Dallas is probing two city IT officials who reportedly also held jobs at Austin City Hall. Officials say systems were not breached and police are now reviewing the case.

A closed-door House panel in Austin will weigh whether to make roughly $9,300 fines stick against Democrats who staged a walkout last summer.

White Settlement doubled child-safety buffers for registered sex offenders and added new Halloween signage and activity limits. The council approved the ordinance on April 7.

Gibson Dunn partner David Woodcock has been tapped as the SEC’s enforcement director, Reuters reports. The hire follows the abrupt resignation of Margaret Ryan.

An internal audit found Dallas can’t show about $4.9M in hotel‑tax arts spending met state rules requiring projects to attract overnight visitors.

Gov. Greg Abbott reshared an AI‑generated image claiming to show a rescued airman from Iran and deleted the post after fact‑checkers flagged it.

Junior Ezeonu, a 27-year-old Grand Prairie mayor pro tem, defeated eight-term Rep. Chris Turner in the March Democratic primary for Texas House District 101.

Donzell Gipson, the assistant city manager who led research into Dallas City Hall repairs, is retiring after more than 28 years in city government.

The Dallas Morning News' Voter Guide is live for the May 2 local elections, featuring 110 completed candidate questionnaires and a Build Your Ballot tool for North Texas voters.

Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan outlined options to pare the Fed’s $6.6T portfolio, arguing lower reserve demand and broader liquidity tools could make a smaller balance sheet feasible.

Fort Worth will pay $510,000 to settle and end its Will Rogers concessions contract with Craft Culinary Concepts; the city will also relinquish up to $305,000 in disputed claims.

A federal judge in Tyler blocked a proposed IRS‑church settlement that would have allowed pulpit endorsements without risking tax status. The Johnson Amendment remains intact while the legal fight continues.

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.