Texas Supreme Court rejects attempt to block beach closures for SpaceX launches
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:01:19 +0000
The state constitution preserves public access to Texas beaches, but it doesn't give private groups the right to sue to enforce that access, the court ruled.
Which Bible passages are in Texas’ proposed student reading list? Here’s what the selections reveal.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000
The chosen readings, to be voted on soon by the State Board of Education, draw heavily from Christian perspectives.
“Mass euthanasias”: Screwworm could have deeper implications for Texas’ already-crowded animal shelters
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Most stray animal shelters are already at capacity. Adding a deadly parasitic infestation could create an even more dire situation. 
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17363788/screwworm-effect-texas-stray-animals
Records challenge UT-Austin’s allegations against fired KUT leader
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:52:39 +0000
The university fired General Manager Debbie Hiott on Monday citing “oversight and management of planning” for the public radio station’s inaugural festival. 
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17363655/ut-austin-kut-records-firing-debbie-hiott
Talarico goes all-in with attack on Paxton plea deal in child sex abuse case
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 23:39:29 +0000
The Democratic Senate candidate continued his push for the release of files related to a plea deal his GOP rival’s office offered admitted child molester Adam Hoffman.
Paxton breaks with Texas GOP’s anti-IVF platform, saying he supports the procedure
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:44:59 +0000
Delegates to the Texas GOP convention recently adopted a platform calling in-vitro fertilization destructive to fetal life.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17363612/texas-paxton-republican-ivf-platform
Landmark $211M tax-break deal could trump SpaceX’s deal in South Texas
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:02:40 +0000
Following SpaceX’s arrival in 2014, another large technology company is eyeing South Texas, once known as the poorest area in Texas.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17363543/tax-abatement-saronic-brownsville-texas
State investigators issue final Camp Mystic report detailing cascading failures during July 4 flood
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:04:14 +0000
Lawmakers said they have already passed laws addressing all but one of the deficiencies the investigation found. 
Where is screwworm in Texas? Track cases here.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000
The New World screwworm poses a multibillion-dollar threat to the state’s cattle industry. We’re keeping track of where these cases are reported. 
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17360310/screwworm-tracker-texas-cases-by-county
Texas college watchdog received nearly 70 complaints, opened one investigation, records show
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 18:01:37 +0000
Allegations filed in the first five months of the new ombudsman’s work challenged course content, DEI, academic freedom and employment disputes. 
“Survival of the fittest”: Insiders say screwworm could improve the Texas cattle industry, beef
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:00:00 +0000
As cases of screwworm infections in the state rise, sellers and buyers believe heightened precautions will benefit consumers.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17363362/texas-beef-screwworm-industry-benefit
Ted Cruz bill to regulate college sports in NIL era advances
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:35:38 +0000
The Texan said he hopes the proposed changes, written with a Democratic senator, can save athletics from a stark separation between the haves and have-nots.
U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sides with Texas man, rules it’s not a crime for marijuana users to have guns
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 14:59:58 +0000
Ali Danial Hemani successfully challenged a federal law prohibiting people who illegally use drugs from owning guns. Justices said that ban is a Second Amendment violation. 
An old well began gushing oilfield wastewater in a West Texas church parking lot, sparking a costly cleanup
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000
By the time the Texas Railroad Commission shut down nearby oilfield injection wells to control the leak, 1.5 million gallons of toxic wastewater had spilled to the surface.
The Texas GOP wants closed primaries. Here’s what that would mean for voters.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Gov. Greg Abbott and state party leaders want a Texas law allowing only registered Republicans to vote in GOP primaries.
West Texas organization sues Trump administration to stop border wall in Big Bend
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:14:46 +0000
The lawsuit argues that building a border barrier in Presidio could cause dangerous flooding, endangering homes, farms and agriculture. 
What Texans need to know about upcoming SNAP restrictions
Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Starting April 1, Texans will no longer be allowed to use food stamps to buy sweetened beverages and candy.
Former Texas Tribune board member killed in Laredo plane crash
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:52:12 +0000
The plane carrying Joshua Baer, who was also the CEO of Austin-based startup accelerator Capital Factory, was on its way to Austin from San José del Cabo in Mexico. 
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17362763/laredo-plane-crash-josh-baer-capital-factory
Former employee’s ethics complaint alleges age discrimination in Rep. Troy Nehls’ office
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000
The former deputy chief of staff’s complaint to the House Ethics Committee said two other older workers had similar complaints. Nehls’ office dismissed it as “baseless lies.”
As data centers seek to tap Texas’ energy, grid regulators are close to approving a new way of vetting requests
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000
The Public Utility Commission of Texas on Thursday will weigh and vote on ERCOT’s proposal to streamline the power approval process for data centers.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17362527/texas-ercot-data-center-energy-grid