At least three Texas counties were contacted this week by the Department of Homeland Security for detailed records about individual voters.
Feds subpoena Texas counties for voters’ records
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Health care
Judge rules to temporarily block Texas’ smokeable hemp ban
People will be allowed to buy smokeable hemp THC products, such as flower buds and rolled joints, from Texas businesses until at least April 23.
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Higher Education
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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Public Education
Texas education board gives preliminary OK to required reading list that includes Bible material
The board will have multiple opportunities to revise the list before a final vote in June. Before recent changes, the proposal’s length, lack of diversity and Christian focus received criticism.
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Criminal Justice
Texas’ highest criminal court overturns sentence of inmate who has been on death row for 47 years
Clarence Curtis Jordan’s attorney said the intellectually disabled man didn’t have a lawyer to work on his behalf for nearly four decades.
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Health care
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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2026 Texas Elections
Here’s how to cast a ballot in Texas’ May 2 local elections
In-person early voting is April 20 and April 22-28. The last day to apply to cast a ballot by mail is April 20. Read more about who qualifies for that option, which is limited in Texas, in our guide.
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2026 Texas Elections
Bo French was invited to Midland GOP forum, despite candidate’s claims he wasn’t
A Midland County Republican Women official said they tried for months to extend an invitation to French, who is in a runoff with incumbent Jim Wright, but were unable to reach him.
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Investigations
Trump’s DOJ plans to settle Colony Ridge case without compensating victims
The Biden administration sued a Texas land developer accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents. Trump’s DOJ is now offering an unprecedented settlement that experts say could target the very people who were harmed by the developer.
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T-Squared
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune name five newsroom partners for investigative initiative
Big Bend Sentinel, the Houston Chronicle, KRIS 6 News in Corpus Christi, KXAN Investigates in Austin and the Texas Observer will report on state and federal efforts to restrict local control.