Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced Tuesday that she will resign effective July 17, ending a three-and-a-half-year tenure as the state’s chief elections officer and leaving Gov. Greg Abbott responsible for appointing a successor.
Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico visited a barbecue restaurant in South Dallas this week to discuss rising beef prices and respond to Republican opponent Ken Paxton’s claim that he is a vegan, as both candidates addressed economic issues during the Texas Senate race.
San Antonio has added another space for pet owners and neighbors to gather with the opening of its 21st dog park, the Beacon Hill Dog Park at 1032 W. Rosewood, according to city officials.
A federal legal and political fight is intensifying in Washington over a proposed $1.8 billion compensation fund tied to President Donald Trump’s legal claims against the IRS.
The Texas Attorney General’s Office said personal information belonging to as many as 800,060 Texans may have been exposed following a data breach involving Carnival Corp., according to a breach disclosure and company notice released last week.
Community members and local officials described their experiences surviving hurricanes, floods and other extreme weather events during a town hall over the weekend in Houston, where speakers also called for increased federal funding for disaster preparedness and recovery programs.
HOUSTON — A federal jury awarded $1.65 million to a former Harris County Precinct 3 Constable’s Office deputy after finding that supervisors at the agency subjected him to racial harassment, according to court records.
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Sunday that more than 1,100 suspected Ebola cases were under investigation in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, alongside 263 confirmed infections and 43 confirmed deaths, according to its director general Jean Kaseya.
China on Monday criticized Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, accusing him of making “baseless” remarks and “sowing confusion” after he warned about China’s expanding military capabilities and pledged to strengthen Japan’s defense posture.
House prosecution panel lead Gerville Luistro on Monday urged the Senate impeachment court to ensure that any adjustment to the tentative timeline for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte moves the proceedings forward rather than delay them, citing the constitutional requirement for a prompt trial.