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Advocates are questioning why so many applicants from the flood-ravaged county have not received federal disaster help. Nonprofits are trying to fill in the gaps. The post FEMA has denied or not advanced most Kerr County aid applications after deadly July 4 flood appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

Texas’ senior senator outraised his foes across his campaign operation, though some of the money is ineligible to be transferred to his main account. The post Cornyn heads into fall with big cash advantage over GOP primary challengers Paxton, Hunt appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

The five-term state lawmaker from Austin has homed in on education issues in the Texas House, becoming a primary foil to Abbott on school vouchers. The post Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins Democratic race to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

Texas’ Planned Parenthood has lost half its clinics, but they continue to see thousands of patients a year. The post The feds are cutting off public money for all Planned Parenthoods, following a playbook that began in Texas appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

Private schools looking to educate participating students may also have a chance to apply to the program before the end of the year. The post Texans could begin applying for school vouchers in February appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

The federal agency accused Miller of disregarding proven strategies to combat the parasitic pest “in favor of clickbait publicity stunts.” The post USDA slaps down Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller over New World screwworm appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

Officials from Dallas’ two major airports said the video runs afoul of their policies that prohibit political advertising. The post Multiple Texas airports are refusing to play video from DHS’ Noem blaming Democrats for government shutdown appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

System Chancellor Glenn Hegar and the Board of Regents chair have stood by the new president amid criticism from some conservatives about her previous work around diversity and equity. The post Texas A&M regents name Christian Hardigree president of newly acquired Victoria campus appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

In this week’s episode, the TribCast crew is joined by Tribune reporter Kayla Guo to break down the evidence in the Robert Roberson death penalty case. The post TribCast: Is Robert Roberson innocent? appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

The nonprofit Dallas HERO argued the city was descending into anarchy despite falling violent crime rates. Locals fear the push could be used as a playbook. The post Dallas boosted police numbers before Trump’s crime rhetoric. Now the city is feeling the effects. appeared first on The Texas Tribune.

Harrison has been on a crusade against Texas universities, scouring course catalogs and university websites for examples of “gender ideology” or LGBTQ+ curriculum, and riling up his X followers about “liberal indoctrination” on campuses. The post Harrison vs. higher ed: How one lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+…