The Texas State Capitol was cleared of visitors Tuesday evening and closed to the public after a social media threat, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a statement. The disruption came ...

A rarely seen Texas Capitol vault built in 1936 tells a story of gangsters, state money and an 1865 treasury robbery.

The advocates urged Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to withdraw from a lawsuit they say threatens their protections.

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier will stay in the Texas Capitol until Wednesday, according to a statement from the Texas House Democratic Caucus, refusing to leave the building overnight to protest a ...

A Texas state representative has refused to sign a permission slip that would allow her to leave the state Capitol amid a contentious battle between Republicans and Democrats. State Rep. Nicole ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas State Capitol was evacuated Tuesday evening following a reported threat made as protesters gathered in support of State Rep. Nicole Collier, who is staying on the House floor ...

When Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier returned Monday to the state Capitol, it marked the end of a two-week boycott with her fellow Democratic lawmakers to stall a plan by Texas Republicans to overhaul ...

A Texas state lawmaker who spent the night on the floor of the Austin statehouse overnight into Aug. 19 plans to stay even longer as she refuses to accept a Republican order demanding all Democrats be ...

AUSTIN - In a state where political fights rarely take a holiday, one small tradition offers a respite, wrapped in gold, glitter and goodwill. Hanging from the boughs of Christmas trees across Texas, ...