Club for Growth announced it will spend $4 million on a TV ad targeting five anti-school voucher Texas House Republicans.
Influential conservative PAC targets Phelan, other House Republicans
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Panhandle Wildfires
Texas emergency director calls for firefighting air force after historic Panhandle fires
A special legislative committee is investigating what caused the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.
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Higher Education
UT-Austin announces round of firings in latest step to comply with Texas’ DEI ban
The firings come after state leaders criticized universities for not doing enough to enforce the ban. Students say UT-Austin has already overcorrected.
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T-Squared
T-Squared: The Texas Tribune has won its first National Magazine Award
We were recognized — along with our partners ProPublica and FRONTLINE — for our investigation into the law enforcement response to the 2022 mass school at Robb Elementary in Uvalde.
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State Government
More than 200 migrants arrested after rushing an El Paso border gate
Gov. Greg Abbott said Department of Public Safety troopers had been instructed to “arrest every illegal immigrant involved” in the March 21 breach in which National Guard members were allegedly assaulted.
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Politics
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred voted for TikTok ban despite continuing to use the app
Allred is the delegation’s most prolific user of the app. He said he voted for the legislation because of national security concerns.
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Economy
1.7 million Texas households are set to lose monthly internet subsidy
The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a $30 monthly subsidy to help low-income households pay for internet service. The program is slated to run out of money at the end of the month.
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Health care
Years ago, Texas hustled to get kids on state health care. Now it’s kicking them off.
Texas’ recent unwinding of Medicaid and CHIP has been criticized, dropping more than a million people eligible for the health insurance programs. Decades ago, Texas officials got kids health insurance in record time.
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The road to carbon neutrality also saves money
How and why did the city of San Antonio pursue onsite solar for their buildings making it the largest onsite solar program for a municipality in Texas.
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Higher Education
As Texas students clash over Israel-Hamas war, Gov. Greg Abbott orders colleges to revise free speech policies
The governor singled out pro-Palestine groups and said they should be subject to discipline.
