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Court affirms ruling on Amarillo Civic Center Complex Project lawsuit after city, Alex Fairly appeal
Judges affirmed the 2022 trial judgment in the Amarillo Civic Center Complex project lawsuit between the…
Paris High School student graduates from Texas Boys State
The American Legion, Department of Texas, recently announced that Curtis Fendley of Paris High School has…
Texas and others create ‘punitive’ barriers to EV transition
A growing number of conservative states are imposing new taxes on drivers using electric vehicle charging…
Interview with Prof. Sapna Kumar on Her Decision to Seek Employment Outside of Texas
A former University of Houston law professor speaks out about the effects of policies weakening tenure …
Texas workers are speaking up before the ban on guaranteed water breaks starts
A new state law in Texas goes into effect soon that bans guaranteed water breaks on…
Texas workers are speaking up before the ban on guaranteed water breaks starts
A new state law in Texas goes into effect soon that bans guaranteed water breaks on…
Texas workers are speaking up before the ban on guaranteed water breaks starts
A new state law in Texas goes into effect soon that bans guaranteed water breaks on…
Texas workers are speaking up before the ban on guaranteed water breaks starts
A new state law in Texas goes into effect soon that bans guaranteed water breaks on…
Texas workers are speaking up before the ban on guaranteed water breaks starts
A new state law in Texas goes into effect soon that bans guaranteed water breaks on…
Texas workers are speaking up before the ban on guaranteed water breaks starts
A new state law in Texas goes into effect soon that bans guaranteed water breaks on…
Texas Supreme Court now at center of election reform lawsuit
(The Center Square) – Both the Office of the Attorney General and Harris County Attorney filed…
Texas A&M to build facility at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston
The Board of Regents approved the creation of the Texas A&M Space Institute during Wednesday’s meeting …
Texas government lawsuit aims to permanently bankrupt Planned Parenthood
AUSTIN, Texas (AP)–A federal judge in Texas who put access to the abortion pill misefpristone in…
Paris High School Student Graduates from Texas Boys State
The American Legion, Department of Texas, recently announced that Curtis Fendley of Paris High School has…
General Land Office to transform Hobby Building into workforce housing
Final approval will come from the School Land Board. AUSTIN, Texas — Downtown Austin’s William P.…
Most of the Texas border buoys, installed to deter migrants, are in Mexican territory, study shows
Texas wanted to stop “invaders” at the border, but a topographic survey by a U.S.-Mexican commission…
Latinos are the biggest ethnic group in Texas, but their political power lags behind
Latinos in Texas have eclipsed non-Hispanic whites as the dominant ethnic group in the state, but…
Office of the Attorney General Stays Travis County Court’s Ruling Against Crucial Election Law By Filing Direct Appeal to Texas Supreme Court
The Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) today filed a Notice of Accelerated Interlocutory Appeal directly…
Texas and others create ‘punitive’ barriers to EV transition
A growing number of conservative states are imposing new taxes on drivers using EV charging stations…
Meadows Center’s September 7 Conference to Explore Texas’ Wicked Climate Challenges
SAN MARCOS, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 15, 2023– SAN MARCOS, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug 15, 2023– As the state grapples…
Texas is replacing Houston’s school libraries with ‘discipline…
Librarian positions will be cut and libraries converted into disciplinary areas where misbehaving students will be…
Analysis: Texas House Democrats Can Use Caucus Committee To Change Messaging On Vouchers
Democrats in the Texas government have been the minority party since the 1990s. Often, they have…
Lawsuit to block Texas’ ban on care for transgender youth has its first day in court
On Tuesday, Travis County District Court Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel held the first hearing on the…
Nearly 80% of Texas’ floating border barrier is technically in Mexico, survey finds
A joint U.S.-Mexico topographical survey found that 787 feet of the 995-feet-long buoy line set up…
Riverbend High School principal’s teaching certificate suspended in Texas
Riverbend High School’s new principal, who was appointed this summer, was previously the principal of Kotlik…
Travis Co. judge blocks law that eliminates Harris County elections administrator
Senate Bill 1750, which was passed this year, would abolish the Harris County Elections Administrator’s Office. …
Motivated by grieving parents, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn has made fentany…
The Republican from Texas has combined attention to border issues with efforts to address deadly overdoses,…
“We’d lose one after the next”: Texas bats face a pandemic of their o…
Weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic swept into Texas, a biologist found a dead bat covered in…
How many Texas UFO sightings have been reported this year?
