TEXAS NEWS
A border agent killed a migrant who crossed into Starr County. Eight months later, it’s still under investigation.
Read full article: A border agent killed a migrant who crossed into Starr County. Eight months later, it’s still under investigation.The federal agent said he shot the man in self defense last December amid a fight that erupted after agents tried to arrest the migrants who were retreating to Mexico.
James Talarico rolls out economic agenda that takes aim at “false Gospel of trickle-down economics”
Read full article: James Talarico rolls out economic agenda that takes aim at “false Gospel of trickle-down economics”Like his U.S. Senate rival, Ken Paxton, the Austin state lawmaker introduced a plan to address what he called an “affordability crisis.” But they differed on who is to blame for rising costs.
Former state Rep. Lon Burnam eyes lawsuit after arrest during meeting on voting site cuts
Read full article: Former state Rep. Lon Burnam eyes lawsuit after arrest during meeting on voting site cutsThe former Democratic lawmaker was accused of disrupting a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting and spent hours in jail before his release.
National Democrats add former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district to Texas congressional target list
Read full article: National Democrats add former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district to Texas congressional target listThe sprawling district, vacated by former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales earlier this year, went for President Trump by 15 points. But Democrats see an opening to win its Hispanic-majority electorate.
James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud. His own voter registration is raising questions.
Read full article: James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud. His own voter registration is raising questions.After hitting his GOP foe for voting under an address where he no longer lived, the Tribune and ProPublica found the Democratic Senate candidate also appears to have done so.
Families brace for change as Third Future takes over more struggling Texas schools
Read full article: Families brace for change as Third Future takes over more struggling Texas schoolsThe Waco school district is one of the latest to partner with the Third Future charter network as a last-ditch effort to stave off state intervention.
Most Black Texas voters back Talarico over Paxton, poll finds, despite Senate primary tensions
Read full article: Most Black Texas voters back Talarico over Paxton, poll finds, despite Senate primary tensionsIn the survey released Tuesday, just 7% of Black Texans who voted in recent elections said they are less likely to vote in November due to Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Democratic primary loss.
Following ban, Texas hemp reps sue state for violating commerce protections
Read full article: Following ban, Texas hemp reps sue state for violating commerce protectionsMembers of the hemp industry are suing Texas, claiming that the ban on hemp-derived THC products impose an unconstitutional burden on interstate commerce.
Data center approvals in Texas halted until audits completed, Gov. Greg Abbott says
Read full article: Data center approvals in Texas halted until audits completed, Gov. Greg Abbott saysOn Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to audit all data centers wanting to connect to the state’s power grid.
Which families are using ESAs? Here’s what we know about Texas’ first school vouchers
Read full article: Which families are using ESAs? Here’s what we know about Texas’ first school vouchersThe number of Texas students using taxpayer money for private school or home-school could increase as more families accept invites.
Cornyn reaches deal to scrap DOJ anti-weaponization fund, ending Blanche standoff
Read full article: Cornyn reaches deal to scrap DOJ anti-weaponization fund, ending Blanche standoffCornyn said he will vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination after the acting attorney general formally rescinded the fund and clarified the scope of a tax audit shield for President Trump and his circle.
Flock license plate cameras are surging in Texas. So is an anti-surveillance backlash.
Read full article: Flock license plate cameras are surging in Texas. So is an anti-surveillance backlash.More than 200 local law enforcement agencies have data-sharing agreements with DPS, providing wide access to vehicle information.
Texas lawmakers want to halt plan to build high-voltage transmission lines across the state
Read full article: Texas lawmakers want to halt plan to build high-voltage transmission lines across the stateAmid a backlash, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and a chorus of state senators said the the state's plan for building new high-voltage transmission lines needs to be changed as the oil and gas industry faces an electricity shortage.
Texas land commissioner orders feds to stop “illegally” clearing state border tract
Read full article: Texas land commissioner orders feds to stop “illegally” clearing state border tractDawn Buckingham said a contractor hired by U.S. Customs and Border Protection trespassed and significantly altered land in Presidio County without permission.
Ken Paxton unveils economic plan centered on tax breaks in U.S. Senate race
Read full article: Ken Paxton unveils economic plan centered on tax breaks in U.S. Senate raceThe Republican attorney general is starting a tour next week to promote the plan, which would create new housing and healthcare tax write-offs.
Texas businesses bracing for a financial hit from U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade limbo
Read full article: Texas businesses bracing for a financial hit from U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade limboRising uncertainty has led businesses that depend on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) pact to pull back on investment in Texas, experts say.
For Texas DACA recipients, a fearful present and an uncertain future as protected status expires
Read full article: For Texas DACA recipients, a fearful present and an uncertain future as protected status expiresMany of the roughly 80,000 Texas residents in the program are facing renewal delays that can leave them undocumented, unable to legally work and exposed to possible deportation.
