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Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:47:58 +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 Sid Miller to join Democratic nominee for agriculture commissioner at data center forum https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17352984/sid-miller-clayton-tucker-texas-data-center-forum Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:47:58 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232312 ]]> default 232312 Texas lifts commercial drivers license ban for temporary agricultural workers https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17352269/texas-commercial-drivers-license-testing-english-only Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:27:38 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232151 ]]> default 232151 TribCast: Can Austin’s Project Connect get back on track? https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17352936/tribcast-project-connect-austin-transit-light-rail Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:20:04 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232266 ]]> default 232266 Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson stepping down https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17352937/texas-secretary-state-jane-nelson-resigns Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:51:57 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232273 ]]> default 232273 Victorious Paxton goes to Washington as former GOP foes open their doors — and wallets https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17352901/ken-paxton-washington-trump-john-thune-ted-cruz-fundraiser-senate-republicans Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:41:04 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232276 ]]> default 232276 Screwworms are closer than ever to Texas, but not 1 mile away as lawmaker claims https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17352873/texas-screwworm-1-mile-brooke-rollins-don-mclaughlin Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:50:09 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232261 ]]> default 232261 Texas Children’s Hospital’s detransition clinic to launch this year, will include mental health and endocrinology services https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17352268/texas-children-hospital-transgender-detransition-clinic Tue, 02 Jun 2026 01:35:39 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232205 ]]> default 232205 Announcing our next round of can’t-miss speakers for September’s TribFest  https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17352570/tribfest-speakers-marjorie-taylor-greene-pete-sessions-amy-webb Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232139 ]]> default 232139 Eight data centers threaten to transform this small Texas county. Local officials say they have no power to stop them. https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17352540/texas-data-centers-hood-county-local-control-rural-water-power Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232081 ]]> above 232081 Texas schools say they still face budget difficulties despite $8.5 billion boost https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17352270/texas-school-funding-teacher-quality-special-education Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=231921 ]]> default 231921 Texas’ app age verification law allowed to go into effect for now https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17350436/texas-apple-google-app-store-age-verification Thu, 28 May 2026 23:02:46 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=231794 ]]> default 231794 Paxton sues Denton to block gender-neutral changing rooms at Pride pool party https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17352271/texas-ken-paxton-denton-pride-pool-party-sb-8-lawsuit Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:57:02 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=232108 ]]> default 232108 Corpus Christi reconsiders building a desalination plant leaders rejected last year https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17352272/texas-corpus-christi-water-desalination-plant-returns Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=231951 ]]> default 231951 How Cherokee farming traditions are transforming one Texas school https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17352273/texas-school-cherokee-farming-traditions Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=231266 ]]> large 231266 ICE sued over “inhumane” conditions at Camp East Montana in West Texas https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17351225/texas-ice-camp-east-montana-conditions-lawsuit Sat, 30 May 2026 11:33:13 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=231910 ]]> default 231910 Teaching restrictions prompted half of surveyed Texas Tech faculty to alter courses, results show https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17351016/texas-tech-university-faculty-alter-courses-restrictions-lessons-survey Fri, 29 May 2026 21:31:37 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=231969 ]]> default 231969 Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and tasered students https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17351207/texas-dream-act-federal-appeals-lawsuit-2 Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=231797 ]]> behind 231797 Outside spending blitz defined the close of Texas’ District 35 Democratic runoff https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17351070/texas-35th-congressional-district-maureen-galindo-johnny-garcia-outside-spending-gop-pac Fri, 29 May 2026 22:57:22 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=231997 ]]> default 231997 Members of pro-immigration group hit by Trump crackdown on immigration https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17351032/immigration-crackdown-hits-texas-nonprofit Fri, 29 May 2026 21:56:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=231974 ]]> default 231974 Accused of a crime after shooting a migrant in Minnesota, ICE agent is arrested in South Texas https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17351023/texas-ice-agent-arrested-minnesota-migrant-shooting Fri, 29 May 2026 21:51:36 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=231982 ]]> default 231982