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ICE warrants were central to Abbott’s immigration dispute with Texas cities. Here’s how they work. Unlike criminal warrants, ICE administrative warrants don’t require approval from an independent judge. ICE defends the practice, but legal experts say they can have errors and risk wrongful detention. The Texas Tribune · May 1
Dan Patrick eyes closing “gambling loophole” for prediction markets. The feds stand in Texas’ way. A Trump administration agency has sued other states that sought to regulate Kalshi, Polymarket and other prediction operations under their gambling laws. The Texas Tribune · May 1
Chad Hasty, West Texas conservative talk show host, dies unexpectedly Hasty, known statewide for his evocative political conversations, is described by his friends as “open-minded and respectful.” The Texas Tribune · Apr 30
Texas executes James Broadnax after Supreme Court rejects final appeal tied to cousin’s confession Broadnax, who was convicted of killing two music producers in Garland in a 2008 robbery, is the third inmate executed by the state this year. The Texas Tribune · Apr 30
Camp Mystic abandons bid to reopen this summer Twenty-five campers, two counselors and the Hill Country Christian camp's executive director died in a devastating 2025 flood. Families of victims had criticized plans to reopen. The Texas Tribune · Apr 30
Supreme Court voting rights ruling empowers Texas Republicans to redraw more partisan maps Texas lawmakers will be able to draw more aggressively partisan maps for the state House, Senate and education board when they return in 2027. The Texas Tribune · Apr 30
Texas DACA recipient detained again after ICE deported him, then allowed his return Immigration officials had allowed José Contreras Diaz, 30, to return to Texas on a chartered plane, but immediately sent him to a detention center on Wednesday. The Texas Tribune · Apr 30
Once thriving, Laredo’s growth stalls under Trump’s immigration crackdown The city's economic growth has taken a dip, falling short of expectations amid a steep decline in international migration, among other factors. The Texas Tribune · Apr 30
Christian Menefee’s district sat vacant for 11 months. His first bill in Congress would set a deadline for special elections. The Houston Democrat was elected earlier this year to finish out the term of Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in March 2025. The safely blue district was left vacant for 334 days. The Texas Tribune · Apr 30
Hispanic GOP candidates could reshape Texas’ congressional delegation — if they can win Hispanic voters Texas voters could nominate as many as six Hispanic Republicans in the state’s most hotly contested congressional races. Party leaders hope that’ll help keep Hispanic voters in the GOP’s corner. The Texas Tribune · Apr 30
High gas prices eating into Texans’ budgets, fueling inflation The average price for a gallon of gas in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.78 at the end of April. The Texas Tribune · Apr 30
A Houston ISD exec tapped for Beaumont schools superintendent during its second state takeover Former Houston school administrators now work as superintendents or key executives in three districts under Texas’ control. This is Beaumont’s second state intervention in recent years. The Texas Tribune · Apr 29
Family seeks answers on Afghan man’s death in ICE custody Nazeer Paktyawal, a 41-year-old who fought with the U.S. military in Afghanistan, died in a Dallas ICE facility soon after his arrest in March. His family still doesn’t know what caused his death. The Texas Tribune · Apr 29
The Texas Tribune · Apr 29 U.S. Supreme Court weakens key pillar of Voting Rights Act, opening the door for Texas to redraw political maps While the court did not strike down the provision entirely, Justice Elena Kagan said Wednesday’s ruling made Section 2 of the VRA “all but a dead letter.”
The Texas Tribune · Apr 29 FIFA could make billions from the World Cup. Texas host cities will get little in return. Almost all of the costs for organizing the tournament fall on the cities, whose ability to collect revenue is limited. In Texas, that could leave taxpayers on the hook.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 29 Texas inmate James Broadnax faces Thursday execution amid final appeal arguing he wasn’t the shooter The death row inmate has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution, pointing to a codefendant’s confession in the shooting death of two people.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 28 Corpus Christi delays action on plan to cut water use by 25% if emergency is declared A Level 1 emergency, which could arrive in September, would limit households to 5,250 gallons a month under proposed restrictions. About 30% of residential customers use more.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 28 Disaster declarations ripple through South Texas amid water crisis Small towns around Corpus Christi worry where they’ll fall on the pecking order if the region’s water runs out.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 28 TribCast: Texas’ looming data center fight As Texas lawmakers prepare to tackle the thorny data center issue next session, what can we learn from Virginia's experience?
The Texas Tribune · Apr 28 Texas DACA recipient will be allowed to return after Trump administration deported him José Contreras Diaz, 30, was arrested earlier this year during an immigration-related appointment and missed his son’s birth. He was deported to Honduras, the country he left when he was 8.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 28 Camp Mystic director apologizes to families of campers, counselors who died in flood Parents confronted the Eastlands in an emotional hearing Tuesday over the camp’s failure to protect the children it was entrusted to care for.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 28 Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new polls of Texas’ U.S. Senate race The Austin Democrat, who won his party’s nomination in March, led Cornyn and Paxton in two successive polls, though he did not crack 50%.
The Texas Tribune · Apr 28 Texas Railroad Commission GOP runoff: Who is running and what to know The May 26 runoff pits incumbent Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright, who’s pitching himself as a “proven advocate for Texas energy,” against Bo French, who has cast himself as a “MAGA conservative.”
The Texas Tribune · Apr 28 Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine and add more physician oversight during treatment Ketamine industry leaders say Texas Medical Board’s proposal to require physician supervision or limit treatments to two people at a time will force clinics to close.