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Mon, 21 Sep 2026 04:18:00 +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 ICE officer shoots, injures man in Austin, officials say https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17467899/austin-immigration-shooting-texas Sun, 20 Sep 2026 19:57:25 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243592 ]]> default 243592 What to know about Austin ICE shooting and migrant deaths in Texas https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17375447/texas-immigration-deaths-ice Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=235606 ]]> default 235606 Federal judge pauses Texas Republicans’ bid to close primaries https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17466506/texas-republican-party-closed-primaries Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:11:30 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243544 ]]> default 243544 Texas Supreme Court rules baby delivered by surrogate can leave Texas https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17466473/texas-surrogacy-california-alaska-mckenna-west-rumi-gabriel Fri, 18 Sep 2026 23:23:57 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243525 ]]> default 243525 Feds reimburse Texas for $7.5 billion in border spending, ending delay https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17466347/texas-border-money-reimburse-billions Fri, 18 Sep 2026 19:48:19 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243467 ]]> default 243467 What to know about possible border barriers in Big Bend https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17461814/texas-big-bend-national-park-border-wall-plans-explainer Mon, 14 Sep 2026 18:49:27 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=240265 ]]> default 240265 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 22:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=233269 ]]> default 233269 Texas officials are cracking down on “illegal birth tourism.” Here’s what that means. https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17380639/texas-birth-tourism-illegal-immigration-explainer Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=236266 ]]> default 236266 T-Squared: Erin Thornton establishes the John Thornton Founding Fund https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17466020/texas-tribune-john-thornton-fund-donation-legacy Fri, 18 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=242587 ]]> default 242587 Texas land commissioner 2026: Who is running and what you need to know https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17465865/texas-land-commissioner-glo-2026-buckingham Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243211 ]]> default 243211 Top Texas Republicans knew Bo French’s history of racist comments. They supported him anyway. https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17465866/bo-french-texas-republicans-silence Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243282 ]]> default 243282 All recent polls have Talarico ahead of Paxton in the U.S. Senate race https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17404964/texas-us-senate-james-talarico-ken-paxton-polls Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=239110 ]]> default 239110 Minnesota drops extradition lawsuit against Abbott after ICE officer’s arrest https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17464663/texas-minnesota-extradition-ice-christian-castro-arrest Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:18:08 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243186 ]]> default 243186 One group has stayed mostly mum on Bo French’s racist post — Texas’ oil and gas industry https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17464965/bo-french-oil-gas-industry-texas Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:59:26 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243285 ]]> default 243285 John Cornyn says he won’t vote for Bo French as backlash to racist post rises https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17464966/john-cornyn-bo-french-texas-railroad-commission-racist-post Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:34:14 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243270 ]]> default 243270 Texas freezes installation of Flock cameras along state roads https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17464967/texas-flock-camera-pause-highways-txdot Thu, 17 Sep 2026 22:10:58 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243262 ]]> default 243262 Lt. 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Dan Patrick calls on ERCOT to reverse 30% pay raise for board members https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17464909/texas-dan-patrick-ercot-board-pay-increase Thu, 17 Sep 2026 20:03:43 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243230 ]]> default 243230 $12 billion in Medicaid funds restored to Texas hospitals, ending impasse with the feds https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17464662/texas-medicaid-hospitals-greg-abbott-federal-impasse Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:34:53 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243194 ]]> default 243194 UT-Austin cutting majors centering Latino, Black, women and gender studies, email shows https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17464761/university-texas-austin-cuts-race-gender-majors Thu, 17 Sep 2026 18:23:04 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243217 ]]> default 243217 More young people are getting involved with South Texas civil rights group amid Trump’s immigration crackdown https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17464710/trump-immigration-policies-lupe-increase-membership Thu, 17 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=243024 ]]> default 243024