Tarrant County commissioners on July 14 recognized Southlake Carroll ISD for its role in a Supreme Court decision on transgender athletes. The vote split the courtroom and drew protesters.

The State Fair of Texas will bar most firearms at Fair Park for its 2026 run, new official materials show, after a 2023 shooting and a years‑long legal fight with the AG.

Fort Worth ISD’s separation agreement says Dr. Karen Molinar will receive one year’s salary and benefits — at least $360,000 — and pay for accrued leave as she departs.

Irving ISD is asking voters to approve a nearly $1 billion bond that would replace five campuses and fund tech and student facilities. The district estimates a 12.5¢ tax increase.

A new book reframes Texas' religious past as a political project, publishing as the state adopts Bible readings, Ten Commandments displays and school vouchers.

A June Capitol hearing showed how a patchwork of local systems funnels vulnerable Texans through jails and hospitals, producing high costs and few stable outcomes.

Former DISD superintendent Michael Hinojosa filed paperwork Monday to run for Dallas mayor and will announce his campaign at a City Hall news conference.

Organizers tracking deportation flights say protests at Love Field pushed ICE‑chartered operations out of Atlantic Aviation's hangar. Activists call the shift proof their campaign works.

Records say Texas AG Ken Paxton voted in six elections while registered at a Collin County address he may no longer live at, prompting legal and political questions.

A viral video of Fort Worth officers warning street preachers at Trinity Pride drew a response from the DOJ Civil Rights chief and prompted local retraining.

Texas sent the first TEFA payments on July 1, funding nearly 73,000 accounts and opening a marketplace with more than 54,000 approved items for families.

Talarico’s campaign reported a $30 million second-quarter haul and says small-dollar donors powered the total, widening his cash lead over Ken Paxton as filings approach.

Dallas investor Kyle Bass sued to lift a moratorium that halted permits for his East Texas well projects. The move escalates a months‑long fight over the Carrizo‑Wilcox aquifer.