Supreme Court blocks deportations of Venezuelans held in northern Texas under an 18th century wartime law
Sat, 19 Apr 2025 09:15:48 -0500
The high court acted in an emergency appeal from the American Civil Liberties Union contending that immigration authorities appeared to be moving to restart removals under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
Court orders immigration officials to restore legal status of three people who came to Texas on student visas
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:04:40 -0500
The three former students went to UT-Arlington and UT-Dallas. While they have prevailed in court so far, many other international students’ education futures remain uncertain.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17010220/texas-international-student-cases
Dan Patrick endorses Texas House’s voucher plan, clearing path to final approval
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:45:00 -0500
The lieutenant governor proposes that the Texas Senate adopt the House bill, which would eliminate a negotiation over the two versions and cement the victory for supporters.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17010059/dan-patrick-school-vouchers-house-senate
Election officials wary of shift to Texas’ centralized voter-registration system
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500
Some lawmakers say a bill requiring counties to switch to TEAM would make it easier to monitor voter rolls. But the system has had its problems.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17009792/texas-voter-registration-software-team
Texas hemp farmers fear full THC ban would nip industry in the bud
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500
As lawmakers work to close loopholes that allow minors access to cannabis consumables, hemp farmers warn a total THC ban would strangle a once-hailed crop.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17009793/Texas-hemp-farmers-oppose-THC-ban
In private school voucher push, Gov. Abbott breaks through by playing hardball
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 17:54:07 -0500
Anti-voucher Republicans said they voted for the bill so they could fight to improve it, and also to fend off political retribution.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17009560/greg-abbott-school-vouchers-republicans-hardball
Bill would stop Texas oil drillers from secretly burying toxic waste on private property
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:42:53 -0500
House Bill 4572 would introduce new requirements for pits where drillers bury oil and gas waste.
House Republicans refuse to pass ceremonial resolution honoring Cecile Richards
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 15:13:10 -0500
Normally, memorial resolutions to honor Texans who have died are passed without controversy. But the resolution for Richards, a former president of Planned Parenthood who died this year, sparked a cascade of outrage from conservatives.
Join us June 17 in Austin for a conversation with retiring Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 12:28:35 -0500
We’ll discuss the future of higher education and how state politics has changed over four decades
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17009287/john-sharp-chancellor-texas-am
East Texans united to stop a water sale to Dallas suburbs — for now
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0500
After a deal to pipe water from Lake O’ the Pines to North Texas came to light, residents voiced opposition everywhere they could to block it.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17009225/east-texas-defends-water-lake-the-pines
See how Texas House members voted on school vouchers
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:19:11 -0500
The House approved historic legislation that would implement school vouchers in Texas. Here’s how each representative voted.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17009055/texas-house-voucher-vote-breakdown-2025
In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 02:13:21 -0500
The bill would let families use taxpayer dollars for their children’s private schooling. Lawmakers also signed off on a sweeping $7.7 billion package to boost public school funding.
UT-Rio Grande Valley students caught in nationwide sweep sue Homeland Security over immigration status
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:54:29 -0500
The four students were involved in minor criminal cases that have been resolved, which they argue shouldn’t be used to justify ending their higher ed goals in Texas.
Texas bill increasing public school funding and teacher pay gets final House approval
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:36:06 -0500
The lower chamber overwhelmingly voted in favor of House Bill 2, a sweeping $8 billion piece of legislation that would also limit schools’ reliance on teachers without formal classroom training.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17008603/texas-school-vouchers-funding-house-bill-2-house
Texas law students warn that bill to quash “terrorist activity” in universities could trample free speech rights
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:35:06 -0500
The bill would require universities to report any visa-holding students who support terrorism, but its vague language could be dangerous, civil rights groups say.
Trump is spending billions on border security. Some residents living there lack basic resources.
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500
The president has reportedly urged Congress to pass $175 billion for border security. But residents of Del Rio, Texas, and Douglas, Arizona, say basic needs — like safe drinking water and hospital access — aren’t being met.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17008174/trump-border-security-spending-texas-arizona
Anti-vaccine advocates battle over narrative in West Texas, downplaying role of measles in deaths
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500
After Daisy Hildebrand died of measles, her death was made public first by Dr. Robert Malone, a vaccine skeptic who blamed the hospital for fumbling her care. Daisy’s father told The Texas Tribune he never to spoke to Malone.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17008173/texas-measles-misinformation-vaccines
Legislation could undermine Texas' power grid ability to meet forecasted demand
Wed, 16 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0500
The state grid’s operator said the current regulation will allow it to meet future demands.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17008175/texas-ercot-energy-demand-legislature
Texas House OKs bill that gives schools more latitude to discipline students
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:44:02 -0500
A last-minute amendment would require students to go to alternative education settings if they attack a teacher or make terroristic threats.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17007040/texas-house-school-discipline
Second shooting at Dallas high school in a year injures four students
Tue, 15 Apr 2025 18:43:50 -0500
Hours after the shooting, officials said the suspect had evaded security protocols at Wilmer-Hutchins High School.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17007041/dallas-high-school-shooting