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Texas’ governor issued an executive order Wednesday mandating age restrictions on consumable hemp products containing THC.

Allen Police Chief Steve Dye is voicing frustration about Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order calling for regulation of THC.

Gov. Abbott told reporters on Friday that he may call state lawmakers back to Austin to work on issues such as THC and property tax relief.

Texas Supreme Court Justice Jeff Boyd, who served from December 2012 until Labor Day 2025, authored 72 majority opinions and ...

SB 1333 empowers sheriffs and constables to act quickly when a property owner submits a sworn complaint that a squatter is ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Department of Public Safety to conduct ELP reviews for all commercial vehicle operators ...

The State o f Texas has given its prestigious Star of Texas awards to Beaumont Police Officer Sheena Yarbrough-Powell, through her family, and Officer Gabriel F ...

City leaders voted down a controversial seawater desalination plant last week that has been in the works for years and is a ...

The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations put out an extensive statement on Friday condemning Republican Gov. Greg Abbott for his recent social media post urging Texans to report ...

CAIR says Gov. Greg Abbott is fearmongering about Islam and urges him to visit a Texas mosque after his press office ...