Texas Politics

Menefee Announced $4.2 Million Federal Grant for Texas Southern University

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September 25, 2026

Texas Southern University will receive $4.2 million in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Education's Supplemental Historically Black Colleges...

LONESTAR — 9.22.2026 —DOJ Intervenes in Paxton Coal Suit—Texas Lawmakers Seek Investigation After Austin ICE Shooting— and More...

Staff Reports

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September 22, 2026

Two Years In, Speculation of DOJ Intervention Emerges in Paxton's Coal Suit as Texas Energy Costs Fuel Senate Battle Last...

Houston Fifth Ward Apartment Faces Days-Long Power Outage

Raeylee Barefield

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August 26, 2026

Approximately half of the Rose Plaza Apartment Complex in Houston's Fifth Ward remains without electricity after a days-long outage, prompting...

Houston Receives $10 Million Federal Transit Funding Ahead of 2026 World Cup

Raeylee Barefield

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March 5, 2026

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $100 million in federal funding for public transit systems in cities preparing...

1 Million Gallons of Sulfuric Acid Spill from Houston Storage Facility

Nasya Thomas

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December 29, 2025

About 1 million gallons of sulfuric acid leaked from a storage facility in Harris County, Texas over the weekend. In...

LONESTAR — 10.3.2025 — Gregg Abbott Launches Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office — Matt Gaetz Endorse Chip Roy for Texas Attorney General — and More...

Daniel Molina

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October 3, 2025

Greg Abbott Announces Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office Governor Greg Abbott (R) announced this week the launch of the Texas Regulatory...