Will a Coalition of βMAGA Momsβ Rally Behind Gina Hinojosaβs Bid for Texas Governor?
Last Sunday at a venue in the Austin suburb of Kyle, Merideth Keller delivered a speech to local attendees that took square aim at a…
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Editorβs Letter: Introducing Our September/October 2026 Issue
Texas Observer reader, As I write this, Texas families are getting ready to send kids back to school in districts where campuses have been vanishing.…
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Hereβs what Greg Abbott, Gina Hinojosa say about education priorities in Texas governorβs race
From school takeovers to college affordability, the Democrat and Republican are rolling out their education priorities ahead of Novemberβs election.
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Ted Cruz says on podcast βItβs no secret I want to be presidentβ
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick also speculated during their conversation that Gov. Greg Abbott also aspires for the White House.
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βLiving like Vampiresβ: ICE Surge Fractures Daily Life in Deep South Texas
Deep in the Rio Grande Valley, Brenda Dumas and her family are adjusting to a new normal.Β One family member, who requested anonymity for fear…
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Meta to pay Texas $1 billion in child safety case
As part of Texasβ settlement, the tech giant behind Facebook and Instagram will apply stricter age verification measures and institute a daily two-hour limit for…
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Talarico campaign will ask court to unseal Paxtonβs depositions in energy investing dispute
The petition, to be filed in Collin County, seeks the transcripts from two rounds of testimony Paxton gave as part of a legal clash that…
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A new Texas law declaws neighborhood groups that oppose housing projects
Lawmakers gutted an old state law that required a city council supermajority to approve a new housing development if neighbors petitioned the proposal.
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Austin races to regulate AI data centers before they strain cityβs water and power
Austin is considering new regulations for massive AI data centers amid growing concerns over their significant water and energy demands.
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Judge in Minnesota extradition case βnot inclinedβ to keep ICE officer jailed in Texas
A lawsuit seeks to force Gov. Greg Abbott to speed the extradition of Christian Castro, who faces release from jail this week with charges still…
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TribCast: The Big Bend border barrier backlash
TribCast is joined by state Sen. CΓ©sar Blanco and politics reporter Alejandro Serrano to discuss the growing bipartisan outrage over building border barriers in Texas'…
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Texasβ limits on certain drag shows ruled unconstitutional again
A federal judge reasserted his 2023 ruling that the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals sent back for reconsideration. The law went into effect in…
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Last Wednesday morning, I welcomed students back into my high school library. Perhaps they were trying to escape the sweltering August heat, but regardless of…
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Immigrants Keep Saying Sheβs Ripping Them Off. Why Wonβt Texas Stop Her?
The first time I heard of Alejandra Driskell was in 2014, when the Texas Attorney Generalβs Office filed a lawsuit in Bexar County accusing her…
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How the unprecedented midterm redistricting cycle is impacting Galveston County
Changing political district boundaries between the primary and general elections means some voters might not have had a say in their candidates.
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What to know about state takeovers as Texas wrestles with the future of Austin public schools
More districts across Texas are at risk of intervention by the stateβs education commissioner. Hereβs what that means for public schools.
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Hereβs how to cast a ballot in Texasβ midterm election on Nov. 3
Voters will weigh in on dozens of races, including U.S. senator, governor and many other offices.
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Abbott asks court to reject Minnesota bid to force extradition of ICE officer
The Texas governor said he has doubts Christian Castro is a fugitive subject to extradition, adding the state is still investigating. A hearing on keeping…
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Paxton promises to ban Chinese technology and chatbots that endanger children in data center platform
He also backed the DATA Act, a bill by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, that would let data centers build off-the-grid power systems exempt from federal…
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Texas to receive at least $7.5 billion from stalled border reimbursement fund, Cornyn says
The state β which spent over $11 billion on Operation Lone Star β could receive more through a separate $3.5 billion reimbursement fund administered by…
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