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Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar faces removal attempt following federal fraud indictment

Cuellar has denied that he defrauded the sheriff’s office during the COVID-19 pandemic. His brother is Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar.

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Feds investigate Houston ISD for plans to separate students with disabilities

Houston school administrators say the move would give children who need the support more focused attention. But the U.S. Department of Education worries the plan amounts to segregation.

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Big Bend border wall plans canceled for national park after backlash, Border Patrol commissioner says

Texans across the political spectrum opposed wall construction in the national park. Now the agency’s plans include roadways and digital surveillance to monitor the rugged region.

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By threatening public safety grants, Greg Abbott exerts control over Texas cities

The governor’s threats have produced quick wins on hot-button issues important to the GOP base – immigration and perceived threats posed by Islam.

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Texas’ 35th Congressional District primary runoffs: Who is running and what to know

Two Democrats and two Republicans advanced to May runoffs for the open San Antonio-area seat, which was drawn to favor the GOP yet is considered winnable for Democrats in a wave year.

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In parched Texas, a state fund to boost water projects falls almost $3 billion short of demand

Ten water projects received initial approval to split $1.28 billion in state money this year, but 13 others didn’t make the cut — including one that may supply drought-stricken Corpus Christi.

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Deported Texas DACA recipient returned to U.S. freed after detainment

José Contreras Díaz, 30, was deported by ICE despite having valid DACA status. ICE returned him to the U.S. but detained him on April 29 after he landed in Texas.

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Texas agency that inspects jails doesn’t go far to find its new director

Ricky Armstrong had been interim director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, which monitors county lockups that mainly hold people awaiting trial, since February.

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What to know about the federal rule that Texans have used to mail in abortion pills

In 2023, the Food and Drug Administration started allowing mifepristone to be delivered by mail. The federal courts are deciding whether to pull that permission.

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Ken Paxton demanded Odessa freeze its tax hike. Then, he went silent.

Local officials in the West Texas city said they are legally unable to comply with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s orders.

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Texas Republicans have a data center problem

Data center construction is unpopular among locals, and a majority of the facilities are being proposed in red, rural counties. That puts Texas Republicans in a tough spot, as the White House has encouraged states to let the centers flourish.

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Gas power leapfrogs wind for first time in 10 years in Texas’ grid connection queue

Data centers are largely driving the sudden rise in natural gas power projects on the waiting list to connect to Texas' grid.

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Texas Tech cautions broadcasting research restrictions to prospective students

Experts worry graduate students will learn too late about university’s ban on research work related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

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Connally schools superintendent appointed during Texas’ takeover of district

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath has appointed new leaders in four districts across the state in recent weeks.

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World Cup hotel bookings short of expectations in Texas amid anti-U.S. sentiment abroad

A recent survey of hoteliers in the Dallas area and Houston found anticipated demand is not translating into strong hotel bookings less than 40 days from the start of the tournament.

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Texas’ 33rd Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know

The primary between predecessor and successor arose from a combination of redistricting and Allred’s move to exit the U.S. Senate race to make way for Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Corpus Christi to begin talks on privately built desalinization plant

A new Houston company hopes to build a $1.3 billion facility in the area and wants the city, which is on the brink of a water crisis, to commit to 30 years of purchases.

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TribCast: The past and future of the Voting Rights Act in Texas

The Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. What does that mean for Texas?

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Dan Patrick picks sides in Texas attorney general, Railroad Commission GOP runoffs

The lieutenant governor endorsed state Sen. Mayes Middleton over U.S. Rep. Chip Roy for the Republican attorney general nod. And he backed Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright over challenger Bo French.

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Two killed, three injured in shooting at Carrollton shopping mall

Police said the shooting was not a random act and that the suspect had been arrested.

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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.

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The first 2026 TribFest speakers are here

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

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