A fifth-grader was disciplined over a Montessori fruit knife, but his mother's lawsuit collapsed after judges found fabricated case law in her lawyer's brief.

Three council members want a construction freeze on data centers, saying nearly 50 facilities already crowd the far West Side.

A six-year-old's five-minute octopus encounter left suction marks for a week — now Leon Valley has voted to let the aquarium keep animals once banned.

A convoy organizer wants a $40,000 verdict tossed after a jury blamed him alone for the 2020 I-35 bus confrontation.

The New Braunfels-area plan adds two I-35 elementary schools and $27 million for classroom laptops, per Comal ISD's board.

SAISD trustees are weighing a state-developed K-5 curriculum with Bible references and a $60-per-student incentive. Select San Antonio schools could begin using it next Wednesday.

James Talarico rejected a blanket Texas data center moratorium during a San Antonio union visit, calling instead for tougher rules, local approval power and an end to tax breaks.

Ken Paxton’s new Senate campaign plan promises major tax deductions for housing, health care and families as affordability takes center stage in Texas.

A Trinidad and Tobago legal permanent resident is seeking $10 million over alleged medical neglect at a Pearsall detention center. The claim is part of a national ACLU push targeting ICE conditions.

A new TPOR poll shows Abbott narrowly ahead of Gina Hinojosa, with independents and affordability shaping a tight governor’s race.

A State Auditor review and a 2025 law are prompting Texas to broaden access to state careers by loosening degree requirements and emphasizing skills.

State higher‑ed officials pitched a 60/40 performance funding model that prioritizes degree completion and credit‑hour milestones; campuses could gain or lose millions.

A Rice University working paper shows wide gaps in municipal pay across Texas; Houston pays the highest per police employee while Austin leads overall personnel spending.