Law

The Supreme Court says retired Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the high court, died Friday. She was 93. O’Connor was appointed by former President Ronald Reagan in 1981.

Nestled between a mix of single and two-story houses, the Monastery of the Most Holy Trinity has been home to the Discalced Carmelite Nuns since the 1980s.

Voting rights advocates are hoping a federal judge in San Antonio will strike down more than 30 provisions of Senate Bill 1, which the Texas Legislature passed in 2021.

The new laws affect schools, the electric grid and the power of local governments.

A tenant can’t withhold rent to force their landlord to fix a broken air conditioner or make a necessary repair, but they can take them to court to force a fix.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott visited Fort Worth on Wednesday to sign two new laws prohibiting illegal street racing and street takeovers in the state.

The case concerned the administration's effort to set guidelines for whom immigration authorities can target for arrest and deportation. Texas and Louisiana had sued to block the guidelines.

That's no moon: A bill on the governor's desk could eviscerate local control by cities and counties, impacting everything from worker protections to disaster declarations.

For one Round Rock teen, getting accepted to Harvard was her ticket out of a state that she says is hostile to trans youth. Now Texas will ensure young people like her no longer have access to gender-affirming care.

The Denton Police Department released a list of the citations and arrests related to misdemeanor amounts of marijuana, covering the time period between Nov. 3 and May 2.

More than 60 years after the classic novel came out, Atticus Finch remains one of the most beloved characters in literature. But a new stage adaptation on tour in Dallas makes changes some people may take issue with.

The attorney Jonathan Mitchell is known for leveraging the law to achieve his conservative clients' goals — regardless of the potential political fallout.