AG Paxton Announces Sweeping Investigation Into H-1B Visa Abuse, Starting With Three North Texas Businesses
Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a wide sweeping investigation into abuse of the H-1B visa program by Texas businesses.
Texas led U.S. in Population Growth as Immigration Slowed
Texas’ population grew at a slower pace in 2025 than in previous years, according to new federal data. Nearly 32 million people now live in the state.
Texas Winter Storm Updates
As the worst of the winter weather moves out of Texas, officials are optimistic the power grid will hold amid frigid temperatures.
CenterPoint Energy Preparing for Wintry Precipitation Across Texas
Crews are performing equipment checks, deploying cold weather mitigations, and coordinating with local officials and emergency responders.
How Texas is getting ready for this weekend’s winter storm
State and local officials say they’re better prepared than they were five years ago when Winter Storm Uri blanketed the state, killing hundreds and leaving scores without power and water.
Lights Out? How to Tell if You’re Experiencing a Power Outage or a Rolling Blackout
Power outages are a possibility during any severe weather event. But a local power outage is different from a larger power grid problem.
As Winter storm Approaches, Texas Officials say the State is ready
State and local officials say they’re better prepared than they were five years ago when Winter Storm Uri blanketed the state, killing hundreds and leaving scores without power and water.
AG Paxton Issues Legal Opinion Dismantling DEI in Texas
The Office of the Attorney General will continue to investigate any school district, local governmental entity, state agency, or programs that attempts to use DEI as a guise for unlawful discrimination.
Over Two Million Free Eggs for Texans as Part of Historic Settlement
Attorney General Ken Paxton Secures Over Two Million Free Eggs for Texans as Part of Historic Settlement with Cal-Maine Foods for Price Gouging.
Texas Grid Faces Data Center Surge
ERCOT is making a first attempt at a planning process in which multiple requests will be considered simultaneously.
John Cornyn Resists Calls to Expand Visas
The Republican U.S. senator praised Trump’s border initiatives and said fully securing the border should take priority over changing immigration law.
North Texas’ Largest Public Transit System may Come Undone
The push by four Dallas-area suburbs to exit the multi-city partnership comes as state transportation officials have said the state needs more public transit, not less.
Texas’ Newest State Park
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will be the first to open in North Texas in about 25 years.
Texas Announces Launch of New Crime Victims' Services Website
These enhancements make it faster and safer for visitors to connect with Crime Victim Services programs and find the information that fits their needs.
Top Texas Stories of 2025
The stories that mattered most to Texas readers around the state.
New South Texas Land Exchange with Elon Musk’s SpaceX
Federal officials are considering swapping 775 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge with the aerospace company, according to The New York Times.
Texas Lawmakers from Both Parties Oppose State AI Laws
Texas’ new law regulating AI is set to take effect Jan. 1, two months after Trump’s executive order threatening to cut off some federal money if states pass “onerous” AI laws.
AG Paxton Sues Five Major TV Companies
Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed suit against five major television companies for spying on Texans by secretly recording what consumers watch in their own homes.
AG Paxton Seeks Damages From Energy Company Linked to Texas’ largest Wildfire
The lawsuit alleges Minnesota-based Xcel Energy failed to maintain utility poles that started the 2024 Panhandle fire that killed three people and thousands of livestock.
Christmas Tree Farm Closes After 40 Years
Christmas tree sales are up in the Lone Star State, even as many tree farmers are aging out of the business with no successors.