Texas lawmakers begin review of catastrophic floods that killed at least 135 By NADIA LATHAN The Associated Press,Updated July 23, 2025, 12:36 p.m.

There are nearly 20 items on a special session agenda, but day one focused on one issue that Texas Democrats said could force them to flee the state.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats showed up Monday for a special session but left open the possibility of walking out as a means to derail an unusual summer redrawing of U.S. House maps that would ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Texas Democrat who represents a slice of the Rio Grande Valley along the border with Mexico, won his last congressional election by just over 5 ...

John M. Zerwas is the sole finalist for the U. of Texas System Chancellorship & James E. Davis has been tabbed as the sole finalist for the U. of Texas Austin presidency.

The state House has scheduled redistricting hearings in Austin, Houston and Arlington, signaling a fast start to the Republican-backed effort to redraw the boundary lines for Texas congressional ...

For many, it is hard to believe that 10 years have passed since 14-year-old boys Austin Stephanos and Perry Cohen left the Jupiter Inlet on a small boat, heading into the Atlantic Ocean on July 24 ...

Texas homeowners—especially in fast-growing cities like Austin—are set to benefit from the SALT deduction cap rising to $40,000, reducing the over-cap share from 13.4% to just 1.2%. While not ...

According to Jules Moran, the Executive Director of Austin Wildlife Rescue, the organization takes in approximately 10,000 “orphaned or injured wild animals from Texas” every year.

The Texas Longhorns head to Kroger Field to face the Kentucky Wildcats in their third straight Southeastern Conference non-home game on Oct. 18.

A man from Austin, Texas, was arrested as a person of interest connected to a woman’s body found along Interstate 25 on June 15.