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TEXAS NEWS


Summit attendees recite the Pledge of Allegiance during the Texas Youth Summit on Sept. 19, 2025, in The Woodlands.
19 hours ago

Young Texas conservatives say Charlie Kirk’s death is galvanizing their religion-forward politics

Read full article: Young Texas conservatives say Charlie Kirk’s death is galvanizing their religion-forward politics
Leah Calderon (Left) and Britany Zepeda (Right)
1 day ago

Amber Alert issued for missing 4-year-old girl in San Antonio

Read full article: Amber Alert issued for missing 4-year-old girl in San Antonio
Classroom 466, where former professor Melissa McCoul taught her ENGL 360: Literature for Children class, inside the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at Texas A&M University on Sept. 18, 2025 in College Station.
1 day ago

How a secret recording of a gender identity lecture upended Texas A&M

Read full article: How a secret recording of a gender identity lecture upended Texas A&M
The Texas A&M University System officially took over the Victoria campus from the University of Houston System in September after state lawmakers approved the transfer.
2 days ago

Regents name sole finalist for president of newly acquired Texas A&M University-Victoria

Read full article: Regents name sole finalist for president of newly acquired Texas A&M University-Victoria

The selection of Christian Hardigree, regional chancellor for the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, was one of several shakeups at the Texas A&M System on Thursday.

Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III will step down from his position on Friday, the Texas A&M University System announced Thursday.
1 day ago

Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III to step down after a week of turmoil over viral classroom video

Read full article: Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III to step down after a week of turmoil over viral classroom video

Calls for Welsh’s ousting intensified over his handling of a student’s complaints about gender identity discussions in a children’s literature class.

FILE - A patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone, for a medication abortion during a visit to a clinic in Kansas City, Kan., Oct. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
2 days ago

Texas has a new abortion pill law. But at least one provider plans to keep shipping them there

Read full article: Texas has a new abortion pill law. But at least one provider plans to keep shipping them there

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a law intended to curtail abortion pills, but at least one provider plans to keep shipping them into the state.

Axiom Space's Space Station Development Facility is pictured as French Minister for Foreign Trade Olivier Becht (out of frame) visits in Houston, Texas, on December 15, 2023. (Photo by Cécile Clocheret / AFP) (Photo by CECILE CLOCHERET/AFP via Getty Images)
3 days ago

Houston-based Axiom Space launches global university alliance to expand microgravity research

Read full article: Houston-based Axiom Space launches global university alliance to expand microgravity research

“As space infrastructure moves from government-led to commercially operated, it’s critical we preserve and expand access to low-Earth orbit (LOE) for science,” Dr. Lucie Low, Axiom’s chief science officer, said.

The Dallas skyline at sunset on Oct. 14, 2024.
3 days ago

Texas cities, counties pinch pennies amid slowing economy

Read full article: Texas cities, counties pinch pennies amid slowing economy

Economic uncertainty, inflation, strict state limits on property tax collections and uncertainty around future federal funds have crimped local budgets.

Faculty and students issued letters of support on Wednesday for Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III after some Republican lawmakers have called for his ousting.
3 days ago

Students and professors defend Texas A&M President Mark Welsh amid calls for his ousting

Read full article: Students and professors defend Texas A&M President Mark Welsh amid calls for his ousting

Some lawmakers have called for Welsh to be fired over his handling of a student’s complaints about gender identity content being taught in a children’s literature class.

The SpaceX Starship is seen on the launchpad ahead of a 10th flight test, in Starbase, Texas, on August 24, 2025.
3 days ago

Judge dismisses environmental lawsuit against FAA over failed SpaceX launch

Read full article: Judge dismisses environmental lawsuit against FAA over failed SpaceX launch

The suit, filed in 2023 after the launch of SpaceX's Starship in Boca Chica ended in an explosion, accused the agency of not properly assessing environmental impacts.

From left: Former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.

