Attorneys urge release of 3 ICE detainees tied to Lorenzo Salgado case
The three men have remained at an ICE detention facility in Conroe since the shooting.
The three men have remained at an ICE detention facility in Conroe since the shooting.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said officials expect flood risks to persist for at least the next 48 to 72 hours as water continues moving downstream.
Organizers canceled a planned march about 30 minutes before it was scheduled to begin after several participants experienced heat-related issues, according to Stephanie Padilla of Immigration Youth Texas.
A Fort Worth mother is seeking accountability after a teacher at a Spanish immersion daycare taped her toddler and other children to their chairs, an incident the daycare acknowledged violated company policy and is under state investigation.
Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday urged residents living near swollen rivers to remain vigilant through the weekend as floodwaters continue to rise across parts of Texas, even as rainfall begins to ease.
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign said Friday that he will debate Democratic nominee James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race after Talarico publicly challenged him to participate in televised debates.
Hundreds of mourners gathered Thursday to honor Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a 52-year-old Mexican father of three who was fatally shot by a federal immigration officer during a traffic stop, as family members, friends and community advocates remembered him as a hardworking provider and called for justice.
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Robert S. Howden as Texas secretary of state, succeeding Jane Nelson and placing a longtime Republican policy adviser in charge of the state’s elections less than four months before the 2026 midterm elections.
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows have directed most Texas state agencies and public universities to reduce their baseline funding requests by 3% as the state begins preparing its 2028–29 budget.
A year after devastating flooding in the Texas Hill Country prompted lawmakers to strengthen the state’s flood preparedness laws, this week’s heavy rains are putting those reforms to an early test.