Economic uncertainty, inflation, strict state limits on property tax collections and uncertainty around future federal funds have crimped local budgets.

Several school districts have already taken disciplinary action against staff for comments made about the Christian conservative activist’s death.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) says it’s reviewing 180 complaints on educators’ comments they made online about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.

Texas quarterback Arch Manning promises better days ahead after a rough start to the season.

The Austin lawmaker, first elected in 2004, chaired the influential House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees. He is the second Texas Republican this week to bow out of Congress.

Arch Manning had two first-half touchdown runs while struggling through another poor passing game in No. 7 Texas’ 27-10 victory over UTEP on Saturday.

Legendary Texas quarterback Vince Young hosted a 20th anniversary tailgate celebration in Houston to honor the Texas Longhorns’ historic National Championship victory over USC.

These funds, provided through the Texas Veterans Commission, will deliver support to more than 5,200 veterans and their families in 13 counties.

Thirty stations must figure out how to make up for the loss of at least $17.7 million in federal funding that came at the direction of the president without wearing out supporters.

The statewide survey found that more voters disapprove of the mid-decade redraw than support it, fueled by overwhelming opposition from independent and Democratic voters.

Doggett’s shocking decision to retire signals U.S. Rep. Greg Casar’s growing strength among Democrats in Austin politics and in Congress.

A United Express flight diverted to Austin after hitting “severe turbulence” and encountering pressurization issues.

Missouri’s Republican governor is calling a special legislative session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts.

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. complimented Texas as Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a prohibition on using state tax dollars on specific products with additives, among other measures.

Gov. Greg Abbott will ceremonially sign Texas’ Make America Healthy Again legislation Wednesday afternoon at the Texas Capitol in Austin.

Voting-rights advocates are suing to overturn all of the redistricting plans drawn by Texas Republicans meant to favor Republicans in 2026 midterm elections, saying the map weakens the electoral influence of Black voters.

A federal judge in San Antonio issued a temporary injunction Friday blocking the enforcement of Senate Bill 10 (SB 10) in a set of Texas school districts. However, Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday that districts not listed in the order must still display the Ten Commandments once the law takes effect Sept. 1, 2025.

Casar moved quickly to coalesce Austin Democrats, launching his campaign for the 37th Congressional District Monday with endorsements from 42 current and former Texas elected officials.

It’s unclear what the announcement could entail, but Menefee's team says it will demonstrate “strong unity in the face of Republican redistricting efforts.”

The governor announced he was expanding his special session agenda shortly after the Texas House passed a congressional map that Democrats had delayed by leaving the state.

Parents of the 27 campers and counselors killed when floodwaters rushed through a girl's summer camp in the Texas Hill Country pleaded with lawmakers to pass a bill that would boost camp safety.

The order bars Paxton from prosecuting O’Rourke’s nonprofit or otherwise bringing legal action aimed at revoking Powered by People’s charter.

“Our children’s lives were cut short because the safeguards in place were not enough,” a spokesperson for the Campaign for Camp Safety said in a news release. “We are asking lawmakers to make sure no other family ever has to endure the pain we have lived with every day since July 4th.”

Texas Democrats are joining a colleague who can't leave the state Capitol because she won't agree to having law enforcement officers shadow her.

Lt. Governor Dan Patrick will hold a press conference Tuesday afternoon to make a campaign announcement.

There’s so much speculation about Texas quarterback Arch Manning’s future, in the media and even within his own family, that it can be hard for even him to keep up.

Texas Democrats have ended a two-week walkout that stalled efforts to redraw congressional districts as part of a national partisan brawl over President Donald Trump’s desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage.

Texas Democrats return to Austin after a two week fight over GOP-drawn congressional maps

Gov. Greg Abbott announced the plan Monday which is meant to invest in state roadways to meet the demands of Texas’ growing population and economy.

The San Antonio Democrat was first elected to the Legislature in 2019.

Texas House Democrats are expected to return to the state capitol on Monday after weeks of breaking quorum.

A state judge in Texas has appointed a receiver to take over and sell conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars assets.

