Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins Democratic race to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0500
The five-term state lawmaker from Austin has homed in on education issues in the Texas House, becoming a primary foil to Abbott on school vouchers.
The feds are cutting off public money for all Planned Parenthoods, following a playbook that began in Texas
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500
Texas’ Planned Parenthood has lost half its clinics, but they continue to see thousands of patients a year.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17186083/texas-planned-parenthood-open-funding-cuts
Texans could begin applying for school vouchers in February
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:49:38 -0500
Private schools looking to educate participating students may also have a chance to apply to the program before the end of the year.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17185851/texas-school-voucher-applications
USDA slaps down Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller over New World Screwworm
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:12:30 -0500
The federal agency accused Miller of disregarding proven strategies to combat the parasitic pest “in favor of clickbait publicity stunts.”
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17185845/sid-miller-usda-texas-new-world-screwworm
Opening of new Uvalde school marks “bittersweet day” for families and town
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 18:01:57 -0500
Legacy Elementary, which replaces Robb Elementary, where 19 students and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting in 2022, will welcome students on Oct. 20.
Multiple Texas airports are refusing to play video from DHS’ Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:00:20 -0500
Officials from Dallas’ two major airports said the video runs afoul of their policies that prohibit political advertising.
TribCast: Is Robert Roberson innocent?
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 13:52:10 -0500
In this week’s episode, the TribCast crew is joined by Tribune reporter Kayla Guo to break down the evidence in the Robert Roberson death penalty case.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17185707/tribcast-robert-roberson
Harrison vs. higher ed: How one lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+ curriculum
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500
State Rep. Brian Harrison has been on a crusade against Texas universities, scouring course catalogs and university websites for examples of “gender ideology” or LGBTQ+ curriculum, and riling up his X followers about “liberal indoctrination” on campuses.
Dallas boosted police numbers before Trump’s crime rhetoric. Now the city is feeling the effects.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:00:00 -0500
The nonprofit Dallas HERO argued the city was descending into anarchy despite falling violent crime rates. Locals fear the push could be used as a playbook.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17185280/police-dallas-hero-crime-proposition
New legislative panels will investigate “facts and circumstances” of deadly Central Texas floods
Mon, 13 Oct 2025 16:41:49 -0500
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Camp Mystic leaders would be invited to testify before the committees, as part of what Speaker Dustin Burrows said would be a “comprehensive and thorough review.”
More Texas kindergarteners are coming to school without measles vaccination proof or exemptions
Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500
In school districts and charter networks with the most vaccine delinquencies, as many as 44% of kindergarteners were not complying with state requirements.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17184497/texas-schools-vaccines-measles-delinquencies
In South Texas, Allred and Talarico compete for Latino voters by vowing to fight for working class
Mon, 13 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500
The two leading Senate Democratic candidates have made it a point to spend time along the border early in the cycle, a sign of the region’s importance in 2026.
Texas GOP censures five lawmakers, but rejects banning anyone from the primary ballot
Sat, 11 Oct 2025 16:49:33 -0500
Saturday’s decisions signal a deescalating intraparty tension that heightened at the start of the year.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17183732/texas-gop-srec-censure
Texas youth camps say cost of implementing new safety requirements will force them to close
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:23:04 -0500
During a Friday state hearing, parents of July 4 flood victims said camps should prioritize the safety even if costs are high.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17183215/texas-summer-camps-youth-meeting-cost
How the Texas GOP’s bid to block lawmakers from the ballot defies a century of court precedent
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500
The Texas GOP will vote Saturday to possibly bar some state legislators from running in the 2026 primary, despite repeated Texas Supreme Court rulings saying they cannot.
U.S. Senate hopefuls make their pitch to energized young conservatives
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt are finding ways onto stages in front of young conservatives galvanized by Charlie Kirk's killing.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17182886/texas-senate-primary-young-conservatives
Dallas County GOP’s push to hand-count 2026 ballots could upend voting for Democrats
Fri, 10 Oct 2025 05:00:00 -0500
The move could require a shift away from countywide polling sites and delay primary election results.
Paxton sides with Texas GOP, against secretary of state in lawsuit seeking to close primaries
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 18:40:22 -0500
Secretary of State Jane Nelson said in a filing that Paxton’s office gave her less than an hour’s warning that they’d be siding against her agency in court.
“My child was screaming like crazy:” West Texas parents outraged over alleged abuse of kids
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0500
The Midland school district has said it has followed the law. Six teachers and the school principal have either resigned or been fired over the alleged abuse of special needs students.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17182453/west-texas-midland-school-abuse-lawsuit
Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson
Thu, 09 Oct 2025 09:20:02 -0500
Roberson was scheduled to be executed Oct. 16 after being convicted of capital murder in 2003 for the death of his two-year-old daughter Nikki.