See how much delivery drivers in Texas make
Circuit investigated delivery driver wages in Texas using data from the Bureau of Labor…
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Texas leaders warn of “treacherous” driving conditions and possible local power outages as freezing weather approaches
AUSTIN, Texas — With freezing weather expected to hit a large portion of Texas this week, Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday tried to assure Texans that…
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WATCH: Gov. Abbott holds briefing ahead of severe winter weather
AUSTIN, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott received a briefing and held a press conference at the Alternate State Operations Center ahead of severe winter…
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Texas is the #7 state with the most COVID-19 worker safety violations
Uplift Legal Funding investigated COVID-19 worker safety violations in Texas using data from…
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The barrage of bullets that killed a Houston-area deputy was captured by his own dash and body-worn cameras, court records show
By Rosa Flores, CNN In what would be his last moments, the 12-year veteran deputy constable sat in his squad car minutes after midnight as the…
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Vote-by-mail applications face rising rejection rate over new Texas voting law
EL PASO, Texas — A large number of El Paso county vote-by-mail voters are seeing their application returned to them with a rejection notice as the…
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See the most extreme temperatures in Texas history
Stacker compiled the most extreme temperatures in Texas history using data from…
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Texas sues Biden administration to halt program that reunites Central American children with parents in U.S.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and seven other attorneys general filed a lawsuit Friday asking a federal judge to halt a Biden administration…
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Texas now has more jobs than it did before the pandemic hit
The Texas labor market appears to have rebounded from the pandemic, with rapid population growth driving a demand for jobs. The state ended 2021 with…
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What to know about workers’ compensation in Texas
Simply Business investigated workers’ compensation in Texas using data from the National Federation of Independent Business and other…
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Three police officers shot in Houston; suspect in custody after hours-long negotiation
UPDATE #3: – The person suspected of shooting three Houston officers has been arrested, police said Thursday night. UPDATE #2: Police are talking to…
Continue Reading Texas Governor Greg Abbott discusses border security
WESLACO, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott (R) delivered remarks at a border security briefing with attorneys general from across the country. The…
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New Texas voting law means more rejected mail-in ballots in El Paso County
El Paso election administrators are rejecting a higher number of absentee voter applications than in previous years because of new statewide voting…
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Man who sold weapon to suspect in Colleyville synagogue standoff charged with federal firearm crime
A man who allegedly sold a weapon in the Dallas area to the gunman who took four hostages in a North Texas synagogue earlier this month has been…
Continue Reading The man suspected of killing a Houston-area deputy was wanted in Texas for a 1996 assault and in El Salvador for murder, DA says
By Rosa Flores and Amir Vera, CNN The man suspected of killing a Harris County, Texas, deputy during a traffic stop over the weekend was wanted for…
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Police: Woman tried to buy baby from a Walmart shopper
CROCKETT, Texas — A woman allegedly tried to buy a baby from a Walmart shopper in Crockett, Texas. That’s north of Houston. Police say earlier this…
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Here’s how Texans can get free at-home COVID-19 tests and N95 masks from the federal government
This month, the Texas’ COVID-19 positivity rate — the percentage of tests with positive results — soared to its highest peak yet amid the onset…
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After FBI raid, U.S. Rep Henry Cuellar says investigation will prove “no wrongdoing on my part”
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, made his first on-camera comments Tuesday about FBI agents raiding his home, saying an investigation will show he…
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What Texas’ immigrant population looked like in 1900
Stacker compiled a list of the largest sources of immigrants in Texas in 1900 using data transcribed from the 1900 U.S.…
Continue Reading Texas sheriff’s deputy struck, killed while conducting off-duty motorcycle escort
By Gregory Lemos, CNN The Harris County, Texas, Sheriff’s Office on Monday said one of its officers was struck and killed overnight while…
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Vote-by-mail rejections are testing integrity of Texas Republicans’ voting law
Barely started down the path toward the first elections conducted under voting restrictions enacted last year by Republican lawmakers, Texas voters…
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Disability Rights of Texas can help the disabled get a Covid-19 vaccine
EL PASO, Texas — If you are disabled and need your Covid-19 vaccine there is an easier option to lines. Disability Rights of Texas is an…
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Watch ABC 7 Xtra: Migrant bodies turning up in Hudspeth County
SIERRA BLANCA, Texas – ABC-7 Sunday Xtra travels to Hudspeth County, where officials report a significant spike in the number of migrant bodies…
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Guillén family celebrates passage of federal, state laws to combat sexual assault
HOUSTON, Texas – The family of Venessa Guillén gathered in Houston Thursday to celebrate the passage of the federal and state legislation to…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rejects another attempt to block Texas’ six-week abortion ban
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Over the furious dissent of three liberal justices, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected another…
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Cities in Texas with the most living in poverty
Stacker compiled a list of the cities in Texas with the most living in poverty according to the U.S. Census…
Continue Reading FBI says it’s conducting a ‘court-authorized’ search of Rep. Henry Cuellar’s Texas home
By Daniella Diaz and Evan Perez, CNN The Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Wednesday evening that it is doing a…
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Millions of dollars pour early into Texas governor’s race
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Money is pouring fast into the Texas governor’s race headlined by Republican Gov. Greg…
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New Texas law aimed at keeping dogs safe outdoors now in effect
EL PASO, Texas — Texas now has a new law which properly defines and mandates how unattended dogs can be kept outside. The Safe Outdoor Dogs Act or…
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Borderland Jewish community remains on edge after Colleyville synagogue standoff
EL PASO, Texas– After the hostage situation in Colleyville came to an end, the Jewish community in El Paso and across the world remained on edge.…
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