Texas inmate James Broadnax faces execution on Thursday amid final appeal arguing he wasn’t the shooter
Read full article: Texas inmate James Broadnax faces execution on Thursday amid final appeal arguing he wasn’t the shooterThe death row inmate has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution, pointing to a codefendant’s confession in the shooting death of two people.
Corpus Christi delays action on plan to cut water use by 25% if emergency is declared
Read full article: Corpus Christi delays action on plan to cut water use by 25% if emergency is declaredA Level 1 emergency, which could arrive in September, would limit households to 5,250 gallons a month under proposed restrictions. About 30% of residential customers use more.
Texas DACA recipient will be allowed to return after Trump administration deported him
Read full article: Texas DACA recipient will be allowed to return after Trump administration deported himJosé Contreras Diaz, 30, was arrested earlier this year during an immigration-related appointment and missed his son’s birth. He was deported to Honduras, the country he left when he was 8.
Camp Mystic director apologizes to families of campers, counselors who died in flood
Read full article: Camp Mystic director apologizes to families of campers, counselors who died in flood“I think about the night of the flood every moment of every day,” Edward Eastland said at a committee hearing Tuesday. “We tried our hardest that night and it wasn’t enough to save your daughters.”
Court hearing today over Texas ban on smokable hemp and THC products
Read full article: Court hearing today over Texas ban on smokable hemp and THC productsPeople will be allowed to buy smokeable hemp THC products, such as flower buds and rolled joints, from Texas businesses until at least April 28.
Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new polls of Texas’ U.S. Senate race
Read full article: Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new polls of Texas’ U.S. Senate raceThe Austin Democrat, who won his party’s nomination in March, led Cornyn and Paxton in two successive polls, though he did not crack 50%.
Texas Railroad Commission GOP runoff: Who is running and what to know
Read full article: Texas Railroad Commission GOP runoff: Who is running and what to knowThe May 26 runoff pits incumbent Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright, who’s pitching himself as a “proven advocate for Texas energy,” against Bo French, who has cast himself as a “MAGA conservative.”
Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine and add more physician oversight during treatment
Read full article: Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine and add more physician oversight during treatmentKetamine industry leaders say Texas Medical Board’s proposal to require physician supervision or limit treatments to two people at a time will force clinics to close.
Peter M. Holt in legal battle with ex-yacht captain over alleged drug smuggling, extortion of millions of dollars
Read full article: Peter M. Holt in legal battle with ex-yacht captain over alleged drug smuggling, extortion of millions of dollarsThe former chairman and CEO of Spurs Sports & Entertainment, Peter Martin Holt, is locked in a bitter legal battle with a former employee of one of his companies.
Poor preparation doomed Camp Mystic victims, investigator tells Texas lawmakers in harrowing account
Read full article: Poor preparation doomed Camp Mystic victims, investigator tells Texas lawmakers in harrowing accountThe summer camp hadn’t prepared counselors and staff with adequate emergency training, an evacuation plan or flood preparedness supplies, the investigator concluded.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Republican runoff: Who is running for Place 3 and what to know
Read full article: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Republican runoff: Who is running for Place 3 and what to knowThe criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they’ve been wrongfully detained. Alison Fox and Thomas Smith are in the runoff for Place 3’s Republican nominee.
ICE releases El Gamal family after re-arresting mother and 5 children, attorney says
Read full article: ICE releases El Gamal family after re-arresting mother and 5 children, attorney saysA plane carrying the family to Michigan was reportedly on its way back to Colorado after a Texas federal judge ordered a halt to their deportation following his ruling that they be released.
Texas agency finds Camp Mystic emergency plan insufficient
Read full article: Texas agency finds Camp Mystic emergency plan insufficientThe camp has 45 days to revise its plan as it aims to reopen for campers this summer. Other youth camps also had deficiencies to correct in their plans, according to the agency that must review them.
Texas police can arrest people suspected of entering country illegally, federal court rules
Read full article: Texas police can arrest people suspected of entering country illegally, federal court rulesThe conservative 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge Senate Bill 4, the 2023 law that lets state police arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally.
North Texas Rep. Pat Fallon running to lead GOP on influential House Oversight Committee
Read full article: North Texas Rep. Pat Fallon running to lead GOP on influential House Oversight CommitteeSeparately, Amarillo Rep. Ronny Jackson is considering a bid for the top Republican spot on the House Armed Services Committee in the next Congress.
Texas child abuse investigations over gender-affirming care no longer blocked
Read full article: Texas child abuse investigations over gender-affirming care no longer blockedThe Texas Supreme Court lifted temporary injunctions protecting three families and members of PFLAG, Inc., after CPS cases were dropped.
Texas lieutenant governor Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know
Read full article: Texas lieutenant governor Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to knowThe lieutenant governor’s office is one of the most powerful in Texas government, and the 2026 race features a Democratic runoff between Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Velez.
Two years after a judge recommended her murder conviction be tossed, Melissa Lucio still waits for freedom
Read full article: Two years after a judge recommended her murder conviction be tossed, Melissa Lucio still waits for freedomA district judge provided two recommendations to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 2024, but the court’s process provides no details on when it will rule on the death row inmate’s innocence.
