Weber announced his support for a bill that would end mask requirements that have kept faces covered on planes and buses and in airport and cruise ship terminals.
A seat has opened up on the Santa Fe City Council after one of its members resigned.
Texas lawmakers have 30 days to address 11 items the governor declared priorities.
Plus, Juneteeth will be a holiday for Galveston County workers in 2022, but another holiday might be on the chopping block.
A former mayoral candidate, a short-term rental advocate and a public school teacher are the candidates vying to fill Galveston’s vacant council seat in a special election in August.
State Sen. Larry Taylor makes a campaign announcement; U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw in planning a party in Texas City.
Galveston County commissioners would have to come up with a way to pick a replacement county judge if Mark Henry decides to seek higher office.
And ballot applications have opened up for Galveston's District 1 special election.
League City's mayor pro tem is setting himself up for a run for countywide office.
Many bills of local interest still are stewing in the Texas Legislature and the days are counting down fast.
The Galveston City Council is setting up plans to fill its vacant city council seat with a special election
What pieces of American writing should be required teaching for Texas grade school students? Texas Sen. Larry Taylor has a list.
State leaders suddenly announced the release of $11 billion in federal funding for Texas schools. It means big bucks are incoming for some local districts.
Four candidates are already in line to run in next year's election, and even more have signaled their plans to jump in the ring.
Some U.S. Senators want congressional action to force a restart of cruising by Independence Day.
Only a few local municipal races are on May 1 ballots this year. And in one local contest, a candidate is outspending his two opponents by a wide margin in attempt to return to office.
Texans will remember February's winter disaster when they cast their votes in coming elections, according to a survey.
The bill has its origins in the decisions by Travis County prosecutors to drop charges against some people arrested during Black Lives Matters protests in Austin in May 2020.
Two bills filed in Austin could put the fate of the county treasurer's office to a statewide vote.
The days are counting down to May's local elections.
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