A San Angelo rancher says low‑producing wells on her property leak pollution while operators keep them open to avoid paying to plug them. State data and federal funding show the scale, but enforcement and rulemaking lag.

Two Arlington ISD trustee races are shaped by declining enrollment and a roughly $13M budget gap as early voting opens. The winners will steer hard budget choices.

Fort Worth's council suspended DEI programs to protect roughly $277.1M in federal grants, replacing them with a small-business plan that drew protests and raised legal questions.

Early voting in Irving runs April 20–28 with Election Day May 2; the mayor and three council seats are on the ballot.

At an April 16 forum, Arlington council candidates outlined competing plans on housing, gas‑well setbacks and anti‑discrimination language as early voting approaches. Voters have a short window to weigh those choices before ballots open April 20.

A SmartAsset study ranks Edinburg, Georgetown, Conroe and Grand Prairie among the U.S. leaders in property‑tax burden. New state exemptions help, but local burdens remain uneven.

Denton ISD says it will finish FY 2025–26 with a roughly $22M surplus after Prop A and state funding changes. Trustees are weighing staff raises and budget amendments.

Gov. Greg Abbott cited preliminary BEA data saying Texas’ economy hit $2.9 trillion in 2025 and grew faster than the U.S., a milestone his office hailed as proof of pro‑business policy.

Early voting runs April 20–28 ahead of May 2. Find polling locations, candidate lineups and ID rules for Keller, Roanoke and Fort Worth voters.

Council member Maxie Johnson asked for a pause on Roland G. Parrish Park construction amid soil and flood concerns while city officials say the site was vetted and remediated.

State officials say Dallas must revise police ICE‑cooperation rules by April 23 or risk losing about $32.1M in PSO grants and jeopardizing World Cup security money.

Penn & Teller told the Supreme Court that a Texas death-row conviction was tainted by police 'investigative hypnosis' and filed a brief urging review.

SB 1164 broadens when Texas police may order emergency mental‑health detentions — adding clinical signs like deterioration and lack of insight. Supporters call it lifesaving; critics see civil‑rights risks.