Separatist campaigners in Texas and California are pushing for independence referendums for their respective states.

"Every morning we wake up to a new normal not of our making. None of us voted for Elon Musk," one demonstrator said.

Judge David Schenck calls out lax Texas laws that undermine public confidence in the courts, despite winning with support from deep-pocketed special interests.

I want to know what happened," Taydrian's older sister Tamantha Love said. “Nothing's going to bring him back, so I at least need that." ...

State of the City address, Taylor County Judge Phil Crowley said there is a growing need for volunteer firefighters.