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Texas on pace to hit a record high for FAFSA submissions
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (667+ words) We go where the story is The Brief, our morning newsletter, turns what our reporters see and hear across the state into what you should know. by Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune April 8, 2026 Texas is on track to see a…...
GOP attorney general hopefuls take aim at Supreme Court rulings
9+ hour ago (924+ words) We go where the story is The Brief, our morning newsletter, turns what our reporters see and hear across the state into what you should know. by Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune April 13, 2026 In 1975, Texas passed a law allowing school…...
Texas Democrats hit with over $8, 000 fines each for quorum break
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (852+ words) We go where the story is The Brief, our morning newsletter, turns what our reporters see and hear across the state into what you should know. by Kayla Guo and Renzo Downey, The Texas Tribune April 10, 2026 Texas House Democrats who…...
Texas" SNAP ban on sugar troubles diabetics and hypoglycemics
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (889+ words) We go where the story is The Brief, our morning newsletter, turns what our reporters see and hear across the state into what you should know. by Riddhi Bora, The Texas Tribune April 10, 2026 With new SNAP purchase restrictions, this method…...
Texas losing a billion dollars a year on data center tax break
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (1687+ words) We go where the story is The Brief, our morning newsletter, turns what our reporters see and hear across the state into what you should know. by Paul Cobler and Apurva Mahajan, The Texas Tribune April 8, 2026 This story was supported…...
Texas sued over removal of voters flagged by SAVE database
2+ week, 2+ day ago (566+ words) We go where the story is The Brief, our morning newsletter, turns what our reporters see and hear across the state into what you should know. Voting rights groups are suing the Texas Secretary of State's Office and some county…...
Live winter storm updates: Extreme cold rushes Texas
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (903+ words) Keep tabs on Texas politics and policy with our morning newsletter. by Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune January 24, 2026 An arctic storm is crawling across Texas, bringing frigid temperatures and frozen precipitation that is expected to last into Monday." Much…...
Top candidates in the 2026 Texas governor's race primary
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (301+ words) by Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune January 21, 2026 If an elected official, a judge or a justice resigns or dies, the governor is responsible for calling a special election or filling that vacancy. The governor can also make appointments to hundreds…...
City of San Antonio shuts down its abortion travel fund
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (294+ words) by Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune January 9, 2026 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement Friday that ends the city of San Antonio's $100, 000 Reproductive Justice Fund that covered travel for out-of-state abortions. "Texas respects the sanctity of unborn life, and…...
From school vouchers to flood warning systems, these are the Texas developments to watch in 2026
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (1314+ words) by Alex Nguyen, Stephen Simpson, Alejandra Martinez, Paul Cobler, Jaden Edison, Sneha Dey and Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune January 5, 2026 On top of dozens of laws taking effect on Jan. 1 and the incoming midterm elections, the new year also comes…...