BIZARRE: 26 - What They Never Told You

More green, less steel: Laredo proposes alternative border fencing for Rio Grande waterfront

Laredo is working with federal officials to minimize the disruptions a potential wall could pose.

The Texas Tribune · May 6

Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to pass flood protections. Some could have saved lives.

Dozens of bills were rejected over nearly 60 years, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found. Some measures would have prohibited youth camps and new construction in high-risk flood areas.

The Texas Tribune · May 6

Texas lifts safety rule enacted after deadly flood, clearing the way for some summer camps to reopen

Nineteen camps had sued over a regulation that required fiber optic connectivity. An agreement with the state allows sites to operate with other broadband internet service.

The Texas Tribune · May 6

Ken Paxton narrowly leads John Cornyn in new poll of Texas’ Senate GOP runoff

The University of Houston survey results were within the margin of error less than a month out from the May 26 election. State Sen. Mayes Middleton had a wider lead in the attorney general primary.

The Texas Tribune · May 5

The first 2026 TribFest speakers are here

Rahm Emanuel, Tate Reeves, Gina Hinojosa, Erin Harkey and more join us in downtown Austin in September

The Texas Tribune · May 5

Voting Rights Act ruling could change representation on city councils, school boards across Texas

The 1965 federal law helped Latino and Black voters gain representation in city and school boards across Texas but now that could change.

The Texas Tribune · May 5

Texas’ 9th Congressional District GOP runoff: Who is running and what to know

Army veteran Alex Mealer and state Rep. Briscoe Cain are facing off for the Republican nomination in the newly drawn 9th District, anchored in east Harris County.

The Texas Tribune · May 5

Nearly 96,000 students receiving Texas school voucher award notices

Families have until July 15 to opt in to the education savings accounts, or ESAs, which launches next school year.

The Texas Tribune · May 4

“Classic unfunded mandate”: San Antonio school districts reveal costs of new seat belt requirements

Texas wants all school buses to have 3-point seat belts by 2029-30. But the price tag is high for local districts also facing budget challenges.

The Texas Tribune · May 4

Civil rights groups sue to stop Texas immigration law

Senate Bill 4, scheduled to take effect next week, lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Texas Tribune · May 4