Wendy Davis

State Senate Passes Marriage ID Bill

Texans applying for a marriage license would have to present photo ID under a bill being advanced in the State Legislature. The bill passed the State Senate on Tuesday.

2013/05/14

Texas Governor Rick Perry participates in a U.S. Chamber of Commerce summit on "the role of free enterprise in job creation" on May 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Senate Bills Would Add Scrutiny To Perry Funds

Gov. Rick Perry’s signature economic development programs that give taxpayer dollars to private businesses would get a closer look under proposals in the Texas Senate.

2013/04/10

Vials to be used to collect samples for drug and alcohol testing. (credit: Ron Wurzer/Getty Images)

State Bill Would Require Drug Test For Benefits

A lawmaker is demanding financial evidence to support a plan for government-sponsored drug-testing of laid-off-workers. The bill came up for debate in a legislative committee on Wednesday morning.

2013/03/13

State Insurance Commissioner May Be Rejected

Texas Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman could have trouble winning Senate confirmation to keep her job, as Democrats with enough votes to defeat her nomination question her credentials.

2013/02/25

Davis Wins Re-Election In State Senate Race

With 97 percent of the precincts reporting, Democrat Wendy Davis is claiming a win for Texas State Senate, District 10, with a more than five-thousand vote lead over Republican challenger Dr. Mark Shelton.

2012/11/06

GOP May Lose Texas House Supermajority

Republicans are certain to maintain their majority in the Texas Legislature. The only question is by how much.

2012/11/06

Voter Numbers Up, Turnout Important To Close Races

An all-time record of 13.64 million Texans have registered to vote this year, and they will start casting early ballots Monday.

2012/10/21

Texas Governor Rick Perry addresses a U.S. Chamber of Commerce summit on "the role of free enterprise in job creation" on May 3, 2010 in Washington, D.C. (credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Perry Pledges Scrupulous Spending Planning

Gov. Rick Perry says he’s committed to balancing the Texas budget by reducing unnecessary spending and without raising taxes.

2012/09/27

Mugshot of Cedric Steele. (credit: Fort Worth Police Dept.)

Man Charged In Attack On Sen. Wendy Davis’s Office

A homeless man accused of throwing a bag filled with six Molotov cocktails at the office of state Sen. Wendy Davis last month has been charged with arson.

2012/04/10

Homeless Man Arrested For Attack On Sen. Wendy Davis’ Office

Police say a 40-year-old homeless man who left an unidentified animal part at Sen. Wendy Davis’s office earlier in the week has been charged with leaving a bag of incendiary devices in front of her door Tuesday.

2012/03/21