Texas

Researchers at Tarleton State University will focus on how data can be used to improve the quality of policing in Texas. The Institute for Predictive Analytics in Criminal Justice will dig into hot button issues in policing and try to find answers using science.

It was a season that killed hundreds of people, ravaged some regions like Louisiana, Central America and Puerto Rico over and over again, left behind billions of dollars in damages and stunned even the most experienced meteorologists with its unrelenting pace.

Humans often fed the 'Dollar General Gator' or pelted it with small items to see if it was real.

During the stay-at-home order in April, County Judge Bill Gravell was caught on camera going to his grandson’s birthday party wearing firefighting equipment from the county.

Ryan Vassar, who had served as the deputy attorney general for legal counsel, was one of eight senior aides who told authorities they believed Paxton was breaking the law — a report that has sparked an FBI investigation.

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations balloon, public health experts and local officials worry the loopholes are one reason behind the recent rise.

A new report from the nonprofit Military Family Advisory Network sheds light on hunger among active duty service members, veterans and retirees.

The latest guidance from the Texas Education Agency warns school leaders against proactively moving their entire district to remote learning.

A new wave of coronavirus infections this month could further set back the state's economic recovery, while Gov. Greg Abbott has ruled out "any more lockdowns."

Several bills have been filed for the next Texas Legislative session that would decriminalize or legalize the use of marijuana in the state. One state representative said legalization could help to fend off a looming $4.6 billion deficit in Texas.