Experts at a Texas Tribune Festival panel discussed how close the city and region came to disaster and how the experience exposed the need for long-term planning, diversification and groundwater reform.
Politics
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Catholic Charities leader says feds have lifted a ban on funding for the nonprofit
Sister Norma Pimentel told a Texas Tribune Festival audience that the Rio Grande nonprofit met with government officials to clear up accusations of “major grant violations.”
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Health care
Texas’ maternal health report delay is political and puts pregnant women at risk, lawmakers say
The highly anticipated report, which includes deaths that occurred after Texas banned abortions, has recommendations on how to reduce pregnancy risks.
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Bobby Pulido thanks rival Rep. Monica De La Cruz for campaign “advice”
A poll categorized the race for the 15th Congressional District, which the GOP flipped in 2022, as a toss-up on Friday.
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Democratic statewide candidates offer careful optimism for November
The candidates argued that frustrations with decades of Republican control will lead to better results for Democrats in November.
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2026 Texas Elections
Jon Rosenthal says he and Bo French agreed to first major debate between Texas statewide candidates
The debate, which has not been confirmed by French, would be his first major public event since he attracted criticism over racist posts about UT students.
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Courts
U.S. Supreme Court lets Trump use revamped federal voter eligibility database for now
Use of the SAVE program is voluntary. Its impact on the midterms is likely limited because existing law blocks most states from purging voters within 90 days of an election.
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Watch: Raphael Warnock speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival
The Georgia senator sits down with Texas Tribune co-founder Evan Smith at 12:30 p.m. Friday.
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2026 Texas Elections
All recent polls have Talarico ahead of Paxton in the U.S. Senate race
We’re tracking all major polls in the U.S. Senate race to give Texans a fuller picture of where this race is headed. Paxton has been consistently trailing in the polls, but the margins are tight.
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Watch: Maggie Haberman speaks at the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival
The New York Times’ Maggie Haberman sits down with Texas Tribune co-founder Evan Smith to discuss the reporting from her book “Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump” at 9 a.m. Friday.
