After months of political wrangling and last-minute deals, a far-reaching Republican tax and spending bill has cleared Congress and is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk for signature. The legislation marks a defining moment for the Trump administration’s second-term agenda, with massive overhauls across health care, tax policy, immigration, and more. Texans, in particular, will…
A nearly four-decade collaboration between the Episcopal Church and the U.S. government to support refugee resettlement will come to an end by September 30, 2025, following a controversial federal policy shift prioritizing white South African Afrikaners for refugee status. In a public statement on May 12, Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe announced that the Episcopal Migration…
BAYTOWN, Texas — Baytown’s Independence Day festivities are getting a major dose of ’90s rock nostalgia as Mark McGrath, lead vocalist of Sugar Ray, heads to the Houston area for a high-energy performance on July 4. McGrath will be joined by fellow chart-topping frontmen Emerson Hart of Tonic and Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra…
SANTA FE, Texas – A Santa Fe resident has been sentenced to 25 years in prison without the possibility of parole for the long-term sexual abuse of two young girls that began more than a decade ago. Christopher Herod, now 48, was convicted of continuous sexual abuse of two children who were just 4 and…
A growing legal battle is unfolding over a controversial Texas law that requires public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. On Wednesday, a second lawsuit was filed by a group of sixteen parents—representing a range of religious and non-religious beliefs—challenging the constitutionality of the new mandate. Filed in San Antonio federal court…
A Houston-area family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla, claiming design flaws in the company’s new Cybertruck contributed to the tragic death of 48-year-old Michael Sheehan, who perished in a fiery crash in August 2024. The Incident The lawsuit, filed on June 13 in Harris County, alleges that Sheehan was driving his Tesla…
A federal judge has blocked a key immigration policy from President Donald Trump, ruling that the executive branch does not have the authority to suspend asylum rights, even amid growing concerns about the southern border. The Department of Homeland Security has yet to issue a formal response, but an appeal is expected in the coming…
FRIENDSWOOD, TEXAS – A late-night call about suspicious activity led to a foot chase and arrest early Monday morning, highlighting a string of criminal incidents that kept Friendswood police busy over the weekend. Officers were dispatched to the Baywood Apartments in the 4900 block of FM 2351 at approximately 1:26 a.m. on July 1 after…
KEMAH, TEXAS — A Donald Trump-themed burger joint in Kemah is at the center of a legal battle after its owners claim the landlord unlawfully seized control of the restaurant and continued operating it under the same name — without permission. The lawsuit, filed June 24 by Trump Burger Kemah LLC, accuses landlord Archie Patterson…
As measles cases surged across West Texas earlier this year, Thang Nguyen took swift action to protect his young children. His 4-year-old son, Anh Hoang, had received only one dose of the two-dose measles vaccine series, and with the virus spreading rapidly, Nguyen wasn’t willing to take chances. So in mid-March, he brought his family…