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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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“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.
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“A deal with the devil”: Religion motivates data center opponents in Texas
Read full article: “A deal with the devil”: Religion motivates data center opponents in TexasSome see the AI facilities as a sign of the apocalypse, others see an opportunity to advocate for environmental stewardship.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Censorship or accountability? Impact of law prompting Texas’ scrutiny of universities detailed
Read full article: Censorship or accountability? Impact of law prompting Texas’ scrutiny of universities detailedStudents and professors shared how SB 37 led to academic censorship at their campuses.
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.
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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.
Thousands of apartments going up thanks to new Texas housing laws. But resistance lingers in the suburbs.
Read full article: Thousands of apartments going up thanks to new Texas housing laws. But resistance lingers in the suburbs.The laws, which make it easier to build apartments, face stiff resistance from North Texas suburbs. State lawmakers vow to force cities to comply.
U.S. will begin limited imports of Mexican cattle as screwworm outbreak continues
Read full article: U.S. will begin limited imports of Mexican cattle as screwworm outbreak continuesThe limited resumption will allow a southern port of entry in Arizona to reopen in phases. The move comes after 41 of 42 cases of screwworm have been reported in Texas.
Substance found in van after Houston ICE shooting wasn’t drugs, DA and U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia say
Read full article: Substance found in van after Houston ICE shooting wasn’t drugs, DA and U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia sayThe FBI suggested plastic bags in the van contained methamphetamine. The agency hasn’t released official test results.
Floodwater starts arriving in Corpus Christi reservoirs, sparking hope for a water crisis delay
Read full article: Floodwater starts arriving in Corpus Christi reservoirs, sparking hope for a water crisis delayChoke Canyon has almost doubled its supply of water this week, although the reservoir is still at 15% capacity.
Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence
Read full article: Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influenceCBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has been arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence.
After the Houston ICE shooting, Sylvia Garcia demanded answers. Alex Mealer urges patience.
Read full article: After the Houston ICE shooting, Sylvia Garcia demanded answers. Alex Mealer urges patience.Mealer, the GOP nominee in Texas’ 9th Congressional District, would represent Houston’s Magnolia Park, where an ICE agent fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, under the GOP’s new redistricting map.
Ken Paxton has long crusaded against voter fraud. His Senate rival now accuses him of committing it.
Read full article: Ken Paxton has long crusaded against voter fraud. His Senate rival now accuses him of committing it.James Talarico’s comments come after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found that the attorney general may have broken state law by voting using an address where he no longer appears to live.
The legal fight over “Robin Hood” renews Texas’ public school funding debate. Here’s what to know.
Read full article: The legal fight over “Robin Hood” renews Texas’ public school funding debate. Here’s what to know.Property-wealthy districts say recapture gives the state too much control over local finances. But advocates warn that without it, underserved students could end up worse off.
South Texas nun detained by ICE faces uncertain future in U.S.
Read full article: South Texas nun detained by ICE faces uncertain future in U.S.After being detained by ICE last month, Sister Leticia “Letty” Ugboaja, a 56-year-old nun from Nigeria, could be detained again or subjected to constant monitoring.
“We didn’t know it would end up this way”: South Texas community grapples with flood’s aftermath
Read full article: “We didn’t know it would end up this way”: South Texas community grapples with flood’s aftermathIn Chula Vista, south of Crystal City, residents of the Hispanic community searched through the debris after a flood caught them off-guard.
Appeals court overturns order closing Texas midwife clinics accused of illegal abortions
Read full article: Appeals court overturns order closing Texas midwife clinics accused of illegal abortionsThe ruling says Attorney General Ken Paxton didn’t prove his allegations that the Houston-area clinics performed abortions when a lower court’s injunction forced them to close.
Texas crime rate continues to drop, with McAllen seeing its lowest levels in decades
Read full article: Texas crime rate continues to drop, with McAllen seeing its lowest levels in decadesDespite ICE crackdowns, experts say immigrants are less likely to commit crimes. Deportation fears might also make them less likely to report them.
Border residents wanted crossings reined in. Now Paxton and Talarico face voters wary of deportations
Read full article: Border residents wanted crossings reined in. Now Paxton and Talarico face voters wary of deportationsResidents along the U.S.-Mexico border said they want crossings under control and the state’s next senator to actually do something on immigration policy.
Texas’ longstanding “Robin Hood” school finance system will face a new legal challenge
Read full article: Texas’ longstanding “Robin Hood” school finance system will face a new legal challengeMidland school trustees argue they have minimal control over local taxes and can’t properly serve students as a recapture system redistributes millions of the district’s revenue.