Robert Downen

A decades-old rule prohibited politicking from the pulpit. Without it, some worry churches could become “linchpins to sway elections.”

Redrawing congressional maps for Trump is just one part of a decades-long attempt to end fair elections in the state.

In the wake of political violence and deepening division, high-profile Christian leaders—and church congregants—are pressuring pastors to take a stand from the pulpit.

Elizabeth Carlock Phillips advocated for NDA reform in honor of her late brother, Trey, a victim of sexual abuse.

Shaimaa Zayan, who works for the Austin chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, urged the Texas State Board of Education to reconsider its curriculum changes.

With a prayer house across the street from the U.S. Supreme Court building, leaders of the Fort Worth–based Mercy Culture Church are taking their spiritual battle to Washington, D.C.

In a runoff election for Texas Senate District 9, which has not elected a Democrat since 1991, Taylor Rehmet is betting his pro-labor message can flip disillusioned voters.

Taylor Rehmet’s victory over Leigh Wambsganss in a state Senate special election was low turnout, but the numbers send a message.

Farris Wilks once flooded the Texas GOP primaries with cash, contributing to the state's rightward shift. This year, he was largely absent.

Jones joins other right-wing figures whose public conspiracizing has come back to bite them.