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Trump tariffs set to hit Texas’ biggest trading partners beginning next week

The president said Mexico and Canada have failed to curb the flow of drugs into the U.S. after giving the countries 30 days to do so before enacting the tariffs.

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A year after Texas’ largest wildfire, Panhandle residents tugged between hope and anxiety

The Panhandle town of Canadian is determined to move beyond the deadly fire. And yet, they are reminded almost daily another catastrophe is possible.

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Texas Legislature proposes $400 million cut to higher ed as Dan Patrick threatens university budgets over DEI

At a public event last week, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said higher ed would get less funding if they don’t “kick DEI out of their schools,” a few weeks after lawmakers proposed a massive cut to public universities.

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A shortage of criminal defense attorneys threatens indigent right to counsel in rural Texas

Texas’ indigent defense commission wants lawmakers to spend $35 million on public defender offices in rural areas, but some say that isn’t nearly enough to ensure compliance with the U.S. Constitution.

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Bexar County hires veteran election official pushed out of previous job amid right-wing criticism

Michele Carew was unanimously appointed as election administrator for the county that’s home to San Antonio, four years after leaving her post in Hood County.

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“We’re in competition”: An East Texas school district faces hard choices as education options grow

The Lufkin school district says it must do a better job of promoting itself amid growing competition from charter schools and homeschooling.

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Young Democratic social media star, frustrated by campaigns, sees another path to turn Texas blue

Olivia Julianna, 22, loves politics but hates the in-fighting she sees in too many Democratic campaigns in the state.

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Texas A&M regents may soon decide the university system’s next leader

Sources indicate the board has narrowed its search to five candidates: Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, Texas A&M Foundation President Tyson Voelkel, University of Alabama President Stuart Bell and state Rep. Trent Ashby, R-Lufkin.

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Texas Lottery ticket sales to third-party services fuel controversy and questions about the agency’s future

While the Lottery Commission says it can’t regulate sales to couriers, lawmakers want changes after two major jackpots were won using those services.

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In first full day leading UT-Austin, Jim Davis replaces chief academic officer

Davis, who was named interim president one day earlier, replaced a provost who was named to the position by the university’s previous leader last month.

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Texas Senate Approves Bill to Deny Bail to Undocumented Immigrants Charged With Felonies, Critics Call It 'Unconstitutional'

The Bail Project, a national organization that helps low-income defendants pay bail, said the bill is "based entirely on misinformation and false claims"

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Texas House wants to give public schools $220 more per student

The proposal, filed Thursday, comes well short of the increase school administrators and education advocates have been asking for.

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In Odessa, multiple efforts are underway to help immigrants stay and work

A naturalized citizen, along with other business leaders, are working to create new resources for undocumented people living in the Permian Basin.

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Feds approve another deepwater oil export terminal off Texas coast

The terminal continues an oil export infrastructure buildout that pushes growth in U.S. oil production as momentum fades on a phase-out of fossil fuels.

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National leaders mount pressure campaign on Texas House GOP to pass voucher bill

Supporters of voucher-like education savings accounts are trying to press their advantage early and build a sense of inevitability.

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Texas Senate votes in favor of proposals to deny bail to certain accused violent criminals

The package was fast-tracked after Gov. Greg Abbott declared “bail reform” an emergency item. The bills now head to the House for consideration.

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As Texas’ energy demand soars, a pilot program looks to bolster grid with “virtual power plants” fueled by people’s homes

Some Texans who install residential batteries, solar panels and smart thermostats can now send power back to the grid and get a credit on their bill.

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Who are the undocumented immigrants in Texas?

The estimated 1.7 million undocumented people in Texas are now targets of the Trump administration’s nationwide immigration crackdown. Here’s what we know about them.

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How a South Texas community college embraced apprenticeships to ease a growing nursing shortage

South Texas College in McAllen launched one of the first registered nursing apprenticeships in the country as area hospitals expect the need for nurses to increase.

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Governor Abbott Offers Over 100 Miles of Texas Borderlands in $11B Deal with Federal Government

While Texas Republicans largely back Abbott's request, it remains uncertain whether Congress will approve the funding

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Texas is poised to become a film haven — but not without a fight

The Texas Senate has proposed injecting a staggering half a billion dollars into film production, as economists and fiscal hawks question the return on investment.

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Texas’ energy demand may exceed supply in 2026, but experts caution against panic

Some experts are skeptical the grid would see as much demand growth as ERCOT predicts, and other ERCOT models showed things getting tight but not tipping into a deficit.

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Texas could sell 100 miles of border to feds, Abbott says

Abbott is in Washington this week to lobby Congress for $11 billion to compensate Texas for money spent on his Operation Lone Star, to secure the border during the Biden Administration.

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Domestic violence is up in Texas. Survivors and supporters hope lawmakers will take action.

Reported domestic violence incidents have risen 26% since 2019.

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Texas now has more top-tier research universities than any other state, report finds

The designations come at a tumultuous time for universities as funding could be cut off and efforts to end tenure continue.

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