Cornyn will need to use his deep coffers to overcome an early polling deficit to Paxton, who is looking to deny the GOP ...

Houston Mayor John Whitmire brings on special advisor Cynthia Wilson as his new chief of staff. ... dating back to her time as a school administrator in my Texas Senate District," Whitmire wrote.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The City of Houston controller is laying out his criticism of the mayor's budget proposal as the two top elected officials continue to be at odds over the issue.

The City Council approved Mayor John Whitmire's nearly $7 billion budget on Wednesday after months of strenuous efforts to cut costs and streamline services as officials contended with the largest ...

Terry Virts, a retired NASA astronaut, is not a household name, even in his home of Houston. But the way he announced his campaign on Monday for Senator John Cornyn’s seat in Texas, taking a ...

Virts is getting a jump start on former U.S. Reps. Beto O’Rourke and Colin Allred, who have said they're weighing joining the race to take on U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.