CPS Energy’s board approved a $2.8 billion FY 2027 budget that still leaves a $50 million shortfall. City leaders are urging the utility to avoid a rate hike as officials weigh options.

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones suggested the Spurs help pay for new police hires, prompting pushback from council members as a 65-officer resolution looms.

Gov. Abbott and TANEO opened applications for a $350M state fund to back advanced nuclear reactors, manufacturing and fuel‑cycle projects. Notices due April 23; full apps due May 14.

A federal judge granted qualified immunity to Starr County prosecutors and the sheriff in Lizelle Gonzalez’s suit over her 2022 abortion arrest, but county claims survive. The case will now move into discovery.

Leon Valley’s longtime mayor Chris Riley is defending her seat against challengers Evan Bohl and Jed Hefner in a May 2 contest shaped by homelessness enforcement and budget fights.

A Texas policy group says tablets may be hurting student learning; lawmakers are being pushed to review device rules and classroom screen time.

A San Antonio judge ordered the release of Wimberley artist Igor Babkin from a Pearsall ICE facility, saying ICE must justify re‑arrests on an individual basis. The move has drawn legal questions and local support.

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.

Public records and NBISD’s online lists show hundreds of titles have been pulled or flagged under Texas’ SB13, and reporting suggests the public count may understate the total.

State officials confirmed the Val Verde booking facility in Del Rio closed in August 2025 after months without bookings, a DPS spokesperson said.

Multiple Bexar County school board races and a $295M SCUC bond are on the May 2 ballot. Key dates, where to vote and who to watch are in this quick guide.

The House approved H.R. 1958 to make certain benefit-related fraud a deportable offense. Supporters framed it as tax‑dollar protection while critics called it overbroad.