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The Texas House Committee on State Affairs delivered a unanimous decision to quash House Bill 274, known as the "District of Austin" bill. The proposed legislation, which was voted down 11-0, sought to dissolve the City of Austin's government and establish a state-managed District of Austin instead. Rep. Briscoe...

(North Texas) This is definitely one of the more unusual crimes that you will hear about in Texas, but sometimes the strange crimes are the most intriguing. According to WFAA, Brett Hoover a resident of Flower Mount, Texas was just starting his Saturday. As he was getting ready for his...

Houston, TX – Heavy rainfall is forecast to drench southeast Texas through Friday evening, bringing a heightened risk of flash flooding across the Gulf Coast and disrupting travel on key highways. According to the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston office, a Flood Watch remains in effect through 7 p.m....

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The power to order lawmakers back to Austin for a special session is reserved for Gov. Greg Abbott, who also gets to set the agenda for such overtime rounds. But in his role presiding over the...

This week, Central Texas is set to experience severe weather, including thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, and a potential risk of flash flooding from Wednesday to Friday. Governor Greg Abbott has instructed the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) to mobilize state emergency resources in anticipation of...

Another Round of Layoffs in Texas as WARN Notices Detail Job Cuts. Seven companies across Texas have filed Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) notices this week with the Texas Workforce Commission, signaling mass layoffs that will affect hundreds of workers. The notices, required under federal law,...

Austin, Texas has its share of great bar-b-que options for both the locals and tourists to enjoy, but there is one particular restaurant that has mastered being the top spot in Texas periodically. Now, that Southern Living has named their favorite BBQ restaurant for the fourth year in a row in the Lone Star State as...

You get a very good idea at just how much Texas is growing when you literally see buildings go up overnight because we all know how sometimes the wheels of progress and the signs of growth can feel invisible. With all the check marks living in the Lone Star State provide, you can't be surprised at all to learn that...

When Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) first ran for state office in 2019, her campaign was funded almost entirely by small-dollar donors. As Crockett increased in prominence, however, cryptocurrency moguls, corporations, union bosses, and even foreign governments have lined up to shower her with resources. Crockett, who...

Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Funeral Service Commission has issued a cease-and-desist letter to the East Plano Islamic Center. According to the Office of the Texas Governor, the letter orders East Plano Islamic Center to stop operating funeral services. Governor Abbott stated, "Here in Texas, we...