On World Press Freedom Day on Sunday, the family of missing journalist Austin Tice renewed calls for information about his whereabouts, saying they believe he may still be alive and could have been moved from Syria to Iran.
Early voting results released Saturday night by the Galveston County Clerk’s Office show former city council member John Paul Listowski leading in the race for mayor of Galveston, receiving 61% of 4,244 ballots cast, compared with 36.2% for Marie Robb and 2.8% for William Boike.
Texas added 46,800 nonfarm jobs in March, bringing total employment to more than 14.4 million, according to data released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott expanded a state disaster declaration this week to include Palo Pinto County following severe storms that struck North Texas and produced multiple tornadoes.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced this week that it is investigating several truck driving schools across Texas, including at least one operating in San Antonio, over allegations that some programs may certify commercial drivers without meeting training requirements such as English proficiency.
Houston ISD leaders met Wednesday at district headquarters in Houston with members of the Special Education Parent Advisory Committee (SEPAC) in an invitation-only meeting to discuss proposed districtwide changes to special education services that would consolidate supports into designated schools, according to a parent who attended.
John Whitmire is expected to propose a new monthly fee for garbage and recycling services as part of his administration’s upcoming budget plan, city officials said.
A man previously charged in connection with the decades-old Texas Killing Fields murders investigation is now facing additional felony charges after authorities searched his Bacliff property, court records show.
Four judicial nominees of Donald Trump declined under oath to directly state whether Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election or whether the U.S. Capitol was attacked on Jan. 6, 2021, during testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week.
Steady rainfall continued across the Houston area Friday, with forecasters warning of possible flooding in low-lying areas as a storm system moves through the region.