"It's imperative at this moment to use every tool that we have to fight back," Isaiah Martin, a candidate running in Texas's 18th congressional district.

The state has handed big business a series of legislative wins as it races to woo corporations from Delaware, including a law that helped pave the way for Elon Musk’s big Tesla payday.

Texas' $51 billion property tax cut could save homeowners $500 a year-if voters approve it in November. But redistricting debate may drown it out.

New laws are due to take effect in Texas on September 1 on subjects including abortion, property tax and Christianity in public schools.

The order by Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin has the potential to shut Jones out of his studio in the coming days. It also appeared to restart an effort by The Onion satirical publication to buy Infowars and its assets and turn the platform into a parody site.

Mounted patrol officers, known as tick riders, who typically patrol the southern border to protect cattle from fever tick, will also now serve as the first line of defense against screwworm.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into several utility companies linked to last year's destructive Smokehouse Creek and Windy Deuce fires, stating that they "possibly" prioritized environmental, social, and governance (ESG) or diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agendas over safety and necessary maintenance.

Cindy Sanchez, 47, of Fort Worth, Texas, was arrested and charged with two counts of kidnapping two counts of child abduction and two counts of unlawful restraint, all felonies. She was taken to Kane County Jail where she is being held until her pre-trial hearing.