Feds pausing Big Bend border construction while CBP commissioner visits the park
It was not immediately clear how long CBP plans to implement the pause. The Trump administration had announced plans to build an access road and…
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Texas Maternal Mortality Committeeβs Next Report Will Skip Post-βRoeβ Deaths. Lawmakers Suspect Political Influence.
Hope Ngumezi never imagined he would be a single father.Β When he met his late wife Porsha at Lamar University in Beaumont, Ngumezi was instantly…
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Can Austin break the costly cycle of homelessness, jail and crisis? A new program aims to do that.
On a hot August afternoon, Marcus Martin walked out of the Travis County Correctional Complex in Southeast Austin after about six months behind bars, a…
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Texas cities eye property tax hikes, spending cuts amid yawning budget gaps
Rising costs, slowing tax revenue and a sluggish economy have saddled some of Texasβ biggest cities with multimillion-dollar deficits.
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Fifth Circuit reaffirms death row inmate Brittany Holbergβs conviction
A three-judge panel of the court had reversed Holbergβs sentence in 2025, but Fridayβs split decision will keep the district courtβs decision to affirm her…
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Greg Abbott threatens Dallas, Houston airportsβ grant funds over Islamic washing facilities
DFW said late Friday that plans to install the religious washing station had been canceled.
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Texas will audit up to 300 projects, mostly data centers, after Gov. Greg Abbottβs order
The stateβs power grid operator had already planned on auditing several data center proposals, but Abbottβs directive reworks the timeline and adds new requirements.
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As the only Texas district to trigger potential state takeover, Austin ISDβs future now in TEAβs hands
Two middle schools received their fifth consecutive F grades from the Texas Education Agency.
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Indigenous Group Sues to Stop Big Bend Border Wall on Religious Grounds
The People of La Junta for Preservation, a nonprofit founded in 2024 that works to preserve Indigenous sites, and two Indigenous worshippers of Lipan Apache…
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Data center audit lacks specifics even as Gov. Abbott, industry leaders tout it
Without key details on the audits but the eagerness to support them, policy watchers question how impactful these audits will be in curbing data center…
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Texas schools receive A-F accountability grades as more districts hope to avoid takeovers
Austin is among at least five Texas school districts inching toward state sanctions because of chronic academic underperformance.
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Longstanding limits on certain firearms, silencers lifted in Texas after judgeβs order takes effect
The Trump administration declined to immediately appeal a ruling by a federal judge in Lubbock that invalidated parts of the 1934 National Firearms Act.
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Gov. Greg Abbott proposes further limiting screen time in K-12 classrooms
The proposal, which would have to be passed by the Legislature, follows a ban on cellphone use in K-12 schools approved by lawmakers last year.
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The Takeover Tab: State-Imposed Superintendent Buyouts Cost School Districts Big Bucks
The State of Texasβs latest takeovers of four school districts, including Fort Worth, Beaumont, Lake Worth, and Connally Independent School Districts (ISDs) have already had…
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Rio Grande Valley residents are feeling more negative about their lives. That could spill into the voting booth.
Rio Grande Valley residents are unhappy with the economy, salaries, and other factors. That could sway their political views, according to political watchdogs.
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In San Antonioβs immigrant community, the fear of ICE weighs on every move
Everyday tasks like buying groceries or taking kids to the park now bring life-changing risks. βWe couldnβt go out because they were hunting us,β a…
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Paxton, Talarico tap contrary versions of God and Christianity in appeal to Texas voters
Campaigning for the U.S. Senate, Paxton says he was βdelivered by Godβ to protect Texas from leftists. Talaricoβs focus
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Texasβ mail ballot ID requirements restored by federal appeals court
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals rebuked the lower courtβs 2025 ruling that struck down nine provisions of a sweeping election law related to…
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Baby at center of surrogacy rights case is born in Dallas
The biological parents won a temporary restraining order against the surrogate, who tried to claim parental rights, and are with their baby, their attorneys say.
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As Big Bend wall outcry builds, Paxton does not say whether construction should proceed
The attorney generalβs campaign said he wants strong border security that considers Big Bendβs βunique characteristicsβ β but did not say whether he supports building…
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