T-Squared: The Texas Tribune Festival welcomes NBCUniversal News Group leaders to lineup
Rebecca Blumenstein, Chuck Todd and Chris Hayes are among the slate of new program announcements. Full Story
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For Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial is a legacy-defining test
In the lead up to Tuesday’s trial, Patrick has been under tremendous scrutiny and pressure as Paxton allies and opponents search for signs of which way he may be leaning Full Story
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Their water is undrinkable. So these West Texas residents have taken matters into their own hands.
The water in these four unincorporated communities near Lubbock has been undrinkable for years, residents say. They hope to win $3 million in state grants to improve their systems. Full Story
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The U.S. government hoped companies would want to build wind farms off the Texas coast. No one did.
Offshore wind advocates blame Texas’ antagonistic political climate for the lack of offers. A lease off the coast of Louisiana received two bids. Full Story
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Texas eighth graders will soon be required to learn about climate change. But not without a showdown over textbooks.
Texas is one of the few states that don’t already require eighth graders to be taught about climate change. That’ll change next fall. Full Story
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Drag shows are protected by First Amendment, performers tell federal judge
LGBTQ+ groups and drag performers suing the state argued Monday that Senate Bill 12 violates constitutionally-protected rights. The new law is set to go into effect on Friday unless a federal judge blocks it. Full Story
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Texas leads the country in keeping its native-born residents home
A report by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas researchers say that economic growth, low taxes and big cities all can keep residents in their home states. Full Story
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Dangers and deaths around Black pregnancies in Texas seen as a “completely preventable” health crisis
Despite a vast array of health resources, Black infants in Harris County are about twice as likely to die before their first birthday as those from other racial groups. Full Story
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![Tonjanic Hill lost a 2017 pregnancy at 19 weeks. Two years later, she was pregnant again with twins. This time, she was on bed rest for months and had to have an emergency cesarean section at 34 weeks. The twins, though premature, are now preschoolers.]()
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West Texas A&M will no longer require students to pay for textbooks starting next fall
The move is an effort to provide relief for college students struggling with the skyrocketing costs of higher education. But professors expressed concerns about the impact the decision might have on their ability to prepare for classes. Full Story
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Texas can now apply to import lower-priced Canadian medications
Texas joins a handful of states turn to the north for cheaper drugs. But feds have been slow to approve requests, three years after giving initial OK. Full Story
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“Operation Deep Sea”: How Nate Paul pulled the strings in the attorney general’s office to investigate his enemies
Paul personally chose targets and drafted language for subpoenas issued by Brandon Cammack, an outside lawyer hired by Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton hired Cammack to investigate his friend’s complaints after his own deputies advised him against it. Full Story
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Texas National Guard disbanded intelligence wing after members used WhatsApp to spy on migrants
Four members of the unit working on Gov. Greg Abbott’s border mission have been punished after whistleblowers reported the surveillance operation violated long-standing rules against state-run spy operations. Full Story
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First day of school comes with mixed student emotions after Texas took over Houston ISD
Thousands of Houston-area students returned to radically different campuses Monday as a new era begins in Texas’ largest school district. Full Story
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After setback, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick names another judge to help with Ken Paxton impeachment trial
Patrick’s previous appointment — Marc Brown, a former state appeals court judge in Harris County — declined the role after the Tribune inquired about a political donation he made. Full Story
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Millie Thompson Williams, first woman elected to help lead Texas’ Alabama-Coushatta, dies
Thompson Williams is remembered as a spiritual leader and educator who “liked seeing what the possibilities were.” Full Story
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Rural Texas sheriffs, stretched thin, are getting an injection of cash from state lawmakers
With little in local tax revenue to help pay staff, rural Texas sheriffs are often forced to do more with less. Lawmakers hope a new grant program will help rebuild the ranks of rural law enforcement. Full Story
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Pressure mounts on Texas senators ahead of Ken Paxton impeachment trial
Senators who will act as jurors in the impeachment trial of the attorney general are being lobbied and targeted by political groups. Full Story
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Houston will host 2028 Republican National Convention
The announcement came uncommonly early — five years before the convention to select the GOP nominee for the 2028 election cycle. Full Story
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This new law will help health care workers save lives in ambulances that cover wide-open West Texas
The emerging technology, paid for by a grant established during the 2023 legislative session, will help emergency health care workers talk with doctors in emergency rooms to better care for critical patients. Full Story
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How a state effort to fund Texas schools equitably is shortchanging dozens of rural districts
For decades, the Texas comptroller’s office has double-checked property valuations across the state, which help determine how much school districts can levy in property taxes. But when state and county appraisers disagree, districts can end up with big holes in their budgets. Full Story
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