Attorney General Ken Paxton blasts pending impeachment vote, calls for protests

Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday afternoon denounced the state House’s move to impeach him as an “illegal impeachment scheme.” He also called on supporters to attend the impeachment vote at the Texas Capitol. Speaking briefly at a press conference a day before the anticipated H

Texas high school extends academic year after only five seniors were eligible to graduate on time

A Texas high school was forced to extend its school year into June after only five seniors were eligible to graduate on time, according to Waco-based TV station KWTX. Only 28 of the 33 members of the class of 2023 at Marlin ISD — a rural school district southeast of Waco — met the requirements neces

Bar Raid Controversy, John Cornyn: The top 10 headlines in San Antonio this week

Sometimes a single theme dominates the Current's most-read stories of the week — elections, Fiesta or a political bombshell. Not so this busy news week, which included the closing days of the Texas legislative session, multiple newsworthy San Antonio events and state lawmakers turning up the heat on

Lubbock Whataburger ordered to pay $1,800 in back wages, damages to illegally fired employee

This week, the U.S. Department of Labor found that a Lubbock, Texas, Whataburger has violated the Fair Labor Standards Act and now must pay $1,800 in back wages and damages to an illegally fired employee. The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found that the corporate-owned location denied