition coming from key parts of the Democratic base.
Arrington and nine other House members signed the letter addressed to EPA Administrator Michael Regan, asking him to postpone any new regulations until the Department of Energy releases its study on methane emissions from low-producing oil and gas wells.
Texas voters can soon weigh in on potential changes to the state’s Constitution regarding religious services, eligibility requirements for judges, county infrastructure and more.
“These two additional agenda items are crucial to improving the quality of life for all Texans,” said Governor Abbott. “I look forward to working with my partners in the Legislature to pass these additional items that will lower property taxes and keep Texans safe.”
For the first time in nearly six weeks, state officials said there were enough lawmakers present in the Texas House on Thursday for the chamber to conduct business.
Former Lubbock Asst. DA Tray Payne filed paperwork for his campaign treasurer on Thursday, the first step toward running for mayor in the 2022 City of Lubbock Municipal Election.
Private planes carrying more than 50 Democrats left Austin for Washington D.C., skipping town just days before the Texas House of Representatives was expected to give early approval to new voting integrity laws in a special legislative session.
In response to the historic quorum-breaking by Texas House Democrats, Lubbock representatives Dustin Burrows and Charles Perry fell in line with GOP criticisms.
Governor Greg Abbott had issued a statement today after the Texas House Democrats made a decision to leave the state and fly to Washington D.C. to attempt to overhaul the GOP election laws.
ELECTION RESULTS: Lubbock voters have approved Proposition A, set to make Lubbock a Sanctuary City for the Unborn. They've also approved $420 million in bonds for Lubbock-Cooper ISD. We have statements from the mayor and the school district here.
Industry experts say Texas’ narrowly designed program is also hindering a market that could help drive Texas’ economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
County Commissioner Jason Corley found some unsecured voting machines at a campaign event in Shallowater last Friday, prompting Lubbock County election officials to change their protocols...
Voters who made the effort to vote on Monday, said they had their calendars marked for the occasion. This special election is perhaps the most controversial proposition election since 2009.
Lubbock activists are criticizing two bills from Sen. Charles Perry, one that would prevent transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, and another that would classify gender reassignment procedures as child abuse for children under 18.
A federal appeals court in Manhattan ruled in 2019 that Trump violated the First Amendment for blocking his Twitter followers, because he used his Twitter account to conduct official business and interact with the public.
By John Tedesco, Jay Root, Lauren McGaughy and Allie Morris
The Texas attorney general’s office is attempting to withhold all messages Ken Paxton sent or received while in Washington for the pro-Donald Trump rally that devolved into a riot at the U.S. Capitol.
The son of an Arizona congressional candidate was arrested in Lubbock Thursday morning, accused of trespassing, assault, and damaging property during the Capitol Hill riot. His father insists that these charges are false.
Abbott on Thursday signed an executive order that he said would “direct every state agency to use all lawful powers and tools to challenge any federal action that threatens the” energy sector in Texas.
