Gov. Abbott and TANEO opened applications for a $350M state fund to back advanced nuclear reactors, manufacturing and fuel‑cycle projects. Notices due April 23; full apps due May 14.

A federal judge granted qualified immunity to Starr County prosecutors and the sheriff in Lizelle Gonzalez’s suit over her 2022 abortion arrest, but county claims survive. The case will now move into discovery.

A five-year forecast presented to Plano council shows rising costs for stations and firefighter staffing, and staff say a property-tax increase may be needed to protect reserves.

CLEAT says Arlington is requiring injured officers to use personal sick and vacation time for medical appointments tied to on‑the‑job injuries.

Rep. Marc Veasey toured the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado after rising complaints about detainee care and recent legal turmoil tied to the site.

SMU grad and Oak Cliff organizer Omar Salazar has been held in ICE custody for nearly seven months as his case waits in a clogged immigration court system.

Oral arguments are underway in New Orleans over whether McKinney must pay after police destroyed a retiree’s home during a 2020 SWAT standoff.

Houston‑area families have driven a surge of applications for Texas’ new TEFA voucher program as the parent‑application window ends March 31; roughly 100,000 students may be funded. Award notices begin in April.

A Texas policy group says tablets may be hurting student learning; lawmakers are being pushed to review device rules and classroom screen time.

Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows directed a select committee to study whether Texas could add adjacent New Mexico counties, triggering pushback from Santa Fe.

The Choctaw Nation bought the former Big Lots distribution center in Durant, blocking months of rumors that ICE would convert the warehouse into a detention center. Tribal leaders say the move supports economic planning and protects nearby services.

Austin will join the nationwide No Kings mobilization Saturday with a rally at Auditorium Shores from 1–4pm. Organizers say thousands of actions are planned across the country.

Two candidates are vying for Lewisville ISD’s District 5 seat as the district grapples with budget strain and enrollment drops.