Brass knuckles and other self-defense items will be legal in Texas starting Sept. 1, 2019
By Riane Roldan, The Texas Tribune Aug. 28, 2019 Had one north Texas woman not gotten into a fender bender last year, police might have never arrested her for carrying a cat-shaped self-defense...
CYPRESS -- A young entrepreneur has scheduled a limited-time engagement lemonade stand in Cypress this week.
By Elizabeth Byrne, The Texas Tribune Ten years ago, Texas became the first state to allow licenses for independent freestanding emergency rooms. Since then, just over 200 have opened their doors...
By Miguel Gutierrez Jr. and John Jordan, The Texas Tribune From the first day of the session on Jan. 8 to adjournment sine die on May 27, The Texas Tribune photojournalists have been all over the...
Lawmakers pass bills to better fund Texas parks, historic sites — if voters approve
By Carlos Anchondo, The Texas Tribune State parks and historic sites across Texas could receive a much-needed bump in funding in the not-so-distant future. In a big win for outdoor enthusiasts...
Texas lawmakers are done. Here are this session’s winners and losers.
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune AUSTIN -- The 86th Texas Legislature gaveled out Monday after a 140-day session that saw a major breakthrough on two big issues that have long bedeviled...