Steve Pier will lead the Texas Workforce Commission starting Feb. 2, moving from the Department of Information Resources. His hire comes amid a broader shuffle in state agency leadership.

Cal-Maine Foods, after being sued for hiking egg prices, will donate over 2 million eggs to Texas food banks as part of a settlement with Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Rep. Brian Harrison asked House leaders to hold interim hearings in Austin to explore banning Sharia law, joining a statewide push that includes Abbott's actions and a GOP ballot question.

Lawmakers guaranteed $300 million every two years for film projects through 2035, and industry leaders say the steady money will anchor productions and jobs across Texas. Advocates point to a nearly 5x local spend multiplier from past grants.

Starbase’s fledgling government accepted several resignations and appointed new officials at a Jan. 8 meeting as the city eyes a May election and a planned administrator retirement.

Anti‑Sharia rhetoric from Texas GOP leaders has some conservative Muslim voters and donors questioning their place in the party.

Incumbent Teneshia Hudspeth faces two Republican challengers as Harris County's elections and records office becomes a contested battleground ahead of March primaries.

Texas awarded Tekscend Photomask $15.2M to expand photomask manufacturing, aiming to create 50 jobs and enhance semiconductor production capabilities.

Pearland councilmember Tony Carbone launched a bid for mayor last Friday, promising to prioritize public safety and repair aging infrastructure ahead of the May 2 election.

Fort Bend Rep. Gary Gates, who wrote HB21 to curb 'traveling' housing-finance tax deals, has intervened in litigation defending the law he authored.

Emails and records show Miles helped arrange a $950,000 contract and shared HISD curriculum with a charter network; trustees are calling for an outside review.

An outside law firm is investigating Humble PD leadership as city records show nearly $60K in travel and training charges tied to department leaders.

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.