Bloomberg plans campaign visit to Texas, Sunday

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is bringing his presidential campaign to Texas this weekend for a multi-city bus tour.  The campaign swing will start in Austin, then move on to San Antonio and Dallas.  The 77-year-old billionaire joined the busy Democratic presidential race in November, shortly after former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke dropped […]

Study: Texas is home to five of the nation’s ‘most miserable’ cities

A new report from Business Insider says five of the nation’s 50 “most miserable cities” are right here in Texas.  Port Arthur came in second on the list, just ahead of Gary, Indiana.  Brownsville ranked 12th most miserable, followed by Huntsville at 20th, Harlingen at 39th, and Pasadena at 48th.  Business Insider based its rankings […]

Jury Finds Deputy’s Husband Guilty In Deadly Fight 

(Houston, TX)  —  The husband of a Harris County Sheriff’s deputy is headed to prison for a deadly fight. 

State Poverty Rate Drops To Lowest In Years 

(Undated)  —  Census figures released Thursday say the overall poverty rate and child poverty rate in Texas fell in 2017 to their lowest levels in years. 

Forecasters Still Watching Tropical Weather System

(Undated) — National Hurricane Center forecasters say Invest 95-L, a cluster of thunderstorms in the Gulf of Mexico, now has a 70 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression by Friday evening.

Court Gives State A Deadline For Redistricting

(Austin, TX) — A three-judge federal court panel is giving the state a deadline to redraw the map of a congressional district the court found discriminatory.

Texas Makes Top Ten On Worst Drivers List

(Austin, TX) — A new study names Texas as one of the top ten states for worst drivers.

Two Texas University Chancellors Among Nation’s Highest Paid

(Austin, TX) — A new study says the chancellors of the two largest university systems in Texas were among the highest-paid public university leaders last year.

Longhorns, Red Raiders Advance To Omaha 

(Undated)  —  Texas and Texas Tech are both headed to the College World Series in Omaha.

Driver In Deadly South Texas Church Bus Crash Pleads No Contest 

The driver in last year’s deadly South Texas church bus crash is pleading no contest.