Month: September 2026

Austin man’s wrongful deportation casts scrutiny on Texas’ embrace of ICE partnerships

• Immigration

Austin man’s wrongful deportation casts scrutiny on Texas’ embrace of ICE partnerships

admin September 2, 2026 0

The federal government let U.S. citizen Brian José Morales García return to Texas on Sunday after deporting...

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Tarrant County removes 92 polling sites ahead of November election

• 2026 Texas Elections

Tarrant County removes 92 polling sites ahead of November election

admin September 2, 2026 0

Historically a Republican stronghold, Tarrant County has emerged as a key battleground as voters narrowly supported Democratic...

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Corpus Christi, still in need of long-term water sources, again rejects desalination plant

• Environment

Corpus Christi, still in need of long-term water sources, again rejects desalination plant

admin September 2, 2026 0

Gov. Greg Abbott was quick to criticize a similar vote last year, when he said the state...

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Jasmine Crockett’s down-ballot slate starts to take shape as she steers clear of Senate race

• 2026 Texas Elections

Jasmine Crockett’s down-ballot slate starts to take shape as she steers clear of Senate race

admin September 1, 2026 0

The Dallas congresswoman has said she plans to focus on local races in Texas this fall rather...

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TribCast: A data center proponent makes his case

• TribCast

TribCast: A data center proponent makes his case

admin September 1, 2026 0

In this week's podcast, former Public Utilities Commission member Will McAdams, president of the McAdams Energy Group,...

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Listen to 911 calls from inside an immigration detention center: “We just need to take him to the hospital”

• Immigration

Listen to 911 calls from inside an immigration detention center: “We just need to take him to the hospital”

admin September 1, 2026 0

Reporters don’t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the...

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More than a dozen Texas school districts close to triggering state takeover law in 2027

• Public Education

More than a dozen Texas school districts close to triggering state takeover law in 2027

admin September 1, 2026 0

These school districts had a school fail state academic A-F ratings for a fourth consecutive year in...

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Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting Tuesday

• Health care

Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting Tuesday

admin September 1, 2026 0

Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration will withhold about $9.8 billion in extra funding that helps hospitals...

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