The Texas Legislature is scheduled to convene Monday for a special session, which now includes flood-related issues.
Dallas spa owner Amir Mortazavi was indicted in 2024 by a federal grand jury for his alleged role in what they said was a prescription kickback scheme. He gave $50,000 to Reitz’s campaign.
The Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer program could have provided families with $120 for each eligible child.
At least 116 have died in the Kerrville-area from July 4 flooding that ravaged the Hill Country and Central Texas.
Reitz defended accepting the donation, stating he will ‘reserve personal judgment until a judge or jury has spoken.’
Lawmakers have 30 days to get through Gov. Greg Abbott’s agenda.
Abbott’s $86 million is a potential obstacle to any would-be challengers, experts say.
The funding bill would force even steeper service cuts despite public opposition.
The Dallas Democrat wants to replace Ken Paxton, who is leaving the post to challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
Readers worry about redistricting; disagree with the two-year ban on lab-grown meat; disagree with a letter about honoring election results; claim Rep. Chip Roy is not a fiscal conservative; and question alleyway trash pickup.
With the motion approved, Ken Paxton can now be spared from having his dirty laundry aired during his U.S. Senate campaign.
Nonprofit Texas Trees Foundation is leading the $198M project to add green spaces and paths for walking and cycling.
Transportation planners approved $3.5 million to keep the rail line in service for a year.
Abortion is on the agenda, and advocates hope to revive an abortion pill ban.
Ken Paxton, who is running for U.S. Senate against longtime incumbent John Cornyn, asked for prayers and privacy as the pair “start a new chapter in our lives.”
Texas Republican members of Congress will see little upside in a redistricting process likely to make their seats more difficult to hold.
At least 121 people are confirmed dead and 160 missing in the Hill Country torrential rains on July 4.
Readers hope Texas passes a bill to help with emergencies and evacuations; want Congress to handle tariffs; criticize the Dallas County jail system; say the president deserves respect; and call out the administration’s lies.
The Hill Country is prone to flash floods, so why don’t all counties have better warning systems?
Hometown Hero, the company that makes and sells the treats hurled during a press conference, is doubling down on the free advertising with a namesake promo code and a sale.