Ken Paxton’s legal crusade against Beto O’Rourke is faltering before an all-Republican appeals court

Read full article: Ken Paxton’s legal crusade against Beto O’Rourke is faltering before an all-Republican appeals court

The court, appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, recently allowed O’Rourke to continue raising and dispersing donations, and cast doubt on Paxton’s main arguments.

Presiding judge Dina Patel checks her watch as she waits for polls to open at Parker Elementary on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Houston.

Texas GOP may be banking on low Hispanic turnout in new map

Read full article: Texas GOP may be banking on low Hispanic turnout in new map

Republicans note that some of the districts they intend to flip were redrawn to become majority-Hispanic. Democrats say the GOP made sure to add Hispanic Texans who are unlikely to vote.

Students walk through an area known as The Quad at Texas State University in San Marcos on August 24, 2020.
3 days ago

Student who mocked Charlie Kirk’s death “no longer” at Texas State University as clampdowns continue

Read full article: Student who mocked Charlie Kirk’s death “no longer” at Texas State University as clampdowns continue

The university's announcement came hours after Gov. Greg Abbott called for the student's expulsion.

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TribCast: Texas A&M firing reignites campus free speech battles

Read full article: TribCast: Texas A&M firing reignites campus free speech battles

After a firing at Texas A&M and the assassination of Charlie Kirk, free speech on-campus is back in the spotlight.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks at the Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso on June 7, 2024.

Lina Hidalgo, Harris County chief executive, won’t seek reelection

Read full article: Lina Hidalgo, Harris County chief executive, won’t seek reelection

The progressive Democrat’s upset win at the age of 27 established her as a rising star. But her ascent was stunted in recent years amid clashes with fellow Democrats and unwavering GOP scrutiny.

State Rep. James Talarico, D-Austin, sits for a portrait in his office on Aug. 27, 2025.

James Talarico’s progressive take on Christianity made him an online sensation. Will it translate to his Texas Senate bid?

Read full article: James Talarico’s progressive take on Christianity made him an online sensation. Will it translate to his Texas Senate bid?

The Austin lawmaker says his faith fuels his vision of a Democratic Party that “fights back” against billionaires. Republican critics say his stances are at odds with Scripture.

Matthew Childress' 18-year-old daughter, Chloe, was a counselor at Camp Mystic and died in the July 4 Kerr County floods. In the wake of the tragedy, Matthew and his wife Wendie joined other parents to advocate for tighter camp safety regulations, culminating in recent bills signed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
3 days ago

“Our girls are still dead”: Camp Mystic parents pushed for laws to protect kids at camp. But their pain remains.

Read full article: “Our girls are still dead”: Camp Mystic parents pushed for laws to protect kids at camp. But their pain remains.

Two dads helped lead Camp Mystic parents to advocate for new camp rules in the Texas Legislature. What they wanted most was to have their daughters back.

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, seen in Austin on Sept. 9, 2025, said in a statement that he would recommend a state board suspend the licenses of teachers who are disciplined for comments made on the death of Charlie Kirk.
3 days ago

Roughly 280 complaints filed against Texas teachers for alleged comments on killing of Charlie Kirk

Read full article: Roughly 280 complaints filed against Texas teachers for alleged comments on killing of Charlie Kirk

Several school districts have already taken disciplinary action against staff for comments made about the Christian conservative activist’s death.

The College of Liberal Arts and Humanities building at Texas A&M University in College Station on Sept. 9, 2025.

Faculty, advocacy groups fear Texas A&M firing threatens academic freedom

Read full article: Faculty, advocacy groups fear Texas A&M firing threatens academic freedom

The firing happened over two years after Texas A&M stressed its support for academic freedom and amid a changing higher education landscape.

