Hutto ISD is weighing whether to stop claiming federal SHARS reimbursements as insurance costs and slower enrollment squeeze the district’s budget. Officials say services wouldn’t stop, but the math is changing.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into major firetruck makers after municipalities reported steep price hikes and long delivery delays. The state has issued demands for documents to REV, Oshkosh and Rosenbauer.

State data and local cases show a rise in unregulated home child care across Texas. Regulators and advocates say losses of licensed programs and new laws have reshaped oversight.

Gina Hinojosa invoked Winter Storm Uri to accuse Gov. Greg Abbott of protecting energy companies that profited during the 2021 blackout.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued CBR Systems, alleging the company used deceptive, emotional sales to push costly private cord‑blood storage on parents. The AG seeks penalties and an injunction.

More than 100 McNeil High students walked out Friday to protest ICE, joining a wave of Central Texas demonstrations as state officials weigh investigations and penalties.

Na'Cole Thompson won Leander's special election and will finish the mayoral term through May 2027. The mayor‑elect says she will focus on traffic, parks and public safety amid rapid growth.

UT Austin will merge four ethnic and gender studies departments into a single unit by Sept. 2027, affecting more than 800 students and prompting faculty protests.

Texas regulators issued an emergency order against TEXITcoin and affiliates, saying 'mining packages' were sold without proper registration and with opaque payouts. The board warns investors to be cautious of recruitment‑driven offers.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Darling Ingredients after hundreds of odor complaints in Bastrop; the suit seeks H2S monitors, faster processing rules, and fines.

Lawmakers staged a tense hearing as experts warned aquifers are falling and a voter‑approved $1B‑a‑year water fund approaches. The interim will be decisive for who gets the money.

The Texas Tribune consolidated candidate Q&As, ballot lookup tools and short videos into a free vote hub to help Texans navigate new maps before early voting.

A clip from a late‑2024 interview of Houston Rep. Gene Wu has gone viral on X, prompting condemnations from national conservatives and renewed scrutiny of his leadership.