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Texas State Board of Education advisers signal push to the right in social studies overhaul

Some advisers have criticized diversity efforts, questioned the historical contributions of people of color, and promoted debunked beliefs.

The Texas Tribune

Voters in Texas’ 18th District waited months for an election. They’ll soon have two more.

The race to fill Texas’ long-vacant 18th Congressional District seat is headed to a runoff, just before the start of a new election cycle.

The Texas Tribune

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore doubles down on his state’s redistricting response to Texas

Speaking at the Texas Tribune Festival, the Democrat also emphasized he wasn’t running for president in 2028.

The Texas Tribune

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Texas Democratic candidates pitch themselves as the best to beat Gov. Greg Abbott

Gina Hinojosa said Abbott is to blame for corruption in Texas and Andrew White spoke on abortion and immigration.

The Texas Tribune

Texas still needs a plan for its growing water supply issues, experts say

Panelists at The Texas Tribune Festival shared their opinions on what the state should do after voters approved a historic investment in water infrastructure.

The Texas Tribune

Texas A&M University professors now need approval for some race and gender topics

Texas A&M University System regents on Thursday adopted a new policy requiring professors to first get approval to discuss some race and gender topics

The Independent UK

Former Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan says he’s “not a MAGA Republican” and couldn’t carry Trump’s agenda

At a Texas Tribune Festival event on Thursday, the Beaumont Republican said his opposition to Trump and his agenda informed his decision to give up the speaker’s gavel last year.

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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.

The Texas Tribune

Ghislaine Maxwell enjoys a bathroom break that fellow inmates in her Texas Club Fed prison don’t get

The convicted Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking accomplice is serving a 20-year prison sentence at a cushy federal Texas prison after an interview with the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Justice Department sues California as Trump-backed redistricting war expands

Voters decisively approved new maps to blunt GOP gains in Texas — but the DOJ says they're illegal.

Axios

Another State Bans Capital Gains Taxes: Will More Follow in 2026?

A constitutional amendment blocking future taxes on realized and unrealized capital could raise interesting questions for other states.

Kiplinger

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.

The Texas Tribune

Sky-Spectacle: 'Green Curtains' of the Northern Lights Stretch Across Texas and Florida

A rare G4 geomagnetic storm lit up the skies across Texas and Florida with dazzling green and pink auroras, giving the southern US a once-in-a-generation view of the northern lights.

International Business Times UK

SEC Slugfests Take Center Stage in Best College Football Games to Watch in Week 12

Two teams teetering on the edge of playoff elimination could knock off top 10 teams. Plus, Notre Dame goes for an eighth straight win against its toughest foe left.

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Texas’ Top Voucher Vendor Taps Abbott Allies in Contract Bid, Program Rollout

The New York firm Odyssey is now running the state’s lucrative voucher scheme with a little help from the governor’s friends.

The Texas Tribune

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.

The Texas Tribune

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.

Benzinga

Ted Cruz Sells Up To $250K In Goldman Sachs Stock At All-Time Highs: Here's Why The Trade Was Rare

Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently disclosed a new stock transaction that could catch investors’ attention, similar to other trading activity by members of Congress.

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Benzinga

Nearly 900,000 New US Homeowners Now Underwater On Mortgages As Home Prices Fall In Florida And Texas

The U.S. housing market is experiencing a worrying trend as nearly 900,000 homeowners find themselves in a precarious position with their mortgages.

The Texas Tribune

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.

International Business Times UK

Michael Duarte, The Food Influencer Shot By Cops — Inside His Mental Health Crisis Before The Incident

Explore the heartbreaking story of food influencer Michael Duarte's police shooting death on 8 November 2025, delving into his mental health struggles, family grief, and lasting barbecue legacy

The Fashion Central

Blake Lively Scores New Legal Victory in Ongoing Justin Baldoni Lawsuit

Blake Lively notched another legal victory this week in her ongoing dispute with Justin Baldoni and parties connected to his production company.

Benzinga

Elon Musk Urges 'Move' To Austin After Coinbase Follows Tesla To Texas

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday renewed his attacks on Delaware's corporate regime after Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) said it will follow Tesla and SpaceX in abandoning the state as its legal home and reincorporate in Texas.

The Texas Tribune

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.

The Independent UK

Titans cornerback L'Jarius Sneed indicted in Texas for failing to report an aggravated assault

Tennessee Titans cornerback L’Jarius Sneed has been indicted in Texas on a misdemeanor charge for failing to report an aggravated assault

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