Texas prison system bans hardback books to prevent drug overdoses

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice will no longer allow books with hard covers in an effort to prevent drugs from getting into their facilities, they announced Friday. 

Texas Democrats accuse comptroller of excluding Islamic schools from voucher program

Texas Democrats are claiming acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock is acting outside the scope of the Texas Education Freedom Accounts, or school voucher, law and excluding schools based on religious identity.

University of Texas board approves new content rule for educators and students

The University of Texas System board passed a new rule for the system broadly defining the freedoms students and educators have to teach and learn undefined topics. 

Feds seize over 36 pounds of cocaine from tractor in South Texas

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $500,000 worth of cocaine hidden inside a tractor at the Veterans International Bridge, sparking a federal criminal investigation.

Texas appeals court hears arguments in Houston-area midwife's case under abortion ban

Houston midwife Maria Rojas is the first healthcare provider charged under Texas's near-total abortion ban. She faces 15 felony counts and a potential life sentence.

North Texas pastor steps down after sex offender son arrested

Following the arrest of registered sex offender Caleb Crawford for registration violations, his father, Pastor Eric Crawford, has temporarily stepped down from leadership at Heritage Baptist Church and Heritage Christian Academy pending an internal review.

FEMA approves aid as Texas Panhandle wildfires grow past 30,000 acres

Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle two large wildfires in the Texas Panhandle, which have now burned more than 30,000 acres as of Thursday evening. 

APD looking for 2 men who burglarized jogger's car, used stolen credit cards

The Austin Police Department is looking for two men they say burglarized a jogger's vehicle and used their stolen credit cards just before last Christmas.

San Marcos decides against data center proposal
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San Marcos leaders have rejected plans to build a new data center in the city after a lengthy city council meeting.

UT Austin professors frustrated with department eliminations in the College of Liberal Arts

Faculty and students at the University of Texas are continuing to look for answers after it was announced that several departments in the College of Liberal Arts would be combined into just two departments.