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A map of the Highway 36A study area. The north area has a green outline. The south area has a yellow outline.
Proposed Highway 36A segments to be part of H-GAC regional transportation plan
Two segments of a proposed Highway 36A are being added to the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Government Regional Transportation Plan. more
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Texas State Senator Lois Kolkhorst speaks during the State of our Region address on Friday
Kolkhorst talks accomplishments, what to expect in state of region address
“Senator Huffman is a very senior senator and she’s going to do a great job,” Kolkhorst said. “But I will also tell you that I never go away. Once I represent you, I keep you. That’s true of my old house districts and I look forward to working with all of the officials all over Fort Bend County.” more
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Texas has allotted funds for the audit of recent elections. Find out more below.
Capital Highlights: Election Audit Division funds allocated & 4 other Texas-sized issues
Election Audit Division funds allocated Gov. Greg Abbott and GOP legislative leaders announced Friday that $4 million has been shifted from the state prison system to the secretary of … more
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Snow surrounds an Austin Energy station on Feb. 18. The most severe scenario considered by ERCOT for this winter — very high demand for power, extensive fossil fuel outages, and low renewable power production — does not capture the amount of power lost during February.
Texas grid vulnerable during severe winter weather, even with new preparations, ERCOT reports
Electricity outages in Texas could occur this winter if the state experiences a cold snap that forces many power plants offline at the same time as demand for power is high, according to an analysis … more
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott has established a task force to ensure music lovers are safe at concerts after a Nov. 5 tragedy occurred at NRG stadium during the Astroworld Festival.
Capital Highlights: Task force on concert safety formed and 4 other Texas-sized issues
Gov. Greg Abbott last week announced the formation of a task force on concert safety after at least nine people were killed and hundreds injured at the Astroworld Festival in Houston on Nov. 5. … more
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An aerial view of a highway in Houston on April 1, 2020. Federal funds will help advance existing plans, pay for much-needed repairs and launch other projects for roads, bridges, broadband access, electric vehicle charging stations and more according to the White House.
Federal infrastructure plan will allot about $35 billion for Texas
The White House estimates that Texas will receive about $35.44 billion over five years for roads, bridges, pipes, ports, broadband access and other projects after federal lawmakers passed a … more
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State officials in Austin have awarded about $26 million in grants to community colleges across Texas.
Young appointed to TX Supreme Court and 6 other Texas-sized issues
Evan Young, a former clerk to the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, has been appointed to the Texas Supreme Court by Gov. Greg Abbott. He will replace Justice Eva Guzman, who resigned in … more
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Nurses talk to 10-year-old Miranda Morales after she received her first dose of the Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston on Nov. 3, 2021.
Vaccination slots filling up as Texas children ages 5-11 receive first COVID-19 vaccines
For months, Pearland realtor Gerald Hatter had been anxiously waiting on news that her 11-year-old daughter Bella Hatter would be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. On Wednesday, one day after the … more
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The Mexican American Legislative Caucus is arguing that the new state House map violates the Texas Constitution. The lawsuit follows two legal challenges to the state’s new maps previously filed in federal court.
Texas’ new House map challenged in state court
Opening a second front in widening legal wars over redistricting, a coalition of mostly Hispanic, Democratic members of the Texas House filed suit in state court Wednesday challenging the … more
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The Moreton Building is located on 49th Street in Austin and is the home of the Texas Department of State Health Services. DSHS staff have tracked the spread of COVID-19 throughout Texas over the last 19 months and are in the process of investigating a rare case of rabies in a Medina County child.
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS: Drought expands throughout state, and 5 other Texas issues
Texas is drying up. Warmer and drier conditions are being reported throughout much of the state, reports the Texas Water Development Board. Approximately one-fifth of the state is now experiencing … more
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The lawsuit alleges the Biden administration acted unconstitutionally in drafting the vaccine mandate policy. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott have been at war with locals and federal officials over vaccinate mandates. Earlier this month, Abbott expanded an executive order to block the requirement for any entity in Texas, including health care facilities and private businesses.
