Houston‑area families have driven a surge of applications for Texas’ new TEFA voucher program as the parent‑application window ends March 31; roughly 100,000 students may be funded. Award notices begin in April.

Abbott rolled out state grants for military communities while Gina Hinojosa warned Corpus Christi residents about water reliability, putting infrastructure center stage in the governor’s race.

LULAC and Common Cause sued in federal court Thursday, saying Texas used DHS’ SAVE tool to flag and purge naturalized voters in ways that violate federal law.

HISD's board approved contracts allowing nonprofits to manage four A‑rated high schools, shifting daily control while the campuses remain part of the district.

Austin will join the nationwide No Kings mobilization Saturday with a rally at Auditorium Shores from 1–4pm. Organizers say thousands of actions are planned across the country.

Sen. Ted Cruz is pressing Congress to rework Section 230, citing child‑safety concerns and a new White House AI blueprint that could reshape tech liability. The move mixes hearings, bipartisan wins and legal risk.

City leaders in Houston opened a process to strip Cesar Chavez’s name from a southeast street after reporting alleged sexual abuse. The move follows renamings and canceled events nationwide.

Federal officials have concentrated pregnant unaccompanied minors at a San Benito shelter flagged by agency staff as medically inadequate. Advocates warn the move risks care and access to abortion.

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced a new Senate Select Committee on Religious Liberty, naming Phil King chair and Angela Paxton vice-chair as he continues to chair Trump's federal panel. Critics point to the panel's partisan mix and pending lawsuits.

Old speeches and social posts are back in play as Republicans mine James Talarico’s record on prisons and crime ahead of a tight Texas Senate race.

TotalEnergies and the Department of the Interior signed a CERAWeek deal shifting roughly $920M from East Coast offshore wind into Texas LNG and Gulf oil projects.

The Supreme Court declined to take up the case of Laredo citizen‑journalist Priscilla Villarreal, leaving a divided Fifth Circuit ruling that shields the officials who arrested her.

A former Channel 13 investigator turned consultant has used records, videos and legal pressure to pause projects and shape Houston politics. His rise is raising fresh ethics questions.