April 2, 2021 Abbott, Patrick defend Texas election bill from corporations 'that don't share our values' The governor and lieutenant governor of Texas both sounded off Thursday after corporations including American Airlines criticized the state GOP’s proposal for revising voting laws in the Lone Star State.
April 1, 2021 Texas county sheriff fires 7 detention officers after jail death investigation At least seven Texas county detention officers have been fired following an investigation into a detainee's death last month, authorities said.
April 1, 2021 Abbott claims Biden admin 'clearly in violation' of federal law by overcrowding migrant facilities Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott called out the Biden administration on "Hannity" Thursday over what Abbott described as "outrageous" conditions in migrant holding facilities near the southern border.
April 1, 2021 Corporations line up to condemn Texas voting legislation Several leading corporations Thursday condemned legislation advanced by the Texas Senate that would limit certain voting methods.
April 1, 2021 Texas family charged in alleged sex trafficking ring at Houston bar A middle-aged Houston mom, two of her adult children and a nephew have been accused of sex trafficking crimes victimizing waitresses at the Puerto Alegre bar in the city.
April 1, 2021 Ex-Texas sheriff surrenders for allegedly destroying ‘Live PD’ footage of Black man who died after being tased A former Texas sheriff surrendered to authorities Thursday amid charges that he tampered with evidence in connection to a case in which reality show cameras filmed his deputies tasing a man who died.
April 1, 2021 Texas deputy on desk duty after video allegedly shows him punching teen in head, incident being investigated A Houston-area sheriff's deputy has been placed on desk duty and an investigation has been launch after he was allegedly seen on video punching a teenager in the head.
April 1, 2021 Texas Senate advances voting legislation limiting early voting hours, absentee ballot applications The Texas Senate early Thursday passed voting legislation similar to that which Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp just signed into law.
March 31, 2021 Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans Thursday visit to US-Mexico border city, will discuss cartel smuggling: report Texas Gov. Greg Abbott plans to travel to a U.S.-Mexico border city in his state on Thursday to draw attention to the topic of smuggling by drug cartels, among other issues.
March 31, 2021 Texas State Trooper dies days after patrol car gunfire ambush A Texas state trooper who was ambushed by gunfire in his patrol car last week has died, authorities said Wednesday.
