TEXAS NEWS
At a Houston funeral home, a community comes together to pay respects to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo
Read full article: At a Houston funeral home, a community comes together to pay respects to Lorenzo Salgado AraujoAs his sons greeted visitors near the casket of their father, who was killed in an ICE operation, some at the public visitation said they knew him well — even if they’d never met him.
Paxton and Talarico open battle for South Texas with dueling rallies, diverging pitches
Read full article: Paxton and Talarico open battle for South Texas with dueling rallies, diverging pitchesPaxton rallied in McAllen while Talarico toured the border this week, offering an early look at how each will vie in the coming months for the Latino voters who swung to Trump in 2024.
Live updates: Attention turns to Texas waterways in aftermath of flooding
Read full article: Live updates: Attention turns to Texas waterways in aftermath of floodingWhile Gov. Greg Abbott declared “the worst of the rain is behind us,” he cautioned that rivers in the hardest-hit counties still pose a danger.
Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits
Read full article: Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefitsThe rule allows the federal government to deny green cards to immigrants who use a public program, such as Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers.
Texas Democrats ask for investigation into Ken Paxton voter registration
Read full article: Texas Democrats ask for investigation into Ken Paxton voter registrationThe complaint comes after The Texas Tribune and ProPublica found the Texas attorney general repeatedly voted while registered at an address where he appears to no longer live.
Billionaire Reid Hoffman gives $10 million to super PAC backing Talarico’s Senate bid in Texas
Read full article: Billionaire Reid Hoffman gives $10 million to super PAC backing Talarico’s Senate bid in TexasThe LinkedIn co-founder’s donation was nearly 80% of the pro-Talarico super PAC’s second-quarter haul. It comes as the Austin Democrat wages a campaign focused on keeping big money out of politics.
FBI suggests migrants’ van in fatal Houston shooting had meth. A lawyer says it was salt.
Read full article: FBI suggests migrants’ van in fatal Houston shooting had meth. A lawyer says it was salt.Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, whose office is running an investigation into the shooting, also expressed doubt that there were drugs in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van.
Brownsville lands $3.2B AI drone tech company. Community members question the impact it could bring.
Read full article: Brownsville lands $3.2B AI drone tech company. Community members question the impact it could bring.Saronic Technologies accepted a tax incentive deal on the promise of bringing 10,000 jobs in 10 years. Critics say this deal comes with a caveat.
East Texas counties move to protect groundwater with new conservation district
Read full article: East Texas counties move to protect groundwater with new conservation districtMore than a dozen counties in Northeast Texas have signed resolutions to create a groundwater conservation district in a bid to protect local groundwater.
After week of silence, Gov. Greg Abbott calls fatal ICE shooting “tragic”
Read full article: After week of silence, Gov. Greg Abbott calls fatal ICE shooting “tragic”In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the governor and other top Republican state leaders largely avoided commenting on it.
Abortion not a focus in Texas race for U.S. Senate as neither candidates emphasize the issue
Read full article: Abortion not a focus in Texas race for U.S. Senate as neither candidates emphasize the issueAbortion isn’t polling as high as other issues that matter to women voters, and Democrats have also retreated on the topic.
ICE’s use of unmarked cars and shooting into vehicles during Houston killing could violate policy, policing experts say
Read full article: ICE’s use of unmarked cars and shooting into vehicles during Houston killing could violate policy, policing experts sayMore than a dozen attorneys and former law enforcement officials reviewed footage of the deadly ICE car pursuit for The Texas Tribune. They said ICE’s tactics were breaking with best practice and possibly the law.
Texas agencies must cut spending by 3% under new order from Abbott, Patrick and Burrows
Read full article: Texas agencies must cut spending by 3% under new order from Abbott, Patrick and BurrowsThe Big Three framed the move as a way to keep Texas fiscally conservative and help fund priorities like property tax cuts. Public education and school vouchers were exempted.
