U.S. Reps. Christian Menefee and Al Green are competing in a Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District while both lawmakers called for new federal voting rights legislation following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on redistricting.
Texas recorded more residential electricity disconnections than any other state in 2024, according to a federal report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, which measured utility shutoffs tied to unpaid bills nationwide.
State lawmakers and public employee health plan administrators discussed rising health care costs on Friday during a hearing of the Texas House Select Committee on Health Care Affordability, where officials from two major public insurance systems testified on pricing trends and market conditions.
Civil rights organizations filed a new lawsuit on Monday seeking to block provisions of a Texas law that would allow state authorities to arrest and deport individuals suspected of entering the United States without authorization.
Actor-director Xian Lim announced on May 3, 2026, that he will graduate in July from De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde with a degree in Music Production under the institution’s ETEEAP program.
Actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni agreed on Monday, May 4, 2026, to settle their civil lawsuits over the production of the 2024 film “It Ends with Us,” avoiding a trial scheduled later this month in New York City.
Bea Millan-Windroski has received support from her former pageant director in the United States following her victory in the national competition, according to a social media post.
Nine founding-era U.S. documents arrived in Houston on Monday aboard a private aircraft as part of a national touring exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of the United States’ founding.
Nine founding-era U.S. documents arrived Monday at William P. Hobby Airport aboard a private plane as part of a national exhibition tour marking the country’s 250th anniversary, organizers said.
Voters in Pearland, Texas elected Quentin Wiltz as mayor on May 2, 2026, making him the city’s first Black mayor, according to unofficial election results, after he defeated Tony Carbone with 51.1% of more than 11,700 votes cast.