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Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowing more survivors to pursue justice

Texas lawmakers update sexual assault laws, allowi...

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Inside Elon Musk’s stellar year at the Texas Capitol

Inside Elon Musk’s stellar year at the Texas Capit...

1 month ago 94

Oil companies want to sell their wastewater. The Texas Supreme Court decided who gets the profits.

Oil companies want to sell their wastewater. The T...

1 month ago 94

TribCast: A very unusual Supreme Court term

TribCast: A very unusual Supreme Court term

1 month ago 69

Senate passes GOP’s tax and spending bill with Cornyn, Cruz priorities included

Senate passes GOP’s tax and spending bill with Cor...

1 month ago 79

A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.

A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The va...

1 month ago 75

‘With What Water?’

‘With What Water?’

1 month ago 144

Texas medical marijuana industry to push for hemp age restrictions and delta-8 ban

Texas medical marijuana industry to push for hemp ...

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Texas Democrat Colin Allred launches 2026 U.S. Senate campaign

Texas Democrat Colin Allred launches 2026 U.S. Sen...

1 month ago 75

Judge dismisses Ken Paxton lawsuit challenging State Fair of Texas gun ban

Judge dismisses Ken Paxton lawsuit challenging Sta...

1 month ago 73

GOP state Sen. Brian Birdwell says he won’t seek reelection

GOP state Sen. Brian Birdwell says he won’t seek r...

1 month ago 97

Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our July/August 2025 Issue

Editor’s Letter: Introducing Our July/August 2025 ...

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Texas lawmakers have gotten used to state budget surpluses. That era may be ending.

Texas lawmakers have gotten used to state budget s...

1 month ago 89

Texas capital murder case attempts to severely punish abortion pill use by treating a fetus as a person

Texas capital murder case attempts to severely pun...

1 month ago 126

Sen. John Cornyn looks to overcome Paxton primary challenge by embracing Trump

Sen. John Cornyn looks to overcome Paxton primary ...

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Top Texas Democrats ponder the state’s future at forum amid questions about what’s next for their party

Top Texas Democrats ponder the state’s future at f...

2 months ago 109

Gov. Greg Abbott sets Nov. 4 special election for open state Senate seat

Gov. Greg Abbott sets Nov. 4 special election for ...

2 months ago 136

“It will affect all families”: Challenges await Texas parents if birthright citizenship ends

“It will affect all families”: Challenges await Te...

2 months ago 130

Texas education board approves Native Studies course, skirting concerns about state’s K-12 DEI ban

Texas education board approves Native Studies cour...

2 months ago 121

Gov. Greg Abbott, AG Ken Paxton do not have to release Uvalde or Jan. 6 emails, Texas Supreme Court rules

Gov. Greg Abbott, AG Ken Paxton do not have to rel...

2 months ago 115

United Methodist Church can fight to prevent split with SMU, Texas Supreme Court rules

United Methodist Church can fight to prevent split...

2 months ago 113

Texas can require porn websites to verify users’ ages, Supreme Court rules

Texas can require porn websites to verify users’ a...

2 months ago 102

Ted Cruz wants to stop states from regulating AI. Some of his Republican colleagues aren’t so sure

Ted Cruz wants to stop states from regulating AI. ...

2 months ago 117

Fate of birthright citizenship order unclear after Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions

Fate of birthright citizenship order unclear after...

2 months ago 105

Proposed Pell Grant cuts threaten college access for nearly 500,000 Texas college students

Proposed Pell Grant cuts threaten college access f...

2 months ago 94

Is THC as dangerous as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick makes it out to be?

Is THC as dangerous as Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick makes ...

2 months ago 105

Trump administration expands military’s role at the border to the southern tip of Texas

Trump administration expands military’s role at th...

2 months ago 103

Christian parents sue to stop Ten Commandments requirement in Texas schools

Christian parents sue to stop Ten Commandments req...

2 months ago 114

U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Texas death row inmate pushing for DNA evidence tests

U.S. Supreme Court rules in favor of Texas death r...

2 months ago 122

Texas A&M, university systems in other red states will create their own agency to review schools’ quality standards

Texas A&M, university systems in other red states ...

2 months ago 100

Moonlighting Midland Prosecutor Means Freedom for Samuel Sanchez

Moonlighting Midland Prosecutor Means Freedom for ...

2 months ago 147

Top Paxton deputy accused of witness tampering during impeachment trial

Top Paxton deputy accused of witness tampering dur...

2 months ago 105

At a novel Austin-area neighborhood, geothermal energy keeps utility bills low

At a novel Austin-area neighborhood, geothermal en...

2 months ago 115

Texas is getting older, but its child population is growing

Texas is getting older, but its child population i...

2 months ago 89

Gov. Greg Abbott orders preemptive strike on screwworm in Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott orders preemptive strike on screw...

2 months ago 116

Majority of Texans oppose total THC ban like the one vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott, poll finds

Majority of Texans oppose total THC ban like the o...

2 months ago 106

Progressive Rep. Greg Casar has a playbook he wants Democrats to use in 2026

Progressive Rep. Greg Casar has a playbook he want...

2 months ago 117

Texas Lottery Commission to be disbanded as state game gets new restrictions

Texas Lottery Commission to be disbanded as state ...

2 months ago 110

Robert Nichols, the most senior Texas Senate Republican, won’t run for reelection

Robert Nichols, the most senior Texas Senate Repub...

2 months ago 120

Texas to create its own psychology licensing test amid pushback on national exam

Texas to create its own psychology licensing test ...

2 months ago 122

State Rep. Nate Schatzline launches bid for newly vacant Texas Senate seat

State Rep. Nate Schatzline launches bid for newly ...

2 months ago 130

Rep. Jasmine Crockett drops bid for influential post on House oversight panel

Rep. Jasmine Crockett drops bid for influential po...

2 months ago 127

What Texas lawmakers did this session to close the state’s workforce gaps

What Texas lawmakers did this session to close the...

2 months ago 102

Texas directs public universities to identify undocumented students

Texas directs public universities to identify undo...

2 months ago 130

With prospects of a THC ban eroded, Texas hemp industry supports age restrictions, more regulation enforcement

With prospects of a THC ban eroded, Texas hemp ind...

2 months ago 123

Sen. Joan Huffman joins GOP field vying to succeed Ken Paxton as Texas attorney general

Sen. Joan Huffman joins GOP field vying to succeed...

2 months ago 103

Lt. Gov. Patrick rips Gov. Abbott for vetoing THC ban, digs in against calls for regulation

Lt. Gov. Patrick rips Gov. Abbott for vetoing THC ...

2 months ago 111

TribCast: A special legislative session is coming

TribCast: A special legislative session is coming

2 months ago 94

Can Economic Populism Win Back the Rio Grande Valley?

Can Economic Populism Win Back the Rio Grande Vall...

2 months ago 135

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes funding for federal summer lunch program

Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes funding for federal summer...

2 months ago 119