The race for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat has shifted to a toss-up, with two major political handicapping groups changing their ratings this week as Republican Ken Paxton and Democratic state Rep. James Talarico compete for the seat.
A Harris County salary grievance committee voted Thursday to recommend a $40,000 pay increase for County Treasurer Carla Wyatt, despite county commissioners’ efforts to eliminate the treasurer’s office.
A West Houston pilot program that places homeless people in hotels while connecting them with support services received an additional $180,000 in local funding as it entered its second year, officials said Thursday.
Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday he will seek legislation to prohibit H-1B visa holders from working in Texas K-12 public schools as part of a broader proposal to restrict foreign influence in the state’s education system.
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Wednesday he will push legislation that would lower Texas public schools’ annual performance ratings if they fail to remove books containing graphic sexual content from their libraries.
Thousands of dogs and cats in Texas shelters face longer waits for adoption as restrictions on animal movement aimed at containing the New World screwworm prevent shelters from sending animals to other states.
Gov. Greg Abbott has proposed legislation that would bar Texas public schools from sponsoring H-1B visas for foreign workers, seeking to eliminate H-1B employment in the state’s public school system.
Two Texas-based oil companies have signed agreements with Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, PDVSA, marking an early step toward renewed U.S. energy investment in the country after the United States captured President Nicolás Maduro earlier this year.
Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday he will ask the Texas Legislature to prohibit public school districts from hiring workers through H-1B visas, a move he said would prevent foreign influence in the state’s K-12 education system.
Bexar County Manager David Smith presented a proposed $2.62 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 on Tuesday, maintaining the current property tax rate while funding public safety, infrastructure and other essential county services.