The Fifth Circuit is considering a challenge to Texas restrictions on overnight campus expression.

A federal judge preserved Harris County’s misdemeanor bail agreement. An appeal is underway.

Dallas police seek information about the September 12 Highland Hills shooting that killed Zariea Brown and wounded five.

Four voters say eliminating 92 Tarrant County polling places will disproportionately burden Black and Hispanic voters.

Texas families should know the major timelines for evaluation, eligibility and IEP development.

A preliminary injunction blocks border-barrier construction in Big Bend National Park while an environmental lawsuit proceeds.

Texas’ amended school-restraint rules clarify emergency use, training, documentation and parent notification.

The Supreme Court is considering whether federal law blocks Boulder’s state-law climate claims against Exxon and Suncor.

October 5 was the registration deadline for Texas’ November 3 election; voters should verify records and keep documentation.

A judge ordered Galveston ISD to display donated Ten Commandments posters while a constitutional fight continues.

Dallas began the fiscal year with 3,410 sworn officers—590 below the City Charter minimum.

CBS and Tony Romo mutually parted ways after nine seasons following his no-contest plea in an OWI case.

Aqua RichJo / October 5,2026 Somebody reportedly picked up the phone. Texas authorities say a credible tip warned them about an alleged plan to attack the Texas Capitol on October 1. Less than a day before the alleged target date, Texas DPS SWAT arrested Benny Caldera Jr., 40, at his home in Converse. He was initially charged by the state with making a terroristic threat against a public servant. Then things escalated. After Caldera posted bond on the state charge— THE FBI TO

Aqua RichJo/ October 5,2026 A school locker room is supposed to be a place where students can change clothes without wondering whether somebody has a camera pointed at them. That should not be controversial. But an investigation involving a former Celina ISD student is raising serious questions about student privacy after police alleged that images were secretly taken inside a Celina High School locker room. And because everyone involved is a minor, let's establish something

Aqua RichJo / October 5,2026 Seven years. That's how much time has passed since former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was convicted of murdering Botham Jean. Now, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles has decided she's eligible to come home. On October 1, the board approved Guyger for parole after previously denying her first application in 2024. And Botham Jean's family? THEY STRONGLY OPPOSED IT. Through civil-rights attorney Lee Merritt, the family said an already-limi

Federal prosecutors say Wilber Rafael Garces Perez assaulted an ICE officer. His lawyers dispute the government's account. And the moment an agent shot him wasn't captured on body camera. Aqua RichJo — October 1, 2026 The federal government has officially filed its version of what happened before an ICE agent shot 28-year-old delivery driver Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in Austin. Now the government wants to prosecute him. Federal prosecutors charged Garces Perez with assaultin

Aqua RichJo | September 29, 2026 County election officials say Texas’ voter-registration system needs urgent support before the November 3 election. On Monday, the Texas Association of County Election Officials called for a technical-support dashboard for TEAM, the state database counties use to manage voter records. The group also urged state leaders to enforce vendor contracts, potentially withholding payments until software problems are fixed. The demand comes as counties

Aqua RichJo | September 29, 2026 Two Atmos Energy contract workers were hospitalized after a pipe ruptured during an air-pressure test near the Alexan Riveredge Apartments early Monday. Dallas Fire-Rescue said the incident happened shortly before 4 a.m. near the 1200 block of Turtle Creek Boulevard in Dallas’ Design District. The complex had already been evacuated earlier this month because of a separate natural-gas leak. Dallas Fire-Rescue initially described both workers’ i

Aqua Rich Jo | September 28, 2026 The effects of immigration enforcement can reach beyond the people agents arrest. Three cattle-industry groups say heightened ICE activity is leading workers to miss shifts and delaying cattle shipments across parts of the beef supply chain. They warn that prolonged disruption could push consumer prices higher. That is an industry forecast—not evidence that ICE activity has already caused a specific increase at the grocery store. The warning

Aqua Richjo| September 28, 2026 Fort Worth firefighters and EMS personnel could get a new four-year contract Tuesday. City Council is scheduled to vote September 29 on a tentative agreement with the Fort Worth Professional Firefighters Association Local 440. The deal calls for a 5% across-the-board raise, step increases in fiscal year 2027 and market raises in later years. It would also raise the minimum daily staffing requirement from 248 to 252. The agreement still needs al