The state representative had been mulling a mayoral run for months after she announced her retirement from the Texas House.
The state representative had been mulling a mayoral run for months after she announced her retirement from the Texas House.
Some major ISDs claim the recent ruling does not directly affect their mandates, although the injunction it overturned was statewide.
Major cities in Texas are continuing to promote policies and practices that improve their “LGBTQ inclusiveness” score with the Human Rights Campaign.
The potential second rebuke of the Austin city council in 2021 fell flat after voters overwhelming rejected a proposition that would have set a minimum police staffing level.
Ellen Troxclair and Justin Berry, Central Texas GOP allies turned rivals, will face off in a newly drawn district in next year's primary.
After a year of fighting with local dictates in California, Tesla will move its headquarters to Austin.
For the second time in four months, the legislature's bill tamping down on local government employment ordinances failed in the Texas House.
Urban centers across the country have seen a spike in violent crime since the pandemic began and many have experienced efforts to shrink police departments.
Through his attorney, Sgt. Daniel Perry asserts that he was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed Garrett Foster.
In recent years, large cities have adopted strict and costly ordinances regulating contractual terms between businesses and employees.
Since the City of Austin's recission of its public camping ban, its unsheltered homeless population has risen substantially.
Proposed constitutional amendments to establish four commercial casinos in Texas are currently pending in committees.