Several North Texas lawmakers have been rated as some of the strongest โpro-familyโ advocates in the Texas Legislature. A new legislation report card has been released by the Texas Family Project, a...
Bill to End Annual Car Inspections Fails
The Texas Senate Transportation Committee voted against Senate Bill 684, which aimed to eliminate Texasโ vehicle safety inspection program, at the end of last month. The legislation required only...
Abbott Requests Pardon for Protest Shooter
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has requested the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to examine the case of Army Sergeant Daniel Perry. Perry was convicted of murder by a Travis County jury last week,...
‘Alligator’ Sighting on George Bush Tollway
Multiple people contacted authorities last week after seeing what they believed to be an alligator on the side of the road in Plano. The calls to the Plano Animal Shelter were made during Monday...
Toddler Kills Himself With Unsecured Gun
A two-year-old boy, Rio Carrington, fatally shot himself last week after finding a gun in his Arlington home, according to police. Police responded to the scene in the 5300 block of Pocassett Drive...
Texas Chief Justice Urges Judicial Reform
Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court Nathan Hecht gave his biennial State of the Judiciary address, urging for various reforms and warning against partisanship. The Supreme Court serves as the...
Over 60 Pounds of Meth Seized in Traffic Stop
In a joint effort with the Austin Violent Crimes Task Force, special agents from the Texas Department of Public Safety successfully seized 67 pounds of meth during a traffic stop last week. On March...
DPS Sent Driver’s Licenses to Crime Syndicate
Thousands of driver's licenses belonging to Asian Texans were unknowingly sent by the Texas Department of Public Safety to an organized crime group in New York City. On February 27, DPS Director...
2 Arrested After Car Chase Ends in Gunfire
Brothers from Socorro were arrested when a vehicle chase ended with law enforcement opening fire on an SUV carrying unlawful migrants. The chase began when a state trooper attempted to pull over the...
TX Senate Moves To Restrict Drag for Minors
Two bills passed by the Senate this week would ban โsexually orientedโ drag shows for children and public library โdrag queen story hours.”
Senate Votes to Ban Child Gender Alteration
The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would ban gender alteration surgeries for minors in the state, sending the proposal to the House. The legislation was advanced along party lines, with all 12...
Doctor’s License Reinstated After Backlash
Following intense public backlash, the Texas Medical Board (TMB) has reinstated a doctor's license that it suspended just last month. The board suspended the license of Dr. Eric Hensen, an...
TX Bill Would Spend Billions on Water System
The Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill on Monday that could allocate billions of taxpayer dollars toward improving the state's water system. The legislation, Senate Bill 28,ย would create a "new...
Allegations Swirl Around Texasโ New Elections Chief
Texasโ recently appointed acting elections chief is being accused of not understanding or prioritizing election integrity.
Arlington Mayor Wants New Transit System
A mass transit system may be coming to Arlington. โIโm convinced we have to have some high-speed rail or something similar in [a] fashion that helps us with the ingress and egress of people coming...
TX Woman Claims Trespassers Changed Her Locks
A homeowner in โโMeyerland, Houston, who had her locks changed by trespassers, has confirmed that they left her property after being told to do so by Houston police. In early March, Linda Giang,...
Tornadoes Touch Down in Central Texas
A number of twisters touched down in Texas during this week's wave of storms. The National Weather Service in Fort Worth (NWS) has confirmed that tornadoes developed as a result of the latest bouts...
Fort Worth PD Allows Assassination Via Drone
The Fort Worth Police Department has expanded its use of drones as law enforcement agencies across North Texas continue to develop additional elements in their arsenals. However, with this expansion...
Texas Relief Crew Heads to Arkansas
Disaster relief organizations from Texas have stepped up to assist those affected by a series of tornadoes that touched down in the South and Midwest last Friday and Saturday. At least 32 deaths...
Austin Energy CEO Retiring After Outages
Austin Energy announced on March 31 that Jackie Sargent, the companyโs CEO, had retired from the electric utility industry, effective immediately. Sargent was the first female general manager of...
TX Bill Aims to Address Police Shortage
A bill to enable armed forces veterans who are legal permanent U.S. residents to be licensed as law enforcement officers if they meet certain criteria is currently making its way through the Texas...