The Latest Breaking News from Texas

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 · Apr 28

CS returns to Texas in 2026! BLAST Rivals Fort Worth: Everything you need to know

Can NAVI and FURIA exact their revenge for Rio?

Dot Esports · Apr 28

Texas Homeowners: Why the Age-65 Freeze Doesn’t Stop Bills in Counties Where Taxes Rose 10%+ Last Year

If you’re a Texas homeowner over 65, you’ve probably heard the reassuring phrase: “Your property taxes are frozen.” But many seniors are still seeing their...

Saving Advice · Apr 27

Tornadoes, hail and high winds forecast to hit midwest and Mississippi valley

Severe storms put nearly 50 million at risk and follow a deadly weekend after tornado killed two people in Texas

The Guardian - US · Apr 27

SCOTUS Summarily Reverses Three-Judge Panel In Mandatory Jurisdiction Case Based On Earlier Shadow Docket Ruling In Same Case

Judge Brown's "bumpy night" ends not with a bang, but a whimper.

Reason · Apr 27

U.S. Supreme Court upholds Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map

The high court had previously allowed the map to be used temporarily, but Monday’s ruling makes that permanent.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 27

Trump’s New Tool to Speed Up Wall Construction May Be a Trap for Texas Landowners

The administration is using a new kind of “right-of-entry” request that allows building earlier in the legal process. Property owners could be signing away more than they realize, attorneys say.

Texas Observer · Apr 27

Supreme Court wipes out lower court ruling against Texas redistricting

The Supreme Court on Monday summarily reversed a lower court ruling that found Texas’ new congressional map was likely an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, pointing to the high court’s unsigned order last year allowing the map to go into effect. Monday’s one-paragraph order cements a new GOP-drawn congressional map for the…

Roll Call · Apr 27

Texas proposes Bible readings for K-12 students, reigniting century-old legal battle over their place in public schools

In 2023, Texas passed a law aimed at improving K-12 students’ reading. In part, it called for a required reading list to spell out “at least one literary work to be taught in each grade level.”

The Conversation · Apr 27

She celebrated her 11th birthday in ICE detention. Her wish: that her family could go home

After fleeing India, a family of four is being detained in a controversial Texas facility, facing deteriorating health, inedible food and substandard education

The Guardian - US · Apr 27