If you don’t want to bury a loved one at a cemetery, Texas Health & Safety Code. §193.002 requires the person in charge of ...

The Watchdog wonders how many of these quirks you’re familiar with. Let’s look at three examples: the curious case of Dallas trash law, the mysterious “eco tax” and the saga of the dual washing ...

A property owner is facing more than $63,000 in fines after failing to bring the old Lockheed Martin complex in downtown Abilene up to city code. The complex, located at North 1st and Wall Street, has ...

Your dreams of owning land in the Texas Hill Country are still alive. This past summer, two Hill Country properties were put ...

James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as other general news across the United States. James joined ...

Texas cities and counties have already had their budgets compressed by a variety of factors, including the state’s current property tax limits. Texas cities and counties would face new limits on new ...

AUSTIN, Texas - The City of Austin is launching a pilot program to help clean up graffiti in the community. Historically, graffiti complaints on private property were handled by Austin Public Health, ...

AUSTIN, Texas – Gov. Greg Abbott said the state is looking to roll back the ability of cities and counties to raise property tax rates in order to fund disaster recovery. Senate Bill 10, which passed ...

More than 20 parking spaces in Anna Maria are set to open up for public use — for a price. City commissioners unanimously ...

DALLAS — A push by Texas lawmakers to curb city and county property tax bills died quietly Thursday morning after legislators clocked out of a 30-day legislative sprint without reaching a deal. Gov.

El Paso County Commissioners are set to discuss the adoption of a countywide fire code and new regulations for outdoor businesses, a move that ...