Outgoing Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo talks moving to Miami
Evan Smith talks to Houston’s top cop, Art Acevedo, about why he’s leaving for Miami.
Despite Restrictions in Texas Prison's During the Pandemic, Drugs got in Anyways
Agency data shows officers are finding just as many drugs and writing up even more prisoners for having them despite the restrictions.
Texas Lawmakers Push Heartbeat Bill
Senate Bill 8 would ban abortions as early as six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.
La Quinta BCB Sued for Price Gouging
La Quinta BCB charged exorbitant prices for rooms nearly three times its normal rates.
Purdue Pharma Files Bankruptcy Plan
The value of the company is set into a trust set up to allocate funds toward opioid abatement efforts across the nation.
Online Forex and Cryptocurrency Scam
The order also accuses DailyForex247 of publishing phony testimonials of satisfied client results.
Officials Urge Legislature to Invest in Colleges and Universities
Higher education advocates are vying for lawmakers’ attention to make the case for more investment in colleges and universities.
AG Paxton Ensures Forgiveness of $29 Million in Electric Bills
Attorney General Ken Paxton released the following statement in response to the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing by Griddy Energy, LLC.
Elderly Targeted for $900K Phony Facebook Lottery
The documents had been mailed from overseas addressed to people in Texas and Washington State.
Administrative Orders Entered Stopping Online Investment Scams
Following the issuance of the prior warning, Delta Crypt allegedly removed its website and instead of shutting down operations began a new online investment scheme.
Lawmakers are Seeking Common Ground on DACA
Comprehensive immigration reform will be a challenge.
Fifth Circuit Issues Sanctions Against Perkins Coie
Attorneys at Perkins Coie, an international law firm that provides counsel for the Democratic National Committee, had misleading supplemental filings in their attempt to re-implement straight-ticket voting in Texas.
Analysis - Texans Will get the Bill for Fixing the Electric Grid
To make sure the state's electricity stays on during winter storms the money will come from Texans.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Austin
Texas' mask mandate was lifted this week, and Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered that "no jurisdiction" can implement a local one if coronavirus hospitalizations don't meet a certain metric.
Millions of Texans Still Don’t Have Broadband Access
Although much of the attention is focused in the lack of infrastructure in rural areas, large numbers of urban residents also don't have broadband subscriptions.
Yearlong Ban on Prison Visits Will Begin on March 15
State prisons shut down visitation last March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Committee Wants Oversight of Governor's Pandemic Orders
Texas House Bill 3 is expected to address the governor's pandemic powers.
Texas GOP Lawmaker is Attempting to Make Abortion Punishable by Death
Similar bills filed in the Texas Legislature in previous years have failed.
Statewide Mask Mandate Lifted Today
Businesses are also now allowed to operate at full capacity as long as the hospitals in their region haven’t been treating a large share of patients for COVID-19.
Texas Politicians Pile on to ERCOT
Natural gas production and transportation companies left to self-regulate after Texas power outages.