Following a two-year-long legal battle, a federal judge has shot down a Texas law that would have banned books with mature themes from schools after declaring that it would violate the U.S. Constitution. House Bill 900 – known as the READER Act – was passed in 2023...
The city of Waco’s vision for its ambitious $1.4 billion Downtown Redevelopment Plan is taking shape as the first portion of the four-phase initiative has advanced. Over the next decade, Waco will continually invest in developing more than 100 acres of the city’s...
On Nov. 4, Texas residents will have the final say on 17 proposed amendments in the constitutional amendment elections. Should these amendments receive voter approval, they would enact major changes to taxes and funding for colleges, water infrastructure, research and...
The city of Austin is planning a transformative redesign of downtown’s historic Congress Avenue, targeted to start in early 2026. The Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative (CAUDI), led by the city in partnership with the Downtown Austin Alliance, will initially...
Kyle Hawkins has been chosen as the latest addition to the Supreme Court of Texas. His term is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2026. Hawkins currently works as partner and chair of Texas appellate practice at a law firm, a role held for more than three years. In the public...
Gov. Greg Abbott has announced appointments to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Board. New appointees are Chase Cooley of Dallas and Mark Roesler of League City. Cooley is president, chief operating officer, and general counsel of Clay Cooley Auto Group....
