Tornillo tent city for youth migrants is now empty, Texas congressman says
"This tent city should never have stood in the first place," U.S. Rep. Will Hurd said Friday on Twitter. Full Story
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"This tent city should never have stood in the first place," U.S. Rep. Will Hurd said Friday on Twitter. Full Story
Tuition and fees at Texas universities have more than doubled since 2003. There's plenty of blame to go around. Full Story
A corporation, Oak View Group LLC, will pay to construct the arena in exchange for future revenue generated at the venue. Full Story
The company will reportedly receive as much as $25 million from a state job-creation fund. Full Story
The Texas Legislature's 86th session doesn't start until Jan. 8, but lawmakers got a head start on filing legislation Monday. Full Story
Crenshaw is running for an open seat in a Houston-area district. His opponent also condemned the joke. Full Story
State Rep. Poncho Nevárez, D-Eagle Pass, was also told by the FBI that the suspected bomber had researched him. Full Story
But Trump said he had no regrets suggesting that Cruz's father was involved in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Full Story
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told reporters in Washington, D.C., that the Senate will delay the full confirmation vote by a week while the FBI investigates allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh. Full Story
Wilson, an Austin resident, was wanted on a charge of sexual assaulting a teenage girl. Full Story