Have you experienced an aerial phenomenon? by: Amber Coakley, Addy Bink, Mike Smith Posted: Aug 13,…
Texas lawmakers at odds over state’s liability in death of Venezuelan toddler on migrant bus
Texas lawmakers disagree on whether the State of Texas can be found at fault or the…
Texas lawmakers dispute whether state is liable for child’s death on migrant bus
Texas lawmakers are disagreeing whether the state can be found liable for the death of a…
SNAP Benefits Texas Recertification: When is the deadline to file your benefits so you don’t lose them
There is a big focus right now on recertification for those that are on the receiving…
After End of Pandemic Coverage Guarantee, Texas Is Epicenter of Medicaid Losses
Since the end of a pandemic-era policy that barred states from removing people from Medicaid, Texas…
Foreign Minister Bárcena discusses migration, security on US visit
On her first visit as foreign minister to the U.S., Bárcena addressed the floating barrier in…
Beckville City Council Agenda: August 14, 2023
Beckville City Council Beckville City Council The Beckville City Council will meet for a regular meeting…
Texas lawmakers at odds over state’s liability in death of Venezuelan toddler on migrant bus
Texas lawmakers disagree on whether the State of Texas can be found at fault or the…
Texas lawmakers at odds over state’s liability in death of Venezuelan toddler on migrant bus
Texas lawmakers disagree on whether the State of Texas can be found at fault or the…
Texas Sanctuaries Accuse Mall Manager of Cruelty After Bats Die
Two Texas wildlife rescue groups took to social media to call out the alleged actions of…
Mexico complains Texas floating barrier is on its side of Rio Grande
Mexico’s foreign affairs ministry has said the barrier, for deterring migrants, infringes upon established treaties governing…
Texas argues shallow river makes buoys legal
DOJ is suing Texas over the Rio Grande buoy barrier. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is pushing…
A 3-year-old boy dies on route from Texas to Chicago following Gregg Abbott’s migration initiative
The tragedy was reported when the vehicle was near its destination, according to the local press.…
Carthage ISD Board of Trustees Agenda: Aug. 14, 2023
Carthage ISD Board of Trustees Carthage ISD Board of Trustees A regular meeting of the Carthage…
Mexico Demands Texas Remove Floating Barrier of Buoys with Saw Blades in Rio Grande
Mexican officials are demanding Texas remove its border buoys from the Rio Grande, saying the floating…
Texas State welcomes scholar, agricultural economics expert
The Department of Agricultural Sciences at Texas State University will host a Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence from Bangladesh…
Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: Migration shifts to scorching Arizona, Rumors mislead migrants, Eagle Pass buoys
With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most important developments at the…
New frontline of US border policy? A Texas pecan farm
The leafy trees on Magali and Hugo Urbina’s 350-acre orchard next to the Rio Grande river…
How more than a trillion dollars in U.S. government infrastructure spending can boost these 3 industrial stocks
The U.S. government’s infrastructure spending stands to boost the prospects for a number of industrials in…
Texas’ New Business Courts And Court Of Appeals – Trials & Appeals & Compensation
On June 2, 2023, the Texas 88th Legislature concluded its session and passed two laws that…
Federal government sending $1.2B to carbon capture projects in Louisiana, Texas
The Energy Department announced this morning it is awarding up to $1.2 billion to two projects…
Lawmakers examine effects of Operation Lone Star, buoy barriers on Texas border
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, of Texas, led a congressional delegation of other Democrats to the banks…
Dallas developer starts construction at former Fairfield Lake State P…
Todd Interests, which plans to turn the former park into a high-end subdivision, has a week…
Group files brief defending Texas’ right to defend its sovereignty
(The Center Square) – The Texas Public Policy Foundation filed an amicus brief in support of…
Bonham ISD Board of Trustees regular meeting Aug. 14
A Regular Meeting of the Board of Trustees of Bonham ISD will be held August 14,…
Mexico’s top diplomat says Texas border buoys are on Mexican side, presses US to act
Bárcena has served as Mexico’s top diplomat since June. This is her first visit to DC…
Virgin Galactic flies its first tourists to the edge of space
Virgin Galactic has rocketed to the edge of space with its first tourists. One passenger bought…
In federal trial, Galveston County challenged on efforts to undo Bla…
The coastal county faces a drawn-out trial over claims of intentional discrimination in its 2021 redistricting…
Texas state troopers are routinely stopping motorists of color in Austin, data shows
More than 8 in 10 people charged by state troopers since they began helping Austin police…
Texas state troopers are routinely stopping motorists of color in Aus…
More than 8 in 10 people charged by state troopers since they began helping Austin police…
Has a San Antonio Inventor Solved the Problem of Small-scale Wind Power?
