3 p.m. The Texas Department of Public Safety held a press conference at the Graham Lodge No.20 Friday afternoon, across the road from the agency building driven into by an 18-wheeler earlier that...
Special Election Set for Bryan Slaton’s Seat
Gov. Greg Abbott set November 7, 2023, as the special election date to replace former Rep. Bryan Slaton (R-Royse City) in the Texas House of Representatives. Slaton's former seat, Texas House...
Phelan Polls Poorly After Controversies
A new poll suggests Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R-Beaumont) is facing some blowback from Republican voters in his home district following his actions during the 2023 state legislative session....
Texas Rep. Refiles Vaccine Mandate Ban
A Texas House member reintroduced a bill on Wednesday that would prohibit businesses from requiring their employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19. Legislation banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates was...
TX House Passes Property Tax Relief, Adjourns
The Texas House adjourned its special session Tuesday after passing its version of property tax relief, sending the legislation to the Texas Senate, which can either accept the House version of the...
VIDEO: Alligator Traps Swimmers in State Park Lake
Memorial Day weekend offered species of all kinds an opportunity to take a leisurely swim and bask in the sun, as several unsuspecting swimmers at a Houston area state park discovered. Visitors at...
Debt Ceiling Bill Could Threaten Speakership
A Texas congressman who previously extracted concessions from U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in exchange for securing the speaker his gavel posed the biggest obstacle to the debt...
Texas Oil and Gas Jobs Jump in April
Oil and gas jobs in Texas actually saw an increase last month despite external pressures from activist investors and "sustainable energy" promoters. Upstream oil and gas jobs -- those involved in...
Paxton Trial Set for Late Summer
The Senate impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, the suspended attorney general of Texas, will begin by August 28, per a unanimous Texas Senate resolution. On Saturday, the Texas House of Representatives...
Local Student in National Spelling Bee Semis
Allen's own Faizan Zaki secured his spot in the semifinals of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Wednesday morning. As The Dallas Express reported, several North Texas students qualified for this...
Abbott Appoints Interim Attorney General
Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday appointed Fort Worth attorney John Scott as Interim Attorney General to fill the vacancy left by Attorney General Ken Paxton during his impeachment trial in the Texas...
Trump Speaks in Defense of Impeached Paxton
Former President Donald Trump has spoken up in defense of recently impeached Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, one of his closest political allies in the state. Trump took other...
Special Legislative Session Takes on Taxes, Border
Governor Greg Abbott has called a special legislative session to address property taxes and border security — two of his legislative priorities on which lawmakers failed to pass laws during the...
Nebraska Sends State Troopers to Texas Border
Gov. Jim Pillen of Nebraska is deploying a small contingent of Nebraska state troopers to the Texas southern border after meeting with Gov. Greg Abbott last week to discuss border security. Ten...
Texas Legislature Passes $321B Spending Bill
The Texas Legislature has approved a historically high budget of $321.3 billion — $70 billion more than the last biennial state budget. The spending bill, which will fund the state's operations for...
H-E-B-Backed Pride Bash Protested for Kids’ Zone
A Texas Pride party featured both kids’ events and drag shows days before the legislature passed a ban on adult entertainment among minors.
East Texas Rises in Deadly Drug Trade
East Texas has emerged as a hub for the distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine in recent years, according to a Texas DEA agent. The infiltration of the drug trade into East Texas became...
Impeached Paxton Awaits Senate Trial
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s political future now rests in the hands of the Texas Senate after the House voted to impeach him last week. As reported by The Dallas Express, the House voted 121-23 to...
Legislature Fails To Pass Abbott’s Priorities
Texas' 88th legislative session ended on Monday without addressing many of Governor Greg Abbott's stated legislative priorities. In his February State of the State address, the governor laid out...
Bill Passed To Shield Minors From Adult Performances
The Texas Legislature has passed a bill aimed at protecting children from sexualized performances, including drag shows, sending the legislation to the desk of Governor Greg Abbott for his...
Texas Leads Nation in Hazardous Derailments
Texas is the king of hazardous train derailments, an ignominious title bestowed upon The Lone Star State due to an investigation of railroad mishaps. Since 2002, Texas ranks first in the country for...