Texas Education Agency warns districts of potential state takeovers for “encouraging” student protests
Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:11:39 +0000
The state education agency issued guidance to districts after Gov. Greg Abbott directed its commissioner to investigate the student protests of killings by federal agents. 
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17269532/texas-education-agency-student-walkouts-guidance
Lawyer for prominent Houston law firm among victims identified in fatal plane crash in Maine
Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:20:15 +0000
Tara Arnold was an attorney for Arnold & Itkin, whose PAC has donated to lawmakers fighting tort reform.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17263893/texas-bangor-plane-crash-houston-law-firm
After El Paso’s ME ruled migrant’s death a homicide, ICE sent the next body to an Army hospital
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:20:40 +0000
ICE bypassed the county medical examiner in favor of a military facility for the autopsy of a Nicaraguan man and won’t release a ruling to the public.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17269399/texas-ice-detention-deaths-autopsy-el-paso
TribCast: Did the winter storm show our grid is fixed?
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 20:19:55 +0000
In this week’s episode of The Texas Tribune’s podcast, our hosts speak with Matt Boms about the Texas electrical grid's strong performance during the recent winter storm. Does that mean the problems of 2021 are behind us?
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17269400/needs-to-be-like-this-no-spaces-short
Galveston man sues California doctor under new Texas law allowing lawsuits over abortion pills
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 00:14:54 +0000
Under House Bill 7, a private citizen who successfully sues an abortion pill provider can receive up to $100,000 from the defendant. 
Introducing the Tribune’s spring fellows
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:01:00 +0000
Our fellowships are valuable learning experiences, providing part-time work in the spring and fall semesters and full-time positions over the summer break.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17269204/texas-tribune-2026-spring-fellows
Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is trying to understand what happens to them.
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000
As a part of a yearlong study, Texas county jails are collecting data about pregnant inmates’ prenatal care, mental health indicators, pregnancy outcomes and more. 
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17269028/texas-jails-pregnancy-data
Texas Supreme Court primaries: Who is running and what to know
Tue, 03 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000
The high court, currently made up entirely of Republicans, decides some of the most consequential cases impacting everyday Texans’ lives. Here’s a look at who’s running for the court’s four seats on the 2026 ballot.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17269392/2026-texas-supreme-court-primary-guide-2
Colin Allred blasts James Talarico over disputed TikTok allegation that he called him a “mediocre Black man”
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:37:29 +0000
Talarico called the allegation a “mischaracterization" and said he was describing Allred's "method of campaigning." Allred, Talarico’s rival in the Senate primary before dropping his bid, also urged Democrats to vote for Talarico’s opponent, Jasmine Crockett.
Texas’ social studies shakeup creates divide over whose histories to teach, and how
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:15:50 +0000
Concerned about Texas’ social studies overhaul, Democrats on the State Board of Education used a recent meeting to push for the inclusion of more Black and Indigenous perspectives and for young children to learn about the horrific nature of slavery. 
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17268644/texas-board-education-social-studies-review
Two cases of measles detected at Dilley immigrant family detention center
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:53:42 +0000
The cases come amid renewed nationwide scrutiny of the facility following the transfer there of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy who federal agents arrested along with his father in Minneapolis. 
In the West Texas oil patch, companies plan gas power plants to run new data centers
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000
The developer of one project, in Pecos County, calls it the largest power project in the U.S. Data centers are sparking a surge of gas power plant construction in Texas.
How Taylor Rehmet upset a MAGA candidate to flip a North Texas Senate district
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000
Observers of the race said Rehmet’s working-class appeal, along with Latino and suburban backlash to GOP policies, fueled his win in a district Donald Trump carried by 17 points.
Texas land commissioner primary: Who is running and what you need to know
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000
The General Land Office oversees investments that earn billions of dollars for public education, manages state lands, operates the Alamo and distributes benefits to Texas veterans. Here’s a look at who’s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.
After two Houston Congress members died in office, Al Green defends his seniority to voters
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000
The 78-year-old Democrat is up against two younger opponents, including Rep.-elect Christian Menefee, in a district left vacant for 11 months after the death of Sylvester Turner.
Two CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting are from South Texas
Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:39:12 +0000
Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez fired on Pretti during a protest in Minneapolis last month, according to government records viewed by ProPublica. 
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17268075/south-texas-alex-pretti-cbp-shooters
5-year-old Liam Ramos and his dad released from detention in Texas
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 17:10:49 +0000
The pair have returned home to Minnesota, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17267931/texas-liam-ramos-five-year-old-minnesota-returns
Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset
Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:38:31 +0000
With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage.
Houston Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election to complete Sylvester Turner’s term in Congress
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 04:09:56 +0000
The former Harris County attorney defeated Amanda Edwards in Texas’ 18th Congressional District. The two will face off again in the March 3 primary for a redrawn version of the district.
Talarico began 2026 with bigger war chest than Crockett in Democratic Senate primary awash in cash
Sun, 01 Feb 2026 03:49:40 +0000
Crockett raised about $2 million between her Dec. 8 campaign launch and year’s end, about one-third of Talarico’s haul over the first three weeks of his Senate bid.