The governor’s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials.

For much of President Donald Trump’s second term, Texas city leaders have avoided opposing his immigration crackdown, but that’s changing — and sparking tensions with the state.

Gov. Greg Abbott’s office told Houston Mayor John Whitmire Monday that the state will withdraw $110 million in funding if the city doesn’t axe the ordinance.

After months of fighting calls for his departure, scandal-ridden U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, submitted his resignation to Gov. Greg Abbott. His resignation will go into effect Tuesday night.

The timeline is tightening as some states attempt to redraw U.S. House districts ahead of the November midterm elections.

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, announced he plans to file for retirement once Congress returns to session on Tuesday after details about his affair with a staffer came to light.

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, announced he plans to file for retirement once Congress returns to session on Tuesday after details about his affair with a staffer came to light.

Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, announced he plans to file for retirement once Congress returns to session on Tuesday after details about his affair with a staffer came to light.

The federal government is penalizing states for having a high error rate in their payments to food stamp recipients.

The sweeping rule changes, all enacted outside the typical legislative process, have upended life for noncitizens, including those who are here legally.

Sexual abuse allegations against the revered labor leader César Chavez have led to a swift fallout, leaving many to reconcile the legacy of a man who fought tirelessly for the rights of farmworkers.

Since Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to start asking patients for their citizenship status in November 2024, reported visits by undocumented immigrants have dropped.

Rainbows have returned to the pavement of North Main Avenue after the city unveiled its new Pride sidewalks Sunday afternoon.

Patrick’s Friday release of priorities calls on lawmakers to study the emerging issues ahead of the 2027 legislative session.

An investigation ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott found that less than half a percent of federal money spent on child care scholarships in Texas was considered “improper.”

Allegations that César Chavez sexually abused women and girls are reshaping how many communities honor him.

In a Thursday letter, Paxton said Hancock jeopardized the state’s defense in the case by leaking a separate letter he sent to the AG’s office on Tuesday.

Gov. Greg Abbott had opened two such sites as he surged thousands of DPS troopers and Guard members to the Texas-Mexico border.

“Perhaps the Attorney General only recently learned of this program; perhaps the office’s attention was focused elsewhere,” lawyers for Abbott wrote, noting the fund has existed for five years.

Schools were also directed to cancel or change celebrations of the late civil rights leader amid allegations of sexual abuse.

For the first time since a Northside ISD educator died after being injured by a student, the district’s superintendent is speaking publicly — as the teacher’s widow says she is still waiting for answers.

The New York Times on Wednesday published allegations that the labor rights leader had sexually abused women and girls.

Starting April 1, Texans will no longer be allowed to use food stamps to buy sweetened beverages and candy.

Tensions ran high at Corpus Christi City Hall as leaders debated potential solutions to the city’s growing water crisis — including a possible partnership with San Antonio’s CPS Energy.

Democrats highlighted the issue on the March 3 primary ballot, and Republicans have created a state taskforce. Now survivors and advocates want to see actions taken to prevent these deaths.

Six years ago, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic, marking a significant shift in our daily lives.

Oil and gas companies have said the region needs more power. Environmentalists and a conservative think tank worry the state is moving too fast — and ratepayers will see the costs in their bills.

A growing water crisis in Corpus Christi is now drawing threats of a state takeover, as leaders warn the coastal city is running out of time to secure a long-term water supply.

Residents and businesses’ demand for water could soon exceed supply. Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could step in if solutions aren’t found.

Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the announcement on Tuesday, crediting Texas’ legal environment. Exxon has based its operations in the Houston area since 1989.

The former state senator from Dallas challenged Gov. Greg Abbott from the right four years ago. He’s now in line to oversee the $1 billion voucher program championed by the governor.

Muslims across the United States are observing Ramadan under rising fears tied to immigration raids, anti-Muslim rhetoric, and war in the Middle East.

President Trump, who wants to stop profit-driven companies from buying residences in bulk, spotlighted the struggles of a Houston woman who was regularly outbid by firms on homes in the pandemic.

