Austin police spent nearly double their allotted budget for overtime last year. The fire department spent more than anticipated, too. That could change in the new budget.

More than 50 Democratic Texas House members have been out of state for nearly two weeks in an effort to block a Republican-led legislation that would redraw the state's congressional maps. On Thursday, they announced their conditions for returning to the Capitol in Austin.

Police records reveal Ethan Nieneker, the suspect of the Target store shooting in Austin, was accused of violently attacking at least two girlfriends and one roommate, but that he spent little time behind bars.

The Environmental Protection Agency's "Solar for All" grant program aimed to lower people's energy bills by providing access to renewable energy.

Like many lynching victims, their names are unknown, and details about their lives and deaths are scarce. Only foreign newspapers reported on the crime.

Eighteen people were ultimately taken to local hospitals, the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed. Leander ISD said Thursday evening that all of the injured had been released from the hospital.

House Democrats seem set on remaining out of state as long as it takes to block a new Republican-backed congressional map. What does that mean for business at the Capitol?

Each pantry will feature healthy groceries, snacks and hygiene products. All items will be available to students, faculty and staff for free.

The Texas Senate’s packed floor session Tuesday wasn’t without its own political drama. Early on, nine of the chamber’s Democrats walked out to protest the redistricting plan that prompted the House quorum break.

The best time to catch the meteor shower will be after midnight into early Wednesday.