Judge Lina Hidalgo (D) pushed through the proposal on Tuesday at the Harris County Commissioners Court resulting in a scathing response from the Texas Freedom Caucus.
Two additional evacuees quarantined at Lackland Air Force Base have tested positive for the coronavirus, as concerns over the virus draw attention from Sen. Cruz and the Trump administration.
Harris County commissioners met yesterday with County Clerk Diane Trautman concerning reports of early voting irregularities and possible integrity issues at polling locations.
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two pro-choice activist organizations in Texas against seven cities that have declared themselves "sanctuary cities for the unborn."
The ballot initiative effort would circumvent the city council's actions on homeless camping/lying restrictions.
Two bills introduced by Republicans — one targeting infanticide and one limiting abortion after 20 weeks — were rejected by the U.S. Senate, failing to receive the 60 votes needed.
Researchers at UT Austin created a 3D scale map of the portion of the coronavirus that attaches to human cells, leading to a possible breakthrough in developing a vaccine for the infectious virus.
Trinity University's student government denied a request to bring Elisha Krauss to campus, claiming the speaker's message would not align with "honoring the dignity and worth of every person."
The federal pre-K and child care program currently serves about 940 kids in Dallas County. However, multiple studies have questioned the program's impact amid recent reports of fraud.
In early February, the Senate Business and Finance Committee convened to discuss interim charges on energy tasked by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick.
Following his victory in Nevada, Bernie Sanders held a rally in Austin on Sunday where he promised to enact a litany of socialist policies while vowing to defeat President Trump in Texas.
On February 24, 1836, William Barret Travis wrote a letter imploring "all Americans in the world" to come to his aid as Mexican forces surrounded the Alamo. 184 years later, Travis' words are remembered for the patriotism and Texas pride they embodied.
The Vermont socialist handily won the Nevada Democratic caucuses on Saturday. With 60 percent of precincts reporting, Sanders has taken in 46 percent of the vote.
On Thursday, 90 evacuees quarantined at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio for potential exposures to the coronavirus were cleared and allowed to return home.
The Texan reached out to the three Republican candidates in the primary race for House District 45 and asked them what their top policy priorities would be if elected. Here are their responses.
This week — potential Senate District 14 candidates, committee assignments for the Texas House's newly minted members, and Bernie Sanders rallies in Texas.
Our Austin homelessness reporter accompanied a police officer on the night shift to observe what they experience on a nightly basis.
The Department of Defense approved the transfer of $3.8 billion from U.S. Navy and Air Force programs to be used for border wall construction instead.
On the first day of early voting, onsite poll workers in Harris County did not have updated voter registration information and some registered voters were left out of the available database.
Many pro-life residents in Lindale were disappointed after their city council rejected their request for an ordinance to outlaw abortion, passing a non-binding resolution instead.
