Austin voters could decriminalize small amounts of pot in May
As greater numbers of Texas voters sour on harsh punishment for marijuana offenses, Austin voters will likely decide in May whether to effectively…
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Texas lawmakers deplore mistreatment of National Guardsmen sent to border duty
Reports that Texas National Guard soldiers deployed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s highly touted border security mission are experiencing pay delays and poor…
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Ted Cruz and 16 other Texans refused to certify the 2020 election. None would say whether they see it as legitimate today
Texas — One year ago, hours after a swarm of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol and briefly stopped Congress from ratifying the 2020 election…
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Texas natural gas production dropped during recent cold front, reviving concerns about electric grid
During Texas’ first strong cold front of the winter this past weekend, natural gas production in the state’s top energy-producing region dropped…
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick tested positive last week for COVID-19 but didn’t tell Texas right away
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is quarantining after testing positive for COVID-19 last week, his campaign said Monday. In a short news release, Patrick senior…
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Beto O’Rourke’s blunt support of marijuana legalization gives advocates hope for policy change
At a crowded rally in downtown Austin, Beto O’Rourke ticked off his usual laundry list of campaign promises: stabilizing the power grid, rolling…
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Texas sees big jump in hospitalizations as almost 1 in 4 Covid-19 tests are positive
AUSTIN, Texas — The highly contagious Omicron variant has led to a surge in Texas coronavirus cases. Almost one in four of the Covid-19 tests…
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New law named for Vanessa Guillén will revamp military probes into sex assaults
WASHINGTON, DC — Commanders will no longer be involved in military sexual harassment or sexual assault investigations under a new federal law named…
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Push to ban books in Texas schools spreads to public libraries
LLANO COUNTY, Texas — When the Llano County Library shuts down for three days this week, starting Tuesday, it won’t be for the holidays. Instead,…
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Gov. Abbott debuts construction of Texas border wall; Beto O’Rourke dismisses it as a ‘photo op’
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visited Starr County on Saturday to inaugurate the first stretch of a border wall being…
Continue Reading Texas reports its 1st case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — Texas has identified its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant, a strain flagged as potentially more…
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Federal judge blocks Texas social media ‘censorship’ law from taking effect
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Texas law that seeks to restrict how social media companies moderate their content and was…
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Matthew McConaughey says he won’t run for Texas governor
AUSTIN, Texas — Actor Matthew McConaughey on Sunday removed himself from consideration as a potential candidate for governor after months of toying…
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Federal judge rules Texas schools can issue mask mandates
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order prohibiting mask mandates in schools violates…
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El Paso border re-opening fails to bring long lines, but does result in reunions
EL PASO, Texas — The U.S. has reopened the border to vaccinated Mexican tourists. Shortly after 10 p.m. Sunday (midnight in the Eastern time zone),…
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Abbott leads O’Rourke by 9 points in governor matchup in new poll
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott has a comfortable lead over potential Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke, according to a new poll from the…
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New Texas law will make it illegal to chain up dogs outside beginning next year
AUSTN, Texas — After vetoing a similar measure over the summer, Gov. Greg Abbott at October’s end signed into law a bill that makes the…
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Claudia Ordaz Perez, Art Fierro to vie for same El Paso House seat due to redistricting
EL PASO, Texas — State Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez announced Monday evening that she is challenging a fellow El Paso Democrat, Art…
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Texas law now restricts transgender athletes in school sports
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ transgender student athletes will be restricted from playing on K-12 school sports teams that align with their gender…
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State climatologist finds Texas is seeing hotter days due to climate change
AUSTIN, Texas — Climate change has made the Texas heat worse, with less relief as nighttime temperatures warm, a newly published report from…
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