Paxton, who is running for U.S. Senate, has been attorney general since 2015. His wife, Angela Paxton, is a state senator. Both are Republican.

DOGE recently gained high-level access to a database that controls government payments and loans to farmers and ranchers across the U.S.

Kerr County applied for federal grants to build a warning system to protect residents from flash floods. Under the Trump administration, that kind of funding is drying up.

On Wednesday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott released his official proclamation announcing a special legislative session. Texas lawmakers will be back in Austin starting on July 21. The session, which originally looked like it would focus on regulating THC, now includes several emergency preparedness topics.

The city has held community workshops in every city council district to inform residents about it and gather their feedback.

The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options for eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Residents say Kerr County’s use of CodeRED alerts was sporadic and inconsistent. Local officials have not answered questions about when and how they utilized the system, which has been in place since 2009.

County Clerk Lucy Adame-Clark urged residents to drop off gift cards to assist victims at the county offices of 15 different departments.

The San Antonio sports teams topped Tuesday's Bexar County commissioners meeting.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was appointed to the court by President Biden, dissented.