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Texas A&M system approves policy to restrict faculty from advocating “race and gender ideology”

Faculty are also prohibited from teaching material inconsistent with approved syllabi. The changes come in response to a recent controversy over gender identity classroom discussions.

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Texas House Democrats say they are keeping their options open for speaker in 2027

Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival, Democratic Rep. Donna Howard acknowledged that Republicans have unified around Speaker Dustin Burrows to the point that he “may not need us” to retain the gavel.

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Texans started receiving full SNAP benefits Friday

The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday ordered states to send full SNAP benefits “promptly.”

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Watch: Bishop Michael Curry speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival

The former presiding bishop and primate of The Episcopal Church sits down with Ruth Graham of The New York Times at 12:45 p.m. Thursday.

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Texas oil and gas regulators win new power to approve projects that shoot carbon underground

The EPA handed over power to the Railroad Commission after a two-year review. Critics say the commission has been too lax with the industry.

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Former National Security Adviser John Bolton: GOP will become “Reaganite party” again post-Trump

The indicted former national security adviser, who served under the president, spoke during The Texas Tribune Festival.

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Fresh off defeating state THC ban, Texas hemp industry faces wipeout under federal deal to end shutdown

The issue roiled Texas politics earlier this year when Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a ban on THC products spearheaded by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.

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Mike Collier to challenge Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick again — as an independent

Patrick has twice defeated Collier, who was the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2018 and 2022.

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How building a new hospital cost this rural Texas town a place to deliver babies

Olney Hamilton Hospital joins the nearly 60% of rural Texas hospitals that do not deliver babies, leaving large swaths of the state without a nearby place to give birth.

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U.S. House OKs funding deal to reopen government with support from Texas Republicans

The spending package includes a provision that will criminalize the sale of almost all consumable hemp products nationwide, restoring a similar ban to the one vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

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Former state Rep. Chris Paddie fined $105,500 for violating revolving door lobbying law

The Marshall Republican began lobbying less than two years after donating campaign funds to other state lawmakers, according to a Texas Ethics Commission order.

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Texas lawmakers say colleges have to balance free speech with duty to keep discourse civil

Legislative panels were created after Republican leaders criticized students mocking or celebrating conservative activities Charlie Kirk’s death.

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Tarrant County GOP Chair Bo French announces run for Texas Railroad Commission

French will face commission Chair Jim Wright in the Republican primary. The three-person panel is in charge of the agency that oversees Texas’ oil and gas industry.

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Texas Head Start closures during government shutdown add to state’s child care woes

Hundreds of families lost child care when certain programs weren’t funded earlier this month, and scores more may be affected if Congress doesn’t fund the government by Dec. 1.

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Older Texans among those facing the largest price hikes for Affordable Care Act insurance

About 1 million Texans with ACA health plans are over the age of 45, and many of them will pay monthly premiums that are more than $1,000.

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Former U.S. Rep. Chris Bell joins Texas Democrats seeking to unseat Gov. Greg Abbott

The one-time congressman faces an uphill battle against Abbott, who has amassed a nearly $90 million war chest for his reelection campaign.

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President Donald Trump endorses Gov. Greg Abbott for reelection

The president praised Abbott for leading this year’s effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps to favor Republicans during the 2026 midterm elections.

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TribCast: Kate Rogers on her ousting from the Alamo Trust

Rogers ran the state’s most beloved historical site until she resigned amid political pressure last month.

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Harris County immigrant legal services program can continue, appeals court rules

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U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington, who carried Trump’s tax and spending megabill, is retiring

The Lubbock Republican was first elected in 2016 and currently chairs the U.S. House Budget Committee.

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The number of whooping cough cases in Texas is the highest it’s been in 11 years

The state has recorded more than 3,500 cases of whooping cough so far this year, 10 times the number in 2023.

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Pro-gambling interests struggling to gain foothold in Texas after Senate special election loss

John Huffman was the best-funded candidate in the Senate District 9 special election thanks to casino interests, but failed to make the runoff. Gambling proponents still have millions more to spend on Texas races.

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Cash-strapped Texas city defies AG warning not to raise taxes

Citing a new state law, Attorney General Ken Paxton told four cities to cancel planned tax hikes. But La Marque leaders say their tax increase is critical to keeping the city afloat financially.

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Texas Sens. Cornyn, Cruz vote for funding deal to end government shutdown

If approved by the House, the agreement would fund the government through the end of January, with certain agencies funded through September, including those that provide food assistance.

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Texas A&M faculty panel report says professor’s firing violated her academic freedom

University officials dispute the faculty council’s conclusion. Melissa McCoul lost her job after a video of a classroom debate went viral.

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