Renzo Downey

Renzo Downey and María Méndez Fri, April 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM GMT+2 5 min read

Alief ISD Board President Darlene Breaux defeated state Rep. Hubert Vo in the Democratic runoff for Texas House District 149, bringing an end to the Houston representative's career after more than two decades in the Legislature.

State Rep. Don McLaughlin said the screwworm, a major threat to the cattle industry, was 1 mile away. U.S. officials said that was not true.

HOUSTON — Two years ago, the Texas GOP held its state convention in the throes of a ruthless primary fight aimed at ousting the Republican House speaker and more moderate lawmakers.

Gov. Greg Abbott is a top sponsor and Speaker Dustin Burrows will be the first sitting speaker to address the gathering, as Republicans close ranks ahead of a tough midterm.

Gov. Greg Abbott is a top sponsor and Speaker Dustin Burrows will be the first sitting speaker to address the gathering, as Republicans close ranks ahead of a tough midterm.

The governor sought to tie the minority party, and its U.S. Senate nominee, James Talarico, to “Bernie Sanders socialism” in a fresh look at his message for the fall midterms.

HOUSTON — Republican Party of Texas Vice Chair D'rinda Randall became the party's new leader Friday after defeating her former running mate, incumbent

Muslim delegates and attendees hoping to participate in the state Republican convention were shunned and rejected by members as they espoused themes of party unity ahead of the November election.

HOUSTON — To some extent, Mohamed Hussein knew he was preparing to enter the lion’s den.But he made the decision to attend the Republican Party of Texas Convention to confirm for himself that he had a place in the GOP, even as members of the party have railed for months about the urgency of ending S...