Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday set a special election for Nov. 4 to fill the Texas Senate seat vacated by Republican Kelly Hancock, who resigned from the Legislature earlier this month to become the ac… ...

The election for the North Texas seat held by former state Sen. Kelly Hancock will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered on Friday.

news Politics Abbott, Paxton can withhold Uvalde, Jan. 6-related records, Texas Supreme Court rules A government watchdog group sued for access to records related to Gov. Greg Abbott’s ...

The decision, stemming from a 2022 lawsuit, narrows the public’s legal options to challenge Texas officials under the state’s open records law.

Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday set a special election for Nov. 4 to fill the Texas Senate seat vacated by Republican Kelly Hancock, who resigned from the Legislature earlier this month to become the ...

Gov. Abbott won't attend new Harbor Bridge opening, lawmakers confirm Gov. Greg Abbott was previously scheduled to be at the May 10 ribbon-cutting ceremony.

American Oversight, a government watchdog nonprofit, filed a lawsuit in 2022 seeking access to Attorney General Ken Paxton ’s emails in the days around Jan. 6, 2021, as well as his and Gov. Greg ...

Abbott pointed to the Arkansas legal fight when he vetoed Texas' THC ban, saying it would face valid legal challenges. A court has since upheld Arkansas' ban.

Gov. Greg Abbott called a July 21 special session to revisit vetoed bills, including the hotly contested ban on hemp products.