Rep. Tom Oliverson is running for Texas House Speaker, challenging the incumbent, Dade Phelan. This comes as Phelan faces a primary runoff. Oliverson criticized the House’s current state and proposed changes, garnering both support and criticism.

Cedar Park police arrested Joel Travis Meadows for allegedly stealing copper wire and possessing methamphetamine after a burglary alarm and a short chase.

Council Member José Velásquez proposes reforms for New York's food truck permitting process to eliminate the need for vendors to move their trucks annually for inspection.

Round Rock's City Council approved a new venue for Penfold Theatre Company in the Rock Creek Plaza Shopping Center with initial funding of $326,330 and a 2024 anticipated opening.

Round Rock's annual Music on Main series offers live music, free entertainment, and family activities every Wednesday evening through June, at Prete Main Street Plaza.

The Round Rock Chamber of Commerce now features a display on the history of the Washington Anderson House, enlightening visitors on the legacy of its builder, a Texas Revolution veteran.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals halted the enforcement of Texas Senate Bill 4, leading the Austin Police Department to direct officers not to enforce it while the legal battle continues.

An 18-wheeler collided with a train in Hutto, Texas, without causing injuries, even during the potential rush hour on Highway 79. Traffic was minimally impacted.

Nicole Villalpando won the Texas Medical Association's Anson Jones Award for her article on a lifesaving EMS program in Travis County, highlighting field whole blood transfusions.

The article discusses the ongoing investigation into the 1983 unsolved murder of Sally Tullos and a development in a separate 1994 murder case where the identified suspect, Kenneth Wayne Robbins, died by suicide.

A man in his 40s was found dead at an East Austin apartment, constituting the city's 12th homicide. Despite no arrests or suspects, police see no ongoing public threat.

A trial is set for May 28-30 over funding disputes involving Austin's Project Connect, while the Texas AG seeks to dismiss its funding plans as possibly unlawful.

A vacant commercial building in north Austin was deemed a total loss after a fire. Firefighters struggled to enter due to metal walls but no injuries were reported. The cause is under investigation.