Texas public university leaders are hoping that the Legislature will pass a bill during the third special session this year that would free up… Read more
Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Wednesday afternoon making Texas Woman’s University the state’s seventh university system. Read more
Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Wednesday a measure that would prohibit in Texas abortions as early as six weeks — before some women know the… Read more
A bill that would make it easier for Denton County residents to vote on Election Day has advanced out of the House Committee on Elections — bu… Read more
Members of the Denton County Republican Party passed a resolution to support a bill filed in the Texas House that supports Texas secession fro… Read more
Texas Woman's University is one step closer to being able to fashion itself as a university system. Read more
State Rep. Lynn Stucky, R-Denton, signed onto a bill earlier this month that seeks to classify many gender-affirming procedures for transgende… Read more
A bill recently left to die in the Texas Legislature would have cost local governments more money and harmed taxpayers, opponents said. Read more
Racist and otherwise discriminatory language in deeds, though unenforceable by law, is still on the books across Texas. Read more
While proponents of marijuana law reform in Texas are hoping bipartisan efforts this session lead to greater access to recreational and medica… Read more
A relatively new form of getting high from marijuana in the form of a pen, mostly running among the younger generation, could land someone wit… Read more
Texas lawmakers have filed more than 40 bills this session to reform marijuana laws in this state — from medical use to decriminalizing the po… Read more
Texas court data show the number of misdemeanor marijuana cases filed in 2019 in Denton County after a state marijuana law change dropped prec… Read more
Texas’ top elected officials called for legislation and investigations into the operation of the state’s power grid after a massive winter sto… Read more
It was a muted start to this year’s legislative session in Austin on Tuesday as lawmakers returned to tackle the biggest public health crisis … Read more
Drew Springer has defeated Shelley Luther in the Texas Senate District 30 runoff with 56.5% of the vote in complete but unofficial results Sat… Read more
Incumbent Rep. Lynn Stucky, R-Sanger, was reelected to Texas House District 64 with 54.92% of the votes counted from all Denton County precinc… Read more
In a highly competitive race, incumbent Lynn Stucky and challenger Angela Brewer have each raised more than $300,000 to sway the election in t… Read more
If you are one of the wise primary voters who waited until Super Tuesday to help make Texas history, don’t blow it by going to the wrong polli… Read more
The Texas Democratic Party released a statement Monday announcing that Randy Daniels is eligible to run for the nomination for State Senator D… Read more
AUSTIN — Texas voters still think that property taxes are too high and that the state spends too little on public education, according to the … Read more
You can choose either side of the aisle to cast your primary ballot as early voting begins Tuesday, but here’s a word to the wise: Choose care… Read more
Incumbent Jared Patterson will soon defend his spot as Texas House District 106’s representative against fellow Republican James Trombley. Read more
State Democratic party officials have determined that Randy Daniels is ineligible to run for the party's nomination to Texas Senate District 12. Read more
Super Tuesday is coming March 3. Are you registered to vote? Today is the last day to register for the Texas primaries. Read more
The Denton County chapter of the NAACP invites voters to meet county office hopefuls in a candidate forum on Saturday, Feb. 8. Read more
Monday marked an anniversary 75 years in the making, as well as the first block in a new tradition for Texans. Read more
AUSTIN — Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Thursday the Texas Senate may further lower the threshold required to bring bills to the floor if Republica… Read more
Denton’s new driver’s licensing office won’t be too far from the current one, planned for the southeast corner of East McKinney Street and May… Read more
The Denton Republican Women’s Club has organized a debate that will include federal, state and county GOP candidates seeking the party's nomin… Read more
Ten candidates for Democratic Party nominations, from Texas Senate to the county party chair, will take questions at a meet-and-greet event at… Read more
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Here are some important dates to remember for the March 3 Primary Election: Read more
Twenty-four Texas House and Senate bills from the 2019 legislative session went into effect with the new year, several of which impact propert… Read more
The 2020s promise more change in Denton and North Texas. Here are the stories we’ll be watching and reporting for our readers in the coming year. Read more
State Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, was among several panelists this week at a White House Summit on mental health issues. Read more
Monday evening marked the final filing day for candidates seeking a spot on ballots for the March 3 primaries. Read more
This story has been updated to reflect corrections made to the list of candidates who are running for Texas House and Senate races. Read more
State Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, announced Saturday that she has filed for the Republican nomination for Texas Senate District 12. Read more
Eric Helland stopped assembling pastries after seeing a familiar customer step into his bakery. He walked toward the journalist buying bread a… Read more
The following are the polling sites for Tuesday’s constitutional amendments and special elections. Voters must go to their precinct’s polling … Read more
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC announced Monday it had endorsed state Rep. Lynn Stucky, R-Denton, for reelection to District 64, saying that St… Read more
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center recently recognized state Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, for her help with key legislatio… Read more
Revelations that House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, and fellow legislator Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, were openly hostile to local govern… Read more
On Nov. 5, Texas voters will have to decide whether to add 10 amendments to the state constitution. Read more
AUSTIN — After a four-hour meeting, the House Republican caucus strongly condemned embattled House Speaker Dennis Bonnen for targeting fellow … Read more
Denton County’s Republican legislators tiptoed around disturbing revelations from a secretly recorded conversation of House Speaker Dennis Bon… Read more
Stucky receives endorsements Read more
State Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, officially began her campaign for re-election this week. Read more
State Sen. Pat Fallon, R-Prosper, announced Friday he will not challenge Sen. John Cornyn in the March Republican primary. Read more
Some Denton government officials are considering fresh nominations for the Denton Central Appraisal District board as appraisal districts unde… Read more
In one of the many formalities of government, the Denton ISD school board voted on its new tax rate during Tuesday’s regular meeting. Read more
James Trombley of Denton, a financial adviser with Edward Jones and a former U.S. Marine, recently announced his candidacy as a Republican for… Read more
Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick appointed State Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, to the Senate Select Committee on Mass Violence Prevention a… Read more
