Homeland Security has begun pressing Texas counties for voter registration applications, signatures and voting histories. County officials say the requests are broad and are consulting lawyers.

Council members pressed staff for a full accounting after records showed Downtown Dallas Inc got $1M+ in stipends and the city authorized a $1M food‑bank award. They want clearer rules about what counts as a stipend.

Dallas County officials have set a procedural step toward issuing up to $350 million in certificates of obligation, including $60 million for land for a new jail. The move would avoid a voter referendum and repay the debt through property taxes.

The Texas Supreme Court ruled April 10 that DPS lawfully fired a Ranger after a 2020 school confrontation, finding his PTSD impaired his ability to 'reasonably perform' duties.

Ken Paxton has demanded DEI policies and records from UNT after an undercover video showed a social-work staffer describing ADEI instruction. The AG is seeking documents and explanations.

A federal appeals court struck down a Reconstruction‑era ban on home distilling, siding with hobbyists in a decision that raises new questions about the limits of federal taxing power.

New SNAP rules tied to H.R.1 could cost Texas roughly $709 million in penalties and push total 2027 costs to about $826 million, officials said.

Dallas College moved its trustee elections from low-turnout May contests to November odd years under a 2025 state law, pushing the next vote to Nov. 2, 2027 and extending current trustees' terms.

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.