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Texas Salsa Congress brings music, movement, and community to Houston

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From gameday to getaway take a look inside the Westin Houston Downtown’s luxe glow-up

Read full article: From gameday to getaway take a look inside the Westin Houston Downtown’s luxe glow-up
Bats flying in the Houston Arboretum. Photo credit: Courtesy of Houston Arboretum

Houston Arboretum brings back free, family-friendly “Bat Fest” 🦇

Read full article: Houston Arboretum brings back free, family-friendly “Bat Fest” 🦇
Texas City’s immersive haunted house experience, ‘Terror Isle,’ returns for its 5th season

Texas City’s immersive haunted house experience, ‘Terror Isle,’ returns for its 5th season

Read full article: Texas City’s immersive haunted house experience, ‘Terror Isle,’ returns for its 5th season
Texas City’s immersive haunted house experience, ‘Terror Isle,’ returns for its 5th season

Texas City’s immersive haunted house experience, ‘Terror Isle,’ returns for its 5th season

Read full article: Texas City’s immersive haunted house experience, ‘Terror Isle,’ returns for its 5th season

Halloween is just around the corner, but it's never too late to start making plans! 🎃🦇👻

While a legislative session filled with scrutiny for lottery couriers' unclear legality ended with a ban on the services, daily fantasy sports apps went unnoticed despite operating in a similarly gray legal area.

Federal loopholes may have opened the door for sports betting alternatives that skirt Texas’ gambling ban

Read full article: Federal loopholes may have opened the door for sports betting alternatives that skirt Texas’ gambling ban

While the state's strict ban on gambling hasn’t changed, fast-growing daily fantasy sports and prediction market apps are giving Texans new ways to wager without leaving home.

Desiree Miller, 25, the partner of Catalina Xochitl Santiago, a DACA recipient detained by immigration agents at El Paso International Airport in August, speaks at a rally for Xochitls release outside of the El Paso Service Processing Center on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025.

ICE seeks to deport DACA recipient after arrest at El Paso airport

Read full article: ICE seeks to deport DACA recipient after arrest at El Paso airport

An immigration judge ruled ICE can’t deport Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, who has permission to be in the country, unless the agency can provide evidence that her legal status was revoked.

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 6, 2024.

Longtime GOP Rep. Michael McCaul says he will not seek reelection to Congress

Read full article: Longtime GOP Rep. Michael McCaul says he will not seek reelection to Congress

The Austin lawmaker, first elected in 2004, chaired the influential House Foreign Affairs and Homeland Security committees. He is the second Texas Republican this week to bow out of Congress.

The State Board of Education voted Friday to approve a social studies plan that would teach more Texas history across school grades and deemphasize other subjects like world history, cultures and geography.

State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessons

Read full article: State Board of Education OKs Texas-heavy social studies plan, setting stage for clash over history lessons

Educators worry the plan will deemphasize topics like world geography, history and cultures. The board aims to vote on what specific content social studies lessons will include by next summer.

A student walks through the Library Mall at the University of North Texas in Denton in 2022.

Texas legislative committees will study freedom of speech on college campuses in wake of Charlie Kirk killing

Read full article: Texas legislative committees will study freedom of speech on college campuses in wake of Charlie Kirk killing

The committees were made to honor slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk and come as university faculty have come under online scrutiny.

Charlie Kirk vigil at University of Houston

‘Nobody more powerful than Charlie Kirk’: UH Turning Point USA members honor conservative activist

Read full article: ‘Nobody more powerful than Charlie Kirk’: UH Turning Point USA members honor conservative activist

Tyler Robinson, 22, of Utah, was arrested in the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, 31, founder and CEO of Turning Point USA, who was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University. Tributes and vigils — including one at the University of Houston — remembered Kirk’s influence on young conservatives, his family, and called on members to continue the movement he built

Left: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton addresses the crowd during a rally at the Tarrant County Republican Party Headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas on Monday, January 6, 2025. Right: U.S. Sen. John Cornyn speaks with press after taking a tour of Camp East Montana, a new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility that will be housing migrants, at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas on Monday, August 11, 2025.