Sheets, in an interview with The Texas Tribune, also promised to lower costs for farmers and work with federal officials to beat a parasitic fly heading toward Texas.

The 2026 campaign season officially launched Tuesday with close races here in Texas. Here’s a look at how people across the Lone Star State voted.

Two blockbuster Senate primaries dominated attention, chaos reigned in down-ballot races and an intense runoff season looms.

Sheets’ campaign was boosted by major endorsements from Gov. Greg Abbott, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham and industry groups like the Texas Farm Bureau.

Huffines avoided a runoff in a big-money race against acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock and Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick to be the state’s chief financial officer.

Maggie Ellis and Kristen Hawkins win Texas Supreme Court Dem primaries. John Messinger wins his GOP race for Court of Criminal Appeals, while Alison Fox and Thomas Smith head to a runoff.

On the Democratic side, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa captured the nomination to take on Abbott while Rep. Vikki Goodwin is in the lead for the lieutenant governor nomination.

While Greg Abbott is expected to be the Republican nominee in Texas' gubernatorial race, he must first traverse through the March 3 primary against 10 challengers.

Regardless of result, a new state Representative will be sworn in at the State Capitol next year for Texas House District 118.

While he has stayed out of some blockbuster contests, the president has otherwise spread his endorsement generously in Texas. The strategy has helped him form politically beneficial alliances in the past.

This Tuesday, Tribune reporters are watching two blockbuster senate primaries, an open attorney general seat, and more high-stakes, competitive races up and down the Texas ballot.

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Authorities have identified a third victim killed in a mass shooting in downtown Austin early Sunday morning that left 13 others wounded.

A super PAC supporting James Talarico is running ads online warning that the GOP is “boosting” Jasmine Crockett. Her spokesperson said Republicans “who underestimate her do so at their own peril.”

Some advocates for the region worry freshmen lawmakers will start deal-making at a deficit, while other voters see a chance for new blood.

Days out from the March primary, Republicans called for changes to immigration law. Democrats repeated their calls for stricter gun laws.

Law enforcement is investigating a mass shooting in downtown Austin that killed four people, including a suspect, and hospitalized 13 others early Sunday morning.

South Texas Blood & Tissue sent 20 units of blood to Austin on Sunday morning after three people were killed and 14 were hospitalized in a mass shooting.

Officials are investigating the early Sunday morning shooting as a potential act of terrorism, but didn’t provide further details, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Iranian state media, citing the Red Crescent, on Saturday evening said at least 201 people had been killed and more than 700 injured.

President Donald Trump recently endorsed Air Force veteran Carlos De La Cruz for the seat Texas Republicans drew at his request. Democrats also see a chance to win in November.

Trump’s last-minute primary endorsements that directly oppose the Texas governor’s selections came hours after he spoke at an event in Corpus Christi on Friday.

Texas U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt’s rivals are increasing their attacks on the two-term Republican ahead of Tuesday’s GOP primary for U.S. Senate.

Governor Greg Abbott visited Bexar County as part of a three-city stop to encourage voters visit the polls ahead of the March primary election.

The long-awaited Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will open for visitors in North Texas on March 1, according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD).

As front-runners in a seven-person Republican primary, Tom Sell is running on local issues, while Abraham Enriquez is making it all about Trump.

The increase in public safety operations along the border comes after the Mexican army killed “El Mencho,” a powerful cartel leader.

Nearly three years after an 81-year-old man was fatally attacked by dogs in San Antonio, his son continues to push for change in the community.

The involvement of federal immigration agents in the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez on South Padre Island in March had not been disclosed in initial reports.

Fourteen candidates crowd the primary race for Texas’ 21st Congressional District, which includes much of north San Antonio, some of Austin’s suburbs and parts of the Hill Country.

A partisan battle to redraw U.S. House districts is raging in some states, even though campaigning is underway.

Around 30 East Central High School students walked out of class on Feb. 13 in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations happening in Bexar County.

