Correction, Oct. 23, 2025 1:41 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly cited information from Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath on Fort Worth ISD student performance. Morath said only 34% of the district’s students are performing at grade level.
Texas Education Agency takes over Fort Worth ISD, replacing its elected school board
Correction, Oct. 23, 2025 12:37 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the number of universities that have declined the Trump administration’s higher education plan. Out of the nine universities initially approached to participate, seven have declined. Only the University of Texas at Austin and Vanderbilt University have not responded to the Trump administration’s proposal.
Texas Republicans are redefining higher ed. It’s creating confusion about free speech on campuses.
Clarification, Oct. 16, 2025 5:26 pm:
The story has been updated to reflect Planned Parenthood Greater Texas’ acquisition of Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast and to clarify how the clinics provide information to patients on out-of-state abortions.
The feds are cutting off public money for all Planned Parenthoods, following a playbook that began in Texas
Correction, Oct. 16, 2025 4:48 pm:
This story originally misstated the location of Monty Bennett's hotel company, Ashford Inc. The company is headquartered in Farmers Branch, not Dallas.
Dallas boosted police numbers before Trump’s crime rhetoric. Now the city is feeling the effects.
Correction, Oct. 16, 2025 2:08 pm:
A previous version of this story misspelled Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's name.
Gov. Abbott activates Texas National Guard ahead of “No Kings” protest in Austin
Correction, Oct. 14, 2025 3:36 pm:
An earlier version of the story used an incorrect title for Harrison's previous work in Washington D.C. He was the deputy director to Vice President Dick Cheney.
Harrison vs. higher ed: How one lawmaker is weaponizing social media to eradicate LGBTQ+ curriculum
Clarification, Oct. 9, 2025 2:50 pm:
A previous version of this story referred to the company that owns the crypto facility as Marathon, which was the company's name before it changed to MARA. The story has also been updated to include the results of a county-funded study to measure sound levels around the facility.
A North Texas community will vote to form a city in an effort to quiet down a crypto mine
Correction, Oct. 1, 2025 6:16 pm:
A previous version of this article incorrectly reported which presidential administration Texas sued in 2018. The state sued the Trump administration.
Trump administration could process new DACA applications after Texas’ lawsuit paused enrollment
Correction, Sept. 24, 2025 3:13 pm:
The Department of Homeland Security previously provided inaccurate information about the number of detainees killed and injured. It later corrected those figures and said one was killed and two were injured.
Shooter’s notes say he intended to target ICE officers, authorities say
Correction, Sept. 22, 2025 6:53 pm:
This article has been corrected and updated in several places after the original publication. It was corrected to reflect that Stacy Solis offered a list of names she and her coalition wanted to vote on and that Richard Gonzales said he believes certain expenditures don't need committee approval. Incorrect information about how Solis and Melissa Jalomo attempted to access a virtual meeting was removed. A reference to a state party rule that was not cited in their complaint was also removed. This article has also been updated in three areas to better clarify Solis and Jalomo's role in leading a coalition of about 30 precinct chairs and the role of the executive committee.
As Republicans make gains in the Rio Grande Valley, Democrats are fighting among themselves
Correction, Sept. 19, 2025 10:41 am:
There were two errors in the Sept. 19, 2025 version of this quiz. The answer to the first question should have been about 280 complaints. The summary included in the answer to the final question should have noted that it was a video of a student, not that the student uploaded it.
Tribune news quiz: What happened in Texas this week?
Correction, Sept. 18, 2025 10:39 am:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly described the contents of a letter from the Federation of A&M University Mothers’ Club. The group’s president expressed personal support for President Mark A. Welsh III. She invited members to share their own opinion about him with university system leaders.
Students and professors defend Texas A&M President Mark Welsh amid calls for his ousting
Correction, Sept. 17, 2025 1:45 pm:
A previous photo caption in this story misstated Bobby Pulido's birth country. He was born in Edinburg, Texas.
Tejano star Bobby Pulido launches South Texas congressional run
Correction, Sept. 12, 2025 10:50 am:
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the title of Osvaldo Grimaldo. He is a policy and advocacy strategist with the ACLU of Texas.
“Operation Lone Star 2.0”: DPS arresting thousands of undocumented immigrants across Texas to aid Trump’s mass deportation
Correction, Sept. 10, 2025 3:25 pm:
A previous photo caption in this story misstated the reason for the cellphones in Assistant Principal Dusty Kinslow's desk drawer. They were turned in voluntarily by students who had left their cell phone pouches at home.
Texas educators praise new school cellphone ban
Correction, Sept. 9, 2025 1:52 pm:
A previous version of this report incorrectly reported the percentage of Texas counties Senate Bill 10 would have applied to. The correct amount is 20%.
Proposal limiting Texas city, county property taxes dies in the Legislature
Correction, Sept. 3, 2025 10:44 am:
The story has been updated to correct the name of the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association.
Only one restaurant in Texas sells lab-grown meat. Lawmakers banned it anyway.
Clarification, Sept. 2, 2025 12:03 pm:
The story has been updated to say that as of Sept. 1, Texas law bans the sale of vape pens containing THC.
THC ban stalls out down the homestretch of Texas special legislative session
Correction, Aug. 28, 2025 2:24 pm:
The story has been updated to correct the number of bills from the regular legislative session that will go into effect on Sept. 1. There are more than 800 bills, not 750.
More than 800 new laws went into effect in Texas on Sept. 1. Here are some of the significant ones.
Correction, Aug. 27, 2025 10:26 am:
A previous version of this article incorrectly reported the number of acre feet Kyle Bass has proposed exporting from East Texas. The proposal is 48,972 acre feet.
Texas House approves bill that would limit water exports from East Texas — for now
