Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins Democratic race to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott
The five-term state lawmaker from Austin has homed in on education issues in the Texas House, becoming a primary foil to Abbott on school vouchers. Full Story
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![Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, speaks on the phone at her desk on the House floor on May 19, 2025.]()
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The feds are cutting off public money for all Planned Parenthoods, following a playbook that began in Texas
Texas’ Planned Parenthood has lost half its clinics, but they continue to see thousands of patients a year. Full Story
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New legislative panels will investigate “facts and circumstances” of deadly Central Texas floods
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Camp Mystic leaders would be invited to testify before the committees, as part of what Speaker Dustin Burrows said would be a “comprehensive and thorough review.” Full Story
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![A hearing attendee labels a map of Guadalupe river during a joint committee hearing at Hill Country Youth Event Center on Thursday, July 31, 2025 in Kerrville, Texas.]()
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More Texas kindergarteners are coming to school without measles vaccination proof or exemptions
In school districts and charter networks with the most vaccine delinquencies, as many as 44% of kindergarteners were not complying with state requirements. Full Story
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![Omar Wahidi, 12, shows the bandaids from vaccines given to him in his right arm on August 13, 2025. In order for him to attend school, he needed to receive all the required medical vaccinations.]()
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Texas GOP censures five lawmakers, but rejects banning anyone from the primary ballot
Saturday’s decisions signal a deescalating intraparty tension that heightened at the start of the year. Full Story
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![Republican Party of Texas Chairman Abraham George talks with a delegate during the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) special-called meeting to discuss censures of several Republican House members including Speaker Dustin Burrows, at the Texas Capitol, on Oct 11, 2025.]()
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Texas youth camps say cost of implementing new safety requirements will force them to close
During a Friday state hearing, parents of July 4 flood victims said camps should prioritize the safety even if costs are high. Full Story
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Texas National Guard can stay in Illinois but can’t activate, court says. Here’s what to know about the unit.
The troops were sent to the midwest after protests over the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement sometimes escalated into violent clashes. Full Story
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![Members of the Texas National Guard assemble in Elwood, Illinois at the Army Reserve Training Center in the southwest suburb of Chicago on October 7 2025.]()
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TribCast: Texas’ congressional map goes to court
While a three-judge panel hears a legal challenge to Texas’ new congressional map, TribCast breaks down the arguments. Full Story
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![A map of Tarrant County sits on a desk in the House chamber in Austin on Aug. 20, 2025.]()
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$68 million COVID-era federal funding loss and other potential cuts threaten Texas opioid fight
In addition to the cuts, local nonprofits are also having problems accessing federal help for opioid reversal medication, such as Narcan. Full Story
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![Boxes of Narcan Nasal Spray at Janel Rodriguez's home March 30, 2023, in Hays County.]()
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Texas physicians group is undermining federal COVID vaccine recommendations, Paxton says
Texas Medical Association has nudged physicians to consider COVID vaccine recommendations from other medical groups. Full Story
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![Johan Arzade, 12, looks at his COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card after receiving a dose of the Pfizer vaccine at a clinic organized by the Travis County Mobile Vaccine Collaborative at Rodriguez Elementary School in Austin on July 28, 2021.]()
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Greg Abbott authorizes Trump to deploy Texas National Guard to other states
The governor posted a photo Monday showing guardsmen deploying but did not mention a destination. Trump called for troops to deploy to Illinois and Oregon, where a judge temporarily blocked their arrival. Full Story
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At hearing, Democrats say the redistricting process was flawed from the start
On the first day of a two-week trial, the plaintiffs’ lawyers honed in on who drew the new map and whether race was a factor. Full Story
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![The Albert Armendariz Sr. U.S. Courthouse in El Paso on Oct. 1, 2025. A three judge panel is presiding over a nine day trial on whether Texas can use the newly redrawn congressional map for the upcoming 2026 elections.]()
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Texas launches task force to target repeat criminal offenders in Houston area
Gov. Greg Abbott said state troopers and local law enforcement will start an effort in Harris County that he hopes to duplicate in other parts of Texas. Full Story
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![Gov. Greg Abbott shakes hands with officers after a press conference to announce a new public safety initiative on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, in Houston.]()
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Texans ask for eligibility fixes, stronger accountability in school voucher program
For the first time since Texas authorized the program, the state heard public testimony from people concerned about pre-K funding, special education provisions and data reporting. Full Story
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![Members of the public give comments during a hearing regarding SB2, the school voucher program, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 in Austin.]()
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Texas halts commercial drivers licenses for many immigrants
DACA recipients, refugees and asylum recipients will no longer be able to receive or renew commercial licenses, the Department of Public Safety announced. Full Story
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![Commercial trucks wait to be inspected by Texas Department of Public Safety troopers at an inspection station near the Veterans International Bridge in Brownsville on May 5, 2023.]()
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Democratic Rep. Jon Rosenthal will run for Texas Railroad Commission
The day after the four-term Houston lawmaker launched his statewide bid, his former chief of staff, Odus Evbagharu, announced he was running to succeed his former boss in the Texas House. Full Story
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![Texas Democrats Jon Rosenthal, D-Houston and Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, l, get off a charter bus from the Austin airport outside the State Archives building on the east side of the Texas Capitol upon their return to Austin following a two-week quorum break. Man at right is unidentified.]()
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State approves $562 million Texas Energy Fund loan for power plant near Baytown
The low-interest loan to NRG Energy for a gas-fired power plant is the largest of three loans approved through the $7 billion fund since its creation in 2023. Full Story
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![Vistra Corp.’s Midlothian Power Plant opened its doors to media on October 15, 2021 to show the plant’s weatherization process. Energy providers like Vistra are preparing their plants for extreme weather conditions following the February winter storm Uri, which disrupted the Texas electric grid and led to the deaths of more than 200 people.]()
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Angelo State University bans classroom discussions of transgender identities, stirring criticism and confusion
Instead of a campus-wide announcement, faculty members say the restrictions have trickled down through department chairs and college meetings. Full Story
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Texas executes man convicted of killing 13-month-old girl in 2008
Blaine Milam, who was pronounced dead at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, is the fifth death row inmate executed by the state in 2025. Full Story
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![The Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville, also known as the "Walls Unit,” near downtown Huntsville, on Aug. 16, 2022.]()
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Texas counties struggle to process voter registrations using state’s new system
State officials push back on complaints about software problems. Meanwhile, unprocessed applications are piling up. Full Story
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![Lily Trieu, interim executive director of Asian Texans for Justice (ATJ), who produced a report researching Asian voters, holds a voter registration card in her home in Austin on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. Asian communities are growing rapidly in Texas, but still feel left out of the political process.]()
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