Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's office sent a letter to the leadership of Grand Prairie, Texas, vowing to pull $530,000 in funds unless they cancel a water park day only open to Muslims, resulting in the event's cancellation.

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to declare that Democratic lawmakers who briefly fled the state in 2025 to block a vote on new congressional maps pushed by President Donald Trump had vacated their office.

Texans will decide in the 2026 election whether to elect a new governor or if Gov. Greg Abbott will remain in office. Abbott is seeking a fourth term. Texas has not elected a Democratic governor since Ann Richards, whose term lasted from 1991 to 1995.

The Texas Supreme Court rejected on a Friday a request from Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) to oust Democratic lawmakers who fled the state legislature last summer to protest their Republican counterparts’ mid-decade redistricting efforts,

Greg Abbott doubled down on a sweeping property tax overhaul while Democratic nominee Gina Hinojosa turned a packed Dallas block party into a schools-first rally. Both campaigns are pitching competing fixes for the same pocketbook pain - rising bills and shrinking classroom capacity - and both are zeroing in on suburbs and Latino neighborhoods where those pressures hit hardest.

Gov. Greg Abbott, Gina Hinojosa talk Talarico campaign in 2026 Texas governor race.

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday denied Gov. Greg Abbott’s request to remove state Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, from office. Last August, Wu led a group of 53 House Democrats to leave Austin to prevent the Texas House,

Through memes, Gov. Greg Abbott gets to live out his fantasy of being a Mean Girl and work through his Talarico trauma. By the look of Texas Gov. Greg

Texas law allows governors to suspend some rules during disasters. Whether that includes fuel taxes is disputed.