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Houston City Council approves gutting policy limiting ICE cooperation, civil rights groups say

In contrast to the civil rights groups’ assessment, Houston’s city attorney told council members that the amendment — crafted by the mayor’s staff and the governor’s office — brings no major changes.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 22

Eva-Marie Ayala will lead the Tribune’s education team into a new era

A renowned Texas journalist, the Education Writers Association president joins us as we expand our team covering Texas schools and universities.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 21

Michael and Susan Dell become UT Austin’s first $1 billion donors

The couple’s latest $750 million investment will help build a new Austin medical center that will provide specialized care, such as MD Anderson cancer treatment, and integrate AI into care.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 21

Protesters challenge premise of Texas A&M civil discourse symposium amid new restrictions

Some students said the message of the forum, headlined by former Vice President Mike Pence, rang hollow as the university has placed limits on what professors can teach.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 21

Egyptian family of six who have spent 10 months in Dilley’s controversial detention center freed

The family had been detained since June after the father was arrested and charged with attacking mostly Jewish protesters at a Colorado event.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 20

Speaker Dustin Burrows asks Texas House to investigate Roblox in response to game simulating Uvalde shooting

Burrows added the charge to his list of interim priorities, instructing lawmakers to study ways to strengthen child protections on gaming platforms like Roblox.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 20

AG Ken Paxton blocked from suing Democratic donor platform ActBlue

Paxton filed a lawsuit against ActBlue in late April, claiming the platform allows improper donations from people outside the United States and those who have already hit the mandated donor limits.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 20

Texas Democrats feud over party leadership as hundreds back Kendall Scudder’s chairmanship

Nearly 800 elected officials, party activists and local Democratic leaders signed onto a letter supporting Scudder after three dozen called on him to forgo reelection.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 20

On the issues: A Q&A with Ken Paxton and John Cornyn

As Cornyn and Paxton head to the runoff, we updated our Q&A to reflect the two candidates. Both declined to participate, so we used their past statements and voting history to show where they stand on foreign policy, AI and other key issues.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 20

Low-producing oil wells linger for years, causing headaches for Texas landowners

Jackie Chesnutt, who lives outside San Angelo, is tired of pollution from nearly inactive wells. Experts say Texas rules allow companies to defer plugging wells for far too long.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 20