Texas prison system’s staffing crisis and outdated technology endanger guards and inmates
A new state report says the prison population will outgrow capacity by the end of next year.
A battered child care industry’s latest challenge? Competing for 4-year-olds.
A 2019 state law requiring schools to offer full-day pre-K is capturing child care’s most profitable customer base: 3- and 4-year-olds.
Texas set to execute Harris County man tied to five killings
Garcia White, who was sentenced to death in 1996 for murdering 16-year-old twins, was also linked to killing three others. He would be the fifth Texas inmate executed in 2024.
Texas’ economy could take a hit if Houston dockworkers’ strike persists
Workers who load and unload shipping containers from cargo ships are at an impasse in labor contract negotiations.
Does Dade Phelan have the votes to keep his job as Texas House speaker? It depends on how you count.
Phelan appears to lack support from the majority of House Republicans, but he could still win with some Democratic support.
Texas lawmakers, farmers and ranchers sound alarm over languishing farm bill
Millions of Texans would lose food subsidies and farm insurance if Congress doesn’t act before the end of the year.
Texas can no longer investigate alleged cases of vote harvesting, federal judge says
The provision was included in a sweeping Texas voting bill that was signed into law in 2021.
Eagle Pass residents rally to have state return Shelby Park
Residents say they can no longer access the park after the state seized it against the city’s wishes in January.
Texas maternal mortality committee asks to review abortion-related deaths
Abortion-related deaths have been excluded from state data for more than a decade. A state committee wants to review those cases, among other sweeping changes.
Paxton sues Austin over abortion travel fund
The city has appropriated $400,000 to help residents travel out of state for abortions. This is the second lawsuit targeting the fund.