#NEW: Texas teens are suing AG Ken Paxton over the state's new app age-verification law. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

Good morning - We are going live on OPB Politics Now at 10:45 this morning to discuss everything happening in Portland, Chicago and Texas with the National Guard and more. Follow along here. @wbez.org @opb.org @araceligomezaldana.bsky.social @luciov120.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qhJ...

Texas halts commercial driver licenses for DACA recipients, refugees and people granted asylum after new federal rule tightens eligibility. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

#NEW: Gov. Abbott signs sweeping camp safety and flood preparedness bills following deadly July floods that claimed more than 130 lives, including nearly 40 children. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

From @houstonpublicmedia.bsky.social: Houston-area Democratic state Senator Carol Alvarado says she intents to filibuster the Texas Senate’s vote on the state's controversial new congressional map. www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/new...

Texas House passes flood relief bills as private donors pledge $40M to help Hill Country families rebuild after July 4 floods. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

Texas' Senate Bill 10, which requires the commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom in the state, is set to take effect Sept. 1. Read More👉 www.tpr.org/government-poli...

#BREAKING: Sen. Cornyn says the FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled state to block a Republican-backed redistricting plan. The FBI has declined to comment on its involvement. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

A coordinated quorum break in the Texas House is paralyzing the state’s special legislative session — casting doubt over what, if anything, can be accomplished before the session ends later this month. More from The Texas Newsroom's @luciov120.bsky.social ⬇️ www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

The Texas Hill Country floods wiped out nearly all of John Rivenburgh’s vineyard — just weeks before harvest. Now, he’s facing years of rebuilding. “This is the hardest thing I've ever navigated in my life.” www.kut.org/texas/2025-0...

Search and rescue crews hope to return home soon as volunteer organizations and residents survey the long-term effects of one of the deadliest flash flooding events in the state's history.

In a state where extreme weather is a constant threat, the shrill tone of an emergency alert is supposed to cut through the noise. But for many Texans, those urgent warnings compete with countless other pings and buzzes from their phones.

Stories keep coming out from Kerr County. Most are difficult to read but, like this one from @luciov120.bsky.social, contain some modicum of hope. “We're gonna bounce back,” Bob Canales said. “We owe that to the memory of the people that were lost.” www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

As searches continue for flood victims, Gov. Greg Abbott said he's shifting the focus of an upcoming legislative session to proposals for making the state more prepared for natural disasters. Read More👉 www.tpr.org/government-poli...

Some Kerr County residents say they never got a warning. Others say they received flood alerts hours too late. Now officials are facing tough questions about why emergency alerts failed as floodwaters surged. New from @paulflahive.bsky.social & @lmcgaughy.bsky.social www.tpr.org/news/2025-07...

The Texas Hill Country is reeling after catastrophic flash floods claimed more than 100 lives, with many still missing. Follow live updates from The Texas Newsroom below: www.keranews.org/live-updates...

More than 100 dead. Dozens missing. Texas communities are reeling after flash floods devastated the Hill Country over the holiday weekend. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

#NEW: Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” could cost Texas billions. Cuts to food aid, Medicaid and other safety nets may force the state to raise taxes or slash services. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

#NEW: Starting this fall, Texas is tightening the leash on roadside pet sales. New laws will let more counties ban outdoor animal vendors — a move aimed at curbing puppy mills. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

#NEW: A judge has blocked new reporting rules from Texas AG Ken Paxton that targeted large, mostly Democratic DA offices. Prosecutors say the rules are unconstitutional and a waste of resources. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

A Texas prisoner has pleaded guilty to killing a 27-year-old correctional officer from the Houston area in 2023. 

Breaking News: The national suicide prevention hotline will no longer work with the Trevor Project or provide specialized support to LGBTQ callers under a new Trump administration directive effective July 17. nyti.ms/444VrdN

BREAKING: The Supreme Court upholds a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in a huge setback for transgender rights.

Prisoner complaints ignored. Inspections skipped. Death cases left open. A new state audit says the Texas jail system has a serious oversight problem. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

Some photos from today's "No Kings" protest in Houston. Organizers say about 15,000 people gathered in front of Houston City Hall this morning before marching through the city.

