In a new emergency request, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez is asking a federal judge to facilitate the release of jail inmates due to COVID-19 concerns.
Citing burgeoning crime rates, Commissioner Tom Ramsey invited community leaders, law enforcement, and residents to engage in public discussion of the challenges and possible solutions.
Plans to improve vaccine distribution in Tarrant County are underway, and they include an emphasis on racial equity.
Since Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price announced she would not seek reelection, five candidates have entered the race for her spot.
The Cleveland residents are accused of creating an operation that charged people in exchange for illegitimately obtaining federal funds.
The amendment would let lawmakers decide to meet for a special session to address a disaster instead of depending on the governor's orders.
In light of the coronavirus pandemic, the Texas state legislature will finalize its rules this week and adjourn until January 26.
The Constitution guarantees the accused a right to a fair and speedy trial, but it has been almost a year since jury trials have taken place regularly across Texas.
With a population of approximately 2.3 million, the state’s most populous city has accumulated 1,460 new COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks.
The dire fiscal straits projected last July have improved substantially, but the Texas comptroller still projects a nearly $1 billion shortfall at the end of this biennium.
Border patrol officials say she was trying to smuggle $2.9 million worth of narcotics into Texas.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
Commissioner J.J. Koch believes other factors such as socioeconomic status should be the basis for distributing the vaccine.
Vaccine rollout in Tarrant County has received some criticism as demand far surpasses current supply.
Federal funds allocated to states to alleviate poverty could be used for K-12 private school tuition, home schooling, or other educational services under a new executive order.
In light of Texas' $295 million contact tracing contract signed during the pandemic, a new bill would prohibit such programs from using cellular and other wireless data.
Catch up on the week's hottest stories in Texas politics with the reporting team at The Texan.
This week — Here's a peek at the discussion surrounding what the 87th legislative session will look like during a pandemic.
While some private universities in Texas have required tests, Texas A&M is the first major public college in the state to take this measure.
This week — the staffing lineup is announced for the presumptive speaker’s team, legislators pen a pro-Second Amendment letter, and rumors about COVID-19 restrictions in the capitol swirl.
