From Denton to Edinburg, Texas cities are spooking their residents and tourists this Halloween

Denton has renamed itself Halloween, Texas, and has planned 31 days of events to drive up tourism and family entertainment.
If it survives in court, Texas’ immigration law could upend immigration enforcement nationwide
Texas challenged federal supremacy by creating a state crime for illegal entry into the U.S. The courts will decide whether it’s constitutional — and whether other states can follow Texas’ lead.
After controversy over college polling sites, Tarrant County students work to increase turnout

Students of both parties see voter participation as vital in the battleground county, where GOP officials almost closed polls at several campuses.
Former president Donald Trump to make stop in Austin on Friday
The GOP presidential nominee will hold a press conference and appear on Joe Rogan’s podcast during his first visit to the capital since 2022.
Laredo ends boil-water notice after 11 days, turns attention to illegal connections and old pipes

The South Texas city has hired a consulting firm for $200,000 to provide an interim director for the utility amid a restructuring of the department.
Odessa bans transgender people from using restrooms that don’t match sex assigned at birth

LGBTQ+ advocates called the ban one of the most extreme measures enacted by a local government.
Proposed costly national exam for psychologists put on hold after pushback from Texas

The national licensing board announced Tuesday it will consider folding the proposed test into the existing one.
Join us Nov. 19 for a conversation with San Antonio lawmakers

Legislators will discuss their priorities for the 2025 session and what it means for area residents.
Delta-8 hemp and Texas medical marijuana industries to face off in the upcoming legislative session

Medical marijuana providers say they must operate under strict rules while hemp products like delta-8 can proliferate.
Facing election scrutiny, Texas prepares for Nov. 5 with paper ballots and strengthened security

Only six Texas counties will not have in-person voters cast paper ballots at the polls. By 2026, all voting machines in Texas must produce a paper trail, per a 2021 state law.