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.

The governor said public universities and state agencies may not seek new visas without Texas Workforce Commission permission through the end of the 2027 legislative session.

As the GOP and its factions debate what constitutes American identity, opposition to Islam has become a key campaign pillar for some Texas Republicans in statewide races and beyond.

On Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott expanded the state’s disaster declaration to include 85 additional counties affected by the ongoing winter weather, bringing the total to 219.

A CAIR official blasted the Texas AG’s opinion, saying the law does not permit the comptroller to scrutinize Muslim schools because of their religious identity.

ERCOT officials expected to see power demand close in on power supply by Monday 8 a.m., but the grid held “flawlessly,” Abbott said.

Thousands of flights have been canceled for the weekend across the U.S. as a monster storm began wreaking havoc across much of the country.

With Texas’ hardline conservative megadonors largely staying on the sidelines, a handful of House primaries have become battlegrounds for the state’s civil justice debate.

Forecasters say over half the U.S. population could be affected by snow, ice or bitter cold as a winter storm sweeps across the county.

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for 134 counties in Texas ahead of the winter weather expected this weekend.

Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas officials held a press conference on the state’s ongoing response to the upcoming winter weather.

State and local officials say they’re better prepared than they were five years ago when Winter Storm Uri blanketed the state, killing hundreds and leaving scores without power and water.

The games' organizers said it was not associated with the group Gov. Greg Abbott has targeted.

The City of New Braunfels has begun outlining warming center and shelter plans ahead of winter weather across the state.

Freezing rain, sleet and snow are expected to hit a large portion of Texas beginning Friday.

In a statement, Abbott said Texans deserve a commissioner focused on Texas agriculture and “with zero tolerance for criminality.”

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With below-freezing temperatures expected to arrive this weekend, Texas officials and agencies are preparing for potential icy conditions in San Antonio.

Texas families will soon have access to a new educational funding program that could help cover private school costs and other educational expenses. The Texas Education Freedom Accountson program is set to launch with applications opening Feb. 4.

The two Republicans are competing in a heated primary. Cornyn accused Paxton of abusing his office and legal experts said the AG’s legal opinion is not binding.

Democrats could be more competitive financially in the U.S. Senate race, but their comparatively small fundraising hauls for state office leave them with fewer resources to reach voters.

After a lawsuit failed to stop the crosswalk’s removal, caused by a threat to funding, some residents called its replacement a consolation that ignores a larger fight in the state.

Abbott raised almost $23 million from July through December, while his leading Democratic challenger, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, brought in $1.3 million in the last 10 weeks of 2025.

Video shared by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows someone ICE says is an immigrant ramming into agency vehicles in a San Antonio parking lot, injuring an officer.

TribCast digs into the dueling proposals that are teeing up a contentious property tax fight.

Gov. Greg Abbott is offering a $30,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the suspect wanted in the murder of a Rio Grande Valley businessman, according to a press release.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced plans to expand on Texas’ controversial floating barrier during a Wednesday visit to the Rio Grande Valley.

Matthew and Eleanor look ahead in the new year to Gov. Greg Abbott's power, Democrats chances and the issues that will dominate election season.

The son of the late former Gov. Mark White had hoped to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott by running as a moderate, but failed to raise enough money to be competitive.

Slow and unreliable communication remains a problem in the Hill Country six months after the devastating floods, according to emergency responders.

A Texas judge has seated a jury in the trial of a former school police officer who was part of the hesitant law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting in 2022.

One of the first officers on the scene at the 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, is about to stand trial.

The Texas Tribune’s politics team has compiled five of the top stories we're watching this year, when voters will have their first chance to make their opinions known on the events of 2025.

Patrick previously requested a Texas Rangers investigation into any criminal wrongdoing at TSU, one of the nation’s largest historically Black colleges.

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Texas will get the biggest portion of the first rollout of the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in tandem with legislation slashing Medicaid funding.

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The ruling came in a lawsuit from a group of homeowners and could be appealed. An estimated 14,000 homes were inside the Addicks and Barker reservoirs when Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain in 2017.

More than 300 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones joined the KSAT Q&A on Tuesday and discussed her letter to Gov. Greg Abbott, where she requested he reconsider his veto halting funding for children’s summer lunch programs.

Senate Bill 2420, which would have gone into effect on Jan. 1, likely violates the First Amendment, according to the ruling.

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott that asked him to reconsider a decision that affects federal funding for children’s summer lunch programs.