Sweeping and sudden funding changes this year put two revered after-school programs for low-income Texans and a rural teacher training initiative at risk of closure.

The contest would unearth brewing Democratic tensions over age and experience, forcing Austin politicos to choose between two well-liked progressives.

A bill filed in the aftermath of the devastating July 4 Texas Hill Country floods which aims to install outdoor warning sirens in areas with a history of flash flooding has passed the Texas Senate.

Police say a Texas man fatally shot three people in a Target parking lot, including a child and her grandfather.

Police say two adults and a child have been killed in a shooting outside a Target store in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained.

The order came at the request of Attorney General Ken Paxton, who O’Rourke accused in a separate lawsuit of going on a “fishing expedition, constitutional rights be damned.”

Efforts escalate to penalize absent lawmakers amid redistricting standoff

Most victims were Texans, but some were visiting from other states like California, Florida and Alabama. The youngest victims were 1 year old; the oldest was 91.

The North Texas city councils said hundreds of millions of dollars were in jeopardy if they didn’t shut certain programs to comply with the Trump administration.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have appeared shoulder-to-shoulder with Texas Democratic lawmakers in a show of support for their nearly weeklong walkout.

The former El Paso congressman also contributed to House Democrats’ 2021 quorum break. A PAC backed by Democratic donor George Soros is also involved in this year’s effort.

A spat over congressional redistricting in Texas marks the latest episode in a long national history of gerrymandering.

In a dramatic escalation of opposition to redistricting efforts led by Republicans in Texas, the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus have expressed strong support for their House counterparts, who have denied quorum in protest of a proposed congressional map they call “rigged” and disenfranchising.

The lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map Democrats have condemned as a political power grab.

Texas Republicans have proposed a new congressional map that creates five additional GOP-leaning districts as they brace for a challenging midterm election in 2026.

Legislators have a chance this summer to replace the STAAR test. What they come up with will decide the fate of schools like Dobie Middle School, where low test scores have pushed the Austin district to intervene.

Waymo has announced plans to expand its robotaxi service to Dallas next year.

Texans host girls flag football team championship squad at training camp

At the first of at least seven hearings, members of the public aired grievances about the unusual mid-decade redistricting effort.

Texas Democrats on Thursday slammed the GOP's unusual push to redraw the state's House maps to win more seats ahead of the 2026 elections.

State lawmakers are moving forward with efforts to redraw congressional maps a move that’s sparking both political controversy and public pushback ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Sam Surridge, Tai Baribo and Brian White scored goals and Major League Soccer defeated Liga MX of Mexico 3-1 in the MLS All-Star Game.

The governor eventually agreed to include redistricting on his special session agenda after discussing the matter with the president on a phone call.

The Texas Capitol is buzzing as the legislative special session officially begins. Lawmakers were called back to Austin on orders from Governor Greg Abbott to address pressing state issues.

Country music star and Kerrville native Robert Earl Keen is making a difference after his hometown was hit with devastating floods.

A divided federal appeals court has thrown out an agreement that would've allowed accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in a deal sparing him the risk of execution for al-Qaida’s 2001 attacks.

During the upcoming special session, Texas lawmakers will examine everything from emergency communications to relief funding for the Hill country.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has announced the agenda for the upcoming special session of the Texas Legislature.

In a post on Facebook Monday, the association accused Baker of denying firefighters from the department from deploying until Monday, with the exception of three AFD rescue swimmers.

Keen, who is perhaps known for his hit song "The Road Goes On Forever," shared the message on social media, saying Camp Mystic "holds a special place in mine and my family’s hearts, as both of my daughters attended summer camp there."

The Attorney General’s office is cautioning everyone in the areas affected by storms and flooding to be extremely careful with people offering to help you rebuild or reconstruct.

Many parents in Texas are expressing frustration over delayed child support payments due to a recent system upgrade at the Attorney General's Office. Have you been impacted?

Houston’s Fourth of July forecast turned wet because of a pulse of energy in the atmosphere that matched with the ample moisture that continues to work its way from west to east across the state of Texas.

