The package of bills would tighten the state's bail laws to keep more people in jail — including undocumented immigrants — ...

The need for a new courthouse and a new county jail, and what it would cost, brought arguments from both sides in an East ...

Elon Musk is one step closer to creating his own city in the southern tip of Texas after a local vote was set for May 3 on ...

Members of the Texas Senate's Criminal Justice Committee heard testimony Wednesday on five bail-related bills aimed at ...

The 9-0 vote by the City of Austin Planning Commission sets the stage for a final decision by City Council later this month ...

The Senate voted Wednesday to confirm former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, a major win for President Donald Trump as Gabbard had been among the most controversial ...

Lawmakers made clear that the resolution will likely undergo rewrites at the Budget Committee as Republicans continue to seek ...

Until GOP support fell into place, it was unclear whether Gabbard’s nomination would succeed. Given the 53-47 split in the ...

Republicans in the House of Representatives have vowed to call up the SAVE Act once again. Here's the likelihood of it passing into law.

The council voted unanimously to pass a symbolic resolution supporting DART as the agency faces challenges from other member ...

The City Council voted 5-2 to ban "anti-meritocratic discrimination" and dissolve the city's Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

Persons can begin casting absentee ballots on Tuesday, Feb. 25. A variety of races will be decided — including city and ...