Paxton sued O’Rourke and his political group last week, arguing that the group was deceptively fundraising for and illegally supporting Texas Democrats’ walkout. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Tuesday asked a Tarrant County judge to jail former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, claiming the Democrat violated a previous order saying he cannot … Read more
Austin police have released the names of the three victims of the deadly shooting at Target off Research Boulevard. AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department (APD) has identified the victims killed in a Target parking lot at 8601 Research Blvd., near Ohlen Road, on Monday. The victims are 24-year-old Hector Leopoldo Martinez Machuca, 65-year-old Adam Chow … Read more
SB2 would give a state agency the ability to tell counties to build siren systems. It would also create a new fund to pay for those systems. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick have already said there needs to be a siren warning system in Kerr County by next … Read more
Tuesday’s walkout was another moment for Texas Democrats to speak out against the controversial proposed congressional maps. DALLAS — The Texas Senate on Tuesday passed the controversial redistricting maps, despite a walkout by Democrats, but the House can’t consider the bill until a quorum is reached. The Democrats’ walkout Tuesday, shortly before the Senate took … Read more
The documents are tied to a lawsuit for access to the previously withheld documents. UTOPIA, Texas — For the second straight day, we’re seeing more previously unreleased records from the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School as part of a lawsuit calling for them to be made public. Media organizations, including TEGNA Texas (WFAA in … Read more
The documents are tied to a lawsuit for access to the previously withheld documents. UTOPIA, Texas — Desperate parents begged law enforcement officers to storm an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, in the frantic minutes after a gunman opened fire in one of the deadliest classroom attacks in U.S. history, police body camera video released … Read more
Gov. Greg Abbott warns he’ll immediately call another special session if Texas House Democrats don’t return by Friday to end the redistricting standoff. AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott warned Texas House Democrats on Tuesday morning that if they don’t return to the Capitol by the end of this week, he will call lawmakers back … Read more