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Three dozen Texas Democrats urge Kendall Scudder not to seek reelection as state party chair

In an open letter, former staffers and other insiders said the state party has fallen short on strategy and failed to act with urgency under Scudder’s leadership.

The Texas Tribune

Texas oil and gas regulator Wayne Christian peddles oil-backed crypto coin

Government watchdogs raised conflict-of-interests concerns, but Christian said his involvement in the venture is “separate” from his elected position on the Railroad Commission.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Tech discipline against law student over alleged Charlie Kirk comments stands after court ruling

University officials issued a written reprimand for the alleged comments. The lawsuit argues Texas Tech violated her free speech rights.

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Texas’ GOP attorney general candidates want to challenge decades-old Supreme Court rulings

Emboldened by overturning Roe v. Wade, conservative legal groups hope Ken Paxton’s successor will help them overturn gay marriage and public school access for undocumented students.

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Texas court overturns sentence for man on death row for nearly 50 years

Clarence Curtis Jordan was convicted in 1978 but hadn’t had a lawyer for over 30 years

The Guardian - US

Texas’ highest criminal court overturns sentence of inmate who has been on death row for 47 years

Clarence Curtis Jordan’s attorney said the intellectually disabled man didn’t have a lawyer to work on his behalf for nearly four decades.

The Texas Tribune

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune name five newsroom partners for investigative initiative

Big Bend Sentinel, the Houston Chronicle, KRIS 6 News in Corpus Christi, KXAN Investigates in Austin and the Texas Observer will report on state and federal efforts to restrict local control.

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Democrats seek to pause Texas’ social studies revamp over $70K grant from conservative think tank

The Texas Public Policy Foundation awarded the grant to Schreiner University’s Texas Center, which is led by a historian guiding the state in its social studies revision.

The Texas Tribune

This state agency was created to investigate Texas universities. How that works is a mystery.

Office of the Ombudsman has no written policies on how to investigate allegations that education laws are being broken, even though it’s been accepting complaints for three months.

The Texas Tribune

T-Squared: We’re relaunching our Texas Public Schools Explorer to better serve parents and teachers

Today, we are unveiling our most ambitious update yet to The Texas Tribune’s schools explorer, with more information and added context to help Texans interpret information about our schools.

The Texas Tribune

TribCast: Assessing the rollout of Texas school vouchers

In this week’s episode, hosts Matthew and Eleanor talk with Tribune K-12 education reporter Jaden Edison about who in Texas applied for school vouchers and why Muslim schools were shut out of the program.

The Texas Tribune

“Don’t take me to the hospital”: Undocumented immigrants in Texas are delaying medical care

Since Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to start asking patients for their citizenship status in November 2024, reported visits by undocumented immigrants have dropped.

The Texas Tribune

David Winnick obituary

Labour MP who led the charge against the Blair government’s plans for prolonged detention of terrorist suspects

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Legislators, business leaders highlight Texas policies driving competition with Wall Street

The panelists at the Dallas event hosted by The Texas Tribune said “Y’all Street” is poised to become the nation's financial capital.

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Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show

Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.

The Texas Tribune

Taylor Goldenstein and Lomi Kriel join Texas Tribune’s revamped investigative team

The Texas Tribune has added some new faces to the roster who will be digging deep and investigating some of the state’s most urgent and interesting storylines.

The Texas Tribune

University of North Texas to cut more than 70 programs and minors to trim $45 million deficit

Offering new details, President Harrison Keller said no state official pushed for the changes, which include phasing out degrees in linguistics and Latin American and women’s and gender studies.

The Texas Tribune

Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements

The state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually sue counties for damages.

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The Texas Tribune

147 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers

Local officials report that 108 of the cases originated in a contracted detention facility in Hudspeth County.

The Texas Tribune

Trump’s DOJ is pushing prosecutors to pursue “fatally flawed” cases against Texas border crossers

Federal prosecutors, who can face discipline for not advancing the Trump administration’s priorities, are bringing military trespassing charges against immigrants with little evidence.

The Texas Tribune

Texas clarifies voucher rules to help more families access future special ed support

After reporting from The Texas Tribune, the office tasked with handing out vouchers clarified that families who do not complete a special education evaluation this year may have a chance to qualify for more funding in future years.

The Texas Tribune

A plan to get more electricity to West Texas may come undone

Oil and gas companies have said the region needs more power. Environmentalists and a conservative think tank worry the state is moving too fast — and ratepayers will see the costs in their bills.

The Times of India

‘If you’re going to label…’: Hindu American leader slams Chicago Tribune over ‘far-right ideology’ claim

US-based Hindu advocacy leader criticised the Chicago Tribune after the newspaper described the Hindu American Foundation as part of a “far-right transnational ideology” in a report about fundraising by Democratic Congressman and Indian-origin leader Raja Krishnamoorthi.

International Business Times UK

Mother of Missing Boy, Kyron Homan, Speaks Out After Son's Name Appears in Epstein Files

Kyron Horman's name has appeared in an anonymous FBI tip included in the Epstein files, alleging child trafficking in Canada and listing several missing children.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ comptroller is the state’s top accountant. The candidates are campaigning on culture wars.

Don Huffines, Christi Craddick and Kelly Hancock are talking more about fighting DEI, trans athletes and illegal immigration than the office’s traditional fiscal duties.

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