Democratic voters favor undeclared candidates O’Rourke and Crockett in hypothetical Senate primary, poll finds

Read full article: Democratic voters favor undeclared candidates O’Rourke and Crockett in hypothetical Senate primary, poll finds

The survey found many Texas voters are either undecided or would support candidates who haven’t actually entered the race. It also showed GOP Sen. John Cornyn leading Attorney General Ken Paxton.

DPS troopers return to their patrol route after making a traffic stop in southeast Austin on Aug. 7, 2023.

“Operation Lone Star 2.0”: DPS arresting thousands of undocumented immigrants across Texas to aid Trump’s mass deportation

Read full article: “Operation Lone Star 2.0”: DPS arresting thousands of undocumented immigrants across Texas to aid Trump’s mass deportation

The Department of Public Safety has shifted from Biden-era border enforcement to helping expel people from the country, a job once exclusively done by federal authorities.

The Texas Education Agency issued new guidance Thursday regarding when schools must seek parental consent before providing certain health services to students.

Providing basic care to students does not violate Texas’ parental consent law, state guidance to schools says

Read full article: Providing basic care to students does not violate Texas’ parental consent law, state guidance to schools says

The guidance comes in response to confusion over a new state law requiring schools to notify parents whenever students need health care services.

Retiring U.S. Rep. Morgan Luttrell, R-Magnolia, at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 24, 2022.

Republican U.S. Rep. Morgan Luttrell will not seek third term in Congress

Read full article: Republican U.S. Rep. Morgan Luttrell will not seek third term in Congress

The Houston-area Republican’s departure continues the drain of tenure from Texas’ GOP delegation, which was already poised to add several freshmen in the midterms.

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Running Out: Texas’ water crisis — and the path forward

Read full article: Running Out: Texas’ water crisis — and the path forward

A growing population, leaking pipes and changing climate threaten the state’s water supply. Texas lawmakers hope a $20 billion investment will help.

A solar farm operated by solar developer 174 Power Global is seen on April 16, 2025, in Notrees, Ector County.

Texas solar program left in limbo after Trump administration pulls the plug on $250 million grant

Read full article: Texas solar program left in limbo after Trump administration pulls the plug on $250 million grant

Texas’ Solar for All program was intended to bring solar panels and batteries to low-income neighborhoods and create jobs by training workers to install the technology.

Homes in an East Austin neighborhood on Aug. 24, 2025.

The cost of owning a home in Texas is on the rise, census shows

Read full article: The cost of owning a home in Texas is on the rise, census shows

Despite efforts by Texas lawmakers to ease property tax bills, increases in expenses like insurance and utilities ate into that tax relief.

KWBU reporter Molly-Jo Tilton interviews Risher Smith-Gilbert (left) and Andrea La Valleur-Purvis (right) on Thursday at Art Center Waco for an upcoming show on KWBU.

Waco’s public radio station faces uncertainty after 25 years on the air

Read full article: Waco’s public radio station faces uncertainty after 25 years on the air

The radio station launched a last-ditch fundraising campaign to save the station, after cuts from both Baylor University and Congress.

Brad Burt, reporter for Lubbock NPR's affiliate, sits at his desk in the studio on Sept. 2, in Lubbock.

“This is going to be hard”: Texas public radio stations fighting to stay on the air after budget cuts

Read full article: “This is going to be hard”: Texas public radio stations fighting to stay on the air after budget cuts

Thirty stations must figure out how to make up for the loss of at least $17.7 million in federal funding that came at the direction of the president without wearing out supporters.

Texas State University's Alkek Teaching Theater is seen on the first day of the fall semester in San Marcos on Aug. 24, 2020.

Texas State fires professor accused of trying to incite political violence in video

Read full article: Texas State fires professor accused of trying to incite political violence in video

Thomas Alter’s lawyer said the professor would seek legal action for being fired after allegedly violating university policy in a video posted on social media.

The Academic Building at Texas A&M University in College Station is seen on Sept. 9, 2025.

