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Texas Rep. Gary VanDeaver, a private school voucher holdout, won’t seek reelection

VanDeaver, who represents northeast Texas, was one of two House Republicans to oppose a school voucher program this year after he narrowly beat a pro-voucher primary challenger in 2024.

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Texas is restricting the bathrooms trans people can use in government buildings. Here’s how the law works.

The “bathroom bill” doesn’t provide guidance for how government agencies, schools and universities should ensure people use facilities matching their sex assigned at birth.

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As Texas’ “bathroom bill” becomes law, questions remain about how it will be enforced

Some trans Texans worry that the lack of specificity on how the law will be enforced will harm their safety and lives.

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U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls won’t seek reelection, becoming sixth Texas Republican to announce exit from Congress

The Richmond Republican, a staunch ally of President Donald Trump, made the announcement with days left before the deadline for candidates to file for the 2026 primaries.

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Texas proposes hiking licensing fees for summer camps by as much as 4,000%

Some Texas overnight summer camps may start paying as much as $19,500 per year to renew their license with the state. Currently, they pay $464.

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Texas hoped $100 million would help more families pay for child care. Here’s why it didn’t.

Increased costs in food and payroll at child care centers effectively wiped out the one-time investment state lawmakers approved earlier this year, a new report found.

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A West Texas county wants to better prepare for floods. Paying for it will be tricky.

Ector County has boomed since the 1970s, when the drainage system was last updated. Officials hope state and federal funds will help pay for the update despite some grant programs ending under the Trump administration.

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A slate of new Texas laws go into effect December and January. Here’s what to watch.

Laws include restricting transgender people’s access to public bathrooms, allowing lawsuits against abortion pill providers, and replacement of the STAAR test.

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In school voucher rules, Texas lets families get more for pre-K but rejects additional reporting requirements

The rules serve as the foundation for Texas’ private school voucher program, which will officially launch at the start of the 2026-27 school year.

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Texas adds new ID restrictions on vehicle registrations and renewals

The restrictions, which went into effect on Nov. 18, could upend the ability of many undocumented residents to legally own vehicles.

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TribCast: Redistricting goes to the Supreme Court

Which congressional map will Texas be using for the fast-approaching 2026 midterms? It's up to the U.S. Supreme Court to decide.

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Brandon Herrera raises $1 million, swipes at Rep. Tony Gonzales over alleged affair

Gonzales recently made his first public remarks about the death of his 35-year-old aide who died after lighting herself on fire. He vigorously denied reports that the two were engaged in an extramarital affair.

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They couldn’t save their daughters’ lives in the July 4 floods. Now they’re dealing with the grief and the guilt.

RJ and Annie Harber have leaned on faith, their community and each other to move through each day after losing their daughters and RJ’s parents. But memories of that night still haunt them.

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Texas summer camp owners brace for more mental health issues among youth

Mental health experts expect the July 4 floods have resulted in post-traumatic stress disorder, unhealthy hypervigilance and recurring thoughts on disasters among campers.

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Texas education chief met with Turning Point USA to discuss group’s expansion in high schools

The meeting happened days before Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pledged $1 million to help establish chapters of the conservative student group on every Texas college and high school campus.

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Head of Texas’ largest business organization accused of sexual assault in lawsuit

An unidentified woman on Monday sued Glenn Hamer, Texas Association of Business president and CEO, alleging he sexually harassed and assaulted her, then retaliated when she rejected his advances.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues a second state agency over rules he says discriminate on religious grounds

Paxton, who is running to unseat fellow Republican John Cornyn in the U.S. Senate, has vowed to strike down Texas laws that “undermine religious liberty.”

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Webb County judge disputes allegation that he violated federal law to dodge Texas’ resign-to-run rule

Tano Tijerina, the top elected official in a county that includes Laredo, is expected to seek the GOP nomination in Texas’ 28th Congressional District, long held by Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar.

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Speaker Johnson defends Crenshaw after he was reportedly banned from congressional overseas travel

Punchbowl News reported that the Houston congressman was banned from taxpayer-funded travel for 90 days after toasting a Mexican official who made an inappropriate joke.

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Proposed data center project for Waco area would be “paradigm-changer”

The project is at a scale of industrial development and investment unmatched in McLennan County’s history: acres of computer hardware, substations and a 1.2-gigawatt gas-fired plant capable of powering about 300,000 homes.

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Texas is getting far less in federal money for broadband expansion than expected

Rural leaders who have worked years to improve broadband access said they were disappointed by the sharp decrease in federal dollars.

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Gov. Greg Abbott, long a defender of states’ rights, embraces Trump’s push to expand presidential power

Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Abbott’s political identity. Yet he has helped Trump erode states’ authority over elections, policing and deploying the National Guard.

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Faculty panel: Texas A&M wrongly fired professor after gender lesson

Texas A&M did not have good cause to fire a professor after a video of a gender lesson created a political storm, and the school failed to follow due process, a faculty appeal committee found.

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Supreme Court temporarily restores Texas’ new congressional map

The administrative ruling is a first step before the court decides whether to pause the use of the 2025 map, drawn to increase GOP seats in the U.S. House, for the rest of the legal battle.

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Greg Abbott vows to spend mightily to turn Harris County red

The county, which includes Houston, is critical to both parties' statewide ambitions, but has been blue for about decade.

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