A formal opinion request asking whether Texas counties have the legal authority to pause data center construction has been under review at the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for more than three months.
The Port Arthur City Council voted unanimously on May 5 to ban eight-liner gambling machines and the game rooms that house them.
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.
Williamson County commissioners voted 4–0 on May 19, 2026, to purchase approximately 250 acres of land in southeast Georgetown for $75.
Williamson County commissioners are scheduled to vote May 19, 2026, on $135 million in debt financing for a planned justice complex, a project officials estimate could eventually reach $600 million.
A statewide inquiry has been launched into the finances of the small Central Texas city of Elgin after city leaders acknowledged that millions of taxpayer dollars are missing and can't be accounted for.
A recent report by Texas 2036 and the Center for Sustainable Development at the University of Texas at Austin School of Architecture concludes that higher density residential development can generate significantly more net revenue for Texas cities compared to traditional suburban subdivisions.
Senator Paul Bettencourt has announced the filing of Senate Bill 2519, a legislative proposal designed to bolster taxpayer and voter protections in Texas.
A new financing strategy for long-term capital projects in Texas was a topic of discussion at Texas Public Policy Foundation Policy Summit.