Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:52:41 -0500
In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17090312/texas-kerr-county-commissioners-flooding-warning
The floods swept away a young couple and their friends. Searching for them brought their families together.
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 15:43:46 -0500
The four friends are among the hundreds of victims. The bodies of three of them have been found. Their families have searched for their loved ones since Friday.
Search for flood victims slowed by mountains of debris as thousands descend on Kerr County to assist
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:46:40 -0500
Crews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate more than 170 people still missing since Friday’s devastating flood.
Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Attorney General Ken Paxton
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 12:59:29 -0500
In a statement, Angela Paxton said she moved to end her 38-year marriage “on biblical grounds,” citing “recent discoveries.”
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17090154/angela-paxton-divorce-texas-attorney-general-ken
Inside the negotiations on Trump’s GOP megabill, from the Lubbock lawmaker whose name is on the legislation
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500
The House budget chair and lead sponsor of the GOP tax and spending bill recounts the months of negotiations needed to unite the fractious caucus.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17089657/jodey-arrington-gop-megabill-trump-budget-chair
As Texas Republicans prepare for mid-decade redistricting, cautionary tales loom from the past
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500
Spurred by President Donald Trump’s political team, Texas lawmakers will try to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost Republicans — but some GOP incumbents are uneasy.
Kerrville community unites in mourning and prayer for those lost and missing in Texas floods
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:18:29 -0500
Amid staggering loss, hundreds gathered in mourning and prayer at a Wednesday night vigil for the victims of the July Fourth floods.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17089521/texas-hill-country-floods-kerrville-vigil
Gov. Abbott orders special session on Hill Country flooding, redistricting, THC and unfinished GOP priorities
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:54:39 -0500
The Republican governor laid out an ambitious agenda that includes an unexpected array of conservative bills that failed during the regular session.
Climate change helped fuel heavy rains that caused Hill Country floods, experts say
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 15:05:43 -0500
Warming ocean temperatures and warmer air mean there’s more water vapor in the atmosphere to fuel extreme downpours like those that struck Texas during the July 4 weekend.
Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of flooding
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:28:13 -0500
The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods. On Wednesday evening, the death toll rose to 120.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17089293/texas-hill-country-floods-kerrville
SpaceX wins OK to build plant that creates liquid oxygen for rockets near South Texas beach
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 14:03:35 -0500
Cameron County commissioners approved the request this week over the objection of some residents and SpaceX critics.
Sirens, gauges and flood prevention: What the Texas Legislature could do in response to Hill Country disaster
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 13:53:19 -0500
Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to add flood response to the agenda for the July 21 special session, with an expected focus on alert systems and local recovery.
“Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500
Experts suggested that more data and education are needed as Texas and the rest of the country build in known flood plains.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17088844/texas-floods-growth-kerr-county-camp-mystic
These graphics show the scope of Texas’ Hill Country floods
Wed, 09 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500
These maps and charts show the scale and intensity of the Hill Country floods and highlight Camp Mystic’s proximity to high-risk flood zones.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17088843/hill-country-texas-flooding-2025-graphics
As Guadalupe River flows calm, evidence of its destructive force remains
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 21:20:50 -0500
Hill Country residents and volunteers on Tuesday continued picking up the pieces that the deadly waterway left behind days earlier.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17088665/texas-hill-country-post-flood-scene
Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear.
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:01:56 -0500
Federal forecasters issued their first flood warning at 1:14 a.m. on July 4. Local officials haven’t shed light on when they saw the warnings or whether they saw them in time to take action.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17088628/texas-weather-service-warning-kerr-county
Randall County GOP chair charged with felony election fraud
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:08:28 -0500
Kelly Kenten Giles, 64, is accused of providing false information on his application and petition to run for the Randall County Republican Party Chair seat.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17088596/randall-county-gop-chair-felony-election-fraud
TribCast: Floods in the Texas Hill Country
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:29:26 -0500
In this week’s episode, Matthew and Eleanor are joined by meteorologist Matt Lanza to discuss the deadly Texas floods. How did they happen? Could people have been better warned? And what can keep this region safe in the future?
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17085903/tribcast-floods-hill-country
Hills, rivers and rocky terrain: Why the Hill Country keeps flooding
Tue, 08 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0500
When storms roll in, water rushes downhill fast, gaining speed and force as it moves — often with deadly results.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17085435/flooding-history-texas-hill-country
Ted Cruz was vacationing in Greece when the deadly Texas floods broke out. His office says he took the first flight home.
Mon, 07 Jul 2025 17:11:01 -0500
Texas’ junior senator was visiting Greece Friday when the Texas flood turned deadly. Cruz, who did not return until Sunday night, communicated with officials from Athens.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17082439/ted-cruz-texas-floods-athens-greece-trip