Month: August 2026

Arrests made, room cleared during chaotic Tarrant County meeting on voting site cuts

• Politics

Arrests made, room cleared during chaotic Tarrant County meeting on voting site cuts

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Lon Burnam, a former Texas House Democrat, was carried out of the meeting by deputies who told...

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Professors sue Texas A&M System over limits on teaching race, gender

• Higher Education

Professors sue Texas A&M System over limits on teaching race, gender

admin August 4, 2026 0

This is the second Texas university system sued over teaching restrictions in recent weeks.

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Abbott threatened Corpus Christi over its water crisis but hasn’t intervened with a troubled river authority

• Investigations

Abbott threatened Corpus Christi over its water crisis but hasn’t intervened with a troubled river authority

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A Nueces River Authority project could expand Corpus Christi's water supply, but the Texas governor has done...

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Most Black Texas voters back Talarico over Paxton, poll finds, despite Senate primary tensions

• 2026 Texas Elections

Most Black Texas voters back Talarico over Paxton, poll finds, despite Senate primary tensions

admin August 4, 2026 0

In the survey released Tuesday, just 7% of Black Texans who voted in recent elections said they...

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Data center approvals in Texas halted until audits completed, Gov. Greg Abbott says

• Energy

Data center approvals in Texas halted until audits completed, Gov. Greg Abbott says

admin August 3, 2026 0

On Monday, the governor ordered the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Electric Reliability Council of...

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Following ban, Texas hemp reps sue state for violating commerce protections

• Courts

Following ban, Texas hemp reps sue state for violating commerce protections

admin August 3, 2026 0

Members of the hemp industry are suing Texas, claiming that the ban on hemp-derived THC products impose...

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Which families are using ESAs? Here’s what we know about Texas’ first school vouchers

• Public Education

Which families are using ESAs? Here’s what we know about Texas’ first school vouchers

admin August 3, 2026 0

The number of Texas students using taxpayer money for private school or home-school could increase as more...

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Cornyn reaches deal to scrap DOJ anti-weaponization fund, ending Blanche standoff

• Congress

Cornyn reaches deal to scrap DOJ anti-weaponization fund, ending Blanche standoff

admin August 3, 2026 0

Cornyn said he will vote to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination after the acting attorney general formally rescinded...

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Flock license plate cameras are surging in Texas. So is an anti-surveillance backlash.

• Criminal Justice

Flock license plate cameras are surging in Texas. So is an anti-surveillance backlash.

admin August 3, 2026 0

More than 200 local law enforcement agencies have data-sharing agreements with DPS, providing wide access to vehicle...

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They’ve been hit by two major floods in two years. But Kerr County residents are staying.

• Hill Country floods

They’ve been hit by two major floods in two years. But Kerr County residents are staying.

admin August 3, 2026 0

Some say selling their property makes no financial sense even if they wanted to leave.

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