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Trucker Pleads Guilty After Admitting To Hauling Illegal Aliens Instead of Carrots
Trucker Pleads Guilty After Admitting To Hauling Illegal Aliens Instead of Carrots
The truck driver was arrested in February after admitting to Customs and Border Protection officers that he was hauling illegal aliens instead of...
Italian Court Demands Formal Death Penalty Waiver in Harris County Murder Case
Italian Court Demands Formal Death Penalty Waiver in Harris County Murder Case
Italian judges have paused the extradition of Houston murder suspect Lee Gilley, demanding written assurances from U.S. prosecutors that he will not...
Hood County Officials Denied Immunity in Meme Arrest Lawsuit
Hood County Officials Denied Immunity in Meme Arrest Lawsuit
The journalist was found to have sufficiently pleaded violations of his clearly established constitutional rights.
Democrat Harris County Judge Nominee Accused of Seven Campaign Finance Violations
Democrat Harris County Judge Nominee Accused of Seven Campaign Finance Violations
A complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission accuses Democrat Harris County judge nominee Letitia Plummer of seven campaign finance violations,...
Austin Social Services Contracts Not Subject To Competitive Bidding
Austin Social Services Contracts Not Subject To Competitive Bidding
City paid nonprofits in full despite missing almost half their targets.
Fort Bend County Says Political Meetings Barred in Courtrooms as Democrats Hold Events There
Fort Bend County Says Political Meetings Barred in Courtrooms as Democrats Hold Events There
Public posts document Democrat meetings inside Fort Bend courtrooms, though the County Judge's Office says political events are prohibited in those...
Data Center Developers Appeal Hood County Judge’s Ruling Rejecting Automatic Approval Argument
Data Center Developers Appeal Hood County Judge’s Ruling Rejecting Automatic Approval Argument
Judge Bryan Bufkin ruled against developers’ claims that their project is automatically approved after the county waited longer than 30 days to...
Sharia ‘Already Here,’ Speaker Tells Plano Mosque Open House
Sharia ‘Already Here,’ Speaker Tells Plano Mosque Open House
A Plano mosque’s outreach event told visitors Sharia is “already here,” even as former Muslims who fled Islamic regimes warned that Sharia becomes...
US Attorney Reitz Announces Preliminary Findings in Fatal Houston ICE Shooting
US Attorney Reitz Announces Preliminary Findings in Fatal Houston ICE Shooting
The FBI, DHS, and Texas Rangers continue separate investigations into the incident. 
Irving ISD Trustees Put Nearly $1 Billion Bond Package Before Residents

Irving ISD Trustees Put Nearly $1 Billion Bond Package Before Residents

The bond package will appear on the November 3 ballot. 

Fort Bend County Grand Jury Indicts Arcola Mayor on Five Felonies
Fort Bend County Grand Jury Indicts Arcola Mayor on Five Felonies
Fred Burton was arrested this week on five felony charges tied to two elections and a city contract dispute.
Fort Worth Weighs Data Center Pause as Zoning Rules Sent Back to Council
Fort Worth Weighs Data Center Pause as Zoning Rules Sent Back to Council
With data centers drawing scrutiny across Texas, Fort Worth is debating setbacks, cooling systems, and even restrictions on crypto-mining operations...