Texas and American flags are flying at half staff in the Lone Star State on Friday to honor longtime public servant Carole Keeton​.

Throughout her career, Carole Keeton – also known as Carole Keeton Strayhorn – served as mayor of Austin, Texas railroad commissioner and as Texas comptroller.

Texas is joining more than a dozen state legislatures considering regulating which flags can be displayed in public buildings or schools. But while two bills moving in Austin would ban most flags ...

Texas, on August 6, 2019. More Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images "We could be one tragedy away in yet another "gun free zone" for this to become a real threat—and there are multiple Red Flag gun ...