Jasmine Crockett

The Kamala Harris-Tim Walz presidential campaign has secured representation from North Texas, with Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, announcing on Wednesday night that she has been named the campaign’s national co-chair.

After President Biden’s announcement, political figures across the country and in North Texas reacted widely. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard spoke with Texas lawmakers from both parties about the implications of this historic decision.

There’s been widespread reaction from political figures across the country and here in North Texas after President Biden’s announcement that he was ending his reelection bid for the White House.

Texas democratic lawmakers sent a congressional inquiry letter to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) on Monday highlighting public colleges could violate civil rights if they ignore new Title IX updates

After the death of former longtime Dallas Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, her successor Jasmine Crockett spoke Monday about Johnson’s many years of service and her big expectations for a replacement.

Tributes continue pouring in Monday for Eddie Bernice Johnson. The long-time Dallas congresswoman died Sunday at 88, less than a year after leaving office. NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff spoke one-on-one Monday with Johnson’s chosen replacement in Congress about Johnson’s legacy and expectations.

Under Title IX, no person in the United States should be prevented from participating in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance on the basis of sex.