Senate Bill 4 (Texas immigration law litigation) — the Texas law allowing state and local police to arrest people suspected of crossing the southern border illegally — has been halted again by a federal judge, just one day before it was set to take effect.
Crews this week began painting over the “Ocean Life” mural at 505 N. Akard Street, a large-scale artwork created in 1999 by marine artist Robert Wyland as part of a nationwide conservation campaign.
The Office of the Texas Attorney General announced Friday that Texas Children’s Hospital will establish a “detransition clinic,” pay $10 million in Medicaid-related funds, and end its professional relationship with five physicians under a settlement agreement with the state.
Early voting for Texas primary runoff elections begins Monday and continues through May 22, with voters deciding races in which no candidate secured more than 50% of the vote during the March primary elections.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported Thursday that Austin’s city population reached 1,002,632 in 2025, placing the capital city among a small group of U.S. cities with more than one million residents.
FBI Director Kash Patel took part in a military-coordinated “VIP snorkel” around the USS Arizona memorial in Hawaii last summer during an official trip, according to government emails obtained by The Associated Press.
A federal judge on Thursday blocked enforcement of Texas Senate Bill 4, preventing the law from taking effect one day before it was scheduled to allow state and local police to arrest people suspected of crossing the southern border illegally.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday outlined four criminal justice proposals for the upcoming legislative session, including measures to make county district attorneys eligible for impeachment and to create a new statewide prosecutor position.
The Texas Department of Transportation (Texas Department of Transportation) presented roadway safety improvement plans for Texas 46 to Bandera County commissioners on Thursday after the county declared the highway inadequate following a series of fatal crashes.
Warmer winter temperatures in Texas have led to a stronger crawfish harvest this season and an earlier start for fishermen, according to producers and agricultural experts.