Dan Patrick says GOP faces tough fight to hold Texas House
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned Wednesday that Texas Republicans could struggle to maintain their majority in the state House this fall, citing ongoing intra-party divisions.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned Wednesday that Texas Republicans could struggle to maintain their majority in the state House this fall, citing ongoing intra-party divisions.
Texas hemp industry groups and businesses have filed a lawsuit to block new state regulations that ban natural smokeable hemp products and increase licensing fees.
Astronauts aboard Artemis II conducted detailed observations of the Moon while completing the first crewed lunar flyby mission by NASA in more than 50 years, as they traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history.
The Houston City Council is set to vote on a revised immigration ordinance aimed at clarifying how the Houston Police Department interacts with federal immigration authorities, specifically U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
The Houston City Council is set to vote on a revised immigration ordinance aimed at clarifying how the Houston Police Department interacts with federal immigration authorities, specifically U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Texas Department of Transportation will temporarily close several flyovers at the interchange of Interstate 35 and US Highway 290 in Austin starting at 8 p.m. Tuesday for bridge joint repairs, with all lanes expected to reopen by 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Austin Independent School District leaders say they may need to make “deeper cuts” as they face a projected $180 million budget deficit for the next school year, raising the possibility of staffing reductions, program cuts, and changes that could directly affect campuses.
Houston Independent School District is considering expanding its controversial New Education System (NES) model to as many as nine additional schools, as district leaders say some principals have voluntarily expressed interest after seeing improved test scores at existing NES campuses.
The Texas Department of Transportation has installed 10 new wildlife crossing signs along a major roadway in Galveston to help prevent vehicle collisions with “ghost wolves,” a unique hybrid coyote found on the island.
A large-scale federal law enforcement operation is taking place Tuesday, April 7, 2026, in the Clinton Park neighborhood of east Houston, with multiple agencies executing court-authorized search warrants.