The Supreme Court of Texas has conditionally granted a petition for writ of mandamus filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton, directing a Travis County district court to formally rule on the state’s jurisdictional challenge against the City of Austin's multi-billion dollar "Project Connect" light rail financing mechanism.
The Texas Supreme Court has revived a lawsuit by Willacy County property owners challenging a decades-old property tax that was originally approved by voters in 1974 to serve individuals with disabilities, but has instead financed a regional magnet school system for more than 40 years.
The Texas Supreme Court (SCOTX) issued a major ruling on May 1, 2026, affirming the state's authority to classify Delta-8 THC and other manufactured analogues as Schedule I controlled substances.
In a recent Tribcast episode from the Texas Tribune, panelists said the U.
As Texas nears its bicentennial in 2036, the state's rapid expansion is placing unprecedented pressure on an often-overlooked pillar of the Texas Miracle: the judiciary.
Several states in the country, including Arizona and Oklahoma, have considered legislation to change the incentives of private prison contracts to better align with the desired outcomes of incarceration in the United States.
On Monday, August 26th, attorneys representing seven Austin taxpayers filed a class action lawsuit against the Austin City Council.
On Monday, the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) will appear in the Travis County District Court to ask a judge to validate $150 million of a total $5 billion dollar bond package for Austin’s light rail project called Project Connect.