Senator John Cornyn has released a statement explaining his stance on Wednesday’s planned certification of state’s election results and why he does not plan to object to the certification of the results.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Rep. Louie Gohmert and others against Vice President Mike Pence to allow Pence to attempt to stop a Joe Biden presidency.
Lawyers for Vice President Mike Pence have filed documents asking the court to deny an effort by US Rep. Louie Gohmert and others to empower Pence to deny electors in the presidential election.
On Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted and passed H.R. 9051, which would increase the amount people received from COVID-19 relief checks from the $600 amount already passed to $2,000.
ABC political director Rick Klein spoke about the transition of power to President-elect Biden as President Trump continues to fight the election results in court.
Senator Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, Chairman of the Senate Committee on State Affairs, and Representative James B. Frank, R-Wichita Falls, Chairman of the House Committee on Human Services, today filed joint legislation aimed at reducing the cycle of trauma that many children experience in foster care
The judge ruled that the exemption to Abbott’s statewide face mask mandate put a discriminatory burden on Black and Latino voters. The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is poised to hear an appeal.
Here are the races you’ll see on your ballot, either in early voting or on election day. East Texas (KLTV/KTRE) - Here are the races you’ll see on your ballot, either in early voting or on election day.
Owens said compared to previous elections there is a high number of early voter turnout nationwide and the competitive races down the ballot are driving higher numbers at the polls.
Huntington ISD’s Superintendent David Flowers says he was called out of his office twice yesterday when voters had complaints. The first man said he and his wife’s ballots were missing the two issues.
The founder and President of the Texas Bar and Nightlife Association (TBNA) released a statement decrying new opening guidelines outlined by Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday.
Rep. Louie Gohmert has introduced a resolution calling for Congress to to ban any political organization or party that has ever held a public position supportive of slavery or the Confederacy.
Nacogdoches County election administrator Todd Stallings is busy with contractual agreements with party chairs and assuring every registered voter is mailed a new voter card.
Gray TV Chief Political Analyst and Full Court Press Anchor Greta Van Susteren says that there are two ways to look at impeachment testimony heard thus far.
Beginning Tuesday, the Supreme Court is slated to hear arguments on whether or not DACA was terminated lawfully or not. In Nacogdoches, two separate events will raise awareness on DACA and other immigration issues. 'Dreamers' and an immigration attorney talk about their concerns.
Texas voters are about to weigh in on 10 proposed amendments to the state constitution, which deal with everything from retiring law enforcement animals to the state’s tax code. Voters in three state House districts will also participate in special elections to fill empty seats.
After a growing number of fellow Republicans called for him to step down, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen has announced he would not seek re-election, according to the Texas Tribune.
House lawmakers are expected to speak with the East Texas Now news desk on Oct. 16 to discuss controversy in the Texas House of Representatives following the release of a secret recording of a conversation between the House Speaker and a conservative activist.
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Keven Ellis, D.C. as Chair of the Texas State Board of Education (SBOE) for a term set to expire on September 16, 2021.
Heading off the prospect of everyone in Texas being able to call themselves a plumber, Gov. Greg Abbott extended the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners and its licensing law until 2021 Thursday via an executive order.
Gray’s Chief National Political Analyst Greta Van Susteren sat down with East Texas Now to discuss current happenings in Washington, D.C., her career and upcoming show, “Full Court Press.”
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This week marked the passage of Senate Bill 1978, known as the ‘Save Chick-fil-A bill.'State Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Mineola, who authored the bill, stopped by the East Texas Now desk Thursday to discuss the law and religious freedom.
