Texas parents who care for their disabled children full time will lose money after pay raise
Inside an Austin high-rise north of the Texas Capitol in August, tearful parents lined up for a state health commission meeting to beg agency officials not to increase caretaking wages. It would …
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The summer’s record heat has caused costly damage to Texas water systems
The hottest summer on record for many Texas cities has brought millions of dollars in damage to municipal …
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New Texas law bars animal cruelty offenders from owning animals for five years
Texas lawmakers are making it harder for those convicted of animal cruelty to own any animals – …
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Gas prices slide again
Average gasoline prices in the Austin metro area slipped an average of 8.1 cents per gallon over the last week, to an average of $3.31 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 830 stations. …
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Federal judge bars Texas from enforcing book rating law
A federal judge said Thursday he will stop a new Texas law aimed at keeping sexually explicit materials …
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Judge declares new Texas law that would erode cities’ power to enact local rules unconstitutional
A sweeping new Texas law aimed at undermining the ability of the state’s bluer urban areas to enact …
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How ERCOT is narrowly getting through an extreme summer — and how experts say it could do better
After months of unrelenting heat during a particularly sweltering summer , the Texas power grid’s …
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“Let’s clean house”: Paxton tells supporters to lead charge in removing his Republican rivals who impeached him
PLANO — Ken Paxton , the state’s embattled suspended attorney general, took jabs at his …
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Texas can keep buoys in the Rio Grande while legal challenge continues, federal appeals court rules
A federal appeals court granted Texas' request to leave its floating barrier in the Rio Grande …
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Gas prices mostly hold firm over last week
Average gasoline prices across the Austin metro area held mostly firm with a slight 0.9 cents per …
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Texas can now apply to import lower-priced Canadian medications
Texans struggling with skyrocketing medication costs could see relief under a new program that …
A National Guard member on duty at the Texas-Mexico border in El Paso fired across the Rio Grande, injuring a 37-year-old Mexican man in Ciudad Juárez on Saturday night, according to the Texas …
The state's grid operator asked Texans to conserve electricity for the fourth consecutive day Sunday as intense heat threatened to cause a power-supply emergency. It's the sixth such request …
At the Clarity Child Guidance Center in San Antonio, some 200 children covered by Medicaid have been waiting as long as three months to see a mental health therapist. That’s because few mental …
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14-year-old girl shot while playing hide-and-seek in Louisiana
A teen girl was shot and wounded while playing hide-and-seek in Louisiana over the weekend, police said Monday. The 14-year-old girl, who has not been publicly identified, was shot in the back of the …
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Meta threatens to remove news content from Facebook, Instagram if forced to pay news publishers
Meta Platforms Inc. said it would end news content on Facebook and Instagram in Canada if lawmakers pass …
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US job gains and wages pick up, signaling labor resilience
U.S. hiring and workers’ pay gains accelerated in April, showing signs of labor-market resilience and …
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Half of trans and nonbinary youth in the US ‘seriously considered’ suicide in the past year: survey
About half of young trans and nonbinary youth in the U.S. seriously contemplated suicide in the past …
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More young adults are living paycheck to paycheck in the US
The share of young people who struggle to cover everyday bills jumped from a year ago, while that of …
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Replacing US coal plants with solar and wind is cheaper than running them
Replacing coal power plants across the United States with renewable energy projects would reduce …
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Fewer than half of US workers use all their vacation days
Spring break is just over and summer vacations are just around the bend. But while increasingly …
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US recurring jobless claims jump to highest since November 2021
Recurring U.S. unemployment benefit claims jumped to the highest level since November 2021, …
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House passes $1.5 trillion debt limit increase, spending cuts
House Republicans narrowly passed legislation Wednesday pairing nearly $4.8 trillion in deficit …
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Gov. Greg Abbott says Biden in cahoots with cartels
WASHINGTON — With Title 42 about to expire, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deployed another 450 National Guard troops to the border Monday, a move the …
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Texas mall gunman was terminated from Army over concerns of perception, behavior
DALLAS — The man authorities said killed eight people and wounded seven others at the Allen Premium Outlets on Saturday was terminated from …
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Bill to raise age on AR-style gun purchases advances through committee days after Allen shooting
Facing pressure from parents whose children died in the Uvalde school massacre, a Texas House committee voted Monday to raise the minimum age to …
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State sales tax revenue $4.1 billion for April despite major drops in oil and gas production taxes
Texas sales tax revenue totaled $4.09 billion in April, 6.7% more than in April 2022, according to the state comptroller's office. The majority …
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Texas House OKs $5 billion for broadband, if voters give thumbs up
The Texas House last week moved one step closer toward investing $5 billion to expand internet availability across the state. Filed by …
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House passes bill to rein in “rogue” prosecutors
Locally elected prosecutors who do not enforce certain laws could be removed from office under a bill approved by the Texas House of …
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Proposed ban on corporal punishment in Texas schools fails again
Texas lawmakers on Wednesday voted against a bill that would prohibit public school employees from using corporal punishment on students. House …
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Analysis: When can people use deadly force to defend themselves in Texas?
DALLAS — A spate of cases in which people who went to the wrong place were shot has renewed criticism over the number of guns in the U.S. — …
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Texas House advances $4.5 billion school funding bill
In a promising sign for cash-strapped Texas schools, the Texas House on Wednesday gave preliminary approval to a school finance bill that would …
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