“ICE is everywhere”: In Houston, fear and grief permeate Latino neighborhoods after fatal shooting
Read full article: “ICE is everywhere”: In Houston, fear and grief permeate Latino neighborhoods after fatal shootingAs Latino and immigrant communities mourn the death of a Houston man, undocumented neighbors remain in hiding for fear of being next.
Texas officials are cracking down on “illegal birth tourism.” Here’s what that means.
Read full article: Texas officials are cracking down on “illegal birth tourism.” Here’s what that means.Texas officials have sued a Houston area postpartum center as well as investigated Rio Grande Valley hospitals over allegations of soliciting foreigners to have babies on U.S. soil.
Crowd packs Houston City Hall to demand action, express anger after ICE shooting
Read full article: Crowd packs Houston City Hall to demand action, express anger after ICE shooting“There is no point in pretending that ICE is here to protect us,” a resident told the City Council in its first meeting since an immigration agent killed Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
TribCast: An ICE shooting roils Houston
Read full article: TribCast: An ICE shooting roils HoustonIn this week's episode, our hosts speak with Texas Tribune reporters Uriel J. García and Colleen DeGuzman about the unanswered questions and investigations in response to the death of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
Mexico asks US state attorneys general to investigate migrant deaths in ICE custody
Read full article: Mexico asks US state attorneys general to investigate migrant deaths in ICE custodyMexico has formally requested that U.S. state attorneys general investigate cases of migrants who have died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody or during raids.
Canada suspends animal exports from Texas due to New World screwworm concerns
Read full article: Canada suspends animal exports from Texas due to New World screwworm concernsThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency is barring horses, pigs, cattle and other animals from Texas due to concerns over New World screwworm, a parasitic fly.
Reports: ICE halting some vehicle stops in wake of Texas, Maine shootings
Read full article: Reports: ICE halting some vehicle stops in wake of Texas, Maine shootingsU.S. Rep. Christian Menefee of Houston said the reported pause was not enough: “A temporary training won’t solve a deeply ingrained problem.”
Mexico relies heavily on Texas natural gas. The Trump administration could imperil that relationship.
Read full article: Mexico relies heavily on Texas natural gas. The Trump administration could imperil that relationship.Despite efforts to boost domestic energy production, Mexico will continue to depend on Texas for natural gas, experts said, undermining its stated goals of energy independence.
How suing Biden more than 100 times fueled Ken Paxton’s rise and reshaped Texans’ lives
Read full article: How suing Biden more than 100 times fueled Ken Paxton’s rise and reshaped Texans’ livesAs attorney general, Paxton threw unprecedented resources into stopping Biden’s agenda. That record is his sword and shield as he runs for U.S. Senate.
Houston ICE shooting strains already tense relations between U.S., Mexico
Read full article: Houston ICE shooting strains already tense relations between U.S., MexicoMexico’s president said her government will file complaints and lawsuits over 17 deaths related to U.S. immigration enforcement.
Harris County DA’s office to treat ICE shooting as criminal investigation, says it may take months or years to complete
Read full article: Harris County DA’s office to treat ICE shooting as criminal investigation, says it may take months or years to completeHarris County officials say they will fund an independent investigation to identify the ICE agents involved in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's killing.
“Who do I vote for?”: Cornyn voters weigh Paxton, Talarico or sitting out in November
Read full article: “Who do I vote for?”: Cornyn voters weigh Paxton, Talarico or sitting out in NovemberThe Tribune spoke with nine people who voted for the senior senator in the primary, offering a window into how that key voting bloc is thinking about the general election.
Corpus Christi in legal fight with industries after rejecting demand for $80 million water refund
Read full article: Corpus Christi in legal fight with industries after rejecting demand for $80 million water refundA judge will hear arguments this week after industrial users protested a rate hike by the city, which said residents and businesses were unfairly subsidizing industrial rates.
