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Texas may change how schools select library books. Critics say it could lead to more bans.

Senate Bill 13 would create school library advisory councils largely made up of parents. It would give school boards, rather than librarians, the final say over new books.

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Vance visits Texas-Mexico border to promote Trump's immigration crackdown

The vice president, joined by two other top Trump administration officials, took an aerial tour of the border and met with law enforcement officials.

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Congressman and former Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner dies

Turner’s death comes two months into his first term representing Texas’ 18th Congressional District, the seat long occupied by former U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who also died in office last year amid a battle with pancreatic cancer.

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Hemp industry pushes back against Senate bill to ban THC

There is little doubt that a ban will sail through the Senate. But its prospects are far less certain in the House.

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U.S. Supreme Court takes up Texas nuclear waste disposal case

The case could establish the nation’s first independent repository for spent nuclear fuel in West Texas, despite the objections of state leaders.

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Rep. Greg Casar and Elon Musk bring Texas clash to D.C. stage

From Austin city council to the halls of Congress, this lawmaker has been increasingly critical of Musk, saying the billionaire receives special treatment and has conflicts of interest.

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Part of pro-Palestinian student art exhibit at UNT removed amid antisemitism complaints by state lawmakers

Five GOP lawmakers who targeted the exhibit also called for the cancellation of the “Palestinian Children and the Politics of Genocide” lecture, which is still scheduled.

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Texas Democrats criticize school leaders for being too “nice” about their funding needs

Lawmakers this week listened to testimony on House Bill 2, which would raise schools’ base funding per student by $220 — a figure that falls short of what many Texans say is needed.

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Texas Senate panel advances bill requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms

The committee also gave initial approval to a bill that would allow prayer in schools.

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Texas lawmakers scold juvenile justice department over scathing DOJ report

Democratic state Rep. Gene Wu criticized the department for treating an August 2024 federal report as “nothing.”

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The Texas Senate wants more — and smaller — starter homes in new neighborhoods

The goal of the new legislation is to help drive down the cost of housing so that more Texans can afford homes.

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Rep. Al Green disrupts Trump speech and is escorted out

The Texas Democrat who has a history of attention-getting acts repeatedly shouted “no mandate to cut Medicaid.”

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TribCast: The looming fight over regulating AI in Texas

In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with University of Texas at Austin professor Sherri Greenberg about proposed state laws related to artificial intelligence.

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Former Uvalde mayor files Texas bill to improve law enforcement response to mass shootings

The bill would require school districts and law enforcement to meet once a year to plan their response to an active shooter situation. It would also mandate annual multi-agency exercise drills on how to respond to an active shooter.

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West Texans, Mennonites at center of measles outbreak choose medical freedom over vaccine mandates

In rural West Texas, measles has sickened nearly 150 people, most of them unvaccinated. A school-age child has died. The virus is spreading among Gaines County’s Mennonite community, where government mandates are not trusted.

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Voucher bills want to prioritize low-income families and be open to all students. Those goals might be at odds.

Neither of the Legislature’s voucher bills require private schools to accept certain students, which some warn could block the neediest children from access.

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Texas officials still don’t know how West Texas measles outbreak started

Texas’ health commissioner fielded questions from state lawmakers about the outbreak and vaccine risks.

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Texas refugee aid group sues to unfreeze $36 million in federal funds

Catholic Charities Fort Worth says that its partners have had to lay off 750 people because of the freeze.

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Texas House and Senate lawmakers have laid out their property tax cut proposals. How do they compare?

House and Senate lawmakers plan to spend at least $6 billion on property tax cuts, but haven't yet agreed on how much relief should go to homeowners over businesses.

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A surge in bee deaths is hurting Texas beekeepers — and could affect the price of produce

Commercial beekeepers in Texas have lost about two thirds of their honey bees since June last year, according to a recent survey.

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Texas A&M System bans drag shows from its universities

The move sparked a new First Amendment fight between students and university administrators.

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Texas leaders defend Black official after lawmaker’s public interrogation of DEI policies left her in tears

The topic was a budget request from a state agency. The exchange grew emotional when a lawmaker pressed for answers about a strategic plan that praises diversity.

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Republican senators threaten not to boost Texas public universities’ funding over DEI ban

In a letter, Sens. Brandon Creighton and Paul Bettencourt said they found “numerous” violations of the law, but didn’t provide specifics.

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Texas leaders quiet amid the biggest measles outbreak in decades

Declining vaccination rates, decreasing trust in government and a political unwillingness to endorse vaccines is shaping Texas’ measles response.

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Bills introduced a year after state’s largest blaze seek to limit wildfires

Among the proposals is a bill that would force more inspections of power lines, which a committee concluded ignited a blaze that burned more than 1 million acres last year.

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