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Republican State Senator Kelly Hancock discusses votes to convict Texas AG
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"I had an incredible peace. I was comfortable I was doing the right thing."
Political reporter Jack Fink answers questions sent in by viewers about the property tax relief plan passed by the legislature.
Jack Fink breaks down the biggest political stories of the week in the latest episode of Eye on Politics.
Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza drew the ballot order on Aug. 4 for the 14 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.
Expect scattered thunderstorms in North Texas on Sunday and Labor Day, mainly from midday through the evening. Morning showers and storms are possible but less likely.
Burks taught at Texas Can Academies in Dallas until last year, a school dedicated to helping non-traditional students get the education they need.
The Dallas-based nonprofit organization Assist the Officer Foundation is stepping in to help the officers, their families, and fellow DPD officers.
The San Francisco 49ers said that Ricky Pearsall was in "serious but stable condition" after sustaining a "bullet wound to the chest."
The teen was last seen at about 2:40 a.m. on Saturday in the 1000 block of Princeton Heights.
Burks taught at Texas Can Academies in Dallas until last year, a school dedicated to helping non-traditional students get the education they need.
Expect scattered thunderstorms in North Texas on Sunday and Labor Day, mainly from midday through the evening. Morning showers and storms are possible but less likely.
The attack on three Dallas officers, which left one dead, has reopened old wounds for Valerie Zamarripa. Her son, Patrick, was one of five officers ambushed and killed in downtown Dallas in 2016. The attack has brought back painful memories and highlighted the ongoing issue of officer safety.
The Dallas-based nonprofit organization Assist the Officer Foundation is stepping in to help the officers, their families, and fellow DPD officers.
Burks was killed in a shooting in Oak Cliff, and two other responding officers were injured late Thursday night, Dallas police said.
In an incident raising questions about school discipline and law enforcement practices, police handcuffed a 10-year-old girl with learning disorders following an incident at school.
The issue has been divisive in the small city near Lake Ray Roberts in Denton County.
Keeping students focused in class is a losing battle for Texas schools when there are cellphones around to distract them, says State Representative Ellen Troxclair.
The I-Team surveyed 50 school districts and found a growing number joining the phone-free movement.
Her neighborhood sits in the shadow of Arlington's stadiums, but one woman feels her backyard is no longer safe.
Congressman Keith Self, R-McKinney, is confident Republican voters will show up in full force to the polls this November. His certainty lies with both Cruz and Trump winning Collin County and re-election.
Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, D-Dallas, is a new National Co-Chair for Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz's campaign.
Food dyes in popular snacks have been linked to adverse health outcomes in kids, says state legislature.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, sat down on Thursday with CNN for their first TV interview.
The Biden administration is reopening an updated version of a migrant sponsorship program it paused abruptly earlier this summer due to concerns about fraud.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Richardson residents continue to recover from storms that hit North Texas with winds that created debris and damages to homes.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
Over the past several months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has reported on solar panel horror stories. This time, we set out to find a success story.
Self-driving 18-wheelers have longtime truckers worried about their livelihood and others concerned that the technology needs more testing to make sure the public is safe.
Food dyes in popular snacks have been linked to adverse health outcomes in kids, says state legislature.
An advisory from the nation's top doctor draws attention to the importance of parents' mental health and well-being.
From 1999-2023, the Journal of American Medical Association recorded 21,518 deaths where heat was either the underlying cause or the contributing cause of death, likely an underestimation, they say.
Local police said a preliminary investigation shows the child's grandmother left the baby in the rear seat of the car.
The widow of a UPS driver who died last year is calling for safer conditions for workers as temperatures spike.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Tech mogul Elon Musk said Tuesday afternoon that he would be moving the headquarters of both his social media company X and SpaceX to Texas in response to a new California law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Consumer confidence in the deal remains as unguaranteed as a nod from the feds.
Dallas-based American Rounds says more than 200 stores in Texas are requesting a machine.
Dallas opens its season on Sunday, Sept. 8, against the Cleveland Browns.
Dallas Cowboys fans had a rare chance Wednesday night to see the team practice before its season opener on Sept. 8.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking RBI double in the seventh inning.
Satou Sabally had 28 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and Natasha Howard added 24 points.
Now that Lamb has a contract that could keep him with the Cowboys through 2028, he's ready for the peace of mind that Dak Prescott will be with him.
Rapper and radio personality Fatman Scoop experienced a medical emergency on stage in Connecticut, local officials said.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.
Former President Donald Trump played the band's song "My Hero" when he welcomed former independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the stage at a rally in Arizona on Friday.
The couple first confirmed the pregnancy back in May.
Taylor Swift was forced to cancel three shows in Vienna after an alleged planned terrorist attack against one of the shows was foiled.
A charter bus traveling from Atlanta to Dallas crashed in Mississippi due to tire failure, resulting in at least seven deaths and several dozen injuries. The 36 surviving passengers were taken to hospitals.
Expect scattered thunderstorms in North Texas on Sunday and Labor Day, mainly from midday through the evening. Morning showers and storms are possible but less likely.
Police arrested two suspects for a Dollar General burglary in Lake Worth after a two-mile car chase.
A witness says he saw the suspect in the shooting of three Dallas police officers being shot by police after a chase.
More information is emerging about a man suspected of killing a Dallas police officer and injuring two others.
Stars, stripes and plenty of fun in the sun is how Fort Worth celebrates the Fourth of July.
Severe storms made way across North Texas on May 28, leaving behind a path of destruction.
Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
A storm chaser not only captured a massive tornado touching down in Hawley, Texas on Thursday but ended up rescuing a family of four whose home was destroyed by it.
Dallas artist Roberto Marquez traveled to the Rafah Crossing in Egypt, the U.S. capital and will attend this weekend's statewide protest in Austin.