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House Democratic runoff heats up in the Rio Grande Valley, where the party hopes to reverse GOP gains

Texas House District 41 was opened by the retirement of Rep. Bobby Guerra, a Democrat. Donald Trump carried the district with 50.3% of the vote in 2024.

The Texas Tribune

SpaceX launches biggest, most beefed-up Starship yet

SpaceX ‌has completed a test flight of its next-generation Starship, with the spacecraft plummeting into the Indian Ocean as intended before igniting.

AAP

‘I would’ve preferred nothing’: Texas teacher’s ‘insulting’ 15-year service gift sparked a brutal debate about how schools value educators

Nothing would’ve been more honest.

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Confused about Big Bend area border wall plans? Here’s where things stand.

Plans for a border wall in the Big Bend region of West Texas have been marked by shifting, unannounced changes and have sparked widespread opposition

The Independent UK

Alexandra Glorioso joins our joint investigative unit with ProPublica

A state government reporter at the Miami Herald, Glorioso was part of the team that reported Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration orchestrated the transfer of $10 million in public funds to a foundation spearheaded by his wife.

The Texas Tribune

Alex Jones faces new defamation suit as housing developer sues over host’s social media comments

In a video released earlier this year, Jones and a guest described the neighborhood as a hub of cartel activity

The Independent UK

5 States Expanding Senior Property Tax Relief Programs Ahead of Summer 2026

Property taxes are becoming one of the biggest financial threats facing retirees across America. Many older homeowners who paid off their mortgages years ago are...

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UT System, community colleges complying with Texas’ DEI ban, auditors find

The state’s spot review found Texas public colleges were not using diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campuses.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Seniors Are Finally Seeing the 2023 Property Tax Cuts Show Up on 2026 Bills

For years, many Texas seniors felt like property tax relief was always being promised but never fully felt in their monthly budgets. Even after the...

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Texas sues Discord, arguing online messaging platform endangered children, misled users

The lawsuit comes after a Galveston County family said their 13-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a person she interacted with on the platform.

The Texas Tribune

'ICE Needs to Raid This Graduation': MAGA-Supporting School Administrator Fired After Being Caught Sending Incriminating Text

A Texas school administrator lost his new position after being caught sending xenophobic texts during a graduation ceremony, igniting discussions on racism in the state's education system.

International Business Times UK

Ad in Texas GOP Runoff Attacks Cornyn on Immigration, Islam

By Saranac Hale Spencer ANALYSIS — A TV ad attacking incumbent Texas Sen. John Cornyn for supporting “Muslim mass immigration” misleadingly cites a 2021 quote from Cornyn about certain Afghan refugees and claims that “Cornyn has a special place in his heart for radical Islam.” The ad, which started airing on May 12…

Roll Call

Texas Democratic candidate condemned for comments about ‘prison for American Zionists’

Democrats allege that conservative groups may be propping up campaign of Maureen Galindo for House seat

The Guardian - US

Waymo pauses driverless car service in Atlanta and Texas ahead of potentially dangerous storms

Waymo has suspended driverless car services in Atlanta and Texas after one of its vehicles was stranded by flooding during heavy rains that will likely also hinder travel in a large swath of the U

The Independent UK

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Everybody Loves Your Money

Why More States Are Considering Abolishing Property Taxes—and What Could Replace Them

For decades, property taxes seemed as permanent as potholes and long DMV lines. Homeowners paid them every year, local governments relied on them heavily, and most people simply accepted the system as part of owning a house. Now, that long-standing arrangement faces serious political pressure as more states explore plans…

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‘There’s always a consequence’: Donald Trump targets yet another Republican, and GOP is terrified of the problems this will cause

“It just kind of felt like he was working against his own team.”

MarketBeat

BJ's Wholesale Club Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) reported a solid start to fiscal 2026, with management pointing to membership gains, higher fuel volumes, digital adoption and new club openings as key drivers of first-quarter performance. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Eddy said the retailer’s results were

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‘A way of silencing the citizens’: Texas woman arrested for Facebook post exposing her city’s filthy water

Jennifer Combs was arrested for a simple Facebook post.

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Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center to host international conference on complex cardiac arrhythmias

AUSTIN, Texas, May 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David's Medical Center will host its eighth international symposium on complex arrhythmias on May 28-29, 2026. EPLive, held biennially since 2012, is an intensive, two-day educational meeting for physicians, advanced practice registered nurses and allied…

The Conversation

Why Corpus Christi faces a looming water shortage, and what might help

Corpus Christi, Texas, home to the nation’s largest oil export hub, and its surrounding Coastal Bend area are in a water shortage that has residents, businesses, and industry carefully monitoring their water use and worried about a growing crisis.

The Texas Tribune

GOP megadonor turned attorney general front-runner: How Mayes Middleton’s largesse fueled his rise

Middleton helped fund the Legislature’s swing to the right, and an internecine challenge to Ken Paxton. But that’s nothing next to the money he’s spent on himself.

Reason

Brickbat: Follow You Home

Police in Arlington, Texas, arrested a fellow officer who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman he met while responding to a… The post Brickbat: Follow You Home appeared first on Reason.com.

AAP

SpaceX scrubs launch of upgraded Starship V3 from Texas

SpaceX's newest and biggest Starship will have to wait at least another day before launching a test flight from Texas.

AAP

SpaceX tries to launch a bigger version of Starship but hits a series of last-minute problems

SpaceX's newest and biggest Starship will have to wait at least another day before launching on a test flight from Texas

The Independent UK

SpaceX launch: Major test of Elon Musk’s Mars-bound Starship is delayed

SpaceX's newest and biggest Starship will have to wait at least another day before launching on a test flight from Texas

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