#NEW: TX Gov. Greg Abbott's office says he's prepared to crack down on any civil unrest following days of protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

#NEW: Colleges across Texas are bracing for the fallout, and uncertainty, of a court decision that could price thousands of students without legal status out of higher education. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

#NEW: Texas led the nation in active shooter incidents in 2024, according to the FBI. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

The 89th Texas Legislature could be largely defined and remembered for its conservative push on education policies. 

#NEW: Texas public schools are about to see a major cash infusion. Gov. Greg Abbott has signed an $8.5 billion funding bill that delivers sweeping investments in teacher pay, early learning and campus security. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

Today is the last day of the Texas 2025 legislative session. After 140 days at the Capitol in Austin, the state Legislature has passed more than 3,400 bills and resolutions. Here’s a look at some of the most significant bills that could soon become law. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

BREAKING: The Texas Education Agency announces extension of the state takeover of Houston ISD for two more years. The TEA has also removed and replaced four appointed members of the Board of Managers effective immediately. www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

#NEW: The U.S. Department of Energy has canceled more than $1 billion in clean energy funding for Texas as part of a continuing effort to reduce federal spending. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

#NEW: A Texas bill that would've banned minors from using social media appears to be dead after it missed a key legislative deadline last night. The measure would have created one of the nation’s strictest efforts to limit minors’ access to social media. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

A new poll released Wednesday shows Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton with a commanding lead over incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in either a two-person race or a three-person race in next year's Republican primary.

The TX Senate has passed a bill to eliminate the STAAR test, the state's long used standardized test for public schools. But with just days remaining in this year’s legislative session, time is running short for lawmakers to fully pass the measure. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

Texas lawmakers have passed a bill that would move the state to permanent daylight saving time, but the shift can’t happen without federal action. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

After a two-and-a-half-hour debate Wednesday night that started as an effort to regulate hemp-based products containing THC, the Texas House gave its initial approval to a complete ban on such products.

#BREAKING: Texas could soon become one of the first states to hold cryptocurrency like Bitcoin as part of its financial strategy. The TX House just advanced a bill that would create a state-run crypto reserve. It now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for approval. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

#NEW: An anti-abortion monument is now one step closer to being installed at the Texas Capitol. The Texas House approved the proposal on Tuesday; it now heads to Gov. Greg Abbott for approval. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

BREAKING: The City of Starbase is now official. The county commissioners just certified the election and approved the new city at Elon Musk's @SpaceX rocket launch site in Texas. County officials, approving the vote, reminded locals that they have no power to block the city from becoming official.

#BREAKING: A slew of Democratic district attorneys from across the state have filed lawsuits against AG Ken Paxton over his new oversight rules, which specifically target prosecutors in urban regions. The DAs say Paxton's new policy exceeds his legal authority. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

In 1964, he watched children in Chile die of measles. Now, this El Paso doctor is reminding Texans what he saw 50 years ago, and warning them of the serious consequences of the disease spreading in our midst. Today’s must-read story from @luciov120.bsky.social www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

After jackpot controversies, multiple resignations of lottery officials and a ban on online lotto ticket sales, the Texas Lottery is now under investigation by multiple state agencies. I produced this feature for @npr.org about the ongoing saga. www.npr.org/2025/05/09/n...

ICYMI: State Senate approves proposal for anti-abortion monument at Texas Capitol. Story by @luciov120.bsky.social. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2... #txlege

#NEW: The Texas Senate has passed a bill aimed at protecting public employees, teachers and students who misgender their peers. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...

Donald Trump has a negative economic approval rating in Texas for the first time, poll finds www.expressnews.com/politics/tex...

A proposed law requiring all public-school classrooms in Texas to display the Ten Commandments has advanced in the state's House of Representatives. The implementation of a similar law passed in Louisiana last year has been blocked by a federal judge.

President Trump’s executive order to defund NPR and PBS was met with pushback on Friday, as the organizations challenged the legality of the move and said it could jeopardize access to vital information.

#NEW: Mexico is sending more water to South Texas farmers who’ve been experiencing severe drought. www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...