UT-Austin overhauling core classes but hasn’t detailed how new center relates to the courses

Longstanding limits on certain firearms, silencers lifted in Texas after judge’s order takes effect

The Trump administration declined to immediately appeal a ruling by a federal judge in Lubbock that invalidated parts of the 1934 National Firearms Act.

Houston law firm with Trump ties declines $150 million contract to represent migrant children

The administration had offered the contract to the Burke Law Group, which has little experience in immigration.

Gov. Greg Abbott proposes further limiting screen time in K-12 classrooms

The proposal, which would have to be passed by the Legislature, follows a ban on cellphone use in K-12 schools approved by lawmakers last year.

U.S. attorney confirms that FBI tests didn’t find meth in van driven by man fatally shot by ICE in Houston

Aaron Reitz did not reveal what FBI testing found in bags taken from Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van after his July 7 shooting death. Other men in the van said the bags contained salt.

Rio Grande Valley residents are feeling more negative about their lives. That could spill into the voting booth.

Rio Grande Valley residents are unhappy with the economy, salaries, and other factors. That could sway their political views, according to political watchdogs.