Federal officials are deploying additional support to ease mounting security delays at Houston airports, as staffing shortages continue to affect the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Texas’ population growth is slowing, largely due to a drop in international immigration, but suburban areas are still booming and driving much of the state’s gains.
George Bush Intercontinental Airport has emerged as a stark example of how the ongoing partial U.S. government shutdown is disrupting air travel, with some passengers facing security wait times of up to four hours.
Governor Greg Abbott has criticized Attorney General Ken Paxton for rushing a lawsuit challenging Harris County’s immigration legal aid fund, arguing the accelerated timeline likely contributed to Paxton’s defeat at the 15th Court of Appeals.
Texas will require anyone seeking a professional license—including electricians, dog breeders, and cosmetologists—to prove legal status in the country after the state’s Commission of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) unanimously approved a new rule Tuesday.
One year after Houston Mayor John Whitmire accused City Controller Chris Hollins of engaging in “pay-to-play” fundraising, the city’s legal department has cleared Hollins of wrongdoing.
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear the appeal of Texas online journalist Priscilla Villarreal, known as La Gordiloca, leaving in place a divided ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that barred her from suing police officers and other officials over her 2017 arrest.
Residents of Port Arthur were urged to shelter in place Monday after an explosion and fire erupted at the Valero Port Arthur Refinery, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky.
Life in Texas may be larger than life, but it comes with a heavy dose of stress. According to a new WalletHub report, the Lone Star State ranks as the 15th most stressed state in the U.S. for 2026.
Texas Commissioner of Agriculture Sid Miller has unveiled a new Agricultural Defense Program to help safeguard the state’s farmers and ranchers from pests, diseases, and predators.