Harris County has dropped a lawsuit targeting a new Texas law that requires all counties with more than 3.5 million residents to eliminate their appointed election administrator positions. SB 1750,...
House Posed to Force Fourth Special Session
Gov. Greg Abbott previously said he was confident school choice legislation would be passed by the end of the Texas Legislature's third special session, but a lack of movement on the part of the...
Phelan, Patrick Clash Over Border Bill
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan took shots at each other in a string of social media posts on Thursday over a border bill being considered by lawmakers during this year's third...
Judge Orders Payment of Paxton Trial Prosecutors
A judge has ordered Collin County to pay the special prosecutors involved in Attorney General Ken Paxton's securities fraud case after years of legal disputes regarding their compensation. Harris...
TX Resident Allegedly Plots Antisemitic Attacks
A Jordanian national living in Texas has been arrested on gun charges after the FBI said that he was allegedly plotting an attack on Houston's Jewish community. The FBI gathered evidence against...
ERCOT Budget To Increase by 40% Next Year
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas will receive a significant increase in its budget for the upcoming year, with funding for this initiative coming from increased fees charged to electricity...
Texas Ranked Best Business Climate in U.S.
Texas has been ranked the best business climate in the United States, the first time the state has received the top ranking since 2011. The study performed by Site Selection Magazine ranked each...
TX Senate Committee Advances Immigration Bill
The Texas Senate Committee on Border Security voted on Wednesday to advance a bill that allows law enforcement officers to arrest anyone suspected of being an unlawful migrant. Still, one...
Uvalde Breaks Ground on New Elementary School
Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District has officially broken ground on its new elementary school meant to replace Robb Elementary School, where a mass shooting took place. On May 24, 2022,...
Texas Trial of Accused Cyclist Killer Begins
The trial of a Texas woman charged with murdering a pro cyclist and romantic rival in Austin last year kicked off on Wednesday. Prosecutors and defense lawyers presented their opening arguments in...
VIDEO: DFW Crew Potentially Linked to Statewide ATM Thefts
Authorities have been investigating a series of ATM thefts that have swept through Texas recently, with evidence suggesting that a larger criminal crew from Dallas-Fort Worth might be responsible....
Senate Panel Hears Testimony on Colony Ridge
Texas lawmakers have been discussing Colony Ridge, a housing development north of Houston, during the ongoing special session, but no significant legislation has been passed. As previously reported...
Paxton’s Fraud Trial To Begin April 2024
A judge in Harris County established a start date for Attorney General Ken Paxton's securities fraud trial, some eight years and three months after a grand jury first indicted him. During a hearing...
Feds Forced to Stop Cutting TX Border Wire
A judge has issued a temporary restraining order against the administration of President Joe Biden, forcing federal agents to stop cutting or removing border barriers installed along the southern...
Abbott Directs Commission To Help Jewish Texans
In an emergency meeting, Gov. Greg Abbott asked the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission to prepare a report about how Texas can best assist its Jewish citizens during a...
Three Dead, Three Wounded in Shooting at Texas Party
A fatal shooting at a party this Halloween weekend has left Texarkana police searching for a 20-year-old suspect. A party held in the back room of a business situated at the 700 block of N....
Two Dead, Three Injured in Texas House Party Shooting
Five people were shot when an argument at a house party in San Antonio on Saturday escalated into violence. Reports of gunfire at a residence located in the 300 block of Roslyn Avenue were made to...
VIDEO: Assault ‘Prank’ Spurs Investigation
A young man from Houston is getting media attention for a string of violent prank videos he recorded that showed him randomly assaulting strangers in a park. Alford Lewis, 19, is currently under...
Border, Migration, Inflation Top Texas Issues
A new poll shows that Texas voters are most concerned about border security, mass migration, and rapidly rising inflation. The poll, which was conducted by the Texas Politics Project at the...
Paxton Defense Attorney To Run for TX House
Mitch Little, one of the lead defense attorneys in Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, has announced that he will run for the Texas House. Little explained, “While defending Attorney...
Phelan Has AG Paxton Escorted from TX House
Texas Speaker Dade Phelan ordered the sergeant at arms to remove Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was present on invitation, from the House chambers.
