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Mary Beth Rogers offered her thoughts on Texas politics and shared her experiences serving as campaign manager and chief of staff to former Texas Democratic Governor Ann Richards.

In his book, Elvis’s Army: Cold War GIs and the Atomic Battlefield, Brian Linn examined the army that Elvis Presley was drafted into in 1958 and explained how this army was different than…

“The state of our state has never been more exceptional,” said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) as he delivered his State of the State address from Noveon Magnetics in San Marcos. He touched on a…

Following President Biden’s arrival in El Paso, Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) spoke with reporters. The governor said he gave the president a letter outlining the state’s concerns about…

Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke (D) was joined by singer-songwriter Willie Nelson for a campaign rally at the Moontower Saloon in the state capital, Austin. During the event, Mr. O’Rourke…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) spoke at a campaign kickoff breakfast in Harlingen, a city along the state’s border with Mexico, and he then joined volunteers to knock on voters' doors. During his remarks,…

Harriett Romo and William Dupont discussed the historical and cultural heritage of the Texas-Mexico borderlands. The San Antonio Book Festival hosted this event.

Former Clinton administration Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Henry Cisneros discussed how key growing metro areas in Texas are reshaping that state’s future nationally and…

On June 19, 1865, Union Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of legalized slavery in Texas. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed explained the significance of Juneteenth…

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) said officials had “no meaningful forewarning” that an 18-year-old would target children at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. The gunman killed 19 children and two teachers. The…

Andrew Schneider talked about the Texas primary election and voting changes for the state.

After the death of President George H.W. Bush in 2018, his Presidential Library and Museum opened an exhibit honoring the 41st president displaying items from his memorial services. Warren…

Introductory speakers made remarks before former President Trump took the stage at a rally in Conroe, Texas.

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a lawsuit against the state of Texas, alleging the state’s redistricting map violates section two of the Voting Rights Act by denying or abridging the…

The Battle of the Alamo has been mythologized according to a new book by author Bryan Burrough, columnist Chris Tomlinson, and political consultant Jason Stanford. Past accounts omitted the…

Dave Wasserman of The Cook Political Report, James Barragán of the Texas Tribune, and Joshua Solomon of the Albany Times Union talked about the redistricting process for U.S. House races…

Dave Wasserman of The Cook Political Report, Bente Birkeland of Colorado Public Radio, and Sameea Kamal of Cal Matters talked about the redistricting process for U.S. House races in…

Former first lady Barbara Bush kept scrapbooks of every year of the Bush’s life together. Warren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum showed items from one of…

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the recently-passed Texas law that bans abortions as early as six weeks of pregnancy. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the law through its use of the emergency “shadow”…

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the Justice Department would file suit against the state of Texas over its law banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. He said the Texas law is…