With nearly $600 million flowing in Tarrant County and Fort Worth from the federal government, local leaders will decide over the next several weeks which projects they will spend the funds on.
A lawsuit over Houston Methodist System’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate as a condition of employment has been appealed as workers say they are being forced to serve as “guinea pigs.”
A month and a half after it sprouted up, most of the homeless encampment on the grounds of Austin City Hall still stands. Police removed a portion to make way for a construction project.
With current county Judge Glen Whitley announcing his retirement, Betsy Price has declared her intended candidacy for the position.
The two towns are neighbors in the Panhandle, where "Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn" have quickly multiplied.
Recently approved policy says Harris County employees must continue to wear masks unless they qualify for certain exemptions that include obtaining a “visible identifier” showing they are fully vaccinated.
The Democratic Socialists of America claimed victory after incumbents Roberto Treviño and Jada Andrews-Sullivan lost their seats.
In a bow to diversity and inclusion, TCU has changed its moniker for entering students from freshmen to “first-year” students. Not everyone supports the change.
In total, four incumbents are departing the Dallas City Council. Three reached their term limit and David Blewett lost to Paul Ridley.
Medical workers have filed a lawsuit against Houston Methodist over mandated participation in COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment, and staged a walkout and protest.
A city official and Petco touted the company’s charitable contributions while one city councilman called it a “dangerous precedent.”
Fort Worth is the last major city with a Republican mayor in Texas, and one of the last few in the country.
Former Trustee Dave Wilson alleges that the board violated his constitutional rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments, and the case could have implications for school boards across the state.
José Garza entered office planning to drastically change the way the Travis County District Attorney's Office pursues bail and sentencing decisions.
The group aims to collect 50,000 signatures in 50 days to land the petition on the November 2021 ballot.
In a rare show of bipartisanship, Harris County state lawmakers and county officials have soundly condemned GLO systems that excluded the county and city of Houston from flood mitigation funding.
A recent order from the General Land Office shifting public beach boundaries has captured private property in Surfside Beach and prompted a federal lawsuit alleging an unconstitutional taking.
A scoring metric that emphasized low-to-moderate income communities and costs per person resulted in significant awards for cities in Galveston County, but excluded Houston and Harris County’s government.
Former Farmers Branch mayor and Tarrant County Party chair Tim O’Hare has announced his plans to run for Tarrant County Judge in 2022.
After maintaining Harris County at the highest threat level for 47 weeks, Judge Lina Hidalgo announced a revision to the alert system allowing for a reduced COVID-19 rating.
