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.

Constellation’s Pin Oak Creek peaker in Freestone County is the first natural gas plant funded by Texas’ $10B Energy Fund, adding 460 MW amid scrutiny of the program.

The Texas Education Agency has installed a three‑member board and an interim superintendent at Connally ISD after persistent low campus ratings. The state set benchmarks the district must meet before control returns.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick endorsed Mayes Middleton for attorney general and Jim Wright for Railroad Commissioner, adding a high‑profile voice to May 26 GOP runoffs.

NEA data show Texas teachers often start reasonably well paid but fall behind over time, with low per‑student spending and uneven district responses widening staffing pressures. State funding helps, but distribution will decide the outcome.

DPS proposes using the DHS SAVE system to verify citizenship for License to Carry applicants; the proposal is in the Texas Register and public comments are open through May 24.

Three Austin women say they were banned from the Capitol after an August 2025 protest and have asked a federal judge to review the bans as unconstitutional.

More than 53,000 additional Texas students will be notified this week that they’ve been awarded state Education Freedom Accounts for 2026–27.

Unofficial early returns show three candidates leading Eanes ISD trustee races as the district faces a multimillion‑dollar budget gap. Final counts await county certification.

Austin approved a record $476.5M police budget in 2023, but recruiting shortfalls leave the department hundreds of officers shy and the reimagining debate unresolved.