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KATY, Texas (KTRK) -- Katy council members could soon go from one of the shortest-term limited positions to one of the longest in southeast Texas ... through the charter review committee.

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday in Aiken ...

LUFKIN, Texas (AP) — The elementary schools’ staff passed tissues ... Most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic renewed a political debate about the role of schools and the people who run them. “We’re in ...

While tariffs could increase prices for renewables and oil and gas, pending bills before the Texas Legislature could bring ...

Deputies with the Greenville County Sheriff's Office are actively searching for a runaway child in the 6500 block of White ...

The Texas governor gained national attention by busing migrants to Democratic cities. Now he’s paving the way for President ...

Credit: Callaghan O'Hare for The Texas Tribune Audio recording is automated ... Most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic renewed a political debate about the role of schools and the people who run ...

Sen. Jonathan Martin (R-Fort Myers) recently filed a bill to tackle human sex trafficking in the state by imposing stricter penalties, particularly against thos ...

Katy council members could soon go from one of the shortest-term limited positions to one of the longest in southeast Texas ... didn't go through the charter review committee.

You think those people are staying in Texas? You don’t think those migrants are sitting there saying, ‘Hey, let’s go to California.’” The political ... a parent review board to remove ...

American history is often told from east to west – but ‘The Crossing’ argues that the true origin of the United States was in ...