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock suggested schools that hosted events for the Council on American-Islamic Relations or are linked to China could be disqualified from the new program.

More than 30 new laws will take effect in Texas on Jan. 1, spanning the gamut from artificial intelligence, immigration enforcement and social media accountability.

San Antonio will install rainbow-colored sidewalk treatments on North Main Avenue in order to “recognize and support the LGBTQ+ community,” according to a city spokesperson.

Texas Majority PAC and the Texas Democratic Party recruited 104 candidates to fill uncontested races. Gov. Greg Abbott’s strategist said it amounts to a gimmick “if they don’t back it up with serious resources.”

The City of San Antonio’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board held a holiday meet and greet on Tuesday night, weeks after the Texas Department of Transportation denied the city’s request to keep rainbow-colored crosswalks in the pride district.

The City of San Antonio’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board held a holiday meet and greet on Tuesday night.

Austin and the state offered the Dallas-based airline a package of economic incentives totaling $19.5 million to locate a new crew base at Austin’s airport.

A presidentially appointed council's meeting to announce reforms to FEMA was unexpectedly canceled, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Conservative and liberal tax policy experts said Abbott’s proposal would lead to higher housing costs and tax benefits flowing disproportionately to wealthy homeowners.

Mark Welsh III’s two-year tenure as president of Texas A&M University was marked with political controversies.

The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission will hold a public hearing Thursday, a month after it moved forward with its efforts to regulate the sale of consumable hemp products.

Texas cities and counties already face limits on how much revenue they can generate. Local leaders have warned that further restrictions would mean fewer services like parks and libraries.

The A&M Board of Regents came to want a more explicitly conservative leader who would shut down controversy before it reared its head, as members grew weary from the steady drumbeat of online posts accusing the university of embracing liberal ideology.

The lieutenant governor also doubled down on his stance that property taxes can’t be totally eliminated, putting him at odds with Gov. Greg Abbott.

Gov_ Ron DeSantis has labeled the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as a "foreign terrorist organization."

The governor must first win over lawmakers who have rejected similar proposals. The state may have to backfill more than $17 billion for school funding alone.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month.

Republican officials in Oklahoma and Florida have also launched plans to expand the presence of the conservative youth organization founded by Charlie Kirk.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Turning Point USA are expected to make an announcement in Austin on Monday.

In 2023, Texas overcame lawsuits that sought to prevent constitutional amendments from going into effect, but one that voters approved in 2021 is still blocked.

The ruling is a major win for the Trump administration and Texas Republicans, who engineered the map to give the GOP control of 30 of the state’s 38 congressional districts.

Young, who spent decades in state government, will step down on Jan. 2. Gov. Greg Abbott will pick a successor.

The owners of Camp Mystic in Texas have announced new safety upgrades following a tragic July 4 flood that killed 25 campers and two counselors.

At 13.3%, Houston has the worst rate of young adults who are neither working nor in in school of the largest metro areas in the country.

A gerrymandering battle is spreading among states after President Donald Trump pushed for new U.S. House districts ahead of next year's elections.

VanDeaver, who represents northeast Texas, was one of two House Republicans to oppose a school voucher program this year after he narrowly beat a pro-voucher primary challenger in 2024.

Texas lawmakers are requiring youth camps to have weather alert systems, emergency preparedness plans and several communication methods available to help children and their families feel safe when they return to camp after this year's catastrophic flooding.

Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Abbott’s political identity. Yet he has helped Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.

Texas A&M did not have good cause to fire a professor after a video of a gender lesson created a political storm, and the school failed to follow due process, a faculty appeal committee found.

Judge Jeffrey Brown pointed to comments from the governor and GOP legislators as the basis for his ruling that the new map can’t be used in 2026.

The county, which includes Houston, is critical to both parties' statewide ambitions, but has been blue for about decade.

A Muslim civil rights group has filed a lawsuit against Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

A draft report on reforms to the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been significantly reduced in size, according to three people familiar with the matter.

Until being labeled as the "radical left," Brown was widely supported by Texas Republicans, including Gov. Greg Abbott, who previously hired him as his clerk. Abbott called the ruling “clearly erroneous.”

A street safety project in Beacon Hill cleared review by San Antonio’s art commission this week, advancing despite a call from Gov. Greg Abbott to “remove all political ideologies” from Texas streets.

With Texas’ new map blocked by a federal court, California Democrats are emerging victorious — though the Supreme Court has yet to weigh in.