2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (382+ words) An explosion at an East Texas natural gas or oil well site operated by a Plano-based company set off a large fire that was seen for miles and led to some evacuations, but caused no injuries, authorities said Tuesday. The…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (238+ words) The Austin Police Department says Attorney General Ken Paxton launched an investigation into its cooperation with immigration authorities. APD defended its newly tweaked policies for how officers work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on certain arrest warrants for undocumented residents,…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago  (1733+ words) Come November, Texas voters will decide 17 proposed amendments to the state constitution. Only lawmakers can place amendments on the ballot in Texas. Each proposal must clear both the House and Senate with a two-thirds vote before going to voters. Once…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (557+ words) North Texas transit planners are asking federal representatives for support for a proposed Dallas to Houston high speed rail project, but but doubts remain among some local leaders. The Regional Transportation Council on Thursday voted to send a letter to…...

11+ mon, 1+ day ago  (946+ words) The measures, all authored by Houston Sen. Joan Huffman, include a proposed constitutional amendment that would bar people in the country without legal status from being released on bond if accused of a range of serious felonies. A trio of…...

11+ mon, 6+ day ago  (567+ words) Current state law allows children as young as 16 to marry if they are legally emancipated from their parents, a situation critics say has given rise to widespread abuses. A bill to ban child marriage in Texas has passed the state's…...