Austin, Dallas revise police policy allowing more ICE cooperation after Abbott funding cut threat
Read full article: Austin, Dallas revise police policy allowing more ICE cooperation after Abbott funding cut threatAustin, which on Friday became the third city to revise similar policies, had $2.5 million in public safety grants at risk before receiving a deadline extension to make the changes.
ICE deported man who says he’s a U.S. citizen after traffic stop in Central Texas
Read full article: ICE deported man who says he’s a U.S. citizen after traffic stop in Central TexasBrian José Morales García has a birth certificate showing he was born in Denver. ICE agents accused him of lying and says he entered the country illegally.
After Virginia’s referendum, the Texas-ignited redistricting war is looking like a wash
Read full article: After Virginia’s referendum, the Texas-ignited redistricting war is looking like a washMost Texas Republicans remained supportive of their state’s redraw even as their gains have been wiped out by California and Virginia.
Top Democratic PAC books $22 million in ads, Republican counterpart reserves $14 million for U.S. House seats in South Texas
Read full article: Top Democratic PAC books $22 million in ads, Republican counterpart reserves $14 million for U.S. House seats in South TexasHouse Majority PAC is targeting five majority-Hispanic seats, including the 23rd Congressional District, which was recently vacated by Republican Tony Gonzales. The top Republican group is spending $13.9 million on two seats.
Texas AG runoff: Democrats Jaworski and Johnson on Trump battles, legal strategy, and office priorities
Read full article: Texas AG runoff: Democrats Jaworski and Johnson on Trump battles, legal strategy, and office prioritiesIn this updated Q&A, we asked Joe Jaworski and Nathan Johnson where they stand on the agency’s key issues as they seek a chance to reclaim the office that has become a GOP legal powerhouse.
Texas’ foster care system is more likely to move children away from their communities
Read full article: Texas’ foster care system is more likely to move children away from their communitiesIn 2025, one in three children placed in foster care was sent to a different region, sometimes hundreds of miles away, a Texas Tribune analysis of state data shows.
Texas Republican candidate suspended by Kalshi for betting on his own election
Read full article: Texas Republican candidate suspended by Kalshi for betting on his own electionZeke Enriquez, who ran in the GOP primary for Texas’ 21st Congressional District, was fined and barred from the prediction market platform for five years. Two candidates in other states were suspended for the same offense.
Texas AG runoff: Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy weigh in on election integrity, lawsuits and more
Read full article: Texas AG runoff: Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy weigh in on election integrity, lawsuits and moreEditor’s note: This is an updated version of one of our primary surveys featuring candidates in the Democratic and Republican primaries for U.S. Senate and attorney general. This Q&A has been edited since it first ran before the March primary to remove Aaron Reitz, a former top official in the U.S. Department of Justice, and […]
Texas father among DACA recipients Trump administration now targeting for deportation
Read full article: Texas father among DACA recipients Trump administration now targeting for deportationImmigrants with DACA were protected from deportation, but since Trump’s return, the government has arrested nearly 300 DACA recipients, including 75 in Texas.
Houston City Council approves gutting policy limiting ICE cooperation, civil rights groups say
Read full article: Houston City Council approves gutting policy limiting ICE cooperation, civil rights groups sayIn contrast to the civil rights groups’ assessment, Houston’s city attorney told council members that the amendment — crafted by the mayor’s staff and the governor’s office — brings no major changes.
Eva-Marie Ayala will lead the Tribune’s education team into a new era
Read full article: Eva-Marie Ayala will lead the Tribune’s education team into a new eraA renowned Texas journalist, the Education Writers Association president joins us as we expand our team covering Texas schools and universities.
Michael and Susan Dell become UT Austin’s first $1 billion donors
Read full article: Michael and Susan Dell become UT Austin’s first $1 billion donorsThe couple’s latest $750 million investment will help build a new Austin medical center that will provide specialized care, such as MD Anderson cancer treatment, and integrate AI into care.
James Talarico calls for federal gas tax pause to combat surging fuel prices
Read full article: James Talarico calls for federal gas tax pause to combat surging fuel pricesA trade group argued that a federal gas tax suspension would be unlikely to show up in savings for drivers and would diminish needed infrastructure revenue.
Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla lithium refinery discharges wastewater in South Texas
Read full article: Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla lithium refinery discharges wastewater in South TexasThe drainage district that commissioned the testing has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company, which says it is in compliance with all requirements for its state wastewater discharge permit.
Corpus Christi leaders weigh how much to reduce customers’ water use amid growing crisis
Read full article: Corpus Christi leaders weigh how much to reduce customers’ water use amid growing crisisA proposal the city council is expected to vote on next week includes requiring customers to cut their water use by 25% and imposing additional fees on water used beyond certain limits.
AI is changing how Texas universities teach computer science as job market slows
Read full article: AI is changing how Texas universities teach computer science as job market slowsAdmissions to Texas computer science programs are down roughly 20%, professors said, but they still see a future for their students.