The Texas Supreme Court finalized rules that hand the state control over which law schools qualify graduates to sit for the Texas bar, ending decades of ABA oversight. The order keeps current schools intact for now while opening a path for non‑ABA programs to seek approval.

Sugar Land’s City Council approved multi‑million dollars for new cameras and crime‑center software, expanding its license‑plate reader program and prompting privacy questions.

Texas AG Ken Paxton has launched a statewide probe into grocery misting of organic produce and is demanding that stores post signs and tell shoppers to rinse.

ExxonMobil's CEO Darren Woods described Venezuela's oil market as "uninvestable," contrasting Trump's push for U.S. oil investment there, citing a lack of legal support and previous asset seizures.

More than 40 Texas House Democrats asked AG Ken Paxton to probe Grok after AI‑generated sexualized images surfaced on X. They point to the new Texas AI law as giving Paxton authority to act.

Two federal lawsuits challenge Census methods and who gets counted, raising the prospect of altered congressional seats and federal funding for Texas. Courts will decide whether privacy tools or noncitizens stay in the apportionment count.

The Texas Supreme Court has allowed Pappas Restaurants to seek discovery in its challenge to the Hobby Airport concessions deal. The move could reopen a dispute that pushed Pappas out of the terminal in 2023.

A debarred Houston contractor is tied to a bribery probe, but a city agenda still lists an $8.3M final payment — officials are racing to sort law from politics.

Five newly elected HISD trustees were sworn in Thursday, but a TEA-appointed board still holds the votes and governing power through at least June 2027. The oath was largely symbolic while elected members say they’ll keep showing up.

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to review the appeal of more than 100 former Houston Methodist workers fired in 2021 for refusing a COVID vaccine. The outcome could affect employer mandates nationwide.

Houston's first Fleet Week, postponed due to a government shutdown, is now scheduled for April 15-22, 2026, with events planned citywide to honor Navy and Coast Guard members.

Texas AG's office conducted raids in Houston, detaining 50 individuals and transferring them to federal authorities amid immigration enforcement efforts.

Houston allocates $30 million for the demolition of dilapidated buildings to improve stormwater drainage, addressing public safety and flood risks across the city.