Month: May 2026

Settlement: Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first clinic to reverse transgender care

• Health care

Settlement: Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first clinic to reverse transgender care

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Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Friday that Texas Children’s must also pay $10 million to the...

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Here are the donors bankrolling John Cornyn and Ken Paxton’s record-breaking Senate primary

• 2026 Texas Elections

Here are the donors bankrolling John Cornyn and Ken Paxton’s record-breaking Senate primary

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The incumbent senator has dominated financially, thanks to an array of megadonors and dark money groups. The...

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Trump administration sues Catholic diocese to seize land on religious site near El Paso for border barrier

• Immigration

Trump administration sues Catholic diocese to seize land on religious site near El Paso for border barrier

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The lawsuit argues that 14 acres on Mount Cristo Rey, which features a 29-foot-tall statue of Jesus,...

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Seesaw rulings on Texas’ smokeable hemp ban is bad for business, retailers say

• Economy

Seesaw rulings on Texas’ smokeable hemp ban is bad for business, retailers say

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Some smoke shops say the flurry of court actions since March 31 has already forced them to...

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Federal judge halts Texas immigration law the day before it was set to take effect

• Courts

Federal judge halts Texas immigration law the day before it was set to take effect

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A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against sections of Senate Bill 4, which would...

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Texas executes 600th inmate since death penalty was reinstated in 1976

• Criminal Justice

Texas executes 600th inmate since death penalty was reinstated in 1976

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Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital...

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Abbott’s public safety wish list includes statewide prosecutor, more bail restrictions

• Criminal Justice

Abbott’s public safety wish list includes statewide prosecutor, more bail restrictions

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Some items on Abbott's agenda would require amending the Texas Constitution, meaning they would need supermajority support...

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Texas can execute death row inmate Edward Busby, U.S. Supreme Court says

• Criminal Justice

Texas can execute death row inmate Edward Busby, U.S. Supreme Court says

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Busby’s execution, set for Thursday evening, had been halted by a federal appeals court less than a...

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton blocks more than 130 cities from raising property taxes

• State Government

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton blocks more than 130 cities from raising property taxes

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Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the cities, most of them small, of violating a state law aimed...

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Join TribCast May 27 in Austin and online when we break down the 2026 Texas Runoffs

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Join TribCast May 27 in Austin and online when we break down the 2026 Texas Runoffs

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The 2026 Texas runoff elections mark a pivotal moment for the state. There are more than 18...

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