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After vicious 2024 cycle, Texas House GOP primaries see quieter landscape defined by tort battle

With Texas’ hardline conservative megadonors largely staying on the sidelines, a handful of House primaries have become battlegrounds for the state’s civil justice debate.

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Texas lieutenant governor primary: Who is running and what to know

The lieutenant governor’s office is often described as the most powerful in Texas government. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.

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Federal appeals court rehears challenge against Texas’ immigration law

Senate Bill 4 returns to the 5th Circuit with border crossings at record lows, a sharp reversal from the influx that inspired Texas’ law authorizing state police to arrest undocumented immigrants.

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Federal judge upholds West Texas A&M drag show ban, short-circuiting student group’s appeal

A final ruling in the case prompted a federal appeals court to cancel oral arguments, set for Friday, on an earlier ruling. Another appeal is expected.

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Ken Paxton uses diversity legal opinion on MLK Day to attack John Cornyn ahead of U.S. Senate primary

The two Republicans are competing in a heated primary. Cornyn accused Paxton of abusing his office and legal experts said the AG’s legal opinion is not binding.

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LGBTQ+ San Antonio residents criticize city’s plan to replace rainbow crosswalks with rainbow sidewalks

After a lawsuit failed to stop the crosswalk’s removal, caused by a threat to funding, some residents called its replacement a consolation that ignores a larger fight in the state.

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Texas A&M abruptly cancels ethics course over race, gender policy

The university said content of the graduate course, which was already underway, was not adequately disclosed, forcing the cancellation. The professor disagrees.

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In South Texas, local Republicans push for more wins as Latinos appear to sour on Trump

Even as Trump's approval ratings fall with Latinos, a constellation of grassroots Republicans are working to secure wins in the midterms.

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University of North Texas to offer free tuition for some incoming freshmen

The program will cover tuition and fees for new freshmen from Texas families earning up to $100,000.

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Were your Texas college courses reviewed or changed this semester? Tell us.

Amid new policies restricting instruction on race, gender and sexuality, The Texas Tribune seeks examples of college course changes from students and instructors.

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After killing planned desalination plant, Corpus Christi tries to drill its way out of a water crisis

After an industrial building boom on Corpus Christi Bay, the city is drilling wells to meet water demand, and rural Nueces County residents say their own wells are being impacted.

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Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration

The Justice Department has asked states for their voter rolls with an eye toward purging ineligible voters. Democrats say sharing the data could violate federal election law.

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Dallas and Williamson counties end countywide voting sites for primary election day

Dallas and Williamson county Republicans are shifting away from using countywide voting sites on Election Day for Texas’ March 3 primary. Democrats will have to fall in line.

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Panhandle history museum scrambles to protect 2 million artifacts as it fights permanent closure

With a steep price tag, saving the landmark museum won’t be easy, but area residents and leaders are looking for solutions.

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Why a Panhandle businessman wants to take over the region’s electric utility

Salem Abraham claims Minnesota-based Xcel Energy has not lived up to its promise of protecting the region from wildfires. The company vehemently disagrees.

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About 200 Texas A&M courses could change due to new restrictions on teaching gender, race

With the semester set to begin next week, professors have been directed to alter courses, and some classes have been removed or reassigned from the core curriculum at the College Station campus.

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Trump administration to add 500 miles of migrant-deterring buoys along Rio Grande

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced plans to expand on Texas’ controversial floating barrier during a Wednesday visit to the Rio Grande Valley.

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Texas teachers union sues state education agency for investigating social media posts about Charlie Kirk

The Texas Education Agency received hundreds of complaints about educators’ online reactions to the conservative activist’s death.

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In this East Texas county, you need a membership to drink at a bar. That may soon change.

Texas cities and counties largely control when and where liquor can be sold. Just three counties are totally dry.

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North Texas’ largest public transit system may come undone in 2026

The push by four Dallas-area suburbs to exit the multi-city partnership comes as state transportation officials have said the state needs more public transit, not less.

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Texas’ newest state park gives visitors a sneak peek ahead of planned 2026 opening

Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will be the first to open in North Texas in about 25 years.

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Texas 2025: Year in Photos

Photojournalists document another year across Texas. Our photos illustrated the tense redistricting debate at the Capitol, the aftermath of the Hill County floods and more.

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Construction Leaders in Texas Warn ICE Raids Are Driving Workers Underground: 'There's No Labor'

Construction leaders in South Texas say stepped-up immigration enforcement is pushing workers off job sites and into hiding, slowing projects and threatening to raise housing costs.

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A look back at some of The Texas Tribune’s best reads of 2025

As 2025 draws down, the Tribune reflects on some of its most memorable storytelling of the year.

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Texas A&M System declines to reinstate fired lecturer despite faculty panel’s findings

A vice chancellor upheld the firing of Melissa McCoul, seen in a viral video being confronted by a student on her gender identity teachings, saying the termination was done with “good cause.”

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