The Latest Breaking News from Texas

Texas is giving data centers more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year

The tax break is one of the state’s costliest incentive programs and soon to be the most expensive of its kind in the nation.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 8

Backlash over reading list for Texas public schools as it includes biblical stories

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The Independent UK · Apr 8

Texas students urge education board to focus on inclusion over politics in social studies overhaul

Students, parents and teachers say Texas’ new social studies plan feels rushed and will exclude key perspectives and historical events.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 8

Texas SNAP Alert New Sugar and Candy Restrictions Now Blocking Purchases at Checkout

Checking out at the grocery store is a routine task. For families using government food assistance, that routine is changing abruptly. Texas is leading a new push to modify the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Lawmakers introduced strict guidelines designed to limit the purchase of specific junk foods. Shoppers are swiping…

Grocery Coupon Guide · Apr 7

Congressman Says Detainees Almost Need To Be "Dying" To Get Medical Care In ICE Detention Center

A U.S. Congressman said that people in an immigration detention center have to be practically "on the ground dying" before receiving medical care.

International Business Times · Apr 7

Former FedEx driver pleads guilty to killing 7-year-old girl after making delivery at her Texas home

A former FedEx driver accused of killing a 7-year-old girl after authorities say he abducted her while making a delivery to her Texas home pleaded guilty to capital murder just as his trial began

The Independent UK · Apr 7

Mike Miles’ Former Charter School Network Expands Its Footprint in Texas

Some school district leaders say they believed they had only one option for a partnership to avoid state takeover.

Texas Observer · Apr 7

Grieving locals in Austin, Texas call for self-driving cars to be banned after robotaxi runs over beloved duck

Avride are looking into the incident after locals called their self-driving vehicles unsafe.

We Got This Covered · Apr 7

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.

Texas Observer · Apr 7

Texas students could soon be forced to read from the Bible in public schools

Required readings would include passages from Old and New Testament for students in middle school

The Independent UK · Apr 7