Houston protesters call on feds to release more information, and witnesses, to Tuesday’s ICE killing
Read full article: Houston protesters call on feds to release more information, and witnesses, to Tuesday’s ICE killingProtesters demanded feds release footage of the shooting and the three men who were in the van with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo before he was killed.
Both engines flamed out before small jet crashed in June on Texas highway, NTSB report says
Read full article: Both engines flamed out before small jet crashed in June on Texas highway, NTSB report saysBoth engines flamed out on a small business jet that crashed on a Texas highway in June, killing one person and injuring six, preventing the pilots from being able to reach the Laredo airport.
ICE activity in Texas continues to climb as agency increases focus on street arrests
Read full article: ICE activity in Texas continues to climb as agency increases focus on street arrestsICE’s shift from using jails to find undocumented immigrants to arresting people on the streets risks violent encounters, experts say, such as the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo.
Days after fatal ICE shooting, Texas GOP leaders remain silent about calls for independent probes
Read full article: Days after fatal ICE shooting, Texas GOP leaders remain silent about calls for independent probesAlmost none of the state’s major Republican officials have weighed in on the killing of a Houston man by federal agents, and U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston said she had not spoken with Gov. Greg Abbott.
Houston mayor vows local investigation into ICE shooting but says feds aren’t sharing information
Read full article: Houston mayor vows local investigation into ICE shooting but says feds aren’t sharing information"They control the scene, the deceased, the van, the witnesses. So yes, they control the investigation," Mayor John Whitmire said.
Houston ICE shooting witnesses claim driver didn’t try to ram agents, report says
Read full article: Houston ICE shooting witnesses claim driver didn’t try to ram agents, report saysThe other men in the van with Lorenzo Salgado Araujo told their lawyer that agents fired into the vehicle unprovoked, according to the Washington Post.
Stephen F. Austin State University to close child care center due to budget constraints
Read full article: Stephen F. Austin State University to close child care center due to budget constraintsThe Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood Research Center will close classrooms in phases over the next few years, beginning with infants in the 2027-28 academic year.
Immigrant killed by ICE was not target of operation, Congress member says
Read full article: Immigrant killed by ICE was not target of operation, Congress member saysU.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia of Houston said ICE’s acting director told her that agents were not wearing body cameras and promised that they would start soon.
Aaron Reitz, former attorney general candidate, appointed U.S. attorney in Texas’ southern district
Read full article: Aaron Reitz, former attorney general candidate, appointed U.S. attorney in Texas’ southern districtReitz, a partisan firebrand who has vowed to “destroy the left,” previously served as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s top deputy.
Harris County prosecutor will investigate ICE shooting but cautions that feds control access to evidence
Read full article: Harris County prosecutor will investigate ICE shooting but cautions that feds control access to evidenceDistrict Attorney Sean Teare said he is in contact with prosecutors in Minnesota who are investigating the January shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents.
Houston Democrats demand feds release footage of ICE agent fatally shooting migrant
Read full article: Houston Democrats demand feds release footage of ICE agent fatally shooting migrantFour members of Congress demand that ICE and Homeland Security release evidence supporting its claims that an ICE agent shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in self-defense.
Ted Cruz warns Talarico has “real chance” to flip Texas’ U.S. Senate seat
Read full article: Ted Cruz warns Talarico has “real chance” to flip Texas’ U.S. Senate seatCalling into Gov. Greg Abbott's guest-hosted Hannity radio show, the Republican senator said Talarico is “charming” enough to win over voters “who may not be paying close attention to the issues.”
A data center proposed at a quiet corner of East Texas leaves a community bracing for a boom
Read full article: A data center proposed at a quiet corner of East Texas leaves a community bracing for a boomKaesha Avishai and other Angelina County residents are worried about what the data center's arrival means for their property and their way of life.
Planned Texas data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than many countries
Read full article: Planned Texas data centers could emit more greenhouse gases than many countriesTexas regulators are allowing AI data centers across the state to start up hundreds of new pollution sources with no public notice or environmental reviews.