The Brief keeps Texas voters and political observers up to speed on the most essential coverage of their elected officials, the policies that shape their daily lives and the future of our great state.

Gov. Greg Abbott is escalating the ongoing GOP battle against Harris County elections—this time, threatening a state takeover of operations and potential legal charges. "They should be stripped of the ...

HOUSTON – On Thursday, Governor Greg Abbott was in Houston for a campaign event focused on garnering support and endorsements from law enforcement, including the Houston Police Officers Union. During ...

High-profile appeals from Texas death row inmates are set to be heard in courts in 2026. The inmates Robert Roberson, Brittany Holberg, and David Wood have upcoming appeals or overturned convictions ...

Gov. Greg Abbott sent a letter Monday directing Texas state agencies to investigate potential child care funding fraud, following a major Minnesota social services scandal that cost taxpayers millions ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott pledged to continue backing law enforcement if elected to his fourth gubernatorial term while at a Fort Worth campaign event on Tuesday. Sitting alongside Tarrant County ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks to a group of event attendees for his Parent Empowerment Night event where he advocated for school choice and vouchers at Temple Christian School in Fort Worth on ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is directing state agencies to investigate potential child care funding fraud, following a national scandal in Minnesota. "Recently, the Trump Administration and independent ...

HOUSTON – Harris County officials are pushing back after Governor Greg Abbott suggested the state should take over elections in the county, calling Harris a “repeat violator of election integrity.” On ...

Andrew White on Monday announced he was ending his bid for the Democratic nomination to take on Gov. Greg Abbott and threw his support behind state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, who is widely seen as the ...

A prominent businessman and appointee of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was shot and killed at a business in McAllen, a border city in the Rio Grande Valley, over the weekend, authorities said. McAllen police ...