Texas A&M professor fired after viral video disputes termination

Read full article: Texas A&M professor fired after viral video disputes termination

An attorney for Melissa McCoul, seen in a video clashing with a student over gender-identity content in her class, said the professor is weighing her legal options.

FILE - Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk speaks before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump arrives at the Turning Point Believers' Summit, July 26, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Abbott, Cruz among Texas leaders to react to assassination of activist Charlie Kirk at college speaking event in Utah

Read full article: Abbott, Cruz among Texas leaders to react to assassination of activist Charlie Kirk at college speaking event in Utah

Leaders across Texas have voiced their concerns after Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative political activist, was shot in the neck while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University.

THC products sit near the cash register in Hyde Park Market in Austin on May 5, 2025.

Gov. Greg Abbott orders minors banned from THC products

Read full article: Gov. Greg Abbott orders minors banned from THC products

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Friday called Abbott’s decision a pathway to full legalization of cannabis, including marijuana which is still federally illegal. Hemp-derived THC is legal.

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TribCast: Texas is replacing the STAAR test

Read full article: TribCast: Texas is replacing the STAAR test

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Tribune reporter Sneha Dey and the Commit Partnership’s Bridget Worley about the changes to the state’s standardized test.

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Deb Haaland, Joan Huffman and Jake Tapper join this year’s TribFest lineup

Read full article: Deb Haaland, Joan Huffman and Jake Tapper join this year’s TribFest lineup

The history-making former interior secretary, Houston’s longtime state senator and CNN’s lead DC anchor join us in Austin this November

Tiffanie O'Brien, right, and her daughter, Abbey, in their neighbors home near Lake Austin on Aug. 8, 2025. Both women testified in favor of banning reunification therapy, a form of court-ordered family therapy that Abbey was ordered to do in 2024.

Texas lawmakers limit use of parent-child reunification therapy in custody battles

Read full article: Texas lawmakers limit use of parent-child reunification therapy in custody battles

Opponents of reunification therapy say it can psychologically harm children, while supporters say it’s unnatural for children to reject parents.

Students eat lunch without their smartphones at Lago Vista High School on Sept. 9, 2025. The school requires students to stow devices, primarily cell phones, in magnetically locked pouches that also block cell phone service. The pouches can be unlocked in an emergency and when the students exit the building, using a wall-mounted key near the building entrance.

Texas educators praise new school cellphone ban

Read full article: Texas educators praise new school cellphone ban

The new state ban took effect on Sept. 1, and Texas’ more than 1,200 public school districts have adopted policies ranging from secure phone pouches to increased monitoring.

A map of Tarrant County sits on the desk of state Rep. Chris Turner, D-Grand Prairie, in the Texas House chamber in Austin on August 20, 2025.

Texas voters have mixed views on redistricting and Trump’s megabill, poll finds

Read full article: Texas voters have mixed views on redistricting and Trump’s megabill, poll finds

The statewide survey found that more voters disapprove of the mid-decade redraw than support it, fueled by overwhelming opposition from independent and Democratic voters.

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Statue of Jesus vandalized outside Catholic Church in East Texas

Read full article: Statue of Jesus vandalized outside Catholic Church in East Texas

Law enforcement in East Texas are searching for the suspect they say vandalized a statue of Jesus outside a Catholic Church near Tyler.

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MS-13 members living in Houston admit to brutal killings, sending victim photos to El Salvador leaders

Read full article: MS-13 members living in Houston admit to brutal killings, sending victim photos to El Salvador leaders

Eight MS-13 gang members in Houston have pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy involving multiple brutal killings, as part of a violent campaign targeting rivals and suspected informants.

Gov. Greg Abbott at a press conference in Austin on Aug. 15, 2025.

Abbott expected to issue executive order setting age requirements for THC-products, other restrictions

Read full article: Abbott expected to issue executive order setting age requirements for THC-products, other restrictions

The executive order comes after the Legislature ended a special session without the House, Senate and governor agreeing on restrictions.

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