The governor is supporting two U.S. House candidates whose opponents were recently endorsed by President Donald Trump, while his picks for comptroller and agriculture commissioner are trailing in the polls.

Crenshaw, fighting to remain in his Houston-area congressional seat, has drawn criticism from right-wing media and a challenge from Toth, among the most conservative members of the Texas House.

The first small modular nuclear reactor could be powering an industrial plant in Texas early in the next decade. And the state is pushing to become the leading site for testing and building the technology.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is stepping up his race for the U.S. Senate with early voting about to begin for the March 3 GOP primary.

Voters statewide elect three justices to the new 15th Court of Appeals, created in 2023. Gov. Greg Abbott’s GOP appointees face their first election for six-year terms.

Early voting in person runs from Feb. 17-27. This guide explains your rights at Texas polls.

HUD is investigating whether the project that had been called the East Plano Islamic Center City discriminated based on race or national origin.

Huffines' campaign said the candidate’s family bought the ranch at a public auction four years after Jeffrey Epstein died.

The poll, released Wednesday, also showed Sid Miller and Don Huffines with comfortable leads in their Republican primary bids for agriculture commissioner and comptroller.

Gov. Greg Abbott was endorsed by Texas Teamsters, a labor union that has historically supported Democrats. Other large unions still back his Democratic opponent.

The Texas Tribune is trying new things to help Texans vote with confidence this spring. We want to demystify the process, the candidates and the offices of this year’s Texas primaries.

The New World Screworm fly poses a billion-dollar threat to the state’s economy.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials declined to say whether it would have any presence at San Antonio’s upcoming marquee celebrations.

Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico are adept at creating digital media moments and collecting social media followers.

The three-term incumbent is effectively the underdog in the primary race for his own seat, lagging in fundraising and under attack by members of his own party.

This is the latest in a deluge of investigations and litigation against Muslim groups in Texas.

A Travis County judge on Wednesday ruled against a request to stop the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, but because the lawsuit is still in play, the fund can’t go into effect.

Melissa McCoul, arguing she was fired to appease political critics, is seeking to get her job back and other restitution.

The state education agency issued guidance to districts after Gov. Greg Abbott directed its commissioner to investigate the student protests of killings by federal agents.

Republicans and Democrats in some states are redrawing U.S. House districts to gain an advantage in the upcoming midterm elections.

Voters in Texas' 18th District have had little break in a series of elections as the result of the Republican-controlled state Legislature's redrawing of congressional districts last year.

The high court, currently made up entirely of Republicans, decides some of the most consequential cases impacting everyday Texans’ lives. Here’s a look at who’s running for the court’s four seats on the 2026 ballot.

Lawmakers and industry leaders gathered in Austin this week to discuss the future of the market. “We almost have to take it on,” a Republican state House member said.

Immigration experts weigh in on who is affected by Gov. Greg Abbott’s order, what the impact will be on employers and how certain sectors might be affected.

Democrat Christian Menefee has won a Texas U.S. House seat in a special election that will narrow Republicans’ already-slim majority.

Some students walked out of schools Friday afternoon to join demonstrations throughout the country condemning the actions of immigration enforcement officials.

Five years after Winter Storm Uri caused catastrophic blackouts that killed hundreds, the electric grid has changed significantly, but increasing demand means it will have to adapt even more.

Suzanne Bellsnyder used to work for Republicans in Austin. Now she’s challenging them to do better for rural Texas, where she lives and operates two newspapers and a growing Substack newsletter.

U.S. senators are increasingly looking to leave Washington for leadership roles in their home states.

Elon Musk’s company got a boost in its application by the Starbase city commissioners. Two commissioners are SpaceX employees.

Two protesters were arrested and other protesters came into contact with tear gas Wednesday outside a Dilley detention facility where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy and his father are being held.

Anti-tax advocates are pushing to eliminate property taxes for homeowners.

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas universities and state agencies on Tuesday to halt new H-1B visa petitions until next year.

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President Donald Trump is taking a more conciliatory approach with Democratic leaders in Minnesota.