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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies

The governor’s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials.

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West Texas residents sue Trump administration over Big Bend border wall plans

The lawsuit says the Trump administration illegally waived environmental laws to speed up the process to build border barriers in the Big Bend area.

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Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state says

That new amount is more than double the amount predicted four years ago. The new forecast comes as supply is already drying up.

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She won a $7M grant to teach Texans how to farm. Then the Trump administration yanked it over DEI.

Diana Padilla has spent a decade teaching Rio Grande Valley residents how to farm and was set to expand across the rest of the state, first in Kaufman County.

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Austin expands encampment clean-ups, as shelter shortage leaves few options

The city has ramped up encampment enforcement while officials concede there aren’t enough beds for those displaced.

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A Venezuelan family followed the rules to enter the U.S. After being arrested and detained for a month, they’re leaving.

Like thousands of other migrants, the family entered under the Biden administration’s rules in 2024. With Trump in office, they were locked up in Texas before deciding to abandon asylum.

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Texas oil and gas regulator Wayne Christian peddles oil-backed crypto coin

Government watchdogs raised conflict-of-interests concerns, but Christian said his involvement in the venture is “separate” from his elected position on the Railroad Commission.

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Dallas County GOP chair Allen West resigns after backing countywide voting for runoff

West faced opposition after backing countywide polling sites for the runoff, following a chaotic precinct-based primary.

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John Cornyn wallops Ken Paxton in first quarter fundraising for U.S. Senate seat

Both Republican candidates lagged far behind Democratic candidate James Talarico.

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James Talarico raises record-breaking $27 million in first quarter for Senate bid

The Austin Democrat’s haul is the largest-ever sum for a Senate candidate — in any state — in the first quarter of an election year.

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Texas cities try to address citizen anger over immigration crackdown without riling state leaders

For much of President Donald Trump’s second term, Texas city leaders have avoided opposing his immigration crackdown, but that’s changing — and sparking tensions with the state.

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Houston to consider repealing ordinance limiting its ICE cooperation amid state funding threat, investigation

Gov. Greg Abbott’s office told Houston Mayor John Whitmire Monday that the state will withdraw $110 million in funding if the city doesn’t axe the ordinance.

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Tesla’s Gigafactory water use surges in Austin as new chip plant looms

Tesla’s Giga Texas water use jumped more than 200 million gallons — by about 60% — in two years, as massive chip plant proposal raises concerns about Austin’s strained supply.

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McAllen area residents push back against any ICE detention facility in their community

Monday’s remarks from residents comes after a list of potential ICE facilities included a McAllen warehouse.

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Rep. Tony Gonzales resigns from Congress amid backlash over sexual misconduct allegations

House members were set to vote this week on expelling both the San Antonio Republican and Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. Gonzales’ announcement came shortly after Swalwell said he would step down.

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New Texas A&M president confirmed as university seeks stability

Susan Ballabina takes charge of the state’s largest public university after previous leaders faced political backlash.

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Texas Tech discipline against law student over alleged Charlie Kirk comments stands after court ruling

University officials issued a written reprimand for the alleged comments. The lawsuit argues Texas Tech violated her free speech rights.

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Rep. Tony Gonzales could face expulsion from Congress amid furor over sexual misconduct

U.S. House members say they will bring resolutions to the floor this week to expel the Republican Gonzales and Democrat Eric Swalwell. Each motion would require a two-thirds majority.

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Texas’ GOP attorney general candidates want to challenge decades-old Supreme Court rulings

Emboldened by overturning Roe v. Wade, conservative legal groups hope Ken Paxton’s successor will help them overturn gay marriage and public school access for undocumented students.

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Trump’s DOJ will move forward with Colony Ridge settlement despite concerns from judge

The proposed $68 million settlement with a Texas land developer that the Justice Department had accused of preying on Hispanic residents includes no money for the victims but more than $20 million for police and immigration enforcement.

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Portrayals of Islam and people of color dominate discussion in Texas’ social studies rewrite

The State Board of Education approved an early draft of social studies changes, setting up a vote in June that will determine how students learn history over the next decade.

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Texas House Democrats who walked out over congressional map fined over $8,000 each

A Republican-led House committee approved the penalties Friday, charging Democrats $500 for each day they were absent, plus costs borne by law enforcement to bring them back.

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Feds subpoena Texas counties for voters’ records

At least three Texas counties were contacted this week by the Department of Homeland Security for detailed records about individual voters.

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Texas Tech System leader cancels academic programs “centered on” sexual orientation, gender identity

Chancellor Brandon Creighton directed provosts to phase out the programs and ordered universities to recognize only “two human sexes.”

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Texas’ SNAP ban on sodas, candies troubles diabetics and hypoglycemics

Some Texans on SNAP say the ban on using food stamps to buy sugary drinks and candy prevents quick fixes to low blood sugar conditions.

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