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Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick call for DPS to investigate Texas Southern University over financial mismanagement findings

State Auditor Lisa Collier said university staff vacancies for “critical” financial responsibilities have contributed to delays in financial reporting, as well as poor asset oversight and weak contracting processes.

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Texas A&M System to vote on requiring prior approval for lessons that advocate “race and gender ideology”

The proposal appears to mark the first time a Texas university system offers definitions of what kind of instruction related to race and gender should not be permitted.

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“You woke us up”: California Gov. Gavin Newsom, energized by Prop 50 redistricting win, thanks Texas

The Democrat took a victory lap on rival Gov. Greg Abbott’s home turf Saturday and called on other blue states to push back on a GOP effort to retain control of the U.S. House.

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Billionaire Jeff Yass gives $100 million to University of Austin for free tuition

Yass, a school voucher supporter and an influential figure in Texas politics, said the only condition for the gift was for the school not to receive government funding.

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Texans approve $850 million endowment for Texas State Technical College

The funds will help the workforce training institution fix campus infrastructure and expand its footprint at a time when the state has seen a decline in skilled workers in some fields.

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Texas A&M paid former president Mark A. Welsh III $3.5 million after he resigned

Welsh had pushed for a full payout of the remainder of his contract, something that appears to have been a source of tension between Welsh and top administrators, records show.

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Texas Accounts for Nearly 1 in 4 ICE Arrests Under Trump, New Report Finds

According to an exclusive report by The Texas Tribune, of more than 138,000 arrests nationwide between January and July, nearly one in every four took place in Texas.

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Texas sent $223 million to rural communities to fix water infrastructure after 2023 election

Texas voters will decide Tuesday whether the state should continue spending $1 billion a year to secure the state’s water supply. Part of that investment will be spent to find new water supply.

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Texas cities grapple with order to remove rainbow crosswalks as state deadline approaches

At the direction of Gov. Greg Abbott, state transportation officials told local leaders to remove crosswalk art often used to mark historically LGBTQ+ neighborhoods or risk losing millions in funding.

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DHS asked Texas to hand over driver’s license data for citizenship checks

It’s the latest step to pool confidential data that the Trump administration claims will help identify noncitizens on voter rolls and tighten immigration enforcement.

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Gov. Greg Abbott under pressure to use emergency funds for looming SNAP crisis

Democrats say Abbott has used his authority during COVID-19, the Uvalde shooting and border operations to free up emergency funds.

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Your Halloween pumpkin probably came from this small Texas town

In the self-proclaimed “Pumpkin Capital of the U.S.,” Floydada farmers are exporting pumpkins across Texas and the nation.

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How a single Fort Worth ISD campus prompted a state takeover

The district has struggled to bring students’ grades up, especially at campuses in low-income neighborhoods with large Black and brown populations.

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Texas SNAP benefit pause: Here’s how to receive and give help

Food assistance will be canceled in November amid the current federal government shutdown, halting benefits for 11% of Texas’ population.

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Why more Tarrant County kids are going to Texas youth prisons than any others

The rising number of youth sent from counties like Tarrant is helping to push the waitlist for beds in youth prisons to near an all-time high, the state says.

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Federal appeals court will reconsider West Texas A&M drag show ban

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday tossed a three-judge panel's earlier ruling that found the ban violated students' free speech rights. The court's 17 judges will rehear the case.

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An East Texas landowner fenced off a community’s favorite fishing spot, igniting multiple legal battles

Phillip Surls, a local businessman who owns much of the property around the Cutoff, has argued he blocked access to the stream to protect his cattle and that the waterway is not public.

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Texas Republicans are redefining higher ed. It’s creating confusion about free speech on campuses.

Some students and professors say recent changes and scandals chill speech at universities. Others argue that conservative opinions can now be shared more freely.

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Trump taps Texas Sen. Brian Birdwell for assistant secretary of defense

The U.S. Senate must confirm the appointment. The Granbury Republican previously announced he would not seek another Texas Senate term.

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How two Texas redistricting cases, 37 years apart, set the stage for the latest congressional redraw

The 5th Circuit last year overturned its previous ruling that allowed racial groups to band together to challenge voting maps, laying the groundwork for Texas’ mid-decade redistricting.

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Feds slash the budget for program that helped 65,000 Texans enroll for health insurance

With the Affordable Care Act navigator budget cut by 90%, nonprofits are seeking ways to fund their efforts to bring more of the state’s uninsured into regular health care.

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Plan to pump billions of gallons of water from East Texas appears on hold

An East Texas farm sued the local groundwater conservation district that has authority over the aquifer that would be pumped. As part of a settlement, the district has voided its original permits.

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TribCast: The Hunt is on in the GOP Senate primary

Matthew and Eleanor are joined by Tribune D.C. reporter Gabby Birenbaum and radio host Chad Hasty to unpack the three candidates vying to be the Republican nominee for Senate in 2026.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders state to sweep Austin homeless camps as city launches its own effort

Homelessness has been a perennial problem in Texas’ capital city. Local officials are asking voters to raise taxes to ease the problem.

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Wes Moore to open this year’s Texas Tribune Festival

In conversation with Chuck Todd, the Maryland governor will discuss the state of his state, our country and the Democratic Party.

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