Gov. Greg Abbott has made good on his threat to withhold legislative funding in response to the second Democratic walkout on election security legislation.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said the passing of ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill, a Texas resident, was a great loss to the state and the music world, while bandmates…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said the state’s employment picture is looking better after the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) released figures showing the addition of 55,800 jobs over the month…
The City of Austin will host a public virtual meeting on the ATX Walk Bike Roll project on Aug. 11 at 7 p.m.
A recently conducted Trafalgar Group survey revealed that the majority of American residents would prefer if the COVID-19 vaccine remained optional, while others support proposed vaccine mandates.
The number of Texas beaches that had hazardous water quality for at least one out of four sampling days in 2020 was 31, according to a new analysis of bacteria…
A group of Texas Democratic lawmakers fled a special session of the state legislature on July 12 called by Gov. Greg Abbott in another effort to thwart Republican-sponsored election integrity…
Dozens of Texas House Democrats who have left the state in order to prevent the majority-holding Republicans from enacting legislation during a special session convened by Gov. Greg Abbott are…
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) failed this winter and people died.
The recent increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations throughout Austin and Travis County puts a more probable chance that Stage 4 guidelines will have to return.
The Travis County District Attorney Jose Garza has dropped charges against Austin Police Department Officer Gregory Gentry that resulted from a March 2019 incident.
State Sen. Hughes witnessed similar attempt in 2003; says voters are not happy with absent lawmakers
City officials are working toward making Austin’s streets more cyclist-friendly.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is speaking out against state Democratic legislators who he claims fled the state for Washington, D.C., in order to avoid voting on new election laws and…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed legislation both expanding telehealth and remote patient monitoring and extending broadband services into law.
An advocacy group in Austin is working to see more blue in the city soon.
Allegations have arisen about possibly illegal actions taken by the staff at the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, which Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has ordered to be investigated and has requested…
The City of Austin is considering two different locations for potential homeless encampments.
The state is broadening its Medicaid coverage for telehealth and remote patient monitoring services, along with expanding broadband connectivity to rural parts of the state to facilitate the expansion of…
State Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) is celebrating a new law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott relating to religious displays on homeowner properties.
Austin-Travis County EMS officials are not enamored with the proposed fiscal year 2022 budget.
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