Texas Gov. Greg Abbott outlined a series of legislative and political priorities on Friday during his keynote address at the state Republican Party convention in Houston, where a live elephant later entered the convention hall as a staged appearance following his speech.
Delegates at the Republican Party of Texas convention elected D’Rinda Randall as the party’s new chair, replacing Abraham George, during voting held Friday at the party’s statewide convention.
Texas Tech University officials publicly defended quarterback Brendan Sorsby in a video released Thursday, following a court ruling that temporarily restored his eligibility after the NCAA imposed a permanent ban related to sports betting activity.
The City of Houston has activated a Joint Information Center (JIC) for the FIFA World Cup 2026, bringing more than 20 agencies together to coordinate emergency messaging and public safety operations during the tournament, according to city officials.
The lawsuit names the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as a defendant and challenges a proposed exchange that would give SpaceX refuge land near Boca Chica in return for 683 acres of company-owned property adjacent to the site.
Lyndell Price, a former co-owner of the now-closed Turkey Leg Hut, pleaded guilty on Thursday to hiring individuals to set fire to Bar 5015, a Houston establishment owned by his former business partner, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and federal court records.
The Republican Party of Texas is considering a proposal to make regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) and large-scale data centers a top legislative priority for the 2027 Texas Legislature, as delegates gathered in Houston on Thursday for the party’s biennial statewide convention.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called on Filipinos to protect truth from distortion and help strengthen national unity as the country marked the 128th anniversary of Philippine Independence on Friday.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed state energy regulators on Wednesday to develop measures aimed at shielding residential electricity customers from costs associated with the rapid expansion of data centers across the state.
The Houston City Council approved Mayor John Whitmire’s proposed $7.5 billion budget for the next fiscal year on a 15–1 vote, adopting a plan that closes a more than $200 million deficit without raising property taxes.