They’ve been hit by two major floods in two years. But Kerr County residents are staying.

Some say selling their property makes no financial sense even if they wanted to leave.
Cornyn reaches deal to scrap DOJ anti-weaponization fund, ending Blanche standoff

Cornyn said he will vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination after the acting attorney general formally rescinded the fund and clarified the scope of a tax audit shield for President Trump and his circle.
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger dies at 83

Granger was the first GOP woman from Texas to be elected to Congress, where she served for nearly three decades.
Don Huffines sworn in as Texas comptroller ahead of November elections

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed the hard-right, former state senator to lead the office as it oversees Texas’ launch of a $1 billion school voucher program.
North Texas suburbs resisting new housing laws garner Abbott’s rebuke

Some cities are trying to make it more difficult to build apartments under a new housing law.
Houston mothers challenge Ten Commandments posters under Texas’ new parental rights amendment

The parents’ suit leverages Texas law — versus federal First Amendment arguments — in the latest legal case involving the classroom posters.
Texas land commissioner orders feds to stop “illegally” clearing state border tract

Dawn Buckingham said a contractor hired by U.S. Customs and Border Protection trespassed and significantly altered land in Presidio County without permission.
Texas lawmakers want to halt plan to build high-voltage transmission lines across the state

Amid a backlash, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and a chorus of state senators said the the state’s plan for building new high-voltage transmission lines needs to be changed as the oil and gas industry faces an electricity shortage.
DACA mother of three suing the federal government over deportation to Mexico

Officials notified the Texas woman that they would terminate her legal status after they deported her to Mexico, calling it “unauthorized travel.”
Texas businesses bracing for a financial hit from U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade limbo

Rising uncertainty has led businesses that depend on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) pact to pull back on investment in Texas, experts say.