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ProPublica and The Texas Tribune name five newsroom partners for investigative initiative

Big Bend Sentinel, the Houston Chronicle, KRIS 6 News in Corpus Christi, KXAN Investigates in Austin and the Texas Observer will report on state and federal efforts to restrict local control.

The Texas Tribune

How Teach for America Helped Set Up James Talarico’s Political Rise

The prestigious education group is more than a shiny résumé item. For the Democratic Senate candidate, it was an incubator for his rapid political ascent.

Texas Observer

Who Accounts for Freedom?

The nascent "freedom accounts" program is, predictably, burdened by Republicans’ insistence on religious discrimination—and likely set to benefit those already outside the public school system.

Texas Observer

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Dilley Immigration Center Under Fire as 215K Sign Petition Backed by Jessica Alba and Jodie Foster

Pressure is mounting on one of the country's most controversial immigration detention sites after more than 215,000 people signed an open letter calling for the closure of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas, a CoreCivic-run family detention facility that holds migrant parents and children.

Latin Times

The Healthy Waiver Shift How New State Food Rules Are Changing SNAP Purchases in 2026

The federal government sets the baseline rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. For decades, the program allowed participants to purchase almost any food item, regardless of its nutritional value. That federal standard is fracturing in 2026. Individual states are demanding more control over how taxpayer funds are spent at…

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A day in the life of a 19-year-old in ICE detention: ‘I feel that this nightmare is not going to end’

Olivia has been detained for months at the sprawling Dilley center in Texas. She has lost 20lb, and wakes up every day with a headache

The Guardian - US

Record oil production in West Texas helps stabilize U.S. supply amid Iran war

Production in West Texas has helped the U.S. stabilize its demand for foreign oil amid the Iran war, despite drilling fewer oil wells.

The Texas Tribune

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In South Texas, quinceañera dig becomes campaign fuel for Tejano musician Bobby Pulido

Since GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz said the race “isn’t about who you want performing at your niece’s quinceañera,” the Democrat has played at a dozen such events in the 15th Congressional District.

The Texas Tribune

Texas revolt erases hundreds of miles of Trump border wall

"I wish the president would be more informed as to what's going on," one sheriff said.

Axios

Pooh Shiesty to remain in custody in Gucci Mane label kidnapping case

Prosecutors have also charged eight others over the alleged January confrontation at a music studio

The Independent UK

Texas summer camps sue to block new internet rule, saying it threatens their ability to operate

A group of 19 camps said fiber-optic internet that lawmakers ordered them to install after last year's floods is too expensive or impossible to get.

The Texas Tribune

Christmas gift horror: Former FedEx driver pleads guilty to killing 7-year-old Athena Strand in Texas

Athena Strand was only seven years old when she went missing from her home in Wise County, Texas, on November 30, 2022. Two days later, she was found dead. She had been staying with her dad and stepmom and was just playing near her house when the incident happened.

The Times of India

Democrats seek to pause Texas’ social studies revamp over $70K grant from conservative think tank

The Texas Public Policy Foundation awarded the grant to Schreiner University’s Texas Center, which is led by a historian guiding the state in its social studies revision.

The Texas Tribune

Dan Patrick says Republicans will “have a tough time” holding Texas House majority in November

The lieutenant governor’s remarks are the latest sign that Republicans are worried about the fall midterms. The GOP has controlled the state House since 2003 and currently has an 88-62 advantage.

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'Insane': Four Texas teens arrested for kidnapping, torturing classmate for talking to one of their girlfriends

Four Texas teenagers have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and torturing a former high school classmate over a dispute involving one of the suspects’ girlfriends.

The Texas Tribune

Amid license review, Camp Mystic being investigated by Texas Rangers and state health officials

Camp Mystic filed to renew its license in March. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has repeatedly urged state officials to reject the application.

The Times of India

'We fund outrage about ourselves': Redditor reacts to YouTuber Tyler Oliveira's video against H-1B

After American YouTuber Tyler Oliveira's 1.5-hour video on H-1Bs in Texas went viral, a Redditor reacted to the hatred techies are being subjected to while paying all taxes and being law-abiding residents. Oliveira, who is known for targeting Indians, interviewed Indians in Texas, asked them whether they love their motherland…

The Texas Tribune

Hours after statewide ban is reinstated, smokeable hemp is temporarily back on Texas shelves, court rules

After a dizzying string of court actions on smokeable hemp this week, Texas 15th Court of Appeals agreed to allow the sale of the drug until May 14.

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Latin Times

Texas Moves to Restrict Noncitizens' Rights Through New Laws and Policy Changes, Report Says

In a state with nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants, refugees, and individuals with temporary protected status, these changes have led to widespread fear and uncertainty, according to immigration attorneys and advocates.

Texas Observer

The Plight of the Monarch

All along their journey, from my hometown suburb to their winter home in Mexico, the iconic butterflies face human-made threats.

The Texas Tribune

Texas expected to pay $700 million in penalties to the feds for SNAP errors by 2027

The federal government is penalizing states for having a high error rate in their payments to food stamp recipients.

The Texas Tribune

Texas is giving data centers more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year

The tax break is one of the state’s costliest incentive programs and soon to be the most expensive of its kind in the nation.

The Texas Tribune

Texas high school students are applying for college financial aid at a record pace

Almost 60% of students have filled out the FAFSA, but advocates worry immigrant students are missing out.

The Independent UK

Backlash over reading list for Texas public schools as it includes biblical stories

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The Texas Tribune

Texas students urge education board to focus on inclusion over politics in social studies overhaul

Students, parents and teachers say Texas’ new social studies plan feels rushed and will exclude key perspectives and historical events.

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