The state education agency issued guidance to districts after Gov. Greg Abbott directed its commissioner to investigate the student protests of killings by federal agents.
Texas Education Agency warns districts of potential state takeovers for “encouraging” student protests
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Politics
Lawyer for prominent Houston law firm among victims identified in fatal plane crash in Maine
Tara Arnold was an attorney for Arnold & Itkin, whose PAC has donated to lawmakers fighting tort reform.
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Immigration
After El Paso’s ME ruled migrant’s death a homicide, ICE sent the next body to an Army hospital
ICE bypassed the county medical examiner in favor of a military facility for the autopsy of a Nicaraguan man and won’t release a ruling to the public.
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State Government
TribCast: Did the winter storm show our grid is fixed?
In this week’s episode of The Texas Tribune’s podcast, our hosts speak with Matt Boms about the Texas electrical grid’s strong performance during the recent winter storm. Does that mean the problems of 2021 are behind us?
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Health care
Galveston man sues California doctor under new Texas law allowing lawsuits over abortion pills
Under House Bill 7, a private citizen who successfully sues an abortion pill provider can receive up to $100,000 from the defendant.
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State Government
Introducing the Tribune’s spring fellows
Our fellowships are valuable learning experiences, providing part-time work in the spring and fall semesters and full-time positions over the summer break.
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Criminal Justice
Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is trying to understand what happens to them.
As a part of a yearlong study, Texas county jails are collecting data about pregnant inmates’ prenatal care, mental health indicators, pregnancy outcomes and more.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas Supreme Court primaries: Who is running and what to know
The high court, currently made up entirely of Republicans, decides some of the most consequential cases impacting everyday Texans’ lives. Here’s a look at who’s running for the court’s four seats on the 2026 ballot.
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2026 Texas Elections
Colin Allred blasts James Talarico over disputed TikTok allegation that he called him a “mediocre Black man”
Talarico called the allegation a “mischaracterization” and said he was describing Allred’s “method of campaigning.” Allred, Talarico’s rival in the Senate primary before dropping his bid, also urged Democrats to vote for Talarico’s opponent, Jasmine Crockett.
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Public Education
Texas’ social studies shakeup creates divide over whose histories to teach, and how
Concerned about Texas’ social studies overhaul, Democrats on the State Board of Education used a recent meeting to push for the inclusion of more Black and Indigenous perspectives and for young children to learn about the horrific nature of slavery.