Texas sues Biden administration over vaccine mandates
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, on behalf of the state, sued the Biden administration on Friday over its coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal contractors. The federal requirement, which is … more
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Smoke from a power plant in San Antonio on Aug. 4, 2021. The power grid's failure during a February winter storm spurred state lawmakers to formalize the Texas Energy Reliability Council, a 25-member body tasked with fostering communication and planning to improve how the grid functions.
Oil industry helped choose members of Texas electric grid advisory group, emails show
Oil and gas industry groups had a heavy hand in choosing representatives to serve on a council intended to ensure energy and electricity operations continue during extreme weather conditions, emails … more
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Texans across the state began voting today on eight proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.
Capital Highlights: Early voting begins on 8 proposed amendments and 5 other Texas-sized issues
If history is an indicator, Texas voters will likely go to the polls on Nov. 2 in underwhelming numbers to decide the fate of eight proposed amendments to the state’s constitution. With no … more
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Two proposed amendments — one regarding religious services and another related to nursing home visitors — stem from restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Early voting begins Oct. 18.
What you need to know about the 8 Texas Constitutional amendments coming to the Nov. 2 ballot
Texas voters can soon weigh in on potential changes to the state’s Constitution regarding religious services, eligibility requirements for judges, county infrastructure and more. Election … more
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The Source’s services are intended to help women facing an unexpected pregnancy consider options outside of abortion in order to allow the woman’s child to have a life. To do that, the nonprofit provides a variety of health care and social services that connect women to the resources they and their children need to thrive.
The Source works to provide holistic women’s care
The Source’s motto is “your place for women’s health” and volunteers and staff with the nonprofit clinic work hard to make that happen says Matt Kouri, interim CEO of the … more
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Redistricting continues to be hotly debated in Austin at the state capitol as each party works to shore up their power while individual members fight to keep enough of their party in their districts to remain in office when their terms are up. State Representative Mike Schofied (R – Katy) says he believes as many as two more special sessions may be required in order to finalize redistricting in the wake of the 2020 census.
Redistricting skirmish continues in Austin and 5 other Texas-sized issues
Along party lines, the Texas Senate passed a redistricting plan Friday that pits the only two Black members of Congress from Houston against each other and does not create any more minority-majority … more
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Tex. Gov. Greg Abbott is proposing that penalties for voter fraud be increased.
CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS: Illegal voting penalty options and 5 other Texas-sized issues
Abbott wants to increase illegal voting penalties Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the Texas Legislature to increase the penalty for illegal voting, adding the item to the third special session now … more
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Kindergarten students work at their desks at Blanco Vista Elementary School in San Marcos. Plaintiffs say the governor’s order denies children with disabilities, who are at a high risk of illness and death from the coronavirus, access to public education.
Justice Dept. argues Texas mask mandate ban violates disabled students’ rights
Texas families of children with disabilities who have filed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask mandates in schools now have the federal government in their corner. On … more
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Students work at their desks at Blanco Vista Elementary School in San Marcos. Two months into this school year, districts have reported 172,275 cases in students statewide, but state data on school cases is incomplete and likely an undercount.
Texas schools have reported more coronavirus cases in two months than they did in the entire 2020-21 school year
Texas schools have reported more coronavirus cases in two months than they did in the entire 2020-21 school year By Kalley Huang, Mandi Cai and Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune Sept. 17, … more
Curbside voting at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Election Day last year. The Texas Secretary of State's Office last week announced a “full forensic audit” in Harris, Dallas, Tarrant and Collin counties. But based on details released Tuesday, it appears the scope of the effort may be more limited than what the term may suggest.
Secretary of State’s office gives some details of election audits' scope
In the five days since the Texas secretary of state’s office announced it is auditing the 2020 general election in four counties, local officials indicated they were in the dark about what the … more
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