Posted on · Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee said operators should have been prepared after 2011’s hard freeze that exposed weaknesses in Texas’ electrical grid system.
Posted on · The state is continuing to fight a Travis County district court's ruling that overrode Gov. Greg Abbott's order limiting counties to one absentee ballot drop-off location.
Posted on · The nonbinding opinion comes as housing experts and advocates fear that the COVID-19 recession will prompt a surge in evictions across the state.
Posted on · A Texas couple was forced into a tough position on Election Day: quarantine — as instructed by Travis County public health officials — or vote in Tuesday’s primary runoff elections and take the chance of infecting others.
Posted on · Recordings and letters provided to Houston Public Media provide a glimpse into the jails as COVID-19 continues to spread across Texas.
Posted on · Watson has represented Austin in the Texas Senate since 2007.
Posted on · Texas law requires schools to give eligible students the opportunity to register to vote at least twice during the academic year.
Posted on · If Travis County's reading of the law holds up, it could be a loophole that allows for de facto online registration
Posted on · In the race to be the GOP candidate for District 2 of the U.S. House, former Navy Seal and political newcomer Dan Crenshaw beats Texas State Representative Kevin Roberts
Posted on · In another fight over local control, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has thrown his support behind a conservative group suing the capital city over its ordinance
Posted on · Travis County is following the example set by Harris, and filling a lawsuit against major pharmaceutical companies
Posted on · Travis County prosecutors' months-long legal battle against state Rep. Dawnna Dukes drew its last breath Monday
Posted on · We discuss cyber security and its role in our election process and learn what one county clerk is doing to ensure that security.
Posted on · A lot can happen in a week. Some of it good. Some of it bad. Some of it downright ugly. When faced with intriguing developments in the week's news, we turn to our rotating panel of "non-experts" to parse The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of it all. This week, our panel weighs in […]
Posted on · The state’s highest criminal court dismissed the indictments against former Gov. Rick Perry on Wednesday morning, apparently ending the case that started with his threat to veto state funding for a local prosecutor if she refused to quit her office.