The first case of New World screwworm in 60 years has been confirmed in Zavala County, near the Mexican border. The flesh-eating fly poses a threat to the state’s $15 billion cattle industry.
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State Government
Texas lawmakers put limits on cities’ abilities to enact progressive policies. Some want to go further.
Some Republican Texas House members floated want to give more power to the attorney general to sue cities and issue financial penalties.
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Politics
Texas now requires cities to do an audit before raising property taxes. Some small towns can’t afford it.
More than 130 cities, most with fewer than 10,000 residents, were blocked from increasing their property tax revenue because they had broken the law.
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Economy
First U.S. screwworm case confirmed in South Texas
Officials tested a sample from La Pryor in Zavala County at a lab in lowa, confirming the infestation, Secretary Brooke Rollins said.
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2026 Texas Elections
Democrat Gina Hinojosa launches first ad of Texas governor’s race, to be streamed during NBA Finals
The spot will stream throughout the Spurs-Knicks series on ESPN+, depicting Gov. Greg Abbott as a basketball-playing string puppet committing “turnover after turnover of our money to his donors.”
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2026 Texas Elections
National Democrats aim to flip 12 Texas House seats under newly expanded target list
Republicans would have just a 76-74 majority in the Texas House if the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee succeeds in flipping its targeted GOP districts.
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Economy
Big Tech finds a foe in Texas’ robust consumer protection laws and AG Ken Paxton
Paxton is banking on his recent lawsuits against tech and social media companies like Meta, WhatsApp and Discord to win a Senate seat, building on notable victories in years past.
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2026 Texas Elections
Victorious Paxton goes to Washington as former GOP foes open their doors — and wallets
The attorney general fundraised with Republican senators and met with rival-turned-ally John Thune, the Senate majority leader who had backed Sen. John Cornyn.
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T-Squared
Announcing our next round of can’t-miss speakers for September’s TribFest
Marjorie Taylor Greene, Amy Webb, Pete Sessions and Annette Gordon-Reed among newly announced TribFest voices helping us navigate a world in flux.
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Data Centers in Texas
Eight data centers threaten to transform this small Texas county. Local officials say they have no power to stop them.
At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas. Of those, nearly half will be built in unincorporated areas, where county officials are limited in their ability to regulate development, according to a Texas Tribune analysis.