Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency response resources ahead of heavy rainfall and potential flash flooding.
The Trump administration is pushing forward with a $46 billion border wall project, but in Texas' Big Bend region, it faces strong opposition from landowners. This resistance complicates the project, testing how far the administration will go to fulfill its vision of a fortified southern border. A judge has paused construction, boosting landowners who have resisted by refusing cooperation and gearing up for court battles.
Attorney General Ken Paxton will be investigating Texas data center developments that have not yet responded to the required water use survey, including data centers in Lubbock, Randall and Ector County.
The Texas Rangers appear to be pursuing criminal charges against Camp Mystic, saying in a search warrant affidavit they believe camp leadership committed crimes including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.
High temperatures violate the Constitution’s protection against cruel and unusual punishment, the judge ruled. Just over a third of Texas prisons are fully air conditioned.
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency response resources ahead of heavy rainfall and flooding threats expected to impact portions of West Texas and the Texas Panhandle over the next several days.
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to halt all permits sought by data centers until the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) completes its audit.
Seminole EMS Chief Carly French, who represents the Texas EMS Alliance, and Lamb County Judge James DeLoach testified before the House Committee on State Affairs Tuesday, pushing for changes to a state grant program they say is not working as intended.
An arrest report from Saturday’s Texas A&M football game reveals a disturbing incident on the third deck of Kyle Field, where a Brazos County man was caught allegedly taking non-consensual “upskirt” videos of a female fan.
A former Texas Department of Criminal Justice correctional officer has been arrested after a small amount of marijuana was found in her car when she showed up for work.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced $1,106,000 in Funds for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA) grants have been awarded to 5 organizations in the Panhandle region as part of the Texas Veterans Commission’s (TVC) Grants Across Texas Tour. Administered by TVC, the funding will provide services to an estimated 836 local veterans.
The NHL is looking to award an expansion franchise to Texas by the end of the year. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Athletic that the league expects an update soon from the group working with Houston billionaire Dan Friedkin.
A San Antonio jury found former Lubbock financial advisors Josh Allen and Michael Cox guilty in the Ferrum Capital fraud case, which targeted roughly 500 victims.
The audit and verification of data centers ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott will involve about 250 to 300 projects, most of which are data centers, state grid operator officials told the Public Utility Commission on Friday.
A court order that struck down regulations on firearm suppressors and certain guns has taken effect. The U.S. Justice Department did not file an appeal before a deadline set by a federal judge in Texas.
Increased traffic from data center construction along Highway 207 is leading to more wrecks in Claude as the community prepares for students to return to school.
Eric Smith spent years convinced he was secretly working with the FBI, decoding assassination plots against world leaders. He wasn’t. He was in the grip of a severe mental health crisis — and no one could legally force him to get help.
Brooklynn Chandler Willy pleaded guilty in March to all 10 federal counts against her, including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit money laundering, before U.S. District Judge Fred Biery in the Western District of Texas.
Two Lubbock men appeared in federal court Monday as their trial opened before a jury in a case involving an estimated $60 million and roughly 500 investors.
A federal judge on Thursday ordered a defendant in a San Antonio fraud case to forfeit more than $4 million to the United States government, court records show. Also on Thursday, attorney S. Greg White of Gray Reed in Waco filed an appearance of counsel on behalf of co-defendant Joshua Allen in the same case.
