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As Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht prepares to retire, he reflects on the court he helped change

Dec. 26, 2024 14:44 PM EST

When Nathan Hecht ran for the Texas Supreme Court in 1988, no Republican had ever been elected to the state’s highest civil court. His election foreshadowed a coming transformation of the court, civil legal procedure and Texas itself. Hecht is the longest tenured Supreme Court...

Democrat Lloyd Doggett wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas' 37th Congressional District

Nov. 05, 2024 21:13 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Lloyd Doggett wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas' 37th Congressional District.

AP Race Call: Democrat Lloyd Doggett wins reelection to U.S. House in Texas' 37th Congressional District

Nov. 05, 2024 20:31 PM EST

Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett won reelection to a U.S. House seat representing Texas on Tuesday. The 78-year-old Doggett has been in Congress since 1989. He was the first Democrat in Congress to call on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the campaign after the president's poor debate performance. But Doggett...

Texas is a young state with older elected officials. Some young leaders are trying to change that.

Oct. 08, 2024 12:42 PM EDT

Figure out what to wear to be taken seriously; prepare a few one-liners to respond to the inevitable critiques about your age; know the issues facing your district. These are among the tips Rep. Erin Zwiener, a Driftwood Democrat, serves up to young people seeking elected office in...