Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered a review of state grants awarded to entities operating airports in Texas, including Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport and Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport, over what he called possible religious discrimination involving facilities for Muslim travelers.
Fort Bend County officials are looking for a permanent facility to house stray livestock and exotic animals after years of relying on a private property owned by a sheriff’s deputy who plans to retire next year.
Houston’s 2026 Pride parade will take place Saturday, Aug. 15, after organizers rescheduled the annual event twice this year because of a calendar conflict and severe weather.
Fort Bend County Precinct 3 Constable Ali Sheikhani is rejecting attacks over his Pakistani heritage and Muslim faith after conservative activists accused him of “Pakistanifying” law enforcement.
A fatal head-on crash on Highway 361 in Port Aransas has renewed calls for safety improvements, with nearly 830 people signing a petition urging the Texas Department of Transportation to accelerate plans to separate opposing traffic lanes.
A Houston law firm has withdrawn from consideration for a federal contract to provide legal representation to unaccompanied migrant children in immigration court, the firm and the Office of Refugee Resettlement said Wednesday.
The order sets the minimum wage at $20 an hour and calls for increases to $21 an hour in January, before reaching $23 an hour in 2028.
Gov. Greg Abbott proposed Tuesday requiring at least 10 years in prison and mandatory sex offender registration for Texas educators and other school employees convicted of improper relationships with students.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign has received at least $448,000 from data center executives and political committees while his office considers Hood County’s request for a ruling on whether the county can impose a moratorium on data center development.
Former Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office deputy Kevin Tippit was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated assault by a public servant in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old college student John Mendoza Jr., according to county jail records.