Austin's Office of Police Oversight launched an interactive dashboard of officer-involved shootings for 2018–2025 and will demo the tool at a June 6 public workshop.

Hutto directed the HEDC to buy land and start design on a fire station near the megasite; Williamson County ESD No. 3 objected to potential service duplication.

Abbott is pitching a five‑point property‑tax overhaul while Gina Hinojosa made a Dallas block party into a schools‑first rally. Polling shows a competitive statewide contest.

Brian Birdwell was confirmed 46-43 to an assistant secretary of defense role, returning to the Pentagon where he was injured on 9/11. His move leaves Texas Senate District 22 headed to a November contest.

Council members set a July deadline for staff to draft rules targeting water demand from data centers and chip plants as officials warn of supply strain.

As early voting opens May 18, Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Vélez ramp up different turnout strategies ahead of the May 26 Democratic runoff for lieutenant governor. Both camps say turnout will decide the nominee.

Comal County commissioners asked the state to study data center impacts, press for water‑use transparency and re‑examine tax incentives tied to the facilities.

The EEOC sued an Austin Chick‑fil‑A franchisee, saying it fired a manager who refused Saturday shifts to observe her Sabbath. The agency says accommodation was denied.

A federal judge in Austin signaled that key parts of Texas' SB 4 likely conflict with the Constitution, putting the state's new border enforcement plan on uncertain ground.

Texas Democrats teased Sen. Bernie Sanders as a keynote for the June state convention in Corpus Christi, joining a star‑studded lineup meant to energize voters and raise funds.

A federal bench trial in Austin will decide whether UT unlawfully suspended a student after April 24, 2024 pro‑Palestinian protests. The case could clear a three‑semester penalty from his record.

State regulators ordered TexAM University at Dallas to stop offering degrees, saying the operation lacks a Certificate of Authority and could face prosecution.

At a packed May 7 session, Austin City Council approved a mobile‑vendor inspection agreement, an AHFC inducement for Elm Ridge, and a slate of parks and infrastructure contracts. The votes push several projects toward construction while adding one‑time homeless health funding.