Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones cut off a City Hall gadfly who attacked the appointment of gay veteran Eric Alva, prompting sharp rebukes from council members.

A Hill Country lawmaker says newly adopted state camp-safety rules will saddle remote camps with costly upgrades and could force longtime programs to close. DSHS published the rules this week and operators are pressing for flexibility.

A federal judge has enjoined Texas' SB 13, pausing enforcement of the state's blacklist of firms accused of 'boycotting' fossil fuels and halting recent divestments. The order leaves state investment decisions in legal limbo.

A newly redrawn TX‑35 pushes the district into southeast Bexar County and turns an open Democratic primary into a high‑stakes fight. National groups are already watching.

A federal jury awarded more than $1.6M after finding Texas DPS failed to address racial harassment and retaliation against two troopers.

A SAWS town hall for District 8 will address a possible rate request, infrastructure projects and long‑term water planning. Officials and trustees are expected to attend.

CBP has told local outlets it will deploy two Border Patrol checkpoints near Roma, Starr County. County leaders say they were not notified and fear traffic and profiling impacts.

More than 30 Texas contractors made the Navy’s expanded TITUS vendor list, opening the door to bids on massive federal task orders. The change raises both business prospects and oversight concerns.

TEA named Levi Fuller to a new inspector-general role to centralize educator-misconduct enforcement and coordinate sanctions statewide.

ICE declined to confirm whether it will conduct enforcement at the San Antonio Rodeo or Fiesta, leaving leaders and activists on edge.

Rep. Joaquin Castro says Texas National Guard members are embedded at the Dilley family ICE center and some are operating in civilian clothes while DHS confirms two measles cases.

State data show Texas county jails held roughly 430 pregnant people monthly and a new state rider ordered a one-year TCJS study into prenatal care and pregnancy outcomes. Advocacy groups say the results could prompt policy changes.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Eagle Pass on Tuesday for a border briefing as protests and impeachment threats grow after two Minneapolis deaths during federal immigration operations.