Brian Johnson, known as "Liver King," a prominent social media influencer, has been arrested and charged with making a terroristic threat against podcast host Joe Rogan. The arrest occurred at the Four Seasons Hotel in Austin, Texas, following a police investigation into threatening videos Johnson allegedly posted on Instagram. The posts indicated Johnson's travel to Austin and included menacing statements targeting Rogan. Rogan, who confirmed having no prior interaction with Johnson, perceived the threats as credible. Johnson is currently held at the Travis County Correctional Complex on a $20,000 bond, and the case remains under active investigation by the Austin Police Department.

A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a new Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms.

Waymo’s robotaxis will begin carrying passengers through parts of Atlanta Tuesday in an expansion of a partnership with Uber’s ride-hailing service that began earlier this year in Austin.

THC will remain on the shelves in smoke shops across Texas after Governor Greg Abbott shot down a bill aimed at banning the element derived from marijuana.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has vetoed a bill to ban all THC products.

Elon Musk has long promised to put a fleet of driverless Tesla “robotaxis” on the roads, but fans and shareholders have been kept waiting.

Texas will require all public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments under a new state law that will make the state the nation’s largest to attempt to impose such a mandate.

A Texas bill which would ban K-12 students from using cell phones during school hours has been signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott.

A group of Democratic Texas lawmakers is asking Elon Musk to delay his rollout of driverless ‘robotaxis’ in the state this weekend to assure the vehicles are safe enough.

State chapters of the nonprofit group that provide meals to seniors are waiting to hear from Washington how much of a hit their battered budgets will take.

Defender Chris Richards scored with a flick of the ball off a second-half free kick to lift the United States to a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia, sending the Americans on to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals.

Eight Tribune photographers in eight Texas cities covered Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. Here is some of their work.

Demonstrations in McAllen, Midland, Odessa, Austin and elsewhere in Texas have been largely peaceful, as some protests are expected to go well into the night.

🚨 The Texas Capitol has been evacuated due to a “credible threat” ahead of a protest.

The agency said there was no additional active threat, as Austin demonstrators took aim at the Trump administration.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across the state, along with more than 2,000 state police.

Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday over $2.4 million have been awarded to 10 schools in the Gulf Coast area to train students for high-demand, good-paying jobs after graduation.

Former Houston Mayor Annise Parker announced Wednesday that she is her running for Harris County Judge in the November 2026 election.

Elon Musk says Tesla is “tentatively” set to begin providing robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 22.

The Tran siblings, two sets of twins, graduated high school over the weekend and are now headed to college!

Thirteen people were arrested on various charges during the protest Monday, which ended when officers fired tear gas into a crowd that neared a federal building.

As protests continue in Los Angeles, more protests have begun in parts of Texas.

The spending package will give schools more money for staff pay raises, operational expenses, special education and more.

People at the raided house say they rented it for a birthday party and deny any connection to the gang. One man says law enforcement accused him of being in Tren de Aragua because of his tattoo.

Nearly a week after escaping from an Austin psychiatric hospital, an inmate from Grimes County has been captured in Houston.

The No. 2 Texas Longhorns’ college baseball season has come to a close.

Ho-Yeah! We finally are learning more about the highly-anticipated return of the iconic animated sitcom, “King of the Hill.“ What are some of your favorite KOTH quotes?!

An inmate escaped from a psychiatric hospital in Austin last night and is on the run.

Crime Stoppers of Houston and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are seeking public assistance in identifying the suspect in the murder of 39-year-old Austin Kanuch, who was fatally stabbed in his home on September 22, 2023.

The Texas Senate has passed House Bill 4 with a 23-8 vote, citing Houston ISD's academic improvements under Superintendent Mike Miles as an example of effective accountability.

Texas has been the center of the nation's largest measles outbreak in decades.

If you’re looking to settle down and raise a family, WalletHub is reccomending two Texas cities that are ideal!

The bill would have withheld some tax dollars from cities that did not comply with state law.

🏖️😎 Houston was not named among the top 20, but at least two Texas cities made the top 10! Where is YOUR favorite summer destination in Texas?

The governor has not addressed whether he supports the ban, as hemp industry leaders have urged him to veto Senate Bill 3.