Pritzker meets with Texas Democrats to respond to GOP redistricting plans ahead of midterms

OAKWOOD, Ill. (WLS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker met with lawmakers from Texas Friday, as Democrats try to map out a strategy to respond to Republican congressional redistricting plans ahead of the 2026 elections. President Donald Trump has called on Texas …

Texas House lawmakers leave state to protest redistricting; trips not considered a quorum break

Because the state representatives will return to Texas the same day they left, their trips are not considering a quorum break. AUSTIN, Texas — The topic of congressional redistricting prompted more than a dozen Texas House Democrats to leave the state …

Huskies Offer Top Texas Wide Receiver for 2027

Chris Petersen used to pursue what he called OKGs, or our kind of guys, when recruiting his University of Washington football roster. It was never quite clear what Jimmy Lake was up to, with a lot of his players not panning out. As for Kalen DeBoer, he …

Checking in on East Texas rookies at NFL training camps

FEMA under fire for 24-hour delay in sending search and rescue teams to deadly Texas floods 

After the Federal Emergency Management Agency's delayed response to Hurricane Katrina brought national scrutiny, Congress passed a law requiring the agency to be ready to provide emergency assistance at a moment's notice, even before a state asks …

Could Tesla open a Supercharger Diner in Texas? Musk…

Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company launched a new business venture this week: a diner.  After first floating the idea for a drive-in where Tesla owners could eat while charging their vehicles back in 2018, the company finally opened the doors to its  …

Houston congressional candidate jailed for protest at Texas redistricting hearing

A Houston congressional candidate was still in jail in Austin Friday a day after he was removed from a public hearing for protesting the GOP push to redraw congressional districts. Isaiah Martin — one of more than two dozen candidates vying for the …

North Texas Republican said he had an affair, denied allegations he funded abortions

State Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, a North Texas Republican who announced his retirement earlier this week, said Friday that he had engaged in an extramarital affair but denied other allegations published by a conservative website that he had paid for …

Central Texas ranchers on edge as cattle theft expands

A wave of organized cattle thefts has spread across Central Texas, prompting urgent warnings from law enforcement and agricultural leaders as ranchers face serious economic losses and threats to their livelihoods. According to KXXV, sheriff’s offices in …

Texas school district asked to provide list of students at track meet where stabbing occurred

DALLAS — Frisco Independent School District has received a subpoena requesting it provide a list of students who attended the track meet where Austin Metcalf was fatally stabbed in April. The district on Thursday sent a letter to parents of Memorial High …