"Those who say this will undermine public schools are wrong." ...

Muslims in San Antonio gather at a local mosque. Texas Republicans intensified their attacks against Islam this week, playing on unfounded concerns that ...

Four Republican candidates are running for Texas lieutenant governor—the second-in-command to the governor—in the upcoming March 3 primary election.

Property tax relief is once again emerging as a top political issue for the next state legislative session starting in January 2027. Lt. Governor Dan Patrick unveiled his plan Tuesday to eliminate ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- The blame game over rising cases of COVID-19 continues along largely partisan lines, with Democrats attacking GOP governors who have banned measures like mask mandates and vaccine ...

The lieutenant governor’s office is often described as the most powerful in Texas government. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick gathers the senators at his desk before the final vote on House Bill 4 on Aug. 22, 2025. Jon Gimble says he has plenty to offer GOP primary voters in his bid for an open Texas ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Tuesday unveiled a plan to drive down property taxes by further hiking the amount of a home’s value that can’t be taxed to pay for public schools and lowering ...