Texas AG Ken Paxton launched [email protected] and issued a 'Protect Your Vote' advisory that warns against vote harvesting and outlines potential penalties ahead of the March primary.

A new Texas law requires schools to build cardiac emergency plans, train staff and run drills after a Houston student's death.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opened an investigation into major firetruck makers after municipalities reported steep price hikes and long delivery delays. The state has issued demands for documents to REV, Oshkosh and Rosenbauer.

Gina Hinojosa invoked Winter Storm Uri to accuse Gov. Greg Abbott of protecting energy companies that profited during the 2021 blackout.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued CBR Systems, alleging the company used deceptive, emotional sales to push costly private cord‑blood storage on parents. The AG seeks penalties and an injunction.

Bo French pulled out of a Spring meet‑and‑greet at Masjid AlSalam after saying his security team advised against attending an event held at an Islamic center.

At a sold-out Hilton Americas luncheon, Mayor Whitmire outlined public safety, storm recovery and budget priorities while neighborhood advocates pressed back. The speech set the table for upcoming council fights over generators, drainage and downtown investment.

Harris County commissioners unanimously appointed Erica Lee Carter as county administrator; she’ll start March 9 and oversee 16 county departments.

Payroll records for fiscal 2025 show firefighters dominated Houston’s top earners after a $650M back‑pay settlement and outsized overtime payouts. The result has city leaders scrambling for fixes.

A two‑day HISD hearing examined whether the district has "good cause" to fire union president Michelle Williams, who says the move is retaliation after she filed TEA complaints. An examiner’s recommendation is due in early March.

Families from about 100 HISD schools plan to keep students home Thursday and rally at Lantrip Elementary to protest the state takeover. Organizers say elected officials will speak at the board meeting.

Alvin parents say the district punished students and reviewed phones after an anti‑ICE walkout, and they'll press the school board for answers.

TSU's Board approved a 100-day "Operation Tiger Reset" to address audit-identified financial weaknesses and stabilize leadership with a May 1 deadline.