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• Texas leaders have repeatedly claimed the state’s voting maps are race blind. Until the Trump DOJ disagreed.

  By Eleanor Klibanoff and Gabby Birenbaum 35 minutes ago

  Gov. Greg Abbott has acknowledged DOJ concerns that some districts were drawn “along strict racial lines.” Critics say it’s a political ploy. Full Story 

• Texas Hill Country floods: What we know so far

  By María Méndez 5 hours ago

  With hundreds confirmed dead or still missing, questions remain about the local response to flood warnings. Meanwhile, lawmakers will weigh measures to mitigate future disasters. Full Story 

• God and the Guadalupe long reigned over Texas Hill Country. Now grief permeates.

  By Sneha Dey and Carlos Nogueras Ramos 9 hours ago

  Religion and the river are constant Kerr County touchstones. As residents lean on their faith, they grapple with their relationship to the water. Full Story 

• Did fiscal conservatism block plans for a new flood warning system in Kerr County?

  By Terri Langford and Dan Keemahill July 10, 2025

  In the last nine years, federal funding for a system has been denied to the county as it contends with a tax base hostile to government overspending. Full Story 

• The floods swept away a young couple and their friends. Searching for them brought their families together.

  By Jessica Shuran Yu, Atirikta Kumar and Sneha Dey July 10, 2025

  The four friends are among the hundreds of victims. The bodies of three of them have been found. Their families have searched for their loved ones since Friday. Full Story 

• Sen. Angela Paxton files for divorce from Attorney General Ken Paxton

  By Eleanor Klibanoff Updated: July 10, 2025

  In a statement, Angela Paxton said she moved to end her 38-year marriage “on biblical grounds,” citing “recent discoveries.” Full Story 

• These graphics show the scope of Texas’ Hill Country floods

  By Edison Wu, Carla Astudillo and Chris Essig Updated: July 10, 2025

  These maps and charts show the scale and intensity of the Hill Country floods and highlight Camp Mystic’s proximity to high-risk flood zones. Full Story 

• Search for flood victims slowed by mountains of debris as thousands descend on Kerr County to assist

  By Paul Cobler July 10, 2025

  Crews are using construction equipment to clear vehicles, trees and homes in a race to locate more than 170 people still missing since Friday’s devastating flood. Full Story 

• Inside the negotiations on Trump’s GOP megabill, from the Lubbock lawmaker whose name is on the legislation

  By Owen Dahlkamp July 10, 2025

  The House budget chair and lead sponsor of the GOP tax and spending bill recounts the months of negotiations needed to unite the fractious caucus. Full Story 

• As Texas Republicans prepare for mid-decade redistricting, cautionary tales loom from the past

  By Kayla Guo July 10, 2025

  Spurred by President Donald Trump’s political team, Texas lawmakers will try to redraw the state’s congressional map to boost Republicans — but some GOP incumbents are uneasy. Full Story 

• Photos: After Texas Hill Country flood, grief and recovery take hold

  By Texas Tribune Photo Team Updated: July 10, 2025

  After the tragic flooding in Kerr County, photographs depict a battered but resilient community. Full Story 

• Kerrville community unites in mourning and prayer for those lost and missing in Texas floods

  By Carlos Nogueras Ramos and Sneha Dey July 10, 2025

  Amid staggering loss, hundreds gathered in mourning and prayer at a Wednesday night vigil for the victims of the July Fourth floods. Full Story 

• Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of flooding

  By Colleen DeGuzman Updated: July 9, 2025

  The governor said Tuesday that the state had “assets, resources and personnel” in place before the July 4 floods. On Wednesday evening, the death toll rose to 120. Full Story 

• Gov. Abbott orders special session on Hill Country flooding, redistricting, THC and unfinished GOP priorities

  By Eleanor Klibanoff and Alejandro Serrano July 9, 2025

  The Republican governor laid out an ambitious agenda that includes an unexpected array of conservative bills that failed during the regular session. Full Story 

• Climate change helped fuel heavy rains that caused Hill Country floods, experts say

  By Arcelia Martin, Inside Climate News July 9, 2025

  Warming ocean temperatures and warmer air mean there’s more water vapor in the atmosphere to fuel extreme downpours like those that struck Texas during the July 4 weekend. Full Story 

• SpaceX wins OK to build plant that creates liquid oxygen for rockets near South Texas beach

  By Berenice Garcia July 9, 2025

  Cameron County commissioners approved the request this week over the objection of some residents and SpaceX critics. Full Story