AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Legislature must have what’s called a “quorum” in order to do business proposing, discussing and voting on bills. But what does that mean, and why would you ever “break” it?

Jefferson County Judge Gerald Robinson has filed a lawsuit against his Quorum Court in the 11th District West Circuit Court, Division 2. The lawsuit, filed on Friday by attorney John Tull III, states ...

The Federal Election Commision, the agency responsible for enforcing campaign finance laws, is again without enough members to take official action after a Republican commissioner announced his ...

The Texas House reconvened Friday morning in its sixth attempt to make a quorum, after Democrats left the state to protest a redistricting plan expected to favor Republicans in the 2026 midterm ...