Democrat Proposes Repeal of Death Penalty
Posted: 8:23 AM Texas lawmakers have heard testimony on a bill to repeal the death penalty, but the bill stands little chance of passing.
Posted: 8:23 AM Texas lawmakers have heard testimony on a bill to repeal the death penalty, but the bill stands little chance of passing.
Posted: 5:42 AM Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has issued an opinion stating that local governments and school districts that offer marriage benefits to same-sex partners are violating the state constitution.
Posted: 11:20 PM Dustin Ray Vaco, of Caldwell, pleaded guilty to Injury to a Child, a second degree felony, and Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury With a Deadly Weapon to a Family Member, a first degree felony, in the 21st District Court in Burleson County on Monday afternoon.
Posted: 4:49 PM The City of Huntsville Tourism Department is still accepting applications for 2013-14 Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funding, and an informational workshop will be held next week to assist those applicants who are new to utilizing the funds.
Updated: 5:27 PM Texas communities now have a new resource to help attract business and development opportunities to the Lone Star State. The Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), in partnership with Decision Data Resources, has developed SitesOnTexas 2.0, a web-based geographic information system (GIS) software which allows users to create data-oriented reports and maps, which support economic decisions and help monitor regional progress.
Posted: 4:39 PM The Brazos Valley African American Heritage and Cultural Society, is currently planning the Brazos Valley’s Juneteenth Parade and Celebration.
Posted: 12:31 PM One might wonder what business a university professor could possibly have in a sixth-grade classroom.
Posted: 10:06 AM In its first year of existence, the Texas Sea Grant Scholars Program sent three of its initial class to present their research findings to Texas legislators.
Posted: 9:52 AM A Hempstead man and former caretaker at the Brenham State Supported Living Center is sentenced to two years in prison for Injury to a Disabled Individual, a second degree felony.
Updated: 11:47 AM Gov. Rick Perry is joking about the Legislature passing a Texas budget that's to his liking.
Posted: 5:47 AM A Texas newspaper's review of more than three dozen deaths at state-run mental health hospitals between 2005 and 2012 shows the need for more oversight.
Updated: 2:07 PM Storms around Houston, Texas, have dumped several inches of rain, leaving thousands of people without electricity and forcing about 150 high-water rescues.
Updated: 12:50 PM President Barack Obama joked Saturday about his plans for a radical second-term evolution from "strapping young Socialist" to retiree golfer, all with a new hairstyle like first lady Michelle's.