Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Tribune

Montgomery County directs citizen board to review, and potentially remove, library books

The county north of Houston adopted the guidelines amid a growing number of book bans in school districts and a new state law that supporters claim protects children from inappropriate material.

The Texas Tribune

Texas lawmakers and agency leaders experiment, ponder policies for an AI future

Agencies like the Texas Department of Transportation are using the technology to react to crashes and prepare invoices. More uses and regulations are coming.

The Texas Tribune

Legal experts say it’s rare to pursue jail time in securities fraud cases like Paxton’s

In 2015, Attorney General Ken Paxton was indicted on three securities fraud felony charges. Experts in securities fraud say those charges are rarely pursued.

The Texas Tribune

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas is two House votes away from passing school vouchers

Abbott called on supporters to push through the primary runoffs to deliver the final pro-voucher members needed to pass his legislation, plus some padding.

The Texas Tribune

Black student at Hawaii Mormon school says he’s fighting order to cut hair

Kanaan VyShonne Barton says he’s following all other school rules but shouldn’t have to cut his hair: ‘My locs represent strength’

The Guardian - US

Texas’ new immigration law is blocked again

Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court had allowed Senate Bill 4 to go into effect, a federal appeals court let an earlier injunction stand. SB 4 lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the Texas-Mexico border.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott appears with embattled House Speaker Dade Phelan for first time in heated primary season

Abbott has so far been silent as Phelan battles for political survival in a tough primary runoff.

The Texas Tribune

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Gov. Greg Abbott wants the Texas Legislature to rein in investors behind large-scale home purchases

So-called institutional homebuyers noticeably ramped up home purchases during the COVID-19 pandemic. But housing experts point out investors have retreated amid high interest rates.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Supreme Court declines to intervene in lawsuit over West Texas A&M drag shows

The decision means university President Walter Wendler could cancel an on-campus drag show next week. He canceled a previous show last year.

The Texas Tribune

“It does not get easier”: Texas ranchers lose cattle and land in historic wildfires

As ranchers recover from the Smokehouse Creek fire, they face the agonizing choice of what to do with an unknown number of injured cattle.

The Texas Tribune

Pornhub suspends site in Texas due to state’s age-verification law

Legal experts say a 5th Circuit decision to uphold part of a Texas law regulating adult entertainment websites conflicts with U.S. Supreme Court precedent regarding minors’ access to obscene material online.

The Texas Tribune

Biden temporarily blocked from diverting border barrier funds

A judge’s ruling is the latest development in an ongoing border enforcement battle between Texas and the president.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Rep. Randy Weber kicked out of House Freedom Caucus

Weber, who has disagreed with the hard-right caucus’ tactics during the House Speaker election last year, said Caucus Chair Bob Good expelled him after missing some of the group’s weekly meetings.

The Texas Tribune

Performers, speakers pull out of SXSW over U.S. Army sponsorship

More than 80 musicians and panelists say they will no longer appear at the nine-day festival, citing the U.S. Army’s support for Israel amid war with Hamas.

The Texas Tribune

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Texas Tribune

UT-Austin reverts to requiring standardized test scores for admissions

The decision comes after the university switched to test-optional admissions during the pandemic.

The Texas Tribune

Two West Texas infants in the same neighborhood diagnosed with rare botulism

A third infant nearby also contracted botulism last August. Local and state health officials said there is no public health emergency.

The Texas Tribune

Helicopter crashes along U.S.-Mexico border, killing three

Two National Guard members and a U.S. Border Patrol agent died in the crash in Starr County Friday afternoon.

Salon

Uvalde report clears local officers

Families were infuriated by praise for local law enforcement in a report on the Robb Elementary School shooting

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Texas Tribune

House Speaker Dade Phelan took a risk on Paxton’s impeachment. It may end his career.

The May 28 runoff promises to be an expensive, high-profile contest that will help reshape the political dynamics of the Texas House.

The Texas Tribune

Veteran State Board of Education member loses her seat, two other Republican incumbents face runoffs

The results of Tuesday’s primary elections could foreshadow a further push to the right for the body that sets the state's educational standards.

The Texas Tribune

Texas places state’s largest charter school network under conservatorship

The state had been investigating IDEA Public Schools since 2021 and raised questions on its spending on things like a luxury driver and private jet.

The Texas Tribune

School voucher supporters bask in primary wins, say goals are within reach

Gov. Greg Abbott called the results “an unmistakable message.” His allies said the state is “closer than ever” to a voucher program.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine narrowly survives heated primary centered on judicial ethics

Devine will face 281st District Judge Christine Vinh Weems in November’s general election.

The Texas Tribune

State Sen. Nathan Johnson victorious after surprise challenge from Rep. Victoria Neave Criado

Johnson is virtually assured to have won the seat, because there is no Republican challenger in November.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Rep. Colin Allred wins Democratic primary to face Sen. Ted Cruz in November

Allred bested state Sen. Roland Gutierrez in a crowded pool of Democrats.

1 … 9 10 11 12

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.