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ICE sued over âinhumaneâ conditions at Camp East Montana in West Texas
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17351225/texas-ice-camp-east-montana-conditions-lawsuit
Published: May 30, 2026 11:33
The El Paso tent camp has seen at least three detainee deaths, a measles outbreak and nearly 50 detention standards violations in less than a year of operation.
Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and tasered students
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17351207/texas-dream-act-federal-appeals-lawsuit-2
Published: May 30, 2026 10:00
School officers across the state turned to heavy-handed tactics on children, often in response to minor misbehavior, investigation shows.
Outside spending blitz defined the close of Texasâ District 35 Democratic runoff
Published: May 29, 2026 22:57
To counter what appeared to be a GOP push to elevate Maureen Galindo, whoâd 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
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17351032/immigration-crackdown-hits-texas-nonprofit
Published: May 29, 2026 21:56
La Union Del Pueblo Entero has seen engagement at its 8,000-member organization drop off after the Trump administrationâs immigration raids.
Accused of a crime after shooting a migrant in Minnesota, ICE agent is arrested in South Texas
Published: May 29, 2026 21:51
Minnesota prosecutors say the agent lied about what led up to the shooting. He is now charged with four felonies and one misdemeanor.
Teaching restrictions prompted half of surveyed Texas Tech faculty to alter courses, results show
Published: May 29, 2026 21:31
A faculty senate survey found professors altered or were asked to change material in 277 courses after Texas Techâs restrictions on race, sexuality and gender.
In Harris County judge runoff, a Democratic upset underscores votersâ desire for new blood
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17351007/harris-county-judge-election-upset-runoff
Published: May 29, 2026 20:55
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.
Texas using DPS records to confirm citizenship of voters flagged by federal database
Published: May 29, 2026 18:14
County officials found that hundreds of the flagged voters registered through DPS, which requires proof of citizenship.
Texas Democratic chair calls for party to abandon GOP House Speaker Dustin Burrows
Published: May 29, 2026 17:03
Burrows relied on Democratic support to win the gavel last year, then green-lit a wave of conservative priorities.
Recent rain gives two Corpus Christi reservoirs a much-needed boost
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17350925/texas-corpus-christi-rainfall-resrevoirs-rebound
Published: May 29, 2026 16:59
With one main reservoir almost at capacity, the city may be on pace to delay an emergency declaration from December to early 2027.
A Texas town hopes a new data center will pay to fix its cracked streets and leaking pipes
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17350664/texas-waco-lacy-lakeview-data-center-repairs
Published: May 29, 2026 10:00
Lacy Lakeview, a Waco suburb, said it is considering a data center project in efforts to boost their spending power to repair aging roads.
With limited options, Corpus Christi focuses on delaying â not avoiding â its looming water crisis
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17350665/texas-corpus-christi-water-crisis-few-options
Published: May 29, 2026 10:00
The city is looking into emergency conservation measures as most options for additional water have been tapped or are years from completion.
Texasâ app age verification law allowed to go into effect for now
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17350436/texas-apple-google-app-store-age-verification
Published: May 28, 2026 23:02
A federal appeals court allowed Texas to require app stores to verify usersâ ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps.
From Cornyn to Paxton: How Trump helped accelerate the Texas GOPâs transformation
Published: May 28, 2026 22:56
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
Published: May 28, 2026 22:22
The settlement calls for reducing groundwater pumping along the dwindling river and retiring water rights from irrigated farmland in southern New Mexico.
Austin ISDâs bid to avoid state takeover rejected by Texas Education Agency
Published: May 28, 2026 21:42
TEA officials on Thursday denied the districtâs request to approve a partnership to run its three chronically failing schools that would have put a pause on the campuses' accountability rating.
East Texas could be the key to developing critical lithium supply for the U.S. military
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17350019/bill-east-texas-lithium-mining
Published: May 28, 2026 16:00
Texas lawmakers proposed a bill to allow private-sector lithium mining companies to work on certain military bases.
Texas prisoners face new book ban after hundreds test positive for synthetic drugs
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17350021/texas-prison-ban-hardback-used-books
Published: May 28, 2026 10:00
Inmates say the policy unfairly punishes them â and note that prison staff also bring in contraband.
Texasâ discipline push sends kids to âjail-likeâ campuses
Published: May 28, 2026 10:00
Lawmakers increasingly view disciplinary alternative programs as a solution to behavior problems. Critics say they harm students.
Texas using DPS records to confirm citizenship of voters flagged by federal database
Published: May 28, 2026 10:00
County officials found that hundreds of the flagged voters registered through DPS, which requires proof of citizenship.
Camp Mystic chief health officer barred from direct patient care by Texas nursing board
Published: May 27, 2026 23:56
Mary Liz Eastland failed to develop proper emergency plans or properly respond to the flood that killed 25 campers and two counselors last year, the order states.
