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UNBELIEVABLE: 4 - The Untold Story

UT System, community colleges complying with Texas’ DEI ban, auditors find

The state’s spot review found Texas public colleges were not using diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campuses.

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Texas sues Discord, arguing online messaging platform endangered children, misled users

The lawsuit comes after a Galveston County family said their 13-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a person she interacted with on the platform.

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In Democratic runoff, Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee clash over influence of big money in politics

The clash embodies the tension for Democrats who rely on large fundraising hauls to remain competitive, even as they denounce the outsized political influence of corporate cash.

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GOP megadonor turned attorney general front-runner: How Mayes Middleton’s largesse fueled his rise

Middleton helped fund the Legislature’s swing to the right, and an internecine challenge to Ken Paxton. But that’s nothing next to the money he’s spent on himself.

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WhatsApp, Meta can access Texans’ private messages, AG Ken Paxton claims in lawsuit

The attorney general’s office argues WhatsApp and parent company Meta are deceiving users by claiming the companies can’t view their encrypted messages.

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The Trump administration is facing scrutiny over its billion-dollar border wall contracts in Texas’ Big Bend region

A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration awarded most new Texas border wall contracts to two firms. One has faced legal issues and shoddy construction claims.

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Hurricane season expected to be mild in 2026, but officials urge Texans to stay prepared

A strong El Niño weather pattern is expected to develop and intensify during the 2026 hurricane season, which could suppress the formation of tropical storms and hurricanes.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters sue UT Dallas leaders, police officers over alleged punishment

The lawsuit accuses University of Texas at Dallas police officers of using excessive force while arresting students last year.

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Camp Mystic chief health officer’s nursing license temporarily suspended

The agency said Mary Liz Eastland failed to develop adequate emergency plans before a flood killed 25 campers and two counselors last year.

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In the Permian Basin, AI takes on big oil’s dirty water problem

Facing limited options, oil industry turns to AI to handle wastewater from oil production. Producers discovered other uses to streamline the process.

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Inside the legal battle over undocumented immigrants’ right to challenge their detention

Last year the Trump administration launched a policy of keeping all immigrants arrested by ICE in detention without the right to request bond, reversing decades of established law.

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Bigger price tag, smaller footprint: How Austin’s Project Connect went off the rails

Legal and political challenges continue to threaten Austin’s multibillion-dollar light rail project that voters approved in 2020.

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Mock funeral mourns death of academic freedom before UT System updates rule on cutting programs

College students and professors are protesting with mock funerals across Texas, saying universities are dying from political interference. School officials say they’re responding to shifting needs.

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500,000 fewer Texans are on SNAP as participation slips nationally

Advocates say the federal government’s new work requirements and immigration crackdown has limited food stamp participation. The state says the recent decline is part of normal fluctuations in enrollment.

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Ken Paxton wanted to limit forum shopping. Now lawyers say he’s improperly seeking favorable courts.

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have identified at least 30 lawsuits filed by the attorney general over the past nine years that have a tenuous connection to the counties in which they were filed.

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Doctors say woman in El Paso ICE detention center urgently requires surgery that she is being denied

Andrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled to have surgery to remove an ovarian cyst in February but was detained by ICE, which has repeatedly denied her surgery. Nine doctors who reviewed her case said she’s at risk of a medical emergency.

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Texas’ GOP Senate runoff pits an old guard-backed institutionalist against a Trump-picked flamethrower

The GOP establishment has gone to bat for John Cornyn, touting the statesmanship and Washington know-how that make him a favorite of his colleagues and a pariah among Paxton’s base.

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Dems slam Maureen Galindo’s comments as antisemitic in TX-35 runoff

Some party leaders are also also alleging GOP interference on behalf of Galindo, who said she would “turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists” if elected.

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Rain gives Corpus Christi a small break, delaying projected water crisis by 3 months

Without additional rain, the coastal city expects to impose mandatory water restrictions around December, new data shows.

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Death at SpaceX’s Starbase prompts workplace safety investigation

SpaceX has had seven OSHA violations in the past year. Despite the worker’s death, the next rocket launch is scheduled for May 21.

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TribCast: Where have all the school kids gone?

Our podcast looks into declining public school enrollment and other impacts of the federal immigration crackdown.

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TribCast: Where have all the school kids gone?

Our podcast looks into declining public school enrollment and other impacts of the federal immigration crackdown.

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Election for oil regulator becomes battleground for wealthy donors

In the GOP runoff for Texas Railroad commissioner, billionaires, big oil companies and trade groups flood the campaign pockets of candidates Jim Wright and Bo French.

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In GOP attorney general runoff, two hard-right conservatives spar over experience, Trump loyalty

State Sen. Mayes Middleton says Rep. Chip Roy betrayed the MAGA movement, while Roy says Middleton isn't qualified to work at the attorney general’s office, let alone lead it.

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Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Senate GOP runoff

The development, coming partway through early voting, is a searing blow for John Cornyn, who finished first in the March runoff but was unable to convince Trump to endorse him.

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