Rumors of famous Texan and Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey running for governor of Texas have been floating around for years.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott directs DPS to investigate Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR for potential criminal activities.

Gov. Greg Abbott formally announced his fourth gubernatorial run in Houston on Sunday. The incumbent Republican, who currently has around $87 million in his campaign war chest, will face two opponents in the 2026 party primary election.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the city is an apt choice to house the new Texas Cyber Command to protect state agencies and infrastructure from cyber attacks. It will, he said, be central to safeguarding cyber interests.

Texas Governor Abbott investigates entities for enforcing Sharia law, potentially overstepping state and federal laws.

Acting Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards are competing for the congressional seat, which has been vacant since the March death of U.S. Rep.

"It's such a tasteful cross section and people like it. But what do you do?” said Lubbock City Council Member Christy Martinez-Garcia.

(Reuters) -A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a new congressional map intended to flip several Democratic-held U.S. House of Representatives seats to Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, faulting Governor Greg Abbott for directing the legislature to draw it based on race.