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Senators in both parties say the Senate midterm election battleground map has expanded significantly six months before Election Day, putting the GOP majority in greater jeopardy....
A federal judge on Sept. 18 paused a bid by Texas Republicans to restrict participation in the GOP’s primary elections to voters registered with the party....
Rates are expected to rise to a range of 3.75 to 4 percent.
The Trump-aligned board closed the center after a federal judge ordered Trump's name removed.
A federal judge on Friday paused a bid by Texas Republicans to close the state's primary elections to only voters registered with the party.
The Hutto City Council voted to permanently discontinue the city's Flock Safety camera program.
Campaign signs are appearing around Austin ahead of the general election, but what are the rules?
Austin Independent School District launched a dashboard to allow the community to track student performance and teacher quality for schools that have received unacceptable ratings....
The Federal Trade Commission said that Amazon will expand payments to eligible customers as part of last year's $2.5 billion settlement. Here’s what you need to know....
A Republican congressional representative in a heated reelection bid in Florida released a new ad saying President Donald Trump has “gone too far” in his immigration enforcement practices in the country....
The president was seen Wednesday night on Air Force One looking at a placard that appears to depict a potential demolition.
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says he won’t vote for Bo French, the Republican nominee for the powerful post of Texas Railroad Commissioner, because of his “racist” online comments. Cornyn called French “an embarrassment to the Republican Party” after he posted on social media a pho...
On this episode of Inside Austin’s Agenda, KXAN Investigator Grace Reader sat down with Austin City Council Member Paige Ellis, who recently learned she will not be able to run for a third term....
Liberty Hill City Council voted unanimously to end the city's Flock Safety camera program, citing privacy concerns and directing staff to remove all city-operated devices....
Democrat James Talarico, a state lawmaker, and Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton remain deadlocked in the Texas Senate race less than seven weeks out from Election Day, according to a new poll released Thursday. The Hill/Emerson College Polling survey found 47 percent of sta...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs as lawmakers used what was expected to be their final day in Washington before the midterm elections to address a gro...
Buda City Council approved a $57.3 million budget for fiscal year 2027 and adopted a property tax rate that will mean higher city property tax bills for homeowners....
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates Wednesday for the first time in several years in the face of stubborn inflation. The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), under Fed Chair Kevin Warsh, voted unanimously to increase the central bank's benchmark interest rat...
Cleveland City Council passed a resolution Monday night to rename a portion of Lake Erie “The Gulf of Cleveland.”
President Donald Trump's call to give all American adults $5,000 payments if Republicans win the midterm election is getting panned by Republican lawmakers, who warn they will not support giving away money to people who don’t work or pay taxes....
The Kennedy Center will close most of its facility for renovations after its Trump‑aligned board voted Tuesday to proceed with the shutdown just hours after a federal judge again blocked the institution from restoring Donald Trump’s name to the building, as lawyers warned the ven...
Travis County commissioners unanimously approved Central Health’s more than $1 billion budget Tuesday, including $54 million in new mental health and crisis-car...
Hays County was looking at a 10-year contract with a law enforcement technology company, but that changed on Tuesday.
News of the vote comes the same day a federal judge blocked the Kennedy Center from returning President Donald Trump’s name to the iconic performing arts venue....
Seven people in North Texas have been taken into federal custody and accused of voting illegally during recent general elections in Tarrant County and Dallas County....
The Hays County Commissioners Court voted 3-2 to remove funding for a proposed $4.5 million Axon contract expansion, citing concerns about AI-powered surveillance technology....
More people are speaking about the controversial comments made by the Texas GOP candidate for Railroad Commissioner about a diverse group of University of Texas students, including the students themselves....
Imposter scammers stole at least $3.5 billion from people last year, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered the state's water development board to start penalizing major water users if they haven't complied with water use reporting requirements....
The House has advanced legislation that would formally end penny production. Here's what to know.
Some Texans on National Voter Registration Day ran into issues trying to check their voter registration status.
The Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees voted to close the iconic performing arts venue amid financial issues and an ongoing dispute over adding President Donald Trump’s name to the building, according to Associated Press reporting citing sources familiar with the vote....
A group of people spending the day at Walt Disney World in Florida had an extended ride aboard the theme park's iconic monorail after the track was reportedly hit by lightning during a round of thunderstorms, according to Storyful....
A new U.S. Supreme Court decision will keep a proposed U.S. Postal Service rule from taking effect before this year’s midterm elections, preserving current proc...
As Austin voters prepare to choose their next City Council representative for District 1 in November, housing affordability and displacement are emerging as cen...
Some Austin ISD parents and community members are pushing back against Austin Mayor Kirk Watson’s call for families to petition the Texas Education Agency to cl...
After criticism from Republican leaders including Dustin Burrows and John Cornyn, Railroad Commission candidate Bo French defended social media posts targeting a group of UT Austin students, insisting his comments were about policy, not race....
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected President Donald Trump's bid to restrict mail ballots for the midterm elections, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting already underway. The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under...
The Travis County Clerk held a public event Monday to showcase its Logic and Accuracy testing ahead of the midterm elections in November.
White House border czar Tom Homan on Sunday said there are no plans in place for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers to "sweep polling locations" in the November midterm elections....
The race for U.S. Senate in Texas is getting national attention as Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico continue to campaign across the state. A new AARP poll shows Talarico in a slight lead over Paxton, but Paxton has an advantage over older voters....
The Republican nominee for the Texas Railroad Commission is facing fierce backlash from within his own party after posting inflammatory remarks on social media about students celebrating a University of Texas football victory....
Texas Railroad Commission Republican nominee Bo French is facing backlash from fellow Republicans after posting social media comments that mischaracterized a photo of celebrating University of Texas football fans as evidence of Americans being displaced by foreigners....
Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against 11 residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court ruled that prosecutors must prove defendants knowingly intended to break the law....
A Minnesota pastor died after suffering a severe spinal cord injury and nearly drowning in a pool aboard a cruise ship in Italy while celebrating his son’s wedding....
In a unanimous 6-0 vote, the board approved a resolution to change the airport's name.
Nashville International Airport is one step closer to undergoing a name change honoring late country music icon Dolly Parton.
On Friday, the sprint toward the November midterm elections hit a new gear, fueled by new cash and tough words.
Those suspicions extend to the results of the upcoming midterm elections.
The hospital district's budget sets aside $127.5 million for those services. $54 million of that will be for "new investments to begin building a connected system of mental health care."...
The Texas Supreme Court ruled Galveston County cannot use its newly drawn precinct map in November’s election.
President Donald Trump closed out the Republican’s inaugural midterm convention being held in Dallas with a fervent plea to the crowd to vote as if he’s on the ballot in November....
Several business owners who operate on Lake Austin brought concerns about a planned drawdown to Austin City Council.
The mayor of Dallas was among the Texas contingent to speak Thursday at the second and final night of the Republican midterm convention.
Austin City Council on Thursday approved two measures that will affect when developers can opt to pay a fee in lieu of providing affordable housing, and how the money collected from those fees will be used....
Council members voted unanimously to consider putting a non-binding question about Flock technology on the May 2027 ballot, giving Kyle voters a chance to weigh in....
ABC late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel said an interview he conducted with Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico will not air on broadcast because of what he called threats issued to his network by President Donald Trump's Federal Communications Commission (FCC)....
The Liberty Hill City Council voted unanimously to terminate its contract with Flock Safety.
Bastrop City Council unanimously voted to shut down Flock cameras.
Hays County commissioners are considering new guidelines for how artificial intelligence is used by the county.
