Members of the Austin City Council will consider a resolution aimed at "protecting" the well-being of transgender individuals in the city at an upcoming meeting. Despite public outcry, there will be...
Landmark SCOTUS Ruling Benefits Texas Farmer
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court granted Texas farmer Richie DeVillier the opportunity to sue the State of Texas in federal court under the protections of the Fifth Amendment. The decision...
Rep. VanDeaver Tied to Taxpayer Funded Lobbying
Rep. Gary VanDeaver appears to have taken campaign donations from lobbyist groups representing government entities while voting against a bill to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying. VanDeaver (R-New...
Texas PD Working Through Sex Assault Case Backlog
The Houston Police Department recently provided an update on the more than 4,000 sex crimes in the city that were backlogged due to a "lack of personnel," revealing that many of the sidelined cases...
Federal Court Blocks Texas’ $100K Daily Fine
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked an order that would fine Texas $100,000 daily over foster child abuse. U.S. District Judge Janis Jack of Corpus Christi ruled Monday that Texas would...
Russian Hackers Breach Texas Water Plant
Cybersecurity analysts have uncovered evidence of a Texas water treatment plant breach allegedly orchestrated by a group linked to Russian military hackers. In January, hackers reportedly...
Republicans Criticize Mayorkas Impeachment Dismissal
The U.S. Senate voted on Wednesday to dismiss articles of impeachment brought against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas without holding a trial, prompting split reactions...
VIDEO: Texas Man Live-Streams Fatal Shootout With Deputies
A Texas man live-streamed his final moments on Facebook this week, dying in a shootout with deputies after allegedly refusing to comply with a traffic stop. Patrick Hurst, 47, was killed in Harris...
Texas Fined $100K Daily Over Foster Child Abuse
The State of Texas must pay $100,000 in fines daily over its apparent failure to investigate reports of abuse and neglect of children in its foster care system, according to a judge’s ruling filed...
Urn Containing Fetus Found Floating in Texas Pond
A “distressing discovery” in The Woodlands, Texas, on Tuesday alerted authorities to a troubling incident, the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reported. A human fetus in the early stages of...
Judge Says Overturn Conviction, Death Sentence
In a significant development in the case of Melissa Lucio, Senior State District Judge Arturo Nelson has recommended overturning her conviction and death sentence. As previously reported by The...
Abbott Applauds Operation Lone Star Agents
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has applauded the work of officers involved with Operation Lone Star, a joint initiative by the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas National Guard to protect the...
Samsung Chip Production in Texas Gets $6.4 Billion Boost
The Biden administration will grant Samsung Electronics billions in taxpayer dollars to invest in semiconductor production in central Texas. Up to $6.4 billion in funding will be awarded to the...
Power Warning Issued as Temperatures Rise
The above-average spring temperatures forecasted for the next several days have raised concerns about a possible power emergency for Texas' power grid. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas...
Police Impersonator Pulls Over Undercover Deputies
In a bizarre turn of events, Shaun Arnold found himself on the wrong side of the law when he was arrested over the weekend for impersonating a police officer in West Houston. The Harris County...
Sid Miller Rumored To Head Trump’s USDA
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller is reportedly in the mix to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture if former President Donald Trump wins the presidential election in November. Trump...
Mom Leaves Young Kids Home Alone for Days To Go on Cruise
A 29-year-old mother treated herself to a lavish cruise to Puerto Rico to relax and enjoy the sun. However, she left one important thing behind — her kids. Lakesha Woods Williams left her 6-year-old...
Argentina’s ‘Madman,’ Musk Meet in Texas
Argentine President Javier Milei, the "Madman" libertarian populist leader many consider a South American version of Donald Trump, met Elon Musk at Tesla headquarters in Austin on Friday. The trip...
Texas Cities Push Back Against Paxton Marijuana Law Suits
Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a series of lawsuits in January against five Texas cities for their adoption of amnesty and non-prosecution policies regarding marijuana possession and distribution.
SBOE Discusses BlackRock Divestiture
The TX State Board of Education ended up briefly discussing the topic of BlackRock managing Permanent School Fund assets at its last meeting.
TX Lawmaker Worked for Anti-School Choice Lobbying Firm
A Texas lawmaker’s personal financial statement reveals paid consultancy work for a public school lobbyist, raising ethical concerns.