Texarkana region embraces lithium mining potential Texarkana’s first lithium symposium marked a milestone for Texas lithium development, laying the groundwork for discussions on critical issues. The Texas Tribune · Jul 20
Dallas birthed the booming DFW region. It’s now bleeding people, arenas and companies to the suburbs. North Texas is growing and Dallas’ financial sector is booming. But the city is losing residents and businesses — and two major sports franchises are departing the urban core. The Texas Tribune · Jul 20
Texas’ bite of the microchip industry is growing thanks to public grants, incentives For years, the state has been the leading exporter of semiconductor chips. After the Legislature invested more than $1.5 billion into incentives since 2023, the industry has been booming. The Texas Tribune · Jul 20
How a man once ordered to pay libel damages helped launch an investigation into Islamic private schools A man convicted of libel in Britain helped spur investigations into Islamic private schools applying to Texas’ voucher program, legal filings say. The Texas Tribune · Jul 18
Key differences spared Texas lives in second straight July flood Emergency responders say better tools and preparation also played life-saving roles after intense storms dropped heavy amounts of rain. The Texas Tribune · Jul 18
Uvalde residents shocked by rare flooding that ripped through homes The week’s prolonged flooding hit Uvalde harder than almost anywhere else in the state, Gov. Greg Abbott said. Homeowners never imagined they’d have to deal with a flood in the South Texas city. The Texas Tribune · Jul 18
Houston police worked with ICE on at least 103 occasions since April, report shows The first report on police-ICE interactions required by the City Council shows Houston transferred 18% of people with immigration-related warrants to ICE custody. The Texas Tribune · Jul 17
Anti-immigrant buoys that went adrift amid Rio Grande flooding force closure of key bridge to Mexico The buoys had forced the closure of two bridges near Eagle Pass for about three hours on Thursday when Rio Grande levels rose. The Texas Tribune · Jul 17
Robert Howden, Abbott aide, to succeed Jane Nelson as Texas’ top election official Howden’s appointment follows weeks of speculation over who would take over running Texas’ elections before the November midterms. The Texas Tribune · Jul 17
At a Houston funeral home, a community comes together to pay respects to Lorenzo Salgado Araujo As his sons greeted visitors near the casket of their father, who was killed in an ICE operation, some at the public visitation said they knew him well — even if they’d never met him. The Texas Tribune · Jul 17
Paxton and Talarico open battle for South Texas with dueling rallies, diverging pitches Paxton rallied in McAllen while Talarico toured the border this week, offering an early look at how each will vie in the coming months for the Latino voters who swung to Trump in 2024. The Texas Tribune · Jul 16
As flooded Texas towns recover, downstream river levels haven’t yet peaked While Gov. Greg Abbott declared “the worst of the rain is behind us,” he cautioned that rivers in the hardest-hit counties still pose a danger. The Texas Tribune · Jul 16
Trump administration revives rule that could deny green cards to immigrants who use public benefits The rule allows federal officials to deny green cards to immigrants who use a public program, such as Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers. The Texas Tribune · Jul 16
Where to find flooding resources and how to help impacted Texans From addressing storm damage to mental health needs, here’s how to help or find resources. The Texas Tribune · Jul 16
The Texas Tribune · Jul 16 Texas Democrats ask for investigation into Ken Paxton voter registration The complaint comes after The Texas Tribune and ProPublica found the Texas attorney general repeatedly voted while registered at an address where he appears to no longer live.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 16 Billionaire Reid Hoffman gives $10 million to super PAC backing Talarico’s Senate bid in Texas The LinkedIn co-founder’s donation was nearly 80% of the pro-Talarico super PAC’s second-quarter haul. It comes as the Austin Democrat wages a campaign focused on keeping big money out of politics.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 16 FBI suggests migrants’ van in fatal Houston shooting had meth. A lawyer says it was salt. Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, whose office is running an investigation into the shooting, also expressed doubt that there were drugs in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 16 Ken Paxton’s campaign says he will debate James Talarico in Texas’ U.S. Senate race Paxton's campaign said he plans to debate after Talarico challenged him to do so, though it did not commit to a specific host.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 16 Brownsville lands $3.2B AI drone tech company. Community members question the impact it could bring. Saronic Technologies accepted a tax incentive deal on the promise of bringing 10,000 jobs in 10 years. Critics say this deal comes with a caveat.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 16 East Texas counties move to protect groundwater with new conservation district More than a dozen counties in Northeast Texas have signed resolutions to create a groundwater conservation district in a bid to protect local groundwater.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 16 Texas Tech chair donated $275K to Ken Paxton day before AG intervened in Brendan Sorsby saga Cody Campbell, a major Texas Tech booster and GOP megadonor, has vocally defended Brendan Sorsby’s right to play amid a legal battle stemming from his betting scandal.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 15 After week of silence, Gov. Greg Abbott calls fatal ICE shooting “tragic” In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, the governor and other top Republican state leaders largely avoided commenting on it.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 15 Abortion not a focus in Texas race for U.S. Senate as neither candidates emphasizes the issue Abortion isn’t polling as high as other issues that matter to women voters, and Democrats have also retreated on the topic.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 15 ICE’s use of unmarked cars and shooting into vehicles during Houston killing violates policy, policing experts say More than a dozen attorneys and former law enforcement officials reviewed footage of the deadly ICE car pursuit for The Texas Tribune. They said ICE’s tactics were breaking with best practice and possibly the law.
The Texas Tribune · Jul 15 Texas agencies must cut spending by 3% under new order from Abbott, Patrick and Burrows The Big Three framed the move as a way to keep Texas fiscally conservative and help fund priorities like property tax cuts. Public education and school vouchers were exempted.