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Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:34:17 +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 Trump’s DOJ will move forward with Colony Ridge settlement despite concerns from judge https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17317267/colony-ridge-settlement-doj-court-hearing Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226410 ]]> beside 226410 Judge rules to temporarily block Texas’ smokeable hemp ban https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17315842/texas-hemp-smokeable-ban-joints-lawsuit Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:03:40 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226090 ]]> default 226090 Portrayals of Islam and people of color dominate discussion in Texas’ social studies rewrite https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17317261/texas-education-board-social-studies-overhaul-initial-approval Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:16:11 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226458 ]]> default 226458 Texas House Democrats who walked out over congressional map fined over $8,000 each https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17317256/texas-house-democrats-quorum-break-fine-penalty-legislature-redistricting Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:47:13 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226451 ]]> default 226451 Texas Tech System leader cancels academic programs “centered on” sexual orientation, gender identity https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17317085/texas-tech-ban-gender-identity-sexual-orientation-academics Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:35:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226373 ]]> default 226373 Feds subpoena Texas counties for voters’ records https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17317257/dhs-texas-county-voting-records Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:24:05 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226444 ]]> default 226444 Texas education board gives preliminary OK to required reading list that includes Bible material https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17316791/texas-education-board-required-reading-list-bible Fri, 10 Apr 2026 03:42:11 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226326 ]]> default 226326 Texas’ highest criminal court overturns sentence of inmate who has been on death row for 47 years https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17316804/texas-death-row-clarence-curtis-jordan-sentence-overturn-harris-county Fri, 10 Apr 2026 04:12:49 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226330 ]]> default 226330 Texas’ SNAP ban on sodas, candies troubles diabetics and hypoglycemics https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17316922/texas-snap-food-stamps-diabetes-hypoglycemia-sugar-soda-ban Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226292 ]]> default 226292 Here’s how to cast a ballot in Texas’ May 2 local elections https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17316923/texas-2026-local-elections-guide-arlington-school-board-dallas-isd Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226302 ]]> default 226302 Bo French was invited to Midland GOP forum, despite candidate’s claims he wasn’t https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17316740/texas-railroad-commision-bo-french-midland-republican-candidates-forum Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:31:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226316 ]]> default 226316 Trump’s DOJ plans to settle Colony Ridge case without compensating victims https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17316547/colony-ridge-doj-settlement Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=225985 ]]> hidden 225985 ProPublica and The Texas Tribune name five newsroom partners for investigative initiative https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17316494/texas-tribune-propublica-partnership-local-newsrooms-investigative Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226237 ]]> default 226237 Texas 2026 election: Here’s who’s on your ballot in the May 26 primary runoff https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17316347/texas-may-2026-primary-runoff-ballot Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226111 ]]> default 226111 Record oil production in West Texas helps stabilize U.S. supply amid Iran war https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17316346/west-texas-oil-production-iran Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226174 ]]> default 226174 In South Texas, quinceañera dig becomes campaign fuel for Tejano musician Bobby Pulido https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17316345/bobby-pulido-quinceaneras-monica-de-la-cruz-south-texas-congress Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226193 ]]> above 226193 Texas expected to pay $700 million in penalties to the feds for SNAP errors by 2027 https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17315843/texas-hhsc-snap-fraud-food-stamp-big-beautiful-bill-senate-hearing Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226086 ]]> default 226086 Texas summer camps sue to block new internet rule, saying it threatens their ability to operate https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17316077/texas-kerr-county-summer-camps-lawsuit-state-law-broadband Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:59:16 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226169 ]]> default 226169 Dan Patrick says Republicans will “have a tough time” holding Texas House majority in November https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17316012/texas-house-dan-patrick-gop-majority-2026-midterms-cornyn-paxton Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:55:14 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226146 ]]> default 226146 Democrats seek to pause Texas’ social studies revamp over $70K grant from conservative think tank https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17316033/texas-education-board-social-studies-tppf-grant Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:36:57 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=226155 ]]> default 226155