TEXAS NEWS
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A third death has been confirmed from catastrophic Texas floods, governor says
Read full article: A third death has been confirmed from catastrophic Texas floods, governor saysTexas Gov. Greg Abbott says a third person has been confirmed killed by catastrophic floods this month that prompted more than 500 rescues, damaged homes and businesses, and are still making some areas inaccessible.
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.
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 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.
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.
Student success should mean more state money for universities, Texas agency suggests
Read full article: Student success should mean more state money for universities, Texas agency suggestsThe state’s higher education agency recommends Texas lawmakers revamp funding for public universities that rewards schools for student success.
Texas faith leaders condemn ICE-related deaths, demand end to “terror campaign” against migrants
Read full article: Texas faith leaders condemn ICE-related deaths, demand end to “terror campaign” against migrantsChristian and Jewish leaders urged limits on using force as well as accountability for immigration agents who go too far.
James Talarico calls for tighter regulations on data center development
Read full article: James Talarico calls for tighter regulations on data center developmentGina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, unveiled her own plan this week and called on Gov. Greg Abbott to take executive action to pause data center development.
Community colleges beat student outcome predictions. Now Texas can’t afford related incentives.
Read full article: Community colleges beat student outcome predictions. Now Texas can’t afford related incentives.A formula designed to reward colleges for student success generated larger payouts than budgeted. Now, Texas’ higher education agency may limit how schools receive such funding.
Millionaires could dominate Texas’ crop of new Congress members
Read full article: Millionaires could dominate Texas’ crop of new Congress membersA Texas Tribune analysis found Texas' incoming U.S. House delegation stands to get wealthier, with a $3.34 million median net worth among the crop of potential new members.
Last year’s Hill Country floods traumatized Texas first responders. Then the skies opened again.
Read full article: Last year’s Hill Country floods traumatized Texas first responders. Then the skies opened again.“We were all thinking to ourselves, this is déjà vu. Is it really happening, and can I deal with it?” a Center Point Volunteer Fire Department chaplain said.
Texas invested billions to fight cancer. Abbott’s H-1B visas restrictions may stall research, some warn
Read full article: Texas invested billions to fight cancer. Abbott’s H-1B visas restrictions may stall research, some warnMD Anderson is a global leader in cancer research, tapping hundreds of foreign-born scientists. Now Gov. Greg Abbott’s restrictions on H-1B visas may limit the talent pool.
Federal cuts threaten a Houston soccer club for at-risk youth. One state leader hopes to save it.
Read full article: Federal cuts threaten a Houston soccer club for at-risk youth. One state leader hopes to save it.State and community leaders are working to keep the reVision soccer nonprofit alive after it was featured at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Passengers in Houston ICE shooting say agents rammed their van before firing
Read full article: Passengers in Houston ICE shooting say agents rammed their van before firingThe newly released, handwritten statements by two men who saw Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s shooting say he never threatened ICE agents.
Texas foster care agency cancels troubled provider’s contract
Read full article: Texas foster care agency cancels troubled provider’s contractThe Department of Family and Protective Service’s action comes four months after it placed EMPOWER into receivership in the wake of the deaths of two children under its care and staffing problems.
Judge blocks feds from deporting witness to Houston ICE shooting
Read full article: Judge blocks feds from deporting witness to Houston ICE shootingThe order applies to one of the three passengers in the van Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was driving when he was fatally shot by ICE. Lawyers are seeking the men’s release from detention.
ICE is arresting relatives who come forward to take custody of migrant children in federal shelters
Read full article: ICE is arresting relatives who come forward to take custody of migrant children in federal sheltersAttorneys say the federal agencies are using children as “bait” to detain sponsors, leaving kids waiting in shelters for months.