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What we know about Texas colleges reviewing courses amid push to limit gender identity instruction

The federal and state governments want restrictions on recognizing trans and nonbinary people. Here’s how Texas’ higher education leaders are responding.

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TribCast: Will the Texas renewable energy powerhouse survive?

This week, Matthew and Eleanor speak with Eric Goff, founder of an energy policy advising firm, about the growth of wind and solar power in Texas and whether it will continue after recent federal efforts targeting the industry.

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Texans ask for eligibility fixes, stronger accountability in school voucher program

For the first time since Texas authorized the program, the state heard public testimony from people concerned about pre-K funding, special education provisions and data reporting.

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Trump administration could process new DACA applications after Texas’ lawsuit paused enrollment

If a judge accepts the plan, the Trump administration will reopen new applications for DACA for the first time in four years — but Texas applicants would no longer receive work permits.

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Texas halts commercial drivers licenses for many immigrants

DACA recipients, refugees and asylum recipients will no longer be able to receive or renew commercial licenses, the Department of Public Safety announced.

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Second immigrant dies after shooting at Dallas ICE facility

The 32-year-old Mexican citizen died after being taken off life support, his wife said in a written statement.

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Texas investigation into teachers’ posts after Charlie Kirk’s death violates their free speech, experts say

Free speech experts say that when teachers speak in their personal capacity, even on school grounds but outside their official duties, they retain their right to comment on matters of public concern.

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Central Texas floods reveal need to shore up disaster response in unincorporated areas

Almost one-third of Americans live in areas like Travis County’s Sandy Creek, where disaster aid can be spotty.

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Meet our next CEO: Sarah Adler Hartman

Sarah is an Austin native who brings a rare combination of vision and leadership experience to the job.

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Democratic Rep. Jon Rosenthal will run for Texas Railroad Commission

The day after the four-term Houston lawmaker launched his statewide bid, his former chief of staff, Odus Evbagharu, announced he was running to succeed his former boss in the Texas House.

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Can Texas use its new congressional map for 2026? A trio of judges will decide.

The same plaintiffs who are challenging the state’s 2021 maps have asked the court to block the new GOP-approved districts from being used in the fast-approaching midterms.

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Anti-DEI crusader Sid Miller urged UT to enroll student emphasizing her race and socioeconomic status

In May 2023, Miller wrote a letter urging university leaders to reconsider admitting a student whom he described as a “biracial Latina,” who was also the daughter of his political associate.

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About $675 million earmarked for Texas projects is in limbo as Congress careens toward shutdown

Texas’ congressional delegation obtained tentative funding for infrastructure improvements, university research and other initiatives, but the nearly 350 earmarks are all in jeopardy.

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Texas State University professor fired again after court revoked initial firing over “inciting violence”

A Texas State spokesperson said Monday evening that the professor’s employment had been “terminated, effective immediately” after a university review. The post Texas State University professor fired again after court revoked initial firing over “inciting violence” appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

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Texas A&M System regents authorize settlement with former president

Details of the agreement with Mark A. Welsh III, who resigned as leader of the flagship university on Sept. 19, will not be revealed until it is finalized.

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State approves $562 million Texas Energy Fund loan for power plant near Baytown

The low-interest loan to NRG Energy for a gas-fired power plant is the largest of three loans approved through the $7 billion fund since its creation in 2023.

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Texas Tech’s limits on gender identity discussion deepen fears of politics breaching academic freedom

Professors are afraid to publicly speak out, system leaders left key questions unanswered and advocates worry for LGBTQ+ students’ mental health.

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Texas’ guidance on end of in-state tuition for undocumented students doesn’t clear confusion, advocates say

The state is being criticized for advising colleges to verify students’ status with immigration authorities, which could put them at risk.

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Angelo State University bans classroom discussions of transgender identities, stirring criticism and confusion

Instead of a campus-wide announcement, faculty members say the restrictions have trickled down through department chairs and college meetings.

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Data centers are thirsty for Texas’ water, but state planners don’t know how much they will need

A wave of massive data centers is expanding across Texas, prompting warnings from experts who say the new water demands could push the state’s already strained supply to the brink.

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Texas executes man convicted of killing 13-month-old girl in 2008

Blaine Milam, who was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, is the fifth death row inmate executed by the state in 2025.

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Texas Democratic Party’s move to Dallas prompts top staff exodus, roils organization ahead of 2026

Party insiders said the way the move was handled undercuts Chair Kendall Scudder’s rhetoric about winning back working class voters, who lurched to the right in 2024.

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Christian activist David Barton will advise Texas State Board of Education during social studies overhaul

Barton’s appointment comes ahead of what is expected to be a politically charged debate over how and what children should learn about history.

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Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson will not seek clemency ahead of October execution

Roberson, convicted of capital murder in 2003 for the death of his 2-year-old daughter, will continue to push for a new trial. He has maintained his innocence.

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Houston businessman Andrew White launches Democratic challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott

The son of the late former Gov. Mark White vowed to run as an independent in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.

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