Vadim Wolfson, a Russian national and current U.S. legal permanent resident was arrested earlier Thursday in Austin by local federal task force officers, according to court records.

By a vote of 10-1, the council passed a resolution introduced by Council Member Chito Vela, who represents District 4. The measure directs Austin police to make enforcement of Senate Bill 14, which…

Texas now joins 18 other U.S. states that have also banned medication and surgical care for transgender youth.

During the call, released Sunday, Trump assures Raffensperger — who certified the state’s results for Biden multiple times — that the people of Georgia are “angry” abo…

O’Rourke says Texans will pay the “tens of billions” it’ll take to prevent another mass outage this winter. Concerns over the power grid’s reliability have lingered si…

Abbott said the law, which is the most restrictive in the U.S., gives rape victims up to six weeks to get abortion and thusly “does not do that [force victims to have their assaulter’s …

Saturday morning, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona, sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Mike Morath, Texas Education Agency Commissioner: explaining that the continued ban …

As of Wednesday morning, there are about 2.7 million homes in Texas who still do not have power, according to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), which manages the flow of electric p…

All 50 states will receive some portion of the first round of shipments, Pfizer confirms.

Dr. Stephanie Elizalde, who was hired as Austin ISD superintendent last year, penned a Sunday article published nationally in TIME Magazine, where she laid out her decision to mandate masks in the …

Last month, Abbott directed the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate parents who get their transgender children gender-affirming medical care.

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat whose district includes Uvalde, interrupted Abbott’s press conference, in a similar fashion to Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke’s display Wednesda…

As Texas ends its mandatory mask policy starting on Wednesday, March 10, many businesses now have the option to end mandatory mask policies within stores.

A recent poll shows half of Texans disapprove of how Gov. Greg Abbott is performing in his job right now, with a majority believing the state is going in the wrong direction.

A former Round Rock pastor pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to an “enhanced charge of possession of child pornography,” according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Ju…

Austin will officially recognize March 9 as Transgender Youth and Family Safety Day. Mayor Steve Adler read a proclamation declaring it so during an event Wednesday morning with several other local…

The city of Austin and Travis County will require face masks for residents in city and county buildings and all schools — in direct opposition to a ban by Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

A Dallas appellate court issued a ruling indicating ERCOT would not be protected by sovereign immunity — the protection afforded to government entities to prevent them from being sued while carryin…

O’Rourke is a fundraising powerhouse, though he faces an even more formidable fundraiser in Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. He had $55 million cash on hand at the end of June.

Several Texas school districts have enacted reviews of materials available to students in recent months after some complaints.

The red carpet was rolled out Saturday at a Whataburger for the 100th birthday of a World War II veteran in Malakoff Texas.

On Dec. 21, humans can witness something not seen in nearly 800 years.

Gov. Greg Abbott named two people to new posts on the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, including the president and CEO of Buc-ee’s.

A group of Texas physicians are ramping up their calls for Gov. Greg Abbott to rescind his executive order banning vaccine requirements, saying the government needs to stay out of health care.

U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Austin, announced he filed a bill called the “Connect the Grid Act” alongside U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York. The proposal calls for several chan…

A Texas District Court judge refused to grant the State of Texas an emergency, temporary injunction on Friday, meaning the mask mandate from Austin and Travis County will stay in place for at least…

Three days after a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, the National Rifle Association gathered for its annual meeting 300 miles away in Houston.

The Texas Library Association (TLA) has launched Texans for the Right to Read — a grassroots coalition against efforts to ban certain books across the state.

Pollsters from the Texas Politics Project asked 1,254 registered voters about a number of proposed laws under consideration this legislative session, including how they felt about potentially incre…

After Wednesday’s cold front, we’ll likely see even colder temperatures on Friday morning, marking the coldest morning of the season so far.

The much-talked about sign read: “Our NEW surcharge: $50 – If I have to explain why masks are mandatory. $75 – If I have to hear why you disagree…”

The legislation, introduced by Republican Sen. Mayes Middleton and several other conservative lawmakers, passed by a vote of 19 in favor, 10 in opposition and two present. The proposal now heads fo…

A Houston nurse who was fired for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine says she doesn’t regret her decision.

No salary payment may occur to former Attorney General Ken Paxton while in suspended status, according to the Texas Comptroller.

Starting Monday, all H-E-B stores in the city of Austin, as well as Travis and Hays Counties will require customers to wear masks or face coverings.

At least 210 Texans died from causes related to February’s winter storm at last count in July. The Department of State Health Services said the majority of confirmed deaths were associated wi…

On Thursday, the 345th District Court of Travis County upheld a previous trial court decision denying Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney Gen. Ken Paxton’s invocation of the Texas Disaster Ac…

The city council of Portland, Oregon, is set to vote Wednesday on whether to ban future travel and trading of goods and services with Texas in protest of the legislation.

As Texas ends its mandatory mask policy starting on Wednesday, March 10, many businesses now have the option to end mandatory mask policies within stores.

The Texas House of Representatives will soon take up a pair of bills officially passed by the Senate Wednesday that would enact new consequences for drag-related events held in the state.

Lindell, a fervent supporter of President Donald Trump, has maintained that President-elect Joe Biden’s 2020 Presidential Election victory was the product of voter fraud and machine hacking.

Following a series of pro-Palestinian protests, hundreds of University of Texas at Austin faculty signed a letter saying they “no longer have confidence in President Jay Hartzell.”