Some advocates for the region worry freshmen lawmakers will start deal-making at a deficit, while other voters see a chance for new blood.
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Public Education
School districts can set aside prayer time under a new Texas law. Few have done so.
School boards had until March 1 to decide whether to establish a daily period for students and staff to pray or read religious texts.
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Criminal Justice
Three dead, including suspect, and 14 injured after shooting at Austin bar
Officials are investigating the early Sunday morning shooting as a potential act of terrorism, but didn’t provide further details, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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2026 Texas Elections
President Trump endorses Sid Miller and Don Huffines, countering Abbott’s picks
Trump’s last-minute primary endorsements that directly oppose the Texas governor’s selections came hours after he spoke at an event in Corpus Christi on Friday.
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2026 Texas Elections
Texas 2026 primary elections voter guide: What you need to know
Runoffs for close primary elections, such as the Republican U.S. Senate race, will take place on May 26.
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Public Education
Behind the scenes, Texas narrows list to replace Fort Worth ISD’s elected trustees
The Texas Education Agency said 196 people attended at least one day of training to become takeover managers.
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Higher Education
Texas Tech regents unexpectedly take no public action on what can be taught on race, gender
Some professors are waiting for a final decision on acceptable instruction under a review policy created by the system’s new chancellor.
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State Government
West Texas congressional candidates split on campaign strategy: Defend farmers or Trump
As front-runners in a seven-person Republican primary, Tom Sell is running on local issues, while Abraham Enriquez is making it all about Trump.
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2026 Texas Elections
Can Jasmine Crockett’s East Texas past give her an electoral boost in rural Texas?
Before she was a firebrand congresswoman, Jasmine Crockett was a public defender — and local Democratic party chair — in Texarkana.
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Courts
Appeals court clears way for Texas drag ban to take effect in March
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday reaffirmed a November ruling removing a block on Senate Bill 12 and denied a request by plaintiffs for a rehearing.