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Saturday, Mar 28

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Voting rights groups sue Texas over removal of potential noncitizens from the voter roll

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The lawsuit says officials failed to check for proof of citizenship that voters may have already provided the state.

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Texas Supreme Court ends lawsuits against power generators over 2021 winter storm

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Tens of thousands of residents and small businesses sought damages from power generators after losing electricity during the storm that resulted in billions in losses and 246 deaths.

Friday, Mar 27

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Dan Patrick adds data centers, prediction markets and THC to Senate priorities

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Patrick’s Friday release of priorities calls on lawmakers to study the emerging issues ahead of the 2027 legislative session.

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At CPAC, Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French calls for deportation of 100 million people

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French, a former Tarrant County GOP chair, also said Republicans should more openly embrace Islamophobia.

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How a 27-year-old upstart unseated longtime Texas House Democrat Chris Turner

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Junior Ezeonu, a Grand Prairie City Council member, defeated Turner in the Democratic primary, becoming the representative-elect for the southeast Tarrant County House district.

Long lines linger at Houston’s biggest airport as TSA agents miss work during partial government shutdown

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Wait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport are expected to worsen over the weekend as agents miss a second paycheck and increasingly call in sick.

After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.

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An investigation ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott found that less than half a percent of federal money spent on child care scholarships in Texas was considered “improper.”

Thursday, Mar 26

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Speaker Dustin Burrows lists data centers, property taxes and annexing slice of New Mexico among 2027 priorities

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The Republican speaker’s interim charges also covered water resources, foreign threats and government accountability.

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Legislators, business leaders highlight Texas policies driving competition with Wall Street

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The panelists at the Dallas event hosted by The Texas Tribune said “Y’all Street” is poised to become the nation's financial capital.

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Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show

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Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.

Texas suburbs lead U.S. for population growth as international migration slows, census finds

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Waller County, near Houston, was the second fastest growing county in the U.S. Another three Texas counties were among the 10 fastest growing in U.S.

Forced to sell medications at a loss, rural Texas pharmacies seek new survival tactics

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Independent rural pharmacists are starting other businesses or selling baby shower gifts to keep their stores operating. Pharmacy deserts affect 4 million Texans.

Wednesday, Mar 25

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New study says Austin restaurant permitting can cost nearly $9,000 and requires up to 105 steps

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The city’s onerous permitting processes are adding barriers for small businesses that already face rising construction costs and rents.

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Texas State University professor sues to block firing after Israeli-Palestinian comments

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Philosophy professor Idris Robinson argued that his comments, made in an off-campus setting, were protected speech.

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Ken Paxton won’t represent Comptroller Kelly Hancock in school voucher suit amid grudge match

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In a Thursday letter, Paxton said Hancock jeopardized the state’s defense in the case by leaking a separate letter he sent to the AG’s office on Tuesday.

Mayes Middleton nabs former opponent Aaron Reitz’s endorsement in GOP attorney general runoff

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Reitz, a former aide to Texas AG Ken Paxton, had sharply criticized both Middleton and Chip Roy on the campaign trail.

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After years of pushing for better jobs, Rio Grande Valley leaders land high-skilled manufacturing plant

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McAllen leaders hope the new Valeo manufacturing plant is a sign that the region, one of the most impoverished in the state, can attract better-paying jobs for its college graduates.

Texas quietly shuttered Operation Lone Star booking facility in Del Rio

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Gov. Greg Abbott had opened two such sites as he surged thousands of DPS troopers and Guard members to the Texas-Mexico border.

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After killing its desalination project, Corpus Christi explores buying water from a privately owned plant

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The City Council rejected building a plant to turn seawater into drinkable water because of the cost and environmental concerns. Now it’s looking at water from a different plant.

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Elon Musk company selects proposed mile-long Dallas tunnel

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The Boring Company said it would begin assessing the feasibility of building an underground tunnel connecting a university with a new development.

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Corpus Christi council votes to begin process to remove mayor

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Mayor Paulette Guajardo faces allegations of misconduct over a 2024 hotel development project.

Tuesday, Mar 24

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Texas will require proof of legal immigration status to get professional licenses

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Officials approved the change after hearing from speakers who argued it would hamper the state’s economy and push immigrants to work without licenses in the black market.

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TribCast: Inside Texas’ massive ICE detention facilities

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The sprawling immigration lockups are serving as a national blueprint. What's life like for detainees?

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Abbott legal brief criticizes Paxton’s rushed lawsuit against Harris County’s immigrant legal fund

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“Perhaps the Attorney General only recently learned of this program; perhaps the office’s attention was focused elsewhere,” lawyers for Abbott wrote, noting the fund has existed for five years.

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Florida educator tapped to lead Fort Worth schools under Texas takeover

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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath also named nine managers to essentially replace the school district’s elected trustees.

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Corpus Christi is scrambling to ward off a water crisis. Here’s a guide to its water projects.

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From drilling groundwater wells to recycling wastewater, Corpus Christi has launched a host of projects as it races against the clock to find more water.

More than 12,000 Dallas County voters showed up at wrong primary polling place

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The county GOP forced the elimination of countywide polling sites on primary election day, creating confusion for voters of both parties.

Texas will ban smokeable hemp cannabis on March 31. Here’s what you need to know.

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New rules from state health officials ban smokeable intoxicating hemp products, including pre-rolled joints and hemp flower.

Taylor Goldenstein and Lomi Kriel join Texas Tribune’s revamped investigative team

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The Texas Tribune has added some new faces to the roster who will be digging deep and investigating some of the state’s most urgent and interesting storylines.

Monday, Mar 23

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Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of Cesar Chavez from lessons

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Schools were also directed to cancel or change celebrations of the late civil rights leader amid allegations of sexual abuse.