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Disaster declarations ripple through South Texas amid water crisis

Small towns around Corpus Christi worry where they’ll fall on the pecking order if the region’s water runs out.

The Texas Tribune

Supreme Court Order Stuns Legal Experts: 'Entirely Worrisome' Texas Ruling Revealed

The US Supreme Court has cleared Texas to use a controversial mid‑decade election map expected to add up to five Republican House seats.

International Business Times UK

Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new polls of Texas’ U.S. Senate race

The Austin Democrat, who won his party’s nomination in March, led Cornyn and Paxton in two successive polls, though he did not crack 50%.

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Supreme Court's Texas Map Ruling: Why the GOP's 2026 Power Grab Depends on a Fragile Latino Voter Shift

How the Supreme Court's decision on Texas's redistricting impacts Latino voters and the 2026 midterms, with counter-maps from California and Virginia reshaping the political landscape.

International Business Times UK

Texas Governor Threatens Austin, Dallas and Houston's World Cup Funding Over ICE Fight

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's office threatened to pull or withhold public safety grants from Houston, Dallas, and Austin unless the cities changed policies that state officials said limited police cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, turning preparations for the 2026 World Cup into the latest front in the national…

Latin Times

Austin, Dallas revise police policy allowing more ICE cooperation after Abbott funding cut threat

Austin, which on Friday became the third city to revise similar policies, had $2.5 million in public safety grants at risk before receiving a deadline extension to make the changes.

The Texas Tribune

TribCast: Greg Abbott battles cities over working with ICE

TribCast takes a deeper look at Gov. Greg Abbott’s battle with Houston, Dallas and Austin over the cities’ relationship with federal immigration enforcement.

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Houston Irks Texas Gov. Greg Abbott by Reminding Cops To Comply With the Fourth Amendment

The governor is threatening to defund the police because of an ordinance noting that an ICE administrative warrant "does not justify a stop, arrest, or continued detention" by city officers.

Reason

Houston City Council approves gutting policy limiting ICE cooperation, civil rights groups say

In contrast to the civil rights groups’ assessment, Houston’s city attorney told council members that the amendment — crafted by the mayor’s staff and the governor’s office — brings no major changes.

The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies

The governor’s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials.

The Texas Tribune

Texas cities try to address citizen anger over immigration crackdown without riling state leaders

For much of President Donald Trump’s second term, Texas city leaders have avoided opposing his immigration crackdown, but that’s changing — and sparking tensions with the state.

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Houston to consider repealing ordinance limiting its ICE cooperation amid state funding threat, investigation

Gov. Greg Abbott’s office told Houston Mayor John Whitmire Monday that the state will withdraw $110 million in funding if the city doesn’t axe the ordinance.

The Texas Tribune

Rep. Tony Gonzales resigns from Congress amid backlash over sexual misconduct allegations

House members were set to vote this week on expelling both the San Antonio Republican and Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. Gonzales’ announcement came shortly after Swalwell said he would step down.

The Texas Tribune

Low-tax Texas opens London office to lure jobs and investment

Exclusive: US state is targeting corporate heavyweights in the UK with subsidies and incentives

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Texas Observer

Who Accounts for Freedom?

The nascent "freedom accounts" program is, predictably, burdened by Republicans’ insistence on religious discrimination—and likely set to benefit those already outside the public school system.

Latin Times

Texas Moves to Restrict Noncitizens' Rights Through New Laws and Policy Changes, Report Says

In a state with nearly 2 million undocumented immigrants, refugees, and individuals with temporary protected status, these changes have led to widespread fear and uncertainty, according to immigration attorneys and advocates.

Texas Observer

Corpus Christi Water Crisis Spurs Stampede on South Texas Aquifers

Cities, towns, and industrial complexes aim to quickly pump tens of millions of gallons per day in a bid to avert disaster.

The Independent UK

MAGA stars roasted online for sharing AI-generated photo of airman after Iran rescue mission

‘We desperately need a new crash course in media literacy,’ one online commenter wrote

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The Times of India

Greg Abbott trolled for old Diwali video when he said 'Texas will be a land for the Indian community'

An old video of Texas Governor Greg Abbott saying that Texas will be a land for the Indian community as long as he remains the governor went viral Monday as social media users shared the video claiming that Abbott said this after there was row over Hindus observing Chhath puja…

The Guardian - US

Republicans fooled by AI-generated image of US airman rescued in Iran

Fake image of crew member surrounded by smiling military members has been reshared more than 21,000 times on X

The Texas Tribune

These Texans want better schools for Black students. They disagree on vouchers as the answer.

One Black Texan sees education savings accounts as an escape from a burning house. Another fears they threaten a robust public school system.

The Texas Tribune

Texas is cutting undocumented immigrants off from school, work and driving

The sweeping rule changes, all enacted outside the typical legislative process, have upended life for noncitizens, including those who are here legally.

Latin Times

Fewer Undocumented Immigrants in Texas Are Seeking Medical Care Out of Fear of Immigration Enforcement: Report

When Gov. Greg Abbott introduced his executive order in 2024, he argued the change would provide a clearer picture of how much money Texas hospitals spend caring for undocumented immigrants.

The Texas Tribune

“Don’t take me to the hospital”: Undocumented immigrants in Texas are delaying medical care

Since Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to start asking patients for their citizenship status in November 2024, reported visits by undocumented immigrants have dropped.

The Texas Tribune

Dan Patrick adds data centers, prediction markets and THC to Senate priorities

Patrick’s Friday release of priorities calls on lawmakers to study the emerging issues ahead of the 2027 legislative session.

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