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Texas put its chief financial officer in charge of school vouchers. Here’s what you need to know.

The Texas comptroller holds tremendous power over the program, including choosing which companies the state will pay millions to help manage it. Voters will decide who runs the agency next year.

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Texas freezes program to help minority-owned businesses

The state comptroller’s office said it would stop issuing or renewing certifications under the Historically Underutilized Business program. Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said it was the latest step toward ending DEI in Texas.

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Gov. Greg Abbott under pressure to use emergency funds for looming SNAP crisis

Democrats say Abbott has used his authority during COVID-19, the Uvalde shooting and border operations to free up emergency funds.

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Your Halloween pumpkin probably came from this small Texas town

In the self-proclaimed “Pumpkin Capital of the U.S.,” Floydada farmers are exporting pumpkins across Texas and the nation.

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Hunt calls for debate with Cornyn, Paxton in Senate GOP primary

The second-term congressman argued that voters should “hear directly from the candidates,” beyond the millions already being poured into paid advertising.

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Explosion of data centers causes planning struggles for Texas power grid

As companies look to build projects that consume more power than cities, the state’s grid manager is trying to plan how to provide enough electricity to meet the demand.

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Many Texans will pay more for ACA health insurance. Here’s what to know about open enrollment.

The federal marketplace’s health insurance premiums will cost more for many people. Enrollment runs Nov. 1 to Jan. 15.

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Fort Worth ISD takeover was largely based on STAAR test, despite plans to replace it

Both Republicans and Democrats have said STAAR sets students up for failure, raising questions about basing a state takeover on the test’s results.

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Dallas residents sue city, testing Texas law aimed at ending progressive policies

A lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges that dozens of Dallas’ city ordinances violate the 2023 “Death Star” law.

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Majority of Texans oppose National Guard deployment to cities out of state, poll finds

At President Trump’s direction, Gov. Greg Abbott authorized the deployment of hundreds of troops to Illinois to “safeguard” U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

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How a single Fort Worth ISD campus prompted a state takeover

The district has struggled to bring students’ grades up, especially at campuses in low-income neighborhoods with large Black and brown populations.

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TribCast: Unpacking the constitutional amendments

Texas Politics Project’s Joshua Blank joins the TribCast to walk through the 17 constitutional amendments on the ballot this November

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SNAP cutoff could hurt Texas grocers and the rest of the economy, experts say

The ongoing government shutdown means more than $600 million per month won’t go to millions of Texas SNAP beneficiaries who pump that money into the state economy.

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Texas SNAP benefit pause: Here’s how to receive and give help

Food assistance will be canceled in November amid the current federal government shutdown, halting benefits for 11% of Texas’ population.

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Texas attorney general sues Tylenol company over autism claims

This lawsuit comes a month after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. updated guidance discouraging pregnant women from taking acetaminophen, citing it as a possible cause of autism.

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Why more Tarrant County kids are going to Texas youth prisons than any others

The rising number of youth sent from counties like Tarrant is helping to push the waitlist for beds in youth prisons to near an all-time high, the state says.

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The federal shutdown will halt November SNAP benefits. Here’s what you need to know.

In Texas, 3.5 million Texans — including 1.7 million children — rely on SNAP, also referred to as food stamps, each month.

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Federal appeals court will reconsider West Texas A&M drag show ban

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday tossed a three-judge panel's earlier ruling that found the ban violated students' free speech rights. The court's 17 judges will rehear the case.

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North Texas Rep. Nate Schatzline won’t run for reelection

Schatzline, who represents Fort Worth, is one the most conservative members of the Legislature’s lower chamber.

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Sanjay Gupta to close this year’s Texas Tribune Festival

In conversation with CBS News Medical Contributor Céline Gounder, CNN’s chief medical correspondent will discuss the state of public health and more

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State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt announces run for Michael McCaul’s seat in Congress

The Austin Democrat will face an uphill battle in the GOP-leaning district. McCaul announced earlier this year he would not seek reelection.

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Part-time jobs, loans and worry: Texas federal workers contend with government shutdown

Many federal workers missed their first full paycheck this weekend as the shutdown nears the one-month mark.

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How John Cornyn’s historic gun safety bill has become a reelection liability

Critics accuse Cornyn of capitulating to Democrats’ gun control demands — even though the bill largely did not restrict gun owner’s existing rights.

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Texas’ congressional delegation wants Trump to punish Mexico for missing key water deadline

The state’s citrus industry is at risk, farmers say, after Mexico failed to deliver water it owes Texas as part of a 1944 treaty.

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Texas higher education enrollment reaches all-time high

Student enrollment at Texas colleges topped 1.6 million as of fall 2025, according to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

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