On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia issued a ruling that blocks the implementation of Senate Bill 4—the “sanctuary cities” bill—less than 48 hours before its scheduled effective date Friday. Leaders from across the state…continue reading
A new statewide texting-while-driving ban signed into law June 6 goes into effect this Friday. The legislation is an effort to sew up the various patchwork pieces of local ordinances related to texting while driving.…continue reading
From Fox 7 Weather Chief Meteorologist Scott Fisher: It has been a historic and scary week of flooding across much of Central and Southeast Texas. The rains associated with Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey have finally moved away…continue reading
Texas’s anti-sanctuary cities legislation will not go into effect on Friday, Sept. 1, as scheduled following a federal judge’s decision to put the law on hold. U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia issued the ruling on…continue reading
An independent certified public accounting firm on Wednesday issued a “no findings” report after reviewing financial transactions of the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas with respect to its affiliation agreement with Central…continue reading
Central Health held its first public hearing of its fiscal year 2017-18 budget on Wednesday. Almost 20 community members spoke at the public hearing. Of all the speakers, community members were concerned about health services…continue reading
Leander Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center is transforming its September Summer Nights event to help raise funds for victims of Hurricane Harvey. Chamber President Bridget Brandt said the Sept. 16 event will likely include…continue reading
Led by Pam Waggoner, president of the Leander ISD board of trustees, the Texas Rural Education Association is amassing school supplies to help small, rural districts along Texas’ coast that have been affected by Hurricane…continue reading
Since Hurricane Harvey first made land fall last Thursday, the Austin-area average per-gallon gas price has risen 11 cents, according to Gas Buddy. Andrew Lipow, president of Houston-based Lipow Oil Associates LLC, said Texans and…continue reading
By Alex Samuels Tropical Storm Harvey may be on its way out of Texas, but the state—particularly Houston—has a long road to recovery ahead. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Tuesday evening that he was issuing…continue reading