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Joaquin Castro on why a Democratic Senate logjam stopped him from running for AG

The San Antonio Democrat said at The Texas Tribune Festival that he hoped to form a statewide slate with Colin Allred, Beto O’Rourke and James Talarico, but the group couldn’t find consensus.

The Texas Tribune

Alabama vs. Oklahoma: How Game Impacts College Football Playoff Race for Both Programs

The Crimson Tide look to hang on to their status as a favorite for a first-round bye, while the Sooners are trying to stay alive for a bid.

Sports Illustrated

CBP Officials Seize Thousands Of Rounds Of Ammo At Texas Bridge

Customs and Border Protection officers seized thousands of rounds of ammunition at the Los Indios International Brige, in Texas

Latin Times

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Texas professors arrested at campus protest sue university, alleging retaliation

Ben Wright and Rosemary Admiral say UTD severely restricted campus access after arrests at peaceful protest

The Guardian - US

Voters in Texas’ 18th District waited months for an election. They’ll soon have two more.

The race to fill Texas’ long-vacant 18th Congressional District seat is headed to a runoff, just before the start of a new election cycle.

The Texas Tribune

Texas State Board of Education advisers signal push to the right in social studies overhaul

Some advisers have criticized diversity efforts, questioned the historical contributions of people of color, and promoted debunked beliefs.

The Texas Tribune

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore doubles down on his state’s redistricting response to Texas

Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival, the Democrat also emphasized he wasn’t running for president in 2028.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas Democratic candidates pitch themselves as the best to beat Gov. Greg Abbott

Gina Hinojosa said Abbott is to blame for corruption in Texas and Andrew White spoke on abortion and immigration.

The Texas Tribune

Texas still needs a plan for its growing water supply issues, experts say

Panelists at The Texas Tribune Festival shared their opinions on what the state should do after voters approved a historic investment in water infrastructure.

The Texas Tribune

Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics

Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday adopted a new policy requiring professors to first get approval to discuss some race and gender topics

The Independent UK

Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan says he’s “not a MAGA Republican” and couldn’t carry Trump’s agenda

At a Texas Tribune Festival event on Thursday, the Beaumont Republican said his opposition to Trump and his agenda informed his decision to give up the speaker’s gavel last year.

The Texas Tribune

Texas A&M system approves policy to restrict faculty from advocating “race and gender ideology”

Faculty are also prohibited from teaching material inconsistent with approved syllabi. The changes come in response to a recent controversy over gender identity classroom discussions.

The Texas Tribune

Ghislaine Maxwell enjoys a bathroom break that fellow inmates in her Texas Club Fed prison don’t get

The convicted Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking accomplice is serving a 20-year prison sentence at a cushy federal Texas prison after an interview with the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Justice Department sues California as Trump-backed redistricting war expands

Voters decisively approved new maps to blunt GOP gains in Texas — but the DOJ says they're illegal.

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Kiplinger

Another State Bans Capital Gains Taxes: Will More Follow in 2026?

A constitutional amendment blocking future taxes on realized and unrealized capital could raise interesting questions for other states.

The Texas Tribune

Texas House Democrats say they are keeping their options open for speaker in 2027

Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival, Democratic Rep. Donna Howard acknowledged that Republicans have unified around Speaker Dustin Burrows to the point that he “may not need us” to retain the gavel.

International Business Times UK

Sky-Spectacle: 'Green Curtains' of the Northern Lights Stretch Across Texas and Florida

A rare G4 geomagnetic storm lit up the skies across Texas and Florida with dazzling green and pink auroras, giving the southern US a once-in-a-generation view of the northern lights.

Sports Illustrated

SEC Slugfests Take Center Stage in Best College Football Games to Watch in Week 12

Two teams teetering on the edge of playoff elimination could knock off top 10 teams. Plus, Notre Dame goes for an eighth straight win against its toughest foe left.

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Texas Observer

Texas’ Top Voucher Vendor Taps Abbott Allies in Contract Bid, Program Rollout

The New York firm Odyssey is now running the state’s lucrative voucher scheme with a little help from the governor’s friends.

The Texas Tribune

Texas oil and gas regulators win new power to approve projects that shoot carbon underground

The EPA handed over power to the Railroad Commission after a two-year review. Critics say the commission has been too lax with the industry.

The Texas Tribune

Fresh off defeating state THC ban, Texas hemp industry faces wipeout under federal deal to end shutdown

The issue roiled Texas politics earlier this year when Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a ban on THC products spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

Benzinga

Ted Cruz Sells Up To $250K In Goldman Sachs Stock At All-Time Highs: Here's Why The Trade Was Rare

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently disclosed a new stock transaction that could catch investors’ attention, similar to other trading activity by members of Congress.

Benzinga

Nearly 900,000 New US Homeowners Now Underwater On Mortgages As Home Prices Fall In Florida And Texas

The U.S. housing market is experiencing a worrying trend as nearly 900,000 homeowners find themselves in a precarious position with their mortgages.

The Texas Tribune

How building a new hospital cost this rural Texas town a place to deliver babies

Olney Hamilton Hospital joins the nearly 60% of rural Texas hospitals that do not deliver babies, leaving large swaths of the state without a nearby place to give birth.

International Business Times UK

Michael Duarte, The Food Influencer Shot By Cops — Inside His Mental Health Crisis Before The Incident

Explore the heartbreaking story of food influencer Michael Duarte's police shooting death on 8 November 2025, delving into his mental health struggles, family grief, and lasting barbecue legacy

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