Outside spending blitz defined the close of Texas’ District 35 Democratic runoff
Fri, 29 May 2026 22:57:22 +0000
To counter what appeared to be a GOP push to elevate Maureen Galindo, who’d voiced antisemitic stereotypes, national Democrats carpet-bombed the San Antonio area with $1.7 million worth of ads.
Members of pro-immigration group hit by Trump crackdown on immigration
Fri, 29 May 2026 21:56:00 +0000
La Union Del Pueblo Entero has seen engagement at its 8,000-member organization drop off after the Trump administration’s immigration raids. 
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17351032/immigration-crackdown-hits-texas-nonprofit
Accused of a crime after shooting a migrant in Minnesota, ICE agent is arrested in South Texas
Fri, 29 May 2026 21:51:36 +0000
Minnesota prosecutors say the agent lied about what led up to the shooting. He is now charged with four felonies and one misdemeanor.
Federal court allows Texas immigration law to take effect, continuing legal seesaw
Thu, 14 May 2026 23:49:04 +0000
A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against critical sections of Senate Bill 4, but a provision allowing police to arrest people suspected of illegal entry did activate.
Teaching restrictions prompted half of surveyed Texas Tech faculty to alter courses, results show
Fri, 29 May 2026 21:31:37 +0000
A faculty senate survey found professors altered or were asked to change material in 277 courses after Texas Tech’s restrictions on race, sexuality and gender.
In Harris County judge runoff, a Democratic upset underscores voters’ desire for new blood
Fri, 29 May 2026 20:55:09 +0000
Former Houston City Council member Letitia Plummer defeated longtime local politician Annise Parker to win the Democratic nomination for Harris County judge in what political experts say might be a sign of the changing of the guard.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17351007/harris-county-judge-election-upset-runoff
Texas using DPS records to confirm citizenship of voters flagged by federal database
Fri, 29 May 2026 18:14:22 +0000
County officials found that hundreds of the flagged voters registered through DPS, which requires proof of citizenship.
Recent rain gives two Corpus Christi reservoirs a much-needed boost
Fri, 29 May 2026 16:59:52 +0000
With one main reservoir almost at capacity, the city may be on pace to delay an emergency declaration from December to early 2027.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17350925/texas-corpus-christi-rainfall-resrevoirs-rebound
With limited options, Corpus Christi focuses on delaying – not avoiding – its looming water crisis
Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
The city is looking into emergency conservation measures as most options for additional water have been tapped or are years from completion. 
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17350665/texas-corpus-christi-water-crisis-few-options
Texas Democratic chair calls for party to abandon GOP House Speaker Dustin Burrows
Fri, 29 May 2026 17:03:52 +0000
Burrows relied on Democratic support to win the gavel last year, then green-lit a wave of conservative priorities.
Texas’ app age verification law allowed to go into effect for now
Thu, 28 May 2026 23:02:46 +0000
A federal appeals court allowed Texas to require app stores to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17350436/texas-apple-google-app-store-age-verification
A Texas town hopes a new data center will pay to fix its cracked streets and leaking pipes
Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Lacy Lakeview, a Waco suburb, said it is considering a data center project in efforts to boost their spending power to repair aging roads.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17350664/texas-waco-lacy-lakeview-data-center-repairs
Austin ISD’s bid to avoid state takeover rejected by Texas Education Agency
Thu, 28 May 2026 21:42:53 +0000
TEA officials on Thursday denied the district’s request to approve a partnership to run its three chronically failing schools that would have put a pause on the campuses' accountability rating.
From Cornyn to Paxton: How Trump helped accelerate the Texas GOP’s transformation
Thu, 28 May 2026 22:56:06 +0000
The power struggle between old-school Bush Republicans and hardline conservatives predates President Donald Trump. But he has used his clout to help tip the scales. 
U.S. Supreme Court settles long-running Texas-New Mexico water dispute over Rio Grande
Thu, 28 May 2026 22:22:20 +0000
The settlement calls for reducing groundwater pumping along the dwindling river and retiring water rights from irrigated farmland in southern New Mexico.
East Texas could be the key to developing critical lithium supply for the U.S. military
Thu, 28 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000
Texas lawmakers proposed a bill to allow private-sector lithium mining companies to work on certain military bases. 
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17350019/bill-east-texas-lithium-mining
Texas’ discipline push sends kids to ‘jail-like’ campuses
Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Lawmakers increasingly view disciplinary alternative programs as a solution to behavior problems. Critics say they harm students.
Texas prisoners face new book ban after hundreds test positive for synthetic drugs
Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Inmates say the policy unfairly punishes them — and note that prison staff also bring in contraband.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17350021/texas-prison-ban-hardback-used-books
Tala-freak-o vs. Ken the Criminal: Texas candidates sharpen attacks as U.S. Senate race locks in
Wed, 27 May 2026 19:45:32 +0000
Texas' Ken Paxton and James Talarico focus their energies — and attack ads — on each other as the fight for U.S. Senate narrows to two.
Gov. Greg Abbott to Texas colleges: Don’t increase tuition, fees
Wed, 27 May 2026 17:06:00 +0000
The governor said undergraduate tuition and fees should stay frozen after some public university systems weighed increases.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17349647/abbott-texas-college-tuition-freeze-2026