The longest-ever government shutdown was frustrating and financially painful for Austin's controllers, who've already been grinding through six-day workweeks to keep flights flowing.

The dementia fund's approval comes at a critical moment for Texas, which ranks second in the nation in Alzheimer's deaths and third in the disease's prevalence. The need for intervention is especially high in the Rio Grande Valley — a four-county region along the Texas-Mexico border that's become the epicenter of a nationwide Alzheimer's spike.

The new race and gender policy has garnered condemnation from educational rights advocates, including the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, which sent a letter to the board of regents earlier this week arguing that the policy amounted to censorship.

Three lawsuits that were filed separately Monday allege Camp Mystic officials' lack of planning and stalled evacuation contributed to the deaths of several children and counselors.

About 1 million Texans with ACA health plans are over the age of 45, and many of them will pay monthly premiums that are more than $1,000.

Fort Worth's Mercy Culture Church aims to get more conservative Christians elected through its online Campaign University.