Harris County's ambitious plan to roll out a guaranteed "basic income" welfare pilot program hit a legal roadblock when the Texas Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction, halting the...
TX Preemption Law Unconstitutional, Judge Rules
A judge has ruled that a new Texas law preempting local government regulations in a variety of areas is unconstitutional days before it goes into effect. The Office of the Attorney General has...
Final ‘3 Months 3 Millionaires’ Winner Revealed
Choctaw Casino & Resorts revealed the third and final winner of its “3 Months. 3 Millionaires.” giveaway on Sunday. Choctaw announced on August 26 that North Texas resident Stephanie S. had won...
TX, Mexico Investigate Shot Fired Across Border
An investigation is currently ongoing after a member of the Texas National Guard reportedly shot a man from across the U.S.’s southern border. Authorities claim that a guardsman on the Texas side of...
Sexual Assault Cold Case Suspect Found After 22 Years
A suspect has finally been arrested in a 22-year-old cold case of sexual assault, thanks, in part, to the work of an artist. The Huntsville Police Department arrested Patrick Daryl Smith, 51, on...
DPS Vehicle Inspection System Back Online
The Texas Department of Public Safety announced Monday that an outage affecting the vehicle inspection system was resolved after nearly a week. In a press release, Texas DPS stated the outage began...
TX Parks Commission Updates Eminent Domain Rules
A new policy adopted on Thursday by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission will limit future use of eminent domain. The updated policy will only allow eminent domain to be used in “exceptional...
VIDEO: TX Prison Fire Results in 600 Evacuations
A fire at a state prison in Huntsville early Friday morning resulted in over 600 inmates being evacuated. The Huntsville Fire Department began to receive calls about smoke at the Texas State...
North Texas City Joins ‘Death Star’ Lawsuit
The North Texas city of Denton has thrown its hat in with other cities from across the state in their bid to stop a recently passed law that preempts some local ordinances. Denton becomes the latest...
Texas To Implement EV Registration Fee
Texas will impose additional fees for the registration of electric vehicles beginning next month. A new state law that goes into effect September 1 will require EV owners to pay an initial...
Child Sex Alteration Ban Goes to TX Supreme Court
A lawsuit over the new state law banning child sex alteration procedures will be considered by the Supreme Court of Texas.
Texas Asserts Sovereignty in Border Buoy Case
Texas and the U.S. Department of Justice have filed closing arguments in the preliminary injunction hearing over the buoys placed in the Rio Grande to deter unlawful migration. As reported by The...
TX Nationalist Makes Case for Independence
In 1836, Texas won its independence from Mexico and was its own nation for nine years before joining the United States. Some say Texas' future lies in its political independence. Daniel Miller,...
Land Commissioner Vows to Stop Wind Farm
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham has vowed to push back against the Biden administration’s proposed 500,000-acre wind farm off the Galveston coast. President Joe Biden announced plans in July...
TX Lawmaker Defends Upcoming School Book Law
A state lawmaker is defending an upcoming law that will institute standards for library services to keep sexually explicit materials out of school libraries. Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco), the...
Mayor Johnson Visits Haven for Hope
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson visited Haven for Hope in San Antonio last week to learn more about its "one-stop-shop" approach to homelessness. As previously reported by The Dallas Express, Haven for...
Houston to Host 2028 RNC
Houston has been selected to host the 2028 Republican National Convention, beating out rival cities Miami and Nashville. The Republican National Committee's (RNC) 168 members chose Houston in a vote...
Border Crisis Prompts Official to Switch Parties
A county official from South Texas recently said she is switching her party affiliation because of the ongoing border crisis. Kleberg County Attorney Kira Talip Sanchez made the announcement at a...
Adjustable Speed Limit Law To Take Effect
A new law allowing local authorities to alter speed limits based on road conditions will come into effect on September 1. Initially sponsored by Rep. Terry Canales (D-Edinburg), HB 1885 was signed...
VIDEO: Central TX Economy on Track to Pass DFW?
A new documentary asserts that the Central Texas region is on pace to exceed the economic growth of Dallas-Fort Worth. Dallas-Fort Worth is considered a major market for business and development,...
Video: Bus Aide with Criminal Record Beats Student
A Texas bus aide was arrested after a video allegedly showed him assaulting a student. Donald Ray Tisdel, 45, of Houston, who worked as a Conroe ISD bus aide, was fired and arrested after a video...