Tinkering in his backyard, Dan Marsh aims to devise an efficient source of electricity for suburban…
Operation Lone Star: All you need to know about latest US border flashpoint
Post Content Washington, DC – Democratic legislators in the United States have voiced outrage over the…
Lawmakers examine effects of Operation Lone Star, buoy barriers on Texas border
U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, of Texas, led a congressional delegation of other Democrats to the banks…
TOUGH QUESTIONS: How has the political divide changed Texas politics?
For nearly a quarter century, Joe Pickett represented El Paso in the Texas House of Representatives. …
Fire at a Texas apartment complex causes hundreds of evacuations but no major injuries are reported
A fire with flames shooting up to 60 feet in the air damaged an apartment complex…
WSJ News Exclusive Border Security Floated as Way to Avoid Government Shutdown
Rep. Chip Roy tries to build support for proposal as House Republicans struggle to move forward…
Rep. Joaquin Castro to address border buoys during remarks in Eagle Pass
Post Content The buoys at the Texas/Mexico border are part of Governor Abbott’s Operation Lone Star…
Texas Zoo Bear Reveals He Is Real After Chinese Sun Bear Controversy
The spectacled bear weighs in on the controversy The Malayan Sun Bear from the China zoo…
Texas State Child Fatality Review Team (SCFRT) Committee Agenda Texas Health and Human Services
This meeting will be webcast. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person at…
9 Oldest Founded Towns to Visit In Texas
There is much to the story of Texas, and the best way to become affiliated with…
Austin is copying Houston’s playbook for making housing more affordable
“If we don’t turn this ship around, the very thing that is driving the exodus from…
Texas state police separate migrant men from families
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state police officers separated migrant families along the border with Mexico by…
Texas separates migrant families, detaining fathers on trespassing charges in latest border move
Texas state police officers separated migrant families along the border with Mexico by detaining fathers on…
U.S. Texas judge tries to block state abortion ban
HOUSTON, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — A judge in the U.S. state of Texas issued a temporary…
Texas separates migrant families, detaining fathers on trespassing charges in latest border move
Texas state police officers separated migrant families along the border with Mexico by detaining fathers on…
Lowering property taxes among 14 constitutional amendments on your November ballot
In total people will see 14 proposed constitutional amendments appear on their ballot during the Nov.…
Texas Separates Migrant Families in Latest Border Move
Post Content AUSTIN, Texas — Texas state police officers separated migrant families along the border with Mexico…
U.S. Texas judge tries to block state abortion ban
U.S. Texas judge tries to block state abortion ban- HOUSTON, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) — A judge…
Weekly U.S.-Mexico Border Update: July migration increase, Texas separating families, 2024 budget
With this series of weekly updates, WOLA seeks to cover the most important developments at the…
Texans in Congress take bipartisan path to boost semiconductors, a cr…
Republicans like Sen. Ted Cruz and Democrats like Rep. Colin Allred — opponents in the 2024…
SNAP in Texas: The process you must complete in August 2023 to avoid losing your benefits
Texas residents will need to complete a new process in August 2023 to avoid losing their…
New law to make small change to Texas’ near-total abortion ban
There will be one more exception as of Sept. 1. AUSTIN, Texas — Today, Texas has…
Texas Proposition 3, Prohibit Taxes on Wealth or Net Worth Amendment (2023)
Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics Texas Proposition 3, the Prohibit Taxes on Wealth or Net…
New law to make small change to Texas’ near-total abortion ban
There will be one more exception as of Sept. 1. AUSTIN, Texas — Today, Texas has…
Body found stuck in buoys Texas installed in the Rio Grande
Texas authorities believe the person drowned upstream and floated into the buoys near Eagle Pass. Mexico…
Body of Migrant Found in Texas’s Buoy Barrier in Rio Grande
Officials from the Texas Department of Public Safety said that the body appeared to have floated…
Texas separates migrant families, detaining fathers on trespassing charges in latest border move
Texas officials say state police officers separated migrant families along the border with Mexico by detaining…
