Texas attorney general’s office under scrutiny for letting donors use hotel room bookings.

A new state office with the power to investigate whether public universities in Texas are violating laws on diversity, curriculum and campus decision-making has no written policies explaining how those investigations work, even after accepting complaints for nearly three months.

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A border wall through Big Bend appears to be on hold after public outcry, but questions remain.

South Texas Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido performed with a bandmate who is a registered sex offender convicted of indecent contact with an 8 year old girl, drawing renewed scrutiny from his Republican opponent.

The city of Tyler, which does not have a paid family leave policy, established the program to help new parents return to work without sacrificing bonding with their new babies. bit.ly/4c2Jnxw

Tyler embraces a families-first approach as it grows faster than any other East Texas city. The city spent the last decade remaking its parks and sidewalks to allure families. At the same time, a constellation of groups are helping parents take care of their families. bit.ly/41dyrs9

Federal judge allows AG Ken Paxton’s office to excuse itself from representing acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock in a lawsuit alleging religious discrimination in the new school voucher program after fallout. bit.ly/3PEvBKj

Texas is cutting undocumented immigrants off from school, work and driving. The sweeping rule changes, all enacted outside the typical legislative process, have upended life for noncitizens, including those who are here legally.

Texas has the second-largest public school system in the U.S., but what does that actually look like at your school? Search your campus in the Texas Tribune’s Public Schools Explorer and see the trends behind the numbers.

White Texans, students previously in private school or home-school make up bulk of voucher applicants. The demographic breakdown of applicants shows Texas’ voucher program will likely not reflect the diversity of Texas public school students.

Texas will launch its own clinical trials into ibogaine psychedelic after failing to find a drug company to help.

The last day Texas stores can sell smokeable hemp cannabis. Photojournalist Leila Saidane documented the final 24 hours of smokeable hemp sales in Austin.

Breaking: The Texas comptroller’s office said Tuesday that it has approved all eligible Islamic schools that applied to participate in the voucher program.

New state rules that eliminate natural smokeable hemp products will go into effect March 31. Here's what you need to know.

Hardline conservative donors Tim Dunn, Farris Wilks ballooned Bo French’s Railroad Commission campaign. Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks made their fortune in the oil business. They’ve deployed millions of dollars to pull the Texas GOP and Legislature toward their hardline stances.

Strict schedules, long days, high pay: What Waco schools can expect from new charter operator. The Waco school district is expected to be the latest to contract with the charter operator founded by Mike Miles, the state-appointed superintendent of Houston schools.

“Don’t take me to the hospital”: Undocumented immigrants in Texas are delaying medical care.

Rural Texas pharmacies say they’re being forced to sell medications at a loss and are scrambling to survive. A day after this story was published, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick directed the Senate to investigate the role of pharmacy benefit managers in rising health care costs.

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

Former state Sen. Don Huffines, Republican nominee for Texas comptroller, will join @mwatkinstrib.bsky.social to talk about the candidate’s goals, his relationships with state leaders and the upcoming general election. In downtown Austin and online, April 14. RSVP: trib.it/JAqRKz

An explosion of reported measles cases in Texas’ federal detention facilities broke through to the public last month, infecting at least four El Paso residents who worked in one of the centers, according to emails obtained by The Texas Tribune.

Sixty percent of Texas counties did not have a pharmacy in 2023. In 2025, more than 4.3 million Texans lived in pharmacy deserts, meaning they must travel farther to reach a pharmacy than a supermarket. And one pharmacy closes each week in Texas, according to the Texas Pharmacy Association.

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

Aaron Reitz, a former Department of Justice lawyer and candidate for Texas attorney general, has endorsed Mayes Middleton in the GOP primary runoff for Texas attorney general.

Attorney General Ken Paxton has called for acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock to be removed from office, in a fiery social media tirade responding to a letter Hancock sent accusing Paxton of falling short in his efforts to stop the spread of Muslim-affiliated groups in Texas.

The state quietly shuttered a jail booking facility in Val Verde County last summer that had operated as a hub of Gov. Greg Abbott’s Operation Lone Star border crackdown, Texas officials acknowledged Tuesday.

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.

Six months after scrapping their own seawater desalination plant project, Corpus Christi City Council voted Tuesday to consider an agreement with a private company to purchase water from its desalination plant to help stave off an impending water emergency.

New: The Corpus Christi City Council voted on Tuesday to launch a removal hearing for Mayor Paulette Guajardo over allegations of misconduct.

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

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

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.

New state rules that eliminate natural smokeable hemp products will go into effect March 31. Here's what you need to know.

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

New: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from longtime Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed who has sought to test crime-scene evidence that he says will help clear him.

Blocked from Texas vouchers, this private Islamic school wants a chance to prove its pro-America values

Corpus Christi's water supply has been nearly depleted by a prolonged drought and a recent boom of oil refineries in the area. Residents say the shortage is impacting their daily lives, even though they don’t feel like they are the problem.

The two new developments will bring Corpus Christi an additional 8 million gallons of water per day by the end of May, City Manager Peter Zanoni said, calling them critical steps to help push back a citywide water emergency. But he added that they are only temporary solutions.

The University of North Texas is cutting or consolidating more than 70 academic programs, minors and certificates as it works to close a projected $45 million budget shortfall.

Corpus Christi produces 5% of the nation’s refined products like gas and jet fuel, and experts say a serious water shortage could force production down and push fuel prices up even further.

Texas cities, state government cancel Cesar Chavez Day in wake of report on activist.

More than 30 Texas primary races are headed to a May 26 runoff, including a closely watched U.S. Senate contest. Here’s what to know about how runoffs work and how to vote.

Corpus Christi water emergency may be just two months away, city leaders say.

Dallas County Republicans will agree to allow voters to cast ballots at countywide voting sites for the May 26 runoff election. This decision came after Election Day, when a switch to precinct-based voting sites caused voters to be redirected upon realizing they were at the wrong polling locations.

Ryan Binkley withdrew from the GOP primary runoff for the 32nd congressional district on Tuesday, leaving conservative attorney Jace Yarbrough as the GOP nominee and presumptive next congressman.

Harris County commissioners will vote Thursday on whether to formalize a process allowing labor organizations to advocate for higher salaries and discuss workplace policies and grievances for county employees.

Attorneys for former Uvalde school police Chief Pete Arredondo are suing U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The agency’s refusal to testify has stalled Arredondo's criminal trial over the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 Robb Elementary shooting.

On this week’s episode of the TribCast, we discuss Corpus Christi’s looming water crisis and its potential impact on the rest of the state.