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A Houston law firm has withdrawn from consideration for a federal contract to provide legal representation to unaccompanied migrant children in immigration court, the firm and the Office of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.
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico outlined an economic agenda focused on affordability, higher wages and debt relief during a campaign stop Sunday at San Jacinto College in Pasadena.
Camp Mystic’s revenue fell by nearly half after the deadly July 2025 flood, while the Texas girls’ summer camp reported hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to members of the family that operates it, according to bankruptcy records filed Friday in federal court in Houston.
Taylor Fresh Foods is voluntarily recalling several guacamole, pico de gallo and salsa products containing jalapeños amid a nationwide salmonella outbreak, with recalled items sold at major retailers in Texas.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is urging farmers and ranchers affected by recent flooding to seek financial assistance and mental health support as they recover from losses.