Texas courthouse listed on National Register of Historic Places
The Castro County Courthouse in Dimmitt, Texas, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to the Texas Historical Commission.
The Castro County Courthouse in Dimmitt, Texas, has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, according to the Texas Historical Commission.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against a Houston-area business, alleging it operated a “birth tourism” scheme that helped foreign nationals give birth in the United States to obtain citizenship for their children.
The Louisiana v. Callais ruling on Wednesday weakened enforcement of the Voting Rights Act and set new limits on how courts evaluate racial discrimination claims in redistricting, with potential effects on Texas and other states.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on April 27, 2026, that Texas may use its newly drawn congressional map, reversing a lower court decision that had invalidated the map over claims of racial gerrymandering and allowing its use through at least 2030.
Residents in the Houston area identified the economy as the most significant problem facing the region, according to the 45th annual Kinder Houston Area Survey released on April 28, 2026, by researchers from Rice University, based on responses from nearly 9,000 people across Harris, Fort Bend and Montgomery counties.
On April 28, 2026, the Houston Progressive Caucus filed ethics complaints against Mayor John Whitmire with the Texas Ethics Commission, the city’s Office of Inspector General, and the City Controller’s division, alleging that his taxpayer-funded podcast may violate rules on political advertising.
A federal appeals court has lifted a lower court’s block on Texas Senate Bill 4, reviving the 2023 state law that would create new state-level penalties for unlawful border crossings.
John Whitmire said he is pursuing negotiations with Greg Abbott over a dispute involving Houston’s immigration enforcement policy, citing a decades-long political history as a basis for direct engagement instead of immediate legal action.
Law enforcement agencies and advocacy groups are preparing for potential human trafficking risks ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, even as experts remain divided on whether large sporting events lead to measurable increases in trafficking.
Texas State University plans an $18.75 million expansion of its Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training Center to increase capacity for active shooter response training, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.