Former Border Patrol agent in Texas pleads guilty to defrauding taxpayers
A former U.S. Border Patrol agent stationed in Texas has pleaded guilty to defrauding taxpayers.
Roy files legislation to track data center water, power use
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy filed legislation Friday that would require the Department of Energy to track and report water and energy used by big data centers that received expedited permitting…
Texas appeals federal court ruling on anti-immigration law
Texas is appealing a federal court ruling that blocked provisions of the state's anti-immigration bill a day before it was set to take effect.
Far-west Texas state park grows by 1,000 acres to protect bighorn sheep habitat
The furthest west state park in Texas is growing by more than 1,000 acres after a new land acquisition by the state parks and wildlife department.
Texas tribe to open new casino on southern reservation
A new casino is opening this summer on a reservation in South Texas.
Texas repeat offender gets 50-year federal prison sentence for exploiting child on Snapchat
A 25-year-old registered sex offender was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years in federal prison for producing child pornography, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.
Paxton investigates Meta glasses over privacy concerns
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into Meta's Meta AI Glasses for possibly collecting and sharing Texans' personal data.
CBP officers seize $600K in cocaine hidden in minivan at Texas port of entry
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge seized more than $600,000 worth of cocaine hidden inside a vehicle earlier this month, federal authorities announced Thursday.
Texas GOP chair calls for end to negative ads in Senate runoff
The leader of the Texas Republican Party is asking Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton to end their negative ad campaigns against each other in the days leading…
Texas students riding from Austin to Alaska this summer for world’s longest charity bike ride
A group of students from the University of Texas plans to bike more than 4,500 miles from Austin to Alaska this summer to help fight cancer.