The Latest Breaking News from Texas

Florida could follow Texas and make Bible reading in school mandatory

Florida has followed Texas in implementing conservative policies previously, and Florida school officials did not seem against potentially adding the Bible to its required reading list, according to a report

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Indian immigrants ‘completely changing the face of Texas,’ says American resident targeting work visa holders in public meeting

A public meeting in Frisco, Texas, saw a resident voice controversial opinions against Indian immigrants and proposed religious sites. The speaker expressed concerns that temporary visa holders were altering the city's culture and criticized the rise of Indian-owned businesses. She also made remarks against Islam while opposing the rezoning applications…

The Economic Times · Jul 2

River authority’s budget woes are another blow to water-needy Corpus Christi

Cities and other water users have already paid $4.1 million to reserve water from a seawater desalination plant that is not close to construction.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 2

Zoning authority could be the answer to data center woes, as San Marcos becomes the first Texas city to ban data centers

Zoning laws could help ban data centers in Texas cities, but there is state legislation that might get in the way

TechRadar · Jul 1

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #212

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board governance, the politics surrounding it, and education policy.

Ballotpedia · Jul 1

Voters forced to set aside their disgust and vote party loyalty over principle in Maine and Texas races

ANALYSIS: The problems for Democrats and Republicans in Maine and Texas mirror each other, but one party could still end up being worse off, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK · Jul 1

Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases

Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution that could harm the health of communities nearby.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 1

Seven more sentenced to prison over protest outside Texas detention center

Judge hands down 50-year sentence to defendant Ines Soto, whose wife Elizabeth was sentenced to same prison term

The Guardian - US · Jul 1

A nun and registered nurse was detained by ICE while walking to church in Texas. Then members of Congress stepped in on her behalf

The city is just a few miles away from the US-Mexico border.

We Got This Covered · Jul 1

Cartel Drones Carrying Explosives Mark New Concern Near Texas Border: Report

Secretary of State Rubio said in June that "cartels are using drones against one another, and we have to assume that at some point they could use them against us"

Latin Times · Jul 1