Suspect wanted for 4 aggravated robberies arrested after leading deputies on chase, breaking into 2 homes, HCSO says
A man who was wanted for four aggravated robberies has been arrested after leading deputies on a chase and breaking into two homes, according to the Harris County Sheriffโs Office.
Nonverbal teen found wandering by police; Share this story as Texas authorities attempt to help bring him home to his family
Police in Midland, Texas, are asking people everywhere to share information regarding a nonverbal young man whom police found wandering alone in an alley on Jan. 29.
Texas cop-killer executed after delivering last message to victim's family just feet away
The state of Texas executed its second death row inmate this year on Wednesday. Wesley Ruiz, 43, received lethal injection at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the March 2007 killing of Dallas Police Senior Corporal Mark Nix.
foxnews.comCounty approves additional funding for law enforcement (Feb. 2, 2023) โ Houston Public Media
On Thursday's show: Harris County Commissioners have approved close to $10 million in additional funding for law enforcement, namely the sherriffโs and district attorneyโs offices -- though not without some drama.
houstonpublicmedia.orgTexas Legislature gears up to tackle long-standing and fresh issues in public education. Hereโs what you need to know.
Lawmakers are looking at ways to keep teachers in the profession, make schools safer, give parents money for private schooling and censor conversations about sex and gender.
Armed man experiencing mental health crisis critically injured in deputy-involved shooting in Magnolia; describes himself as trespasser: MCSO
An investigation is underway after a man was critically injured in a deputy-involved shooting in Magnolia Thursday, Montgomery County Sheriffโs Office said.
Texas middle school teacher says he was placed on administrative leave after reporting student's threat
A 6th grade teacher in Texas was placed on administrative leave after he took to social media to criticize his district for allegedly not taking a student's threat seriously.
foxnews.comEnvironmental advocates push feds to investigate Texasโ enforcement of water quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to investigate allegations that the state is failing to enforce the Clean Water Act. Environmentalists say the Texas Commission on Environmental Qualityโs system of issuing permits has made it too easy for industries to contaminate rivers, lakes and estuaries.
Former Cut and Shoot assistant police chief receives 20-year prison sentence for sexual assaulting child multiple times, DA says
A former assistant chief for the Cut and Shoot Police Department who was arrested and charged for sexually assaulting a child multiple times in 2021 has been sentenced to 20 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, according to the Montgomery County District Attorneyโs Office.
Republican states ask federal judge to end 'unlawful' DACA program supported by Biden, Obama, opposed by Trump
Nine states are requesting a federal judge who previously called DACA an unlawful program to permanently end it, following years of legal challenges to the Obama-era policy.
foxnews.comAt parental rights event, Gov. Greg Abbott sheds light on how heโd implement โschool choiceโ policy
For the first time, Abbott makes it clear which policy he supports. Bills that would allow parents to get state money to send their kids to schools outside of the stateโs public education system have been floated previously, but top lawmakers believe the policies will pass this session.
Texas legislators encourage school boards to leave state association for 'promoting harmful woke ideology'
A group of Texas state representatives signed a letter urging local school bord members to leave the Texas Association of School Boards due to their new guidance on transgender policies.
foxnews.comTexas holdings: State should review use of property it maintains
The state, however, owns plenty of property โ some 13 million acres, according to the General Land Office. Some of that land is along the GulfCoast, which the state claims under the Texas Open Beaches Act. It stands to reason that public land should remain available to the public; otherwise, should the state even hold it, and taxpayers even maintain it? The Texas Constitution mandates that the proceeds of such leases benefit the Permanent School Fund to support public education in the state. Any effort to reduce the burden on Texas taxpayers warrants review, and that includes raising revenue through the use of public holdings or selling them if theyโre not needed.
myrgv.comHouston Cougars to host TCU, Texas during first season in Big 12 โ Houston Public Media
Houston will be the first of the new Big 12 teams to play a football conference game in Week 3 when the Cougars host former Southwest Conference rival and national champion runner-up TCU.
houstonpublicmedia.orgCould taxed marijuana sales lower Texansโ property taxes? โ Houston Public Media
Texans pay some of the highest property taxes in the country, and listeners have a lot of thoughts about how that could be addressed. One unconventional idea weโve heard: offsetting homeownersโ tax bills with revenue from legal weed. So, could that actually work?
houstonpublicmedia.orgAn ice storm is unleashing treacherous conditions across parts of the Southern U.S.
Stretching from Texas to Tennessee, the storm will continue through at least Thursday morning, affecting travel and possibly knocking out power in some areas. Thousands of flights have been disrupted.
npr.orgWinter weather in Texas cancels more than 980 flights, delays nearly 800 more
Winter weather has brought ice to a wide swath of the United States, causing the cancellation of more than 1,700 flights nationwide, snarling highway traffic in Arkansas and seriously injuring two law officers in Texas.
Memorial Villages man accused of killing roommate with truck before police chase may have been high on mushrooms, police say
A Memorial Villages man is accused of backing over his roommate and killing him before leading police on a chase that ended in a T-bone collision, all while possibly high on psychedelic mushrooms.
How soon will it be until the world reaches 'peak oil'?
Oil giant BP released a report Monday predicting that the world sharply reduce its reliance on the company's signature product, oil and gas, over the next 25 years as countries hastened their transition to renewable sources of energy so as to combat climate change.
news.yahoo.comโWe are humans back hereโ: As Texas hunger strike wanes, prisoners speak out against solitary confinement
After 21 days, the last of many Texas prisoners to consistently refuse food ended his hunger strike. In letters to The Texas Tribune, two prisoners spoke out on the dire solitary confinement conditions that led them to starve themselves.
The Last Peppermint Show: An East Texas Candy Shop Keeps a Tradition Alive
Every week, we share dispatches from Texas Country Reporter , the long-running TV show that invites you to hop in and travel along to explore the back roads of Texas. Many people may know Lindale as Miranda Lambertโs hometown, but locals Kaitlin and Jeremiah Cagle are catching attention with their charming old-school candy shop, located just a block off Main Street. While the couple has introduced a new line of sweets, they are best known for hand-pulled peppermint made with tools and techniques passed down from the storeโs original owners. The process is performed in a kitchen with large windows facing the sidewalk, and attracts crowds of onlookers. See more in the latest dispatch from Texas Country Reporter.
texasmonthly.comWith full state coffers and bipartisan support, Texas teachers are hopeful theyโll get a raise this year
The COVID-19 pandemic, inflation and burnout have pummeled teachers in the last few years. Lawmakers from both parties agree they should get a pay bump โ but it wonโt happen without some negotiation.
Police chief placed on administrative leave after officers raid familyโs house in Galveston, city announces
The city of Galvestonโs police chief has been placed on administrative leave and is now under investigation after officers reportedly raided a family's home in search of a murder suspect who has since been proven innocent.
Houston Newsmakers: The nasty politics of the state and nation
Host Khambrel Marshall takes a look at whatโs in store for the Texas Legislative Session. He sits down with Mark Jones, Ph.D, political science fellow for the Baker Institute of Public Policy, and Bill King, chair for the Texas Forward Party.