The Last Mayor of Houston
On his second Saturday as the 63rd mayor of Houston, former state Senator John Whitmire drove to Yale Street Grill, a no-frills diner in the…
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Brownsville faces rising home values after the arrival of large employers like SpaceX, Saronic
SpaceX and other large employers have brought a surge of new wealthy homebuyers in the region. As home values grow, Brownsville officials plan for future…
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Texasβ divisive overhaul of high school social studies lessons set to conclude this week
Final debates on proposed changes will come after years of deliberations about race and religion in the classroom.
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Former GOP Texas Supreme Court justices back Democrat for attorney general
Democrat Nathan Johnson is hoping to capture moderate Republicans and independents to defeat conservative Mayes Middleton in November. The GOP has controlled the office since…
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Brother of migrant shot by ICE agent in Houston released from detention
Victor Salgado, the brother of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was shot by ICE agents, is the third witness to be released from detention.
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Federal government allows return of U.S. citizen deported after traffic stop in Central Texas
Brian JosΓ© Morales GarcΓa maintained he was born in Denver after the federal government accused him of having entered the country illegally.
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James Talarico to air first TV ad attacking Ken Paxton in Senate race
The Democratβs negative spot that alleges corruption by his GOP rival debuts Saturday during a TCU vs. North Carolina football game.
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Prosecutor will take Houston ICE shooting case to grand jury
Sean Teare said feds still arenβt cooperating with his investigation. A separate federal filing claims DPS provided the tip ICE agents were pursuing.
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Texas lawmaker wants oil regulators to explain why they ended public comment at meetings
The Texas Railroad Commission changed the rules over public comment earlier this month, raising eyebrows from transparency activists and the lawmaker who helped rewrite the…
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Lawmakers added $1 to Texansβ car insurance policies. That money paid for thousands of Flock cameras.
The higher fee, meant to combat catalytic converter theft, provided millions to expand the Flock network across Texas. Some lawmakers say that wasnβt the intent.
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Gov. Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras
The order came as The Texas Tribune was preparing to publish an investigation detailing how a state agency has devoted at least $30 million to…
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Texas regulators approve two massive West Texas transmission lines amid outcry from landowners
Following hours of testimony on Friday, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved two transmission lines to ship electricity to the oil-and gas-producing west.
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With costs up, healthcare a defining issue in South Texasβ battleground House races
In the stateβs most competitive districts, Democrats are building their case around lapsed insurance subsidies and Republican-backed Medicaid cuts.
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FEMA still hasnβt approved most disaster aid for Texans hit by this yearβs July floods
The six-week wait for approval fits a pattern: On average, the Trump White House is taking longer than previous administrations to approve major disaster assistance,…
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Corpus Christi Withholds Water to Wetlands While Lifting Restrictions on Lawns
Editorβs Note: This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. Sign up for…
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Kam Franklin Goes Solo
Itβs a Thursday evening, and Kam Franklin is already onstage, prepping for the show sheβll be doing an hour later at Shoeshine Charleyβs Big Top…
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Moms who had children via surrogacy urge Texas to preserve the only way they could have families
Texas moms and surrogates say lawmakers can sharpen protections for both parties in contracts and regulate surrogacy agencies, but caution against severely limiting the practice.
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John Cornyn is raising money for competitive Senate races βΒ just not in Texas
The GOP senator said he plans to use his considerable fundraising prowess to help colleagues in New Hampshire, Michigan, Alaska and elsewhere.
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Trump visits Texas to fundraise for Ken Paxtonβs Senate bid
The presidentβs trip, which includes a GOP event and a NASA ceremony, comes as the Texas attorney general trails his U.S. Senate challenger James Talarico…
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Ross Fire grows to one of the largest wildfires on record in North Texas
Over three days the fire has grown to more than 80,000 acres in Palo Pinto and Jack counties and is 12% contained, according to the…
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