With Spring Break in the rear-view mirror, millions of North Texas travelers headed home last weekend, braving crowded airports, congested roads, and inclement weather. Spring Break was expected to...
Judicial Conference Adjusts ‘Judge Shopping’ Policy
The Judicial Conference of the United States announced that it has adjusted the policy regarding random case assignments for judges to help avoid the potential for “judge shopping” in certain...
Pro-Cruz Ad Slams Allred’s Border Opposition
A pro-Ted Cruz PAC launched a six-figure advertisement campaign against the senator’s 2024 opponent, Rep. Colin Allred, which focuses on his previous comments calling the notion of a border wall...
Texas Official Recommends Stocking Up Before Eclipse
Some Texas officials are recommending that residents stock up on essentials before the upcoming total solar eclipse, an event visible from select parts of the state that line up with the path of...
TX Lawmaker Calls Latino Trump Supporters Nazis
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez apparently compared Latino supporters of former President Donald Trump to “Jews for Hitler” in an interview earlier this month. “[Republicans] have invested millions and...
Nonprofit Sees Rise in Family Homelessness
The homeless services nonprofit Haven for Hope in San Antonio released its impact report for FY 2023, which noted that the organization served more people that fiscal year than any other since it...
AG’s Office Secures Two Capital Murder Convictions
The Texas Attorney General's Office announced guilty verdicts it obtained in two high-profile capital murder cases. The defendants on trial in a fatal shooting rampage in Longview in 2020 and a...
Challenges Remain After Wildfires Extinguished
Even after devastating wildfires are put out, ranchers remain burdened, with many having to face painful choices over what to do with injured livestock. It is estimated that 7,000 animals may have...
Abbott Slams Artists Boycotting SXSW Festival
Gov. Greg Abbott took to social media this week to slam artists who were boycotting the South by Southwest Festival because the U.S. Army and arms producers were sponsoring the event. "Bands pull...
Paxton’s Office Takes Down Opioid Distribution Network
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Tuesday the takedown of a Houston pharmaceutical opioid distribution network following an investigation by his office's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. A raid...
TX GOP Chair Will Not Seek Another Term
Matt Rinaldi, the chair of the Republican Party of Texas, announced on Friday that he would not be seeking re-election to the post. "I ran for State Chairman on a platform of growing the party,...
Does New AG Crime Rule Spell Trouble for Creuzot?
The Texas Attorney General's Office has proposed a new enhanced reporting rule that aims to increase transparency on how it is being prosecuted locally. The proposal would enhance violent crime...
AG Paxton Files Lawsuit Against Colony Ridge
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Thursday that he has filed a lawsuit against the residential development of Colony Ridge for allegedly participating in fraud, deceptive trade practices, and...
Abbott Leads Economic Development Trip to UK
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott departed Tuesday for an economic development trip to the United Kingdom, his latest overseas visit aimed at strengthening strategic partnerships and fostering new...
Pornhub Disables Access in Texas
Pornhub has disabled access to its website in Texas following a ruling by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Social media accounts circulated Pornhub's announcement to disable access to the state....
Uvalde Police Chief Announces Resignation
Uvalde Police Chief Daniel Rodriguez announced his resignation from the police force on Tuesday, citing new career opportunities and family commitments as his reason for leaving. Assistant Chief of...
Abbott Asks SBA To Issue Disaster Declaration
Gov. Greg Abbott has requested disaster declarations from the U.S. Small Business Administration for counties in the Texas Panhandle affected by the wildfires that have ravaged the area since...
Local Rancher Adopts Calf Injured in Wildfire
A weeks-old calf has been given a second chance at life after surviving the massive wildfires in the Texas Panhandle, thanks to the compassion of a North Texas rancher. Several wildfires spread...
TX Judge Blocks AG Effort To Close NGO
Attorney General Ken Paxton's attempt to close a nonprofit in El Paso near the southern border has been blocked by a local judge. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Paxton sued...
Abbott Endorses Katrina Pierson for TX HD 33
Gov. Greg Abbott has announced that he is endorsing Katrina Pierson in her runoff election with incumbent Rep. Justin Holland in the race to represent District 33 in the Texas House of...
Weekend Protests Erupt Over Texas Border Bill
A large left-leaning protest took place in Austin on Saturday morning over a Texas border security bill that would make unlawful crossings into the state a crime. SB 4, signed into law by Gov. Greg...