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As Corpus Christi water shortage worsens, residents and businesses may soon have to cut their usage 25%

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The City Council will discuss the looming crisis Tuesday. One model predicted a water emergency in November. Other scenarios show that happening in May.

Applications for private school vouchers close today. Demand already exceeds available money.

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More than 200,000 students have applied for state money for private school. Most attended private school or home-school last school year, early data shows.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirms security team member killed by Dallas police in standoff

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Diamon Mazairre Robinson impersonated a federal agent and had two active felony warrants for years, officials say, but was hired by Crockett and police agencies under an alias.

Monday, Mar 16

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Why an East Texas rancher donated part of his water rights to the state

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As Texas faces growing water challenges, the donation to the Texas Water Trust — a little-known conservation tool created nearly 30 years ago — was the first in two decades.

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Trump’s DOJ is pushing prosecutors to pursue “fatally flawed” cases against Texas border crossers

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Federal prosecutors, who can face discipline for not advancing the Trump administration’s priorities, are bringing military trespassing charges against immigrants with little evidence.

Sunday, Mar 15

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Afghan man with pending asylum case dies in ICE custody in Dallas

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Mohommad Nazeer Paktiawal died Saturday morning at a Dallas hospital, one day after being taken into custody by ICE.

Saturday, Mar 14

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After Monica De La Cruz helps migrant teen in ICE custody, Texas man seeks similar aid for fiancée

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The Republican in Congress helped a migrant teenager she previously knew get released from federal custody. Scores of migrants are in similar situations with no clear exit.

Friday, Mar 13

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Democratic turnout doubles in Rio Grande Valley where four Hispanic counties previously went for Trump

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Democratic enthusiasm in the Valley’s four counties could foreshadow a November reversal of Trump’s historic 2024 sweep there — and signal that Latino voters have become swing voters.

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Texas clarifies voucher rules to help more families access future special ed support

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After reporting from The Texas Tribune, the office tasked with handing out vouchers clarified that families who do not complete a special education evaluation this year may have a chance to qualify for more funding in future years.

Thursday, Mar 12

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“God is nonbinary”: GOP activates over Talarico’s past comments characterizing him as too radical for Texas

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Talarico has suggested he would communicate some of his views differently today, but stood by the principles behind the comments Republicans are using to tar him as an extreme liberal.

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Dallas Democrats drop lawsuit seeking to count primary ballots cast during extended voting hours

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Dallas and Williamson counties switched from centralized voting sites to neighborhood precincts in the primary, confusing voters and prompting lower courts to extend some polling site hours.

Surviving a deadly shooting: An Austin mother and daughter learn how trauma lingers

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Seven months after escaping the Target shooting, an Austin mother and daughter navigate trauma, fear and unexpected growth.

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Chip Roy faces Mayes Middleton’s millions in Texas attorney general GOP runoff

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Middleton gave almost $14 million to his own campaign, helping propel him into first place on election night.

A plan to get more electricity to West Texas may come undone

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Oil and gas companies have said the region needs more power. Environmentalists and a conservative think tank worry the state is moving too fast — and ratepayers will see the costs in their bills.

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With Tony Gonzales out, Democrats sense an opening against new hardline GOP nominee Brandon Herrera

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Herrera’s history of brash comments, and the leftward drift of Hispanic voters, has renewed Democrats’ interest in the 23rd Congressional District, which runs from San Antonio to El Paso.

Photos: Texas company pitches drone response to school shootings

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The drones, operated from a tactical center in Austin, can deliver medical supplies and even attack potential assailants, the company said.

Texas students with disabilities struggle to qualify for extra school voucher funds

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Confusion over the program’s special education requirements is making it difficult for families to meet a looming deadline — and creating more work for Texas school districts.

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Brandon Herrera gets Trump endorsement for 23rd Congressional District

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Herrera, who won the most votes in the Republican primary for the seat, avoided a runoff when incumbent Rep. Tony Gonzales dropped out of the race amid an affair scandal.

Wednesday, Mar 11

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March primary ensures record turnover for Texas congressional delegation

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Twelve House incumbents from Texas are set to leave Congress after this year, with the possibility of additional turnover in the May runoffs and November general election.

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Cornyn voices support for nixing filibuster, reversing course as he courts Trump’s endorsement

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Cornyn’s change of heart comes amid a grueling primary battle with Attorney General Ken Paxton, who said he'd consider dropping out if Republicans scrapped the filibuster to pass a voter ID law.

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“Slowly killing us on the inside”: A family of 6 at Texas’ Dilley ICE detention center begs for freedom

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The family, including the mother and her five children, detail in letters what they describe as neglectful medical care, inedible food and a disregard for their religious accommodations. They’ve been imprisoned at the nation’s only family…

Texas oil companies stand to profit from Iran war disruptions while consumers face higher gas prices

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Texas’ status as the nation’s largest oil producer will partially insulate its residents from some gas price hikes, but it’s not immune to disruptions, experts say.

Texas executes man convicted of killing common-law wife and child

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Cedric Ricks, who was found guilty in 2014 of the double murder, is the second inmate the state has executed in 2026.

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Governor blasts Corpus Christi leaders over looming water shortage, threatens a state takeover

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Residents and businesses’ demand for water could soon exceed supply. Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could step in if solutions aren’t found.

Tuesday, Mar 10

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TribCast: Cornyn, Paxton, Trump and the heated U.S. Senate runoff

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In this week's episode, we're joined by Dallas-Fort Worth radio host Mark Davis to discuss whether Donald Trump will pick a side in the GOP runoff for U.S. Senate and what impact that would have on the race.

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ExxonMobil set to to move its legal home to Texas, citing business friendly environment

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Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the announcement on Tuesday, crediting Texas’ legal environment. Exxon has based its operations in the Houston area since 1989.

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Hardline House Freedom Caucus gains ground in Texas GOP primaries

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If they win in November, Steve Toth and Brandon Herrera are poised to join the group known for its conservative absolutist approach and willingness to defy GOP leaders.

Texas ban on transgender care for minors has compromised treatment for others in El Paso

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After one of El Paso’s only pediatric endocrinologists was accused of illegally providing gender-transitioning treatments to kids, his patients who aren’t transgender lost care.

Monday, Mar 9

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Teen mariachis and family from McAllen released from ICE custody

The detention of the family of asylum seekers after a routine check-in with immigration officials had caused an uproar in their community.

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GOP-led fight over allegations of student indoctrination raises tensions at University of Houston

Some professors push back after a five-page curriculum checklist was unveiled and several deans directed instructors to affirm that they don’t indoctrinate students.