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A Texas Republican new to Congress, Brandon Gill has a knack for getting noticed

With a scant legislative record but a lot of face recognition, the representative from North Texas has found a way to make a mark in his first term.

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Hundreds gather in Houston and San Antonio to protest immigration crackdowns in workplaces, courthouses

The protests in Texas followed days of unrest in Los Angeles, where President Donald Trump sent National Guard troops in response to demonstrations.

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Air Force veteran Gina Ortiz Jones wins runoff race for San Antonio mayor

Jones, who served in the Biden administration, defeated Rolando Pablos, a former Texas secretary of state, in a high-profile, bitterly partisan contest.

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Texas Republicans pioneered in-state tuition for undocumented students. Now they’re celebrating its end.

In 2001, Texas Republicans saw expanding college access for certain undocumented students as a way to build an educated workforce. Now, some GOP lawmakers feel only U.S. citizens should receive those benefits.

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Texas will begin a summer lunch program in 2027, but only if feds don’t raise costs

The program would give low income families an extra $120 per child for summer lunches, but federal debate about food benefits could endanger the program.

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Speaker Dustin Burrows, once tagged as “liberal,” kept skeptics at bay by leaning into a conservative agenda

At the same time, some Democrats acknowledged the Lubbock Republican let them leave their mark on some of the GOP bills they disagreed with.

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Texas reined in recreational THC for more medical marijuana this legislative session

Texas passed sweeping changes to cannabis policy, including expanding the medical marijuana program and banning hemp products, while also boosting psychedelics research.

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Texas bill creating more weekend early voting could boost turnout, but delay election results

A bill headed for Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk may not go into effect until 2027. Election administrators say the changes could create staffing challenges.

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First trial of immigrant accused of trespassing on Texas border military zone ends in acquittal

The trial of the Peruvian woman was the first test of the Trump administration’s new policy aimed at prosecuting immigrants who crossed the border illegally with military-related charges.

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Texas secretary of state refers 33 potential noncitizen voters for criminal investigation

The 33 potential voting violations are a tiny fraction of the roughly 11 million who cast ballots in the November 2024 election.

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Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones announces bid to succeed Sylvester Turner in Congress

Jones, a Democrat elected to the Texas House in 2022 and previously served on the Houston City Council, joins a slate of candidates running to fill the solidly blue seat.

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As lawmakers tried to name an official steak, Texas students learned how to find the best beef

Far from the Capitol, students at Texas Tech spend time examining the quality of beef for meat judging competitions.

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Meet the next 20 speakers joining TribFest 2025

Michael Curry, Joe Lonsdale, Beto O’Rourke, Katie Phang and Margaret Spellings, among many others, join us this November in downtown Austin

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Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas

Not long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar energy. Now they’re bypassing the grid and building their own gas-fired power plants on site.

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A look at the wins rural Texas scored in this year’s legislative session

Lawmakers sought to close gaps in education and support funding for agriculture, disaster preparedness and health care this year.

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U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett joins race for top Democratic slot on powerful House oversight panel

“Our work cannot be solely reactive,” Crockett told her colleagues, pitching herself as the most effective messenger among the Democratic hopefuls.

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Texas’ undocumented college students no longer qualify for in-state tuition

Within hours of a federal lawsuit targeting Texas’ policy of letting undocumented students qualify for lower public tuition rates, the 24-year-old law was no more.

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Gov. Greg Abbott signs $8.5 billion public education funding plan into law. Here’s how it works.

The spending package will give schools more money for staff pay raises, operational expenses, special education and more.

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Sodas, candy to be banned from Texas food stamp purchases

Buoyed by the Trump administration's willingness to place restrictions on food assistance programs, Texas moves to limit junk food.

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Voters will have final say on billions of tax cuts for Texas homeowners, businesses

Texas is slated to spend $51 billion on property tax cuts over the next two years. Some worry that’s unsustainable.

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Months after detaining 47 people accused of being Tren de Aragua in Austin, authorities offer no evidence of gang ties

People at the raided house say they rented it for a birthday party and deny any connection to the gang. One man says law enforcement accused him of being in Tren de Aragua because of his tattoo.

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Texas allows state agency investment in BlackRock after firm steps away from climate initiatives

The firm’s removal from a state list of companies “boycotting” the fossil fuel industry was lauded by Comptroller Glenn Hegar as a “meaningful victory” for Texas’ energy economy.

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TribCast: Did lawmakers improve Texas’ infrastructure?

Will Texas be able to keep the lights on and water flowing til the next legislative session?

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“All eyes on San Antonio”: Democratic disunity, GOP push turn mayor’s race into a political battleground

A fragmented local party and a damaged Democratic brand have created the perception that one of Texas’ blue strongholds could be in jeopardy.

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What Texas lawmakers did after the state’s largest wildfire

A package of bills aims to better prepare the state to prevent and fight wildfires.

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