Political uncertainty fueled by a difficult economic climate defines national politics, the leader of a national grassroots political action committee told aspiring political leaders at a student conference...

SPRINGERVILLE, Ariz. — A raging forest fire in eastern Arizona that has forced thousands from their homes Wednesday is headed for a pair of transmission lines that supply electricity to hundreds...

Gov. Rick Perry is attracting national attention after organizing “The Response: A Day of Prayer and Fasting” to deal with a nation “in crisis.” The daylong “non-denominational,...

Austin drivers are paying less for gas this month, but filling the tank is still emptying pockets quicker than it did last June. Gasoline prices in Austin are down more than 20 cents per gallon...

AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry added immigration legislation to the special session's agenda on Tuesday, including a measure that would remove local law enforcement agencies' ability...

Despite opposition from every Senate Democrat, Republicans approved their congressional redistricting lines and a plan to permanently reduce some teachers’ salaries and furlough others Monday. Both...

The melody of “The Eyes of Texas” filled the Capitol’s halls Monday as protesters sang their discontent over potential cuts to public school funding with a modified version of UT’s...

The Texas Senate passed four bills Friday that will help balance the budget and prepare Texas for the next biennium. The special session, which Gov. Rick Perry called Tuesday, started slowly after...

State budget cuts will cost the University $92 million for the 2012-13 biennium, President William Powers Jr. said in an email last week. In Powers’ email, he said the cut amounts to...

HOUSTON — The final crew of the space shuttle Endeavour returned home Thursday to Houston, where they thanked colleagues and reunited with families. But Mark Kelly had to wait just a bit longer...

Gov. Rick Perry and Texas legislators started working overtime during a special session Perry called Tuesday. Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, filibustered the school finance bill at the end of the...

AUSTIN, Texas — Republicans began the Texas legislative session with unprecedented majorities in the House and Senate and holding every statewide office. But 140 days later, they...