As of mid-2026, Austin had nearly 127,000 expired residential permits scattered across town dating back to the late 1970s. Any of those could become an expensive hassle for a homeowner trying to re…
Communities and politicians are starting to push back against an industry fueling both the AI boom and a national debate. While supporters argue the economic benefits more than offset any tax break…
The state’s Crime Victims’ Compensation program touted “significant progress” shortening payment delays but also acknowledged the program has been hampered by “poor processe…
After a decade-long court battle a federal district court in Texas has ruled the state’s system of making mentally incompetent people wait in jail for months – or years in some cases – for mental h…
Like a bottomless reservoir, money keeps pouring into Texas’ unclaimed property fund, but it never gets full. Millions of “properties” — which can include land but also old forgotten bank acc…
The Uhland City Council appointed Guadalupe Garza as mayor on Monday. Garza will lead the town’s government, filling a vacancy left by former mayor Lacee Duke, who resigned a week prior.
Lacee Duke, the now-former mayor of Uhland, resigned her post Monday, five months after being arrested by Texas Rangers on a felony charge related to misuse of $250,000 paid to the operator of Uhla…
Former University of Texas Police Department Officer Austin Dubois pleaded guilty Friday to official oppression, a Class A misdemeanor, following an investigation into allegations he used excessive…
The Texas Office of Attorney General has sued Darling Ingredients, the owner of a Bastrop animal byproduct rendering facility, over nuisance death-like odors emitted by the plant that have sparked …