Tala-freak-o vs. Ken the Criminal: Texas candidates sharpen attacks as U.S. Senate race locks in
Published: May 27, 2026 19:45
Texas' Ken Paxton and James Talarico focus their energies â and attack ads â on each other as the fight for U.S. Senate narrows to two.
Gov. Greg Abbott to Texas colleges: donât increase tuition, fees
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17349647/abbott-texas-college-tuition-freeze-2026
Published: May 27, 2026 19:37
The governor said undergraduate tuition and fees should stay frozen after some public university systems weighed increases.
Senate GOP leaders spent months trashing Paxton. Can they turn the page and unify against Talarico?
Published: May 27, 2026 19:21
Paxtonâs blowout win on Tuesday compelled an alliance by necessity, if not natural synergy, between the attorney general and the Washington groups that spent months trying to elect John Cornyn.
Hill Country ranch with caves, cliffs and lake will become Texasâ second-largest state park
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17349574/texas-new-state-park-silver-lake-hill-country
Published: May 27, 2026 17:11
The 54,000-acre Silver Lake Ranch, straddling Kinney and Edwards counties, has a 30-acre spring-fed lake. An opening date hasnât been determined.
One in five Latino Trump voters in Texas would not repeat vote if given redo, poll finds
Published: May 27, 2026 16:01
The survey is the latest to measure eroding Latino support for the president and the GOP after historic gains in 2024. But a polling expert said Democrats were âstill underperformingâ among the bloc.
Bo French declares victory over Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright in GOP primary runoff
Published: May 27, 2026 05:13
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows all supported Frenchâs opponent.
Incumbent Rep. Hubert Vo defeated in Democratic runoff
Published: May 27, 2026 04:45
Alief school board President Darlene Breaux defeated Vo, who spent more than two decades in the Texas House. Dallas state Rep. Venton Jones held off Amanda Richardson.
Colin Allred tops Julie Johnson in redistricting-driven runoff battle of Dallas Democrats
Published: May 27, 2026 03:12
Johnson succeeded Allred in Congress, but Republican redistricting pushed them into an unusual primary confrontation for the 33rd Congressional District.
Democrat Johnny Garcia to face Republican Carlos De La Cruz for redrawn Texas district
Published: May 27, 2026 02:56
The boundaries of the 35th Congressional District in South Central Texas were redrawn in 2025 to favor GOP candidates as requested by President Trump.
Mayes Middleton defeats Chip Roy for Texas attorney general GOP nomination
Published: May 27, 2026 01:59
Middleton, a conservative state senator and oil and gas executive, put more than $16 million of his own money into the race.
Vikki Goodwin defeats Houston union leader in lieutenant governor Democratic runoff
Published: May 27, 2026 01:43
The Austin lawmaker now faces an uphill battle against Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, the stateâs second-highest executive, in November.
Tom Sell, Jon Bonck win open GOP primary runoffs for solidly red congressional seats
Published: May 27, 2026 01:28
With their Republican nominations in hand, the two are favored to win their GOP-leaning seats in November to replace outgoing Reps. Jodey Arrington and Wesley Hunt.
Alex Mealer wins GOP nomination for new Houston congressional district, defeating state Rep. Briscoe Cain
Published: May 27, 2026 01:19
The Army veteran was endorsed by President Donald Trump and saw millions in outside spending on her behalf. Cain, meanwhile, was backed by Gov. Greg Abbott.
âThe last of the gentlemen Republicansâ: John Cornynâs four-decade political career ends with a MAGA uprising
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17349038/john-cornyn-texas-senator-paxton-maga-loss-legacy
Published: May 27, 2026 01:08
A former state Supreme Court justice, Texas attorney general and a four-term U.S. senator, Cornyn had held on in the Republican Party as it transformed from the party of Bush, to the Tea Party movement and eventually the dominion of Trump.
Paxton-backed Thomas Smith defeats Alison Fox in GOP runoff for Texasâ highest criminal court
Published: May 27, 2026 01:06
The all-Republican Court of Criminal Appeals has undergone extensive turnover since AG Ken Paxton began targeting incumbent judges.
Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn for U.S. Senate GOP nomination
Published: May 27, 2026 01:05
The attorney generalâs victory is a crushing blow to the Texas GOP's old guard, which has faltered in recent years against the Paxton-led insurgent wing.
Christian Menefee defeats longtime Houston Rep. Al Green in Texasâ new 18th Congressional District
Published: May 27, 2026 00:37
Greenâs loss means the Texas House delegation is losing one of its most senior members, who served more than 20 years in Congress.
Texas 2026 primary runoff election results for U.S. Senate, attorney general and more
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17348597/texas-primary-runoff-results-2026
Published: May 26, 2026 10:00
Texasâ raucous primary runoffs end today. Hereâs what to watch.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17348598/texas-primary-runoff-may-26-races-to-watch
Published: May 26, 2026 10:00
John Cornyn is trying to fend off Ken Paxton. Both parties are picking attorney general nominees. And an oil and gas regulatory race has become uncharacteristically costly.