Houston overtime spending blows past budget, City Controller says
HOUSTON – Houston is facing a growing budget strain as overtime spending across key departments continues to exceed…
Texas student walkouts: TEA warns teachers, districts of consequences to demonstrations
AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Education Agency is warning teachers and school districts about the consequences of actions…
Houston crime: 13-year-old girl dead following stabbing on Grow Lane; 10-year-old claiming self-defense
HOUSTON – An investigation is underway after a 13-year-old girl was killed in a stabbing on Wednesday evening,…
New enforcer role filled at Texas Education Agency
article Levi Fuller (Texas Public Policy Foundation) AUSTIN, Texas – The commissioner of the Texas Education Agency has…
Free State Fair of Texas admission returning for Dallas ISD teens in 2026, official says
article DALLAS – Free admission to the State Fair of Texas will return to Dallas ISD teens in…
Shooting in Irving leaves one in critical condition
article IRVING, Texas – A victim is in critical condition following a shooting in Irving. What we know:…
Houston traffic: East Freeway sinkhole expected to cause dayslong shutdown
HOUSTON – TxDOT is warning drivers that a days-long shutdown is expected for Houston’s East Freeway due to…
Texas student walkouts: Elgin ISD students protest ICE operations
ELGIN, Texas – Some Elgin ISD students walked out of class on Wednesday as part of a student-led…
Texas DPS plans to increase surveillance over next 5 years
article Drone, police cruiser computer, and traffic camera. AUSTIN, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety has…
Texas man pleads guilty in $2.1 million ‘meme stock’ Ponzi scheme
article MONT BELVIEU, Texas – A 40-year-old man from Mont Belvieu, about 30 miles east of Houston, has…
Fort Worth police cars receive upgraded bulletproof glass
FORT WORTH, Texas – Some Fort Worth police cars have received new bullet-resistant glass, and more will be…
ERCOT ranked D- for Texas power grid planning, among nation’s worst according to report
article HOUSTON, TEXAS – FEBRUARY 21: The U.S. and Texas flags fly in front of high voltage transmission…