Austin is officially a global gastronomic powerhouse. That's according to lifestyle news site Yardbarker, which recently crowned the Texan capital the second-best foodie destination in the entire United States.

Founded in 1836 by the Allen brothers, Houston had become Texas’ most populous city and a major conduit behind its booming economy within a century of its establishment. Many of the richest and most powerful Texans — from oilmen and railroad magnates to senators and governors — called the Bayou City home.

The median home in Austin costs $378,300, which is far higher than the median in Texas ($200,400) or the United States overall ($240,500). This is somewhat balanced by high wages: The median house costs about 4.8 times the median household wage of $71,100.

Donald Trump picked Penny Schwinn, a former TEA official, to serve as the next United States Deputy Secretary of Education.

Texas officials detected the bird flu in multiple domestic ducks found dead in a North Austin pond this month.

The message to anyone working in economic development in Texas right now is lace up your bootstraps because it's only going to get more competitive out there," an expert says.

AUSTIN, Texas — The State of Texas sued TikTok and its owner, according to documents shared by the Texas attorney general Thursday. TikTok was accused of showing inappropriate content to minors, being deliberately addictive, misleading parents and failing to disclose the risks.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — There’s a new infectious worm that Texas officials are warning about ... The parasitic screwworm was eradicated from the United States in 1966, but it is widespread in some Caribbean and South American countries. New World Screwworm ...

The new Texas legislative session that started Tuesday in Austin ... In fact, few documents have had a bigger impact on not just the United States but on Western civilization in general than the Ten Commandments." The move comes as the Legislature is ...

Some Texas Democrats in Congress plan to skip President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, while Republicans are ready to celebrate.

Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed his former general counsel and current Texas Supreme Court Justice, Jimmy Blacklock as the next chief justice of the court.

Rep. Dustin Burrows, R-Lubbock, was elected speaker of the Texas House on Tuesday, concluding a bitter and intense power struggle within the Republican Party that came down to an extraordinary floor vote to decide who would fill one of the most powerful positions in state government.