The Neches and Trinity Valleys Groundwater Conservation District ( GCD ) is facing legal action from two businesses alleging that it improperly instituted a moratorium that prevented the approval of large-scale water project permits. The city is directed to “cease all activities related to accepting applications for any new non-exempt cutting, operating, and transfer/transport permits,
Numerous people of the Fort Worth City Council have demanded a ban on the city’s data center creation. Given the “growing concerns our people have expressed regarding the rapid growth of data centers in our area and across the state,” Council Members Carlos Flores, Mia Hall, Chris Nettles, Elizabeth Beck, and Jeannette Martinez signed a
The Texas Hill Country Community Foundation is still working to assist the last 2,000 residents of the state’s devastated Texas Hill Country in returning home after the catastrophic flood crisis on July 4. More than$ 50 million of the money has been dedicated to assisting with housing solutions, according to a press release from the
The City of Kemah has requested a lecture from the Supreme Court of Texas in response to allegations that the city broke state law by closing a well-known entertainment district street, which owners claim has damaged their company. In July 2024, city officials installed material bollards and posters stating “road closed” and closed Kemah’s 6th
The second-fastest-growing city in the country, which is located in Fort Bend County’s northwestern, has partnered with Flock Safety to create a” Drone First Responder Program,” which uses robots to provide a faster and more diverse emergency response. The Fulshear Police Department’s ( FPD ) drone program, which was made possible by a state grant,
The State of Texas is suing the City of Denton for a personal event being held on the grounds of its community center that will include gender-neutral changing rooms, allegedly in contravention of Texas ‘ law that requires the isolation of publicly funded intimate spaces, such as bathrooms, by biological sex. The event, which is
In discharge elections, two Democrats and two Democrats are vying to replace Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo as the county’s most populated state in Texas. Past Houston Mayor Annise Parker won the March 3 Democratic primary with 47 % of the vote, only three points short of the required 50 percent to avoid a runoff.
In accordance with a settlement it reached with the U.S. Department of Justice ( DOJ) and the Texas Office of the Attorney General ( OAG ) over its staff’s use of medical” transition” procedures on children, even after child gender modification was prohibited in Texas, Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) in Houston will start a” Detransition
Before the close of the year, building on the Trinity River’s North Bypass Channel may be starting. The route is a component of the Central City Flood Control Project, which is frequently confused with the Panther Island restoration of a major city in Fort Worth along the Trinity River. × This section requires Browser. For
The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, which is located in the eastern region of the state, intends to set up a new game in Leggett this summer. The game will only be empty for the duration of the summer. It will run 24 hours a day and offer guests” 300 of the most fascinating bingo machines”
A mechanic from Pasadena who has been fighting the town to opened his shop for more than five times is asking the Supreme Court of Texas (SCOTX ) to decide when a tenant can file a lawsuit against their local government. Azael” Oz” Sepulveda purchased land in 2021 to increase his car mechanic business, but
Fort Worth residents voted on May 2 to approve a $645 million bond package, over half of which will go to streets and mobility infrastructure. They also approved increases that double the salaries for the Fort Worth mayor and city council. The mayor will now receive a salary of $60,000, up from $29,000, while council