An opinion piece argues for a police citizen review board after a Cedar Rapids video showed officers using force during an arrest.

Killeen City Council debate over a KEDC investigation over grocery-store plans escalated into accusations and unresolved questions.

The Walker County Republican Liberty Caucus will host a one-day political training school in Huntsville on Sept. 26 for Texas legislative-session preparation.

Montgomery County Auditor’s Office plans free public forums across libraries to explain the 2026 property reappraisal and how value impacts taxes.

A roundup of Highland Lakes government meeting agendas lists items including budgets, school trustee actions, groundwater drought stages, and city council proposals.

A business court judge dismissed most claims against Second Baptist Church in Houston, citing church autonomy in a dispute over governance changes.

Killeen District 4 residents discussed neighborhood and road improvements, public safety updates, and EMS changes at a town hall with councilman Anthony Kendrick.

Killeen City Council will consider adopting an ADA Transition Plan to improve accessibility across city facilities and public rights-of-way.

James Talarico told a Houston town hall he will spend $25 million on Black voter outreach ahead of the November U.S. Senate race.

Galveston City Council ex officio member Jeff Taylor urges rewriting land development rules after the Discovery Sands vote, citing managed growth concerns.

Montgomery County policy records and body-camera video are under scrutiny after a traffic stop led to Elizabeth Kim’s arrest.

The City of Bryan says Schulman’s Movie Bowl Grille Bryan, LLC missed a $2.21 million promissory-note payment deadline tied to a stalled project.

Constable Mark Herman urges six Houston-area school districts to ban unregistered electric motorcycles on campus, citing safety and registration issues.

College Station City Council will revisit whether to pull out of a $250,000-a-year Plug and Play funding agreement tied to Greater Brazos Partnership.

McGregor recall advocates submitted enough signatures to the city secretary to start a recall process targeting Mayor Jim Lilley.

Montgomery County commissioners in Kansas failed to vote on a proposed six-month moratorium on energy projects and data centers.

James Talarico endorsed reparations during a DeSoto campaign stop amid scrutiny of his black voter outreach.

Gov. Abbott and Grimes County-area school districts submitted positive determinations clearing SpaceX’s Terafab JETI tax agreements near Gibbons Creek Reservoir.

Waco City Council will vote Aug. 8 on a budget proposal that would cut library hours across the system starting Oct. 1.

Exxon Mobil’s appeal over a $691 OSHA mental-health fine led the 5th Circuit to strike down a Clinton-era regulation limiting judges’ ability to void federal rules.

McLennan County campaign worker Cheryl Foster found errors in the state voter database ahead of the November 2025 election, including a precinct voter count jump.

Data Center Action Coalition sued Guadalupe County and commissioners over approval of CloudBurst and Palomino Alpha data center agreements under open-meetings, conflict-of-interest, and tax-code claims.

Austin City Council is set to approve an independent firm’s citywide efficiency audit on July 30 amid a November ballot push for charter-based audits.

Rodney McCarty, former City of Hudson administrator in Angelina County, was indicted for alleged abuse of official capacity.

The City of Lakeway adopted Euna Budget to speed major budget updates and improve access to budget-to-actual information for departments.

A Harris County Judge candidate is facing ethics complaints over alleged campaign finance reporting issues and questionable payments.

Austin’s Human Resources Director Joya Hayes plans to retire July 29, with Rebecca Kennedy continuing as interim director.

Williamson County commissioners appointed Catherine Totty as county tax assessor-collector after Larry Gaddes resigned.

Williamson County, Illinois property tax payments are due by February 28, 2025, with USPS postmarks accepted as proof.

Montgomery County homeowners face higher 2026 property tax bills after the council eliminated the $692 Income Tax Offset Credit.

Travis County DA filed a motion to revoke juror payouts of nearly $27,000 each tied to a dropped evidence tampering case.