Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ... a judge concluded that she is “actually innocent” of capital murder. Senior State District Judge Arturo Nelson concluded that prosecutors presented false ...

A special election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 23 has been called for March 25, 2025. A general runoff, ...

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Rep. Helen Kerwin, 77, was elected in November to represent District 58 in the Texas House. While Kerwin was born in ...

The Biden administration had challenged a Republican-led redistricting plan that diluted the political power of minorities.

The Texas Legislature’s biggest political fight drew hundreds of people to the Capitol complex Tuesday to have their voices ...

House Bill 239, which echoes a bathroom bill that failed in 2017, includes new provisions for shelters and prisons. House Bill 239, which seeks to segregate the use of restrooms and other private ...

The Justice Department withdrew from a lawsuit alleging that Texas’ GOP-led redistricting after the 2020 U.S. census discriminated against Latino and Black voters.

House Democrats in districts carried by President ... the Long Island Democrat — who represents another district carried by Trump last year — didn’t hesitate at all.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A bill filed in the Texas House of Representatives this week threatens to charge transgender Texans with a crime for identifying with a gender that differs from their sex ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — More than 1,100 acres have burned in wildfires across Central Texas so far in 2025 ... Follow along with the map and database below. We’ll keep them updated as new information ...

Track wildfire activity across the state with this interactive map. Description: The Texas A&M Forest Service responded to a request for assistance in Stonewall County, where the wildfire ...