en The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/ Independent news. Trusted by Texans. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:15:00 +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 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 Maternal health ‘deserts’ endanger some Texas women, babies https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17369632/texas-labor-delivery-obgyn-hospital-rural-desert Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234319 ]]> small 234319 Texas cities forced to remove rainbow crosswalks are installing colorful alternatives https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17369612/texas-rainbow-crosswalk-alternatives-austin-mural-el-paso-dallas Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234403 ]]> default 234403 Ruling that blocks Trump use of system to hunt noncitizen voters won’t stop ongoing investigations https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17369596/trump-save-system-blocked-legal-ruling-noncitizen-voters Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234446 ]]> default 234446 Texas Democrats welcome Bernie Sanders and plunge into kitchen-table politics https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17369223/texas-democratic-convention-affordability-corruption-bernie-sanders Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:35:23 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234521 ]]> default 234521 Kendall Scudder wins race to lead Texas Democratic Party into critical midterms https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17369178/texas-democratic-party-chair-kendall-scudder Sat, 27 Jun 2026 21:25:27 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234505 ]]> default 234505 Unease about Talarico’s Black support on display at Texas Democratic Convention https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17369147/texas-democratic-convention-james-talarico-black-voters-jasmine-crockett Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:52:41 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234477 ]]> default 234477 Japanese internment survivors, faith leaders demand closure of South Texas ICE detention center https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17369148/texas-dilley-immigration-detention-center-pilgrims-japanese-internment Sat, 27 Jun 2026 19:16:38 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234475 ]]> above 234475 James Talarico, Gina Hinojosa attack GOP with parallel populist pitches at Texas Democratic Convention https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17368916/texas-democratic-convention-james-talarico-gina-hinojosa-economy-corruption-culture-wars Sat, 27 Jun 2026 04:15:12 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234458 ]]> default 234458 Democratic land commissioner nominee diagnosed with cancer, announces he’s in remission 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 Dolores Huerta tells Texas Democrats to organize and “save democracy” in surprise convention appearance https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17368896/texas-democratic-convention-dolores-huerta-turnout-organizing-labor-latino-voters Sat, 27 Jun 2026 01:48:36 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234430 ]]> default 234430 Mandated Bible stories in reading lists, revamped history for Texas public schools approved https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17365179/texas-votes-bible-history-lessons-public-schools Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=233830 ]]> default 233830 Abbott trolls Talarico with tacos and cattle at Texas Democratic Convention, ignoring opponent Hinojosa https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17368891/texas-democratic-convention-greg-abbott-james-talarico-troll-stunts-tacos-longhorns Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:24:25 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234412 ]]> default 234412 Cornyn says closed primaries could backfire on Texas GOP, breaking with Abbott, Paxton https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17368753/texas-john-cornyn-closed-primaries-republican-party-greg-abbott-ken-paxton Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:15:08 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234386 ]]> default 234386 Texas Supreme Court rejects lawsuit by survivors of Uvalde school shooting https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17368728/texas-uvalde-robb-school-shooting-supreme-court-lawsuit Fri, 26 Jun 2026 18:28:54 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234371 ]]> default 234371 Harris County immigrant legal services program paused as court battle continues https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17207342/paxton-sues-harris-county-over-legal-support-for-undocumented-immigrants Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:58:01 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=210756 ]]> default 210756 Hundreds of data centers are coming to Texas. Here’s what you need to know. https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17368283/texas-data-center-guide-what-you-need-to-know Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234270 ]]> default 234270 What Texas can learn from Japanese cities that give technology to its senior citizens https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17368284/texas-japan-seniors-technology-monitoring-devices Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234032 ]]> above 234032 Mexican man dies in ICE custody in Laredo, at least the 20th fatality this year https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17367502/ice-detention-webb-county-laredo Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:20:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234177 ]]> default 234177 Texas must pay millions to fix errors in Bluebonnet school materials, contract shows https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17368065/bluebonnet-learning-corrections-cost-texas-millions Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:28:40 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=234289 ]]> default 234289