The board of trustees has lowered part of the property tax rate. Now, they're asking voters to increase the other portion.
Households randomly selected for the study are not required to provide a blood sample, but Mayor Turner said he strongly encourages participation.
Several shakeups have rocked the Dallas Police Department, as 25 percent will be cut from the overtime budget and the police chief announced her resignation effective November 10.
Tarrant County commissioners voted against salary increases for the county's elected officials, but voted for a pay increase for many county employees.
Details of a new warrant for Menifee describe a home invasion-style burglary, gunfire exchange with a victim, and alleged gang affiliations. He has been released on four bonds in less than two years.
The 25-year-old man faces 20 years in prison for conspiracy to provide material support to terrorism.
State legislators and activists have urged Lubbock to become a "Sanctuary City for the Unborn" before a Planned Parenthood facility is built.
Five members of the board have been sued for violating the Texas Open Meetings Act by deliberating in text messages about a decision to accept the Cultural Competence Action Plan.
Annexation of the Austin Police Department could become a legislative item next session due to the city council's massive cut to the department budget.
The Texas Supreme Court effectively halted Harris County plans to send mail-in ballot applications to each of the county’s 2.37 million voters.
The hyperloop certification center sought out by local officials will not be located in the DFW area, Virgin Hyperloop announced.
Despite a criminal history and gang affiliation, a murder suspect previously released on three separate felony bonds was quietly released on bond in Harris County last month.
Commissioner Theresa Daniel said she was “sorry for” the other elected officials who were affected by the vote, all of whom make six figures.
Tarrant County plans to vote on a new budget on September 8. The proposal includes a 3 percent salary increase for the elected county commissioners.
In an effort to capitalize on momentum from the 2018 election, Democrats are fielding a slate of 11 judicial candidates against incumbent Republican judges in Tarrant County.
A federal judge has ruled that the Department of Public Safety must let Texans register online when they renew their driver's licenses.
After Harris County Clerk Chris Hollins failed to meet a Monday deadline for halting plans to send mail-in ballot applications to each voter, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit.
A pro-life group is suing the City of Austin for providing $250,000 in funding to aid women seeking abortions.
Once a backlog was accounted for, the reported number of active COVID-19 cases in Collin County dropped by over 4,000 in a day.
The Secretary of State gave Harris County a Monday deadline to halt plans to send mail-in ballot applications to all voters, calling the plan an abuse of voters' rights.