Gov. Reynolds is sending state troops to the Texas border (again), spending federal COVID relief funds
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced on Wednesday that she is deploying 109 members of the Iowa National…
Nutrition education initiatives implemented within the educational institutions of Texas Lara Wayne
The foundation for a healthy and happy life can be laid by encouraging proper eating practices…
Rockwall, Heath golfers place at 53rd annual Texas State Open tournament
TYLER — Golfers from Heath and Rockwall placed among the leaders at the 53rd annual Texas…
Paxton attorneys request Senate exclude ‘evidence’ gathered in violation of constitution
(The Center Square ) – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attorneys filed a motion with the…
Body found at buoy barrier Texas set up on Rio Grande, Mexico says
Post Content World Updated on: August 3, 2023 / 11:19 AM / CBS/AP The court battle…
4 years since El Paso mass shooting marked
Several events pay tribute to victims. EL PASO, Texas — Aug. 3, 2019, was one of…
Amid extreme temperatures, Texas state parks can be a respite — or a heated hindrance all their own
More than 1 million people visited Texas’ 89 state parks in June. In locations without bodies…
Suspended Texas A&M professor denies saying Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick beli…
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham alleged Wednesday that opioids expert Joy Alonzo told students in a…
Texas A&M interim president pledges more transparency after accusatio…
In his first comments as interim president, Mark A. Welsh IIII cast recent concerns over political…
Bexar County leaders and state lawmaker pushing for relief from state government to assist mentally incompetent inmates
Post Content The average wait time for an inmate deemed incompetent to be transferred to state…
Body caught in Rio Grande floating barrier, says Mexico
Texas government installed barrier to deter migrants – Mexican and US governments want it removed as…
Pentagon is pulling 1,100 troops from the U.S.-Mexico border mission
The troops will conclude their mission by Aug. 8. WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is pulling…
With All-Star catcher on IL, the Texas Rangers acquire Austin Hedges from the Pirates
The Texas Rangers have acquired catcher Austin Hedges from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for international…
Social Security employee charged with theft of government property and aggravated identity theft
A 38-year-old Harlingen resident is now in custody on allegations he created false profiles to steal…
Dallas attorney Sidney Powell appears to be “co-conspirator” in new T…
Though she is not named in the four-count indictment filed Tuesday against Trump, the Justice Department…
Tesla Planning Nine Semi-Truck Charging Stations From CA To TX
Tesla is reportedly seeking almost $100 million in funding from the US government to build the…
Local Heat Protection Measures for Outdoor Workers Face Opposition
Texas state law will role back local heat protections for construction workers in Austin and Houston,…
East Texas missionaries stuck in Niger amid recent coup set to be bro…
Members of a Lufkin church had been in the West African country on a mission trip…
Concerned state employees say internal errors put thousands at risk of losing Medicaid coverage
Texans are at risk of losing their health insurance due to understaffing, insufficient technology, and “disheartening…
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asks for impeachment articles to be dismissed
In two related motions filed to the Senate on Monday, Paxton’s attorneys argued that impeaching him…
SNAP Benefits Texas: When to file your recertification before losing them in September?
There are a lot of families that rely on SNAP Benefits in Texas to make sure…
Texas will leave national voter check system by mid-October
There’s no backup plan yet. AUSTIN, Texas — By mid-October, Texas will be withdrawn from the Electronic…
Tesla seeks $100M in funding for Semi charging route from TX to CA: Bloomberg
Tesla is reportedly seeking around $100 million in funding for a charging route from Texas to…
Texas Water Development Board
The mission of the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is to lead the state’s efforts in…
Part 1: In 1998, a legal revolution was quietly born in Texas. It wou…
With his election as Texas attorney general, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn planted the seeds of conservatism.…
Danny De Gracia: Hey Politicians, Criticism From The Public And The Media Is Not An ‘Attack’
Questions from citizens and objective reporting by the media should be seen as signs of a…