ACLU launches legal claims in 17 states against immigration detention conditions, including Texas
Read full article: ACLU launches legal claims in 17 states against immigration detention conditions, including TexasA $10 million claim by Elton Purvis, who was held in Texas for seven months before his deportation, is part of the group’s allegations that immigrants’ medical and other needs were neglected.
Trump says he will pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves office
Read full article: Trump says he will pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Cornyn leaves officeThe president suggested Cornyn was holding up Todd Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. Cornyn said it has nothing to do with their political history.
Texas is banning several THC products. Find out what will still be legal on July 31.
Read full article: Texas is banning several THC products. Find out what will still be legal on July 31.Although several synthetically derived cannabis products will be banned on July 31, delta-9 THC products will still remain legal.
Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo had an open bottle of alcohol in his car when arrested, police say
Read full article: Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo had an open bottle of alcohol in his car when arrested, police sayAuthorities say CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo had an open container of alcohol in his vehicle when he was stopped by police and later arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
Texas could send a record four GOP women to Congress — if they make it through November
Read full article: Texas could send a record four GOP women to Congress — if they make it through NovemberDespite sending more Republicans to Congress than any other state, Texas has elected only five GOP women to the U.S. House in its history. Redistricting and retirements could change things.
Dream Con brought Black nerd culture to Texas, but to keep it, founders say support is needed
Read full article: Dream Con brought Black nerd culture to Texas, but to keep it, founders say support is neededDream Con, one of the country’s largest Black-owned pop culture conventions, is at risk of looking elsewhere to find financial support and resources.
Small plots of land fuel big suspicions among Lubbock residents, who fear it’s for a data center
Read full article: Small plots of land fuel big suspicions among Lubbock residents, who fear it’s for a data centerDespite community concerns, the president of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance said neither piece of land would be conducive for a data center.
South Texas builders warn of voter backlash in November if aggressive ICE tactics continue
Read full article: South Texas builders warn of voter backlash in November if aggressive ICE tactics continueRepublican business leaders said immigration raids on the Latino community would be top of mind at the ballot box in the midterm elections.
Paxton lawsuit prompts end of federal endangered species protection for Texas lizard
Read full article: Paxton lawsuit prompts end of federal endangered species protection for Texas lizardThe state’s attorney general sued the Biden administration in 2024, citing incomplete data for the updated endangered status of the Permian Basin’s native dunes sagebrush lizard.
John Cornyn’s unmet demands imperil Trump’s U.S. attorney general nomination
Read full article: John Cornyn’s unmet demands imperil Trump’s U.S. attorney general nominationTexas’ outgoing senator has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination.
“Where are all the volunteers?” Kerr County faces worse flood damage with fewer resources
Read full article: “Where are all the volunteers?” Kerr County faces worse flood damage with fewer resourcesThe Federal Emergency Management Agency hasn’t started helping local governments or individuals, while philanthropic response lags compared to last year’s flood.
Energy agencies want more authority over Texas data centers
Read full article: Energy agencies want more authority over Texas data centersThe request comes after Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Electric Reliability Council of Texas to further regulate data centers’ use of the power grid.
TribCast: Should we be worried about Dallas?
Read full article: TribCast: Should we be worried about Dallas?The Dallas-Fort Worth region is growing as fast as anywhere in the country. But the city of Dallas itself lost residents last year. The TribCast crew speaks with urban affairs reporter Joshua Fechter about the challenges and opportunities for the city.
Why lawmakers are concerned about where billions in broadband funding is going
Read full article: Why lawmakers are concerned about where billions in broadband funding is goingTexas lawmakers accuse the state broadband office of favoritism and sweetheart deals after satellite internet providers received most of the funding.
Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race
Read full article: Talarico leads Paxton by 5 points in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate raceThe poll found the Austin Democrat with a commanding lead among independents and a surprising edge with non-college-educated voters, who have consistently favored Republicans.
ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closure
Read full article: ICE extends no-bid contract for major detention center in Texas, rejecting calls for closureU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest detention facilities open for at least another year.
Witness to Houston ICE shooting released from immigration detention
Read full article: Witness to Houston ICE shooting released from immigration detentionA federal judge on Monday ordered that Jose Trinidad Rojas Pliego be released within 48 hours. He was one of three passengers in the van Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving when he was fatally shot by ICE.
U.S. House Ethics Committee is investigating GOP Rep. Lance Gooden
Read full article: U.S. House Ethics Committee is investigating GOP Rep. Lance GoodenThe panel did not say why it was looking into the Terrell Republican, noting only that the matter was referred last month by the Office of Congressional Conduct.