Trump, Biden to visit Texas in competing border trips Thursday President Joe Biden will meet with law enforcement in Brownsville on Thursday while former President Donald Trump travels to Eagle Pass. The Texas Tribune · Feb 26, 2024
SCOTUS' social media moderation case SCOTUS hears challenge to Texas law restricting large social media companies from banning political posts or users Salon · Feb 26, 2024
Does the First Amendment apply to social media moderation? The U.S. Supreme Court will decide. In 2021, Texas passed a law restricting large social media companies from banning political posts or users. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard a legal challenge to the state law. The Texas Tribune · Feb 26, 2024
The Salt Lake Tribune’s Opinion On UTV Use Would Restrict Everyone’s Access Both the federal and state governments are winning battles and shutting down BLM land. We have to stop fighting each other and battle the real enemy. RideApart · Feb 23, 2024
Rep. Victoria Neave Criado launched a surprise bid against fellow Democrat Sen. Nathan Johnson. Here’s why she did it. In a district composed mostly of communities of color, Neave Criado hopes to topple Johnson with her stances on immigration, domestic violence and women’s issues. The Texas Tribune · Feb 23, 2024
UT System names finalist for president of Stephen F. Austin State University If approved, Neal Weaver will be the first permanent president to lead the East Texas university since it joined the UT System in 2023. The Texas Tribune · Feb 22, 2024
Texas passes on $450 million summer lunch program for low-income families The USDA estimates the families of 3.8 million children could have received $120 per child to cover summer lunches if the state participated in the new $2.5 billion program launching this summer. Texas is one of 15 states opting out. The Texas Tribune · Feb 22, 2024
Workaround to FAFSA glitch allows Texas students from immigrant families to apply for college aid The workaround is meant to help students meet schools’ application deadlines. College counselors say it will lead to more work and confusion. The Texas Tribune · Feb 22, 2024
State Rep. Julie Johnson and trauma surgeon Brian Williams lead pack to succeed U.S. Rep. Colin Allred As Allred vies to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a crowded field of 10 Democrats is lining up to replace him. The Texas Tribune · Feb 21, 2024
University of Houston students face off against administrators over how to spend student fees Students want to reallocate funding for athletics to other student services, but university leaders rejected that recommendation. Regents on Wednesday sent both sides back to the negotiating table. The Texas Tribune · Feb 21, 2024
Disabled Texans face more barriers to accessing abortion Few organizations track the number of disabled individuals trying to access abortion, but abortion providers and groups that help assist Texans obtain out-of-state abortions say they are falling through the cracks. The Texas Tribune · Feb 20, 2024
After bruising loss in Houston mayoral race, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee faces her toughest reelection yet Jackson Lee faces off against Amanda Edwards, her most formidable congressional opponent in three decades. The Texas Tribune · Feb 19, 2024
UT-Austin football coach Steve Sarkisian to make more than $10 million a year after pay bump The UT System Board of Regents approved the contract this week, making Sarkisian one of the highest-paid coaches in the country. The Texas Tribune · Feb 18, 2024
Texas to build 80-acre base in Eagle Pass for National Guard troops Gov. Greg Abbott announced Friday that the base will hold up to 2,300 soldiers who have been deployed to the border. The Texas Tribune · Feb 16, 2024
The Texas Tribune · Feb 16, 2024 Amid high rents, eviction filings in major Texas cities soar above pre-pandemic levels Legal aid groups and housing advocates say there simply aren’t enough lawyers to keep up with the sheer volume of eviction filings.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 16, 2024 In long-shot bid for GOP nomination, Nikki Haley turns to Texas The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations faces a steep climb in Texas — where she hopes that the state’s deep-pocketed GOP donor class and open primary can help her pick away at Donald Trump.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 15, 2024 Rescued Gulf of Mexico coral in a Galveston aquarium could help the species’ survival A new report found that coral off Texas’ coast could die off by 2040 because of climate change.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 15, 2024 Driving in West Texas is deadly dangerous. A new report measures how much. A nonprofit commissioned the report that found severe and fatal vehicle crashes in the Permian Basin far outpaced the state.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 14, 2024 Lubbock residents have long dreamed of cheaper electricity. Will Texas’ open market deliver? Years in the making, the transition from a municipal electric company to an open market has left some residents unsure.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 14, 2024 Rural Texans, internet providers worry that feds’ broadband expansion plan will have a painfully slow rollout A historic $3.3 billion federal investment in broadband could connect millions of Texans to the internet. But getting the money to the right hands could be a challenge.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 13, 2024 Despite ties to defendants, Texas Supreme Court justice didn’t recuse himself from sex abuse case Two decades ago, John Devine worked with the law firm of Paul Pressler and Jared Woodfill, later defendants in a Southern Baptist abuse case.
The Texas Tribune · Feb 13, 2024 Texas A&M students and faculty in Qatar slam decision to close Middle East campus Professors and students on the Doha campus are devastated by the Board of Regents’ sudden decision to shutter the school by 2028.
Salon · Feb 8, 2024 Uvalde officers may not face charges A local prosecutor last month convened a grand jury to investigate police officers’ delay in the shooting
The Texas Tribune · Jan 31, 2024 Federal complaint faults Texas Medicaid software glitches for removal errors Health care advocates have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Deloitte software errors they say disenrolled qualified Medicaid participants.
The Texas Tribune · Jan 29, 2024 West Texas A&M turned to leading conservatives to build out institute for “Panhandle values” Emails obtained by The Texas Tribune suggest the new center is more closely aligned with influential conservative actors than publicly discussed.