en The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/ Independent news. Trusted by Texans. Sat, 13 Jun 2026 01:39:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-cropped-texas-tribune-favicon-32x32.png The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/ 32 32 249301168 Paxton’s office threatens legal action if Big 12 penalizes Texas Tech for playing QB who placed bets https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17359674/texas-tech-ken-paxton-brendan-sorsby-big-12 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:00:28 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=233105 ]]> default 233105 Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says James Talarico will “go to hell” for his view of the Bible https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17360232/dan-patrick-james-talarico-go-to-hell-texas-senate-gop-convention Fri, 12 Jun 2026 21:05:01 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=233246 ]]> default 233246 Midland police ID suspect in shooting that left one victim dead, 10 injured https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17360130/texas-midland-shooting-suspect-dead Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:55:32 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=233183 ]]> default 233183 Where is screwworm in Texas? Track cases here. https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17360310/screwworm-tracker-texas-cases-by-county Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:28:08 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=233269 ]]> default 233269 At GOP convention, Abbott vows to “demolish” Democrats, calls for crackdown on H-1B visas and Sharia law https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17360233/texas-gop-convention-greg-abbott-demolish-democrats-james-talarico-2027-legislature Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:35:38 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=233240 ]]> default 233240 Democratic nominee for General Land Office diagnosed with cancer https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17360181/democrat-candidate-general-land-office-benjamin-flores-texas-leukemia Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:43:14 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=233210 ]]> default 233210 Texas GOP Chair Abraham George ousted by second-in-command D’rinda Randall https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17360075/texas-gop-chair-election-abraham-george-defeated-drinda-randall Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:37:35 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=233173 ]]> default 233173 Texas agency to set rules for using treated fracking wastewater on farmland https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17359927/texas-environment-tceq-rules-produced-water-fracking-wasterwater-reuse Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=233118 ]]> default 233118 Texas takes over voter registration in Val Verde County amid struggles https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17359928/texas-elections-takeover-val-verde-county Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=233146 ]]> default 233146 AG Ken Paxton blocked from suing Democratic donor platform ActBlue https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17322407/ken-paxton-act-blue-democratic-fundraising Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:46:36 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=227089 ]]> default 227089 Conservation groups sue to stop SpaceX land deal https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17359691/environmental-groups-sue-to-stop-spacex-land-deal Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:46:54 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=233121 ]]> default 233121 Corpus Christi’s delayed water response bubbles up to Texas governor’s race https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17359579/texas-corpus-christi-water-crisis-abbott-hinojosa-politics Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232973 ]]> default 232973 James Talarico launches Spanish-language World Cup TV ad https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17359417/texas-senate-james-talarico-spanish-ad-world-cup-latino-voters Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232993 ]]> default 232993 Screwworm was found in a dog in Texas. What does that mean for your pets? https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17359394/screwworm-pets-what-to-know Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232980 ]]> default 232980 Texas Republicans open state convention projecting unity after years of infighting https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17359395/texas-gop-convention-2026-houston-abbott-burrows-unity Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=233061 ]]> default 233061 Abbott recommends sweeping data center regulation, including eliminating sales tax exemption https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17357566/texas-greg-abbott-data-centers-regulation-sales-tax Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:10:40 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232942 ]]> default 232942 Proposed ban on Big Bend border wall fails in U.S. House funding panel https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17357590/texas-big-bend-national-park-border-wall-ban-house-vote-henry-cuellar Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:42:46 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232964 ]]> default 232964 Judge recommends medical parole for inmate who had been on Texas death row for 47 years https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17357591/clarence-curtis-jordan-compassionate-release-recommendation Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:30:14 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232961 ]]> default 232961 Texas high schoolers show gains across all subjects on STAAR tests https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17357567/texas-staar-end-of-course-high-school-results-2026 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:59:48 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232938 ]]> default 232938 Texas death row inmate asks Supreme Court to allow appeal challenging hypnotized witness https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17357396/texas-death-row-hypnosis-supreme-court-charles-flores Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232900 ]]> default 232900