The Latest Breaking News from Texas

Texas lawmakers call for audit of state’s broadband grant funding

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dustin Burrows are questioning how the state distributes funding for internet services.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 21

Texas foster care agency cancels troubled provider’s contract

The Department of Family and Protective Service’s action comes four months after it placed EMPOWER into receivership in the wake of the deaths of two children under its care and staffing problems.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 21

Texas woman visits Dallas Goodwill and makes eye contact with another woman. Then she allegedly starts chasing her: ‘You are the angel of death!’

She says the woman asked, "Do you love the mother of Mary?"

We Got This Covered · Jul 21

Woman has a cardiac episode at Texas Roadhouse and pulls out her blood pressure cuff. Then she was asked, ‘What is wrong with you?’

She describe the exchange as "incredibly brash and rude."

We Got This Covered · Jul 21

In 1969, a Texas businessman asked a realtor to find him the worst ranch available; decades later, the lifeless land had become a 5,500-acre preserve with flowing springs and 220 bird species

A Texas businessman transformed a severely degraded ranch into a thriving nature preserve. He cleared invasive cedar trees and planted native grasses across the property. This restoration effort significantly increased water availability in local streams and aquifers. The revitalized land now supports over 220 bird species, a remarkable increase. His…

The Economic Times · Jul 21

The SEC Is Losing the Battle for College Football Supremacy

Playoff disappointments, coaching turnover and the Big Ten’s rise have put unprecedented pressure on the SEC to prove it still leads college football.

Sports Illustrated · Jul 20

Tracking the money raised and spent in the U.S. Senate race between James Talarico and Ken Paxton

See the latest fundraising totals, where the money is coming from and how super PACs are spending in what’s poised to be Texas’ most expensive Senate race.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 20

Talarico pledges $25 million for Black voter outreach at sometimes tense Houston town hall

The Democratic Senate nominee faced pointed questions from some Black voters and was confronted by a political content creator who said “you cannot win without us.”

The Texas Tribune · Jul 20

Texarkana region embraces lithium mining potential

Texarkana’s first lithium symposium marked a milestone for Texas lithium development, laying the groundwork for discussions on critical issues.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 20

MyPillow’s Mike Lindell is running for governor of Minnesota. He’s not even registered to vote for himself

Lindell, who was born and raised in Minnesota, moved to Texas for one year between 2024 and 2025 but has since moved back

The Independent UK · Jul 20