Year: 2026

USDA has new partners in the fight against screwworm — drones, dogs and fungi

• Screwworm in Texas

USDA has new partners in the fight against screwworm — drones, dogs and fungi

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The USDA awarded a combined $105 million to 40 different projects aimed at stopping the spread of...

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Where is screwworm in Texas? Track cases here.

• Screwworm in Texas

Where is screwworm in Texas? Track cases here.

admin June 16, 2026 0

The New World screwworm poses a multibillion-dollar threat to the state’s cattle industry. We’re keeping track of...

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First-of-its-kind GOP midterm convention coming to Dallas in September, Paxton says

• Politics

First-of-its-kind GOP midterm convention coming to Dallas in September, Paxton says

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The Republican National Committee has not yet announced the midterm convention or its location, but it has...

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Newly announced TribFest speakers grapple with the country’s hardest questions

• T-Squared

Newly announced TribFest speakers grapple with the country’s hardest questions

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As we approach the nation’s 250th anniversary, the questions at the heart of American democracy feel more...

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Texas students saw slight gains in math, stalled progress in reading, STAAR results show

• State Government

Texas students saw slight gains in math, stalled progress in reading, STAAR results show

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Elementary and middle school students attending Texas public schools showed some gains on state math exams but...

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Texas Railroad Commission race pits oil field engineer against energy trader running on culture wars

• Energy

Texas Railroad Commission race pits oil field engineer against energy trader running on culture wars

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Republican Bo French is keeping Islam, immigration and LGBTQ+ issues at the fore of his campaign for...

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No fat to trim: Texas beef industry profits eaten away by new threat — the screwworm

• Economy

No fat to trim: Texas beef industry profits eaten away by new threat — the screwworm

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Drought, wildfire, tariffs and now screwworm are straining the beef industry in Texas as the U.S. herd...

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UT fires public radio station leader who challenged university statements about festival security

• State Government

UT fires public radio station leader who challenged university statements about festival security

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KUT’s Debbie Hiott believes University of Texas officials terminated her because she publicly pushed back against administration...

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A Muslim Texan sought to find his place in the party at the state GOP convention. He left in tears.

• 2026 Texas Elections

A Muslim Texan sought to find his place in the party at the state GOP convention. He left in tears.

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Muslim delegates and attendees hoping to participate in the state Republican convention were shunned and rejected by...

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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas death row inmate’s appeal challenging hypnosis testimony

• Criminal Justice

U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas death row inmate’s appeal challenging hypnosis testimony

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Charles Flores argued that his conviction was improperly based on testimony from a witness who changed her...

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