Posted on · The school was on lockdown Monday morning after two students were shot, police and school officials said. The alleged shooter, who police said was also a student, was arrested.
Posted on · Much of Texas and the southeastern United States also have high likelihoods of experiencing hotter-than-usual springs, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Posted on · Texas’ foster system has dropped hundreds of runaway kids from its care over the past five years. 170 of those kids were minors when the state stopped its relationship. One legislator says the state is 'washing its hands' of the most vulnerable youth — youth who often end up being sexually abused or trafficked while missing.
Posted on · In previously unreleased interviews, police who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting told investigators they were cowed by the shooter’s military-style rifle. This drove their decision to wait for a Border Patrol SWAT team to engage him, which took more than an hour.
Posted on · Senate Bill 2 would make illegal voting a felony again. Other Republican-authored bills, filed in response to the 2022 Harris County general election, could cost Elections Administrator Clifford Tatum his job.
Posted on · Co-hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina delve into the latest news in national and local politics.
Posted on · The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs took applications for rental assistance until noon on March 16. It closed the process almost two weeks earlier than planned.
Posted on · A federal judge heard a case that could force a major abortion pill off the market.
Posted on · The state’s top police department, which oversees the Texas Rangers — whose officers investigated the shooting — has refused to release records, including incident reports, internal communications, ballistic reports and body-camera footage.
Posted on · Political analysts Mark Jones and Renee Cross discuss the latest developments in the Houston Matters weekly roundup.
Posted on · Research shows some pharmacies catering to American tourists are selling medicine frequently laced with the opioid.
Posted on · Texas has made payments to more than 315,000 households to date.
Posted on · Lawmakers now have roughly two-and-a-half months to pass new bills.
Posted on · The bills are part of Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s list of priorities and, if passed as filed, could have profound impacts on how Texas universities recruit top faculty and other employees.
Posted on · The advisory follows the kidnapping of four Americans earlier this month in the city of Matamoros. The Texas Department of Public Safety said "cartel activity" made trips to Mexico a "serious risk."