Texas A&M System considers removing courses on LGBTQ, ethnic studies and climate change from core offerings www.texastribune.org/2026/09/03/t...
About 200 courses may be cut from Texas A&M System’s core offerings
More than 200 courses, including those on LGBTQ literature, cultural studies and climate change, could no longer count toward core degree requirements at 11 Texas A&M universities.
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Gov. Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras www.texastribune.org/2026/08/28/t...
Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras
The order came as The Texas Tribune was preparing to publish an investigation detailing how a state agency has devoted at least $30 million to building the state’s Flock surveillance network.
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U.S. attorney confirms that FBI tests didn’t find meth in van driven by man fatally shot by ICE in Houston: www.texastribune.org/2026/08/13/t...
U.S. attorney: Tests found no meth after Houston ICE shooting
Aaron Reitz did not reveal what FBI testing found in bags taken from Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van after his July 7 shooting death. Other men in the van said the bags contained salt.
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East Texas data center project pulled after facing community backlash: www.texastribune.org/2026/07/23/e...
Data center company decides not to build in East Texas
Diode Ventures said Gov. Greg Abbott's tougher stance on data center development in rural areas drove the decision to cancel the project
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FBI said Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s’ van in fatal Houston shooting contained meth. A lawyer says it was salt. www.texastribune.org/2026/07/16/t...
Tests will find if men in Houston ICE shooting had drugs or salt
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, whose office is running an investigation into the shooting, expressed doubt that there were drugs in Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s van.
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As supporters praise Texas’ proposed “Judeo-Christian” curriculum, rabbis say it dismisses Judaism: www.texastribune.org/2026/06/25/t...
Texas Jewish leaders object to “Judeo-Christian” Bible readings
A required reading list before the State Board of Education would present a predominantly Christian perspective to public school students, Jewish leaders say.
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A hot take from someone industry insider: screwworm could actually improve the Texas cattle industry and the quality of beef. Check out why he thinks so: www.texastribune.org/2026/06/18/t...
Screwworm could prompt stronger cattle industry
As cases of screwworm infections in the state rise, sellers and buyers believe heightened precautions will benefit consumers.
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USDA has new partners in the fight against screwworm — drones, dogs and fungi www.texastribune.org/2026/06/16/s...
USDA partners with DHS, researchers to kill screwworm
The USDA awarded a combined $105 million to 40 different projects aimed at stopping the spread of New World Screwworm.
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Abbott recommends sweeping data center regulation, including eliminating sales tax exemption www.texastribune.org/2026/06/10/t...
Greg Abbott recommends data center industry crack down
The recommendations for legislative action amount to a striking call for industry regulation by the Republican governor in a state that has long prided itself on being a favorable environment for busi...
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Screwworm cases are inching up in Texas. Another case was reported, bringing the total to five: www.texastribune.org/2026/06/08/s...
Three new cases of screwworm confirmed in Texas
The case in Andrews County included an infested dog. Another case included a goat in Gillespie County.
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My interview on The Last Show with David Cooper on teens who refuse to drive is live! And I only cussed twice, maybe three times. Catch me at the 60-minute mark. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/b... www.youtube.com/watch?v=310p...
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Over the past year or so, I’ve been raising teenagers, working in a leadership position and taking care of my parents, who just last year were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Hi- I’m a sandwich. I wrote about my experience for Business Insider:
My parents sold their home of 40 years and retired to Colombia. I moved them back to the US when they both got sick.
My parents were enjoying their retirement in Colombia. When they were both diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, I had to move them back to Houston.
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Ugh. I’m always in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Bloomberg News@bloomberg.com · last yr.New: The suspected shooter who opened fire at the address of Blackstone's NYC HQ is dead, according to police sources.
Justice Department declined to prosecute Ken Paxton in final weeks of Biden’s term, AP sources say:
Justice Department declined to prosecute Ken Paxton in final weeks of Biden’s term, AP sources say
The federal investigation had been the most serious inquiry still facing Paxton, who settled a securities fraud case and was acquitted of corruption charges in the Texas Senate in 2023 following a his...
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The city budgeted $65 million for overtime in fiscal year 2025. The actual cost could reach $137 million, the controller’s office said Tuesday.
Houston expected to spend twice as much on overtime as city leaders budgeted this year
The city budgeted $65 million for overtime in fiscal year 2025. The actual cost could reach $137 million, the controller’s office said Tuesday.
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Trump is pummeling higher education. Where do Houston community colleges stand?
Trump is pummeling higher education. Where do Houston community colleges stand?
So far, President Donald Trump’s targeting of higher education and diversity, equity and inclusion programs aren’t hitting community colleges hard.
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Houston Community College enrollment soars in the suburbs, shrinks in the city houstonlanding.org/houston-comm...
Houston Community College enrollment soars in the suburbs, shrinks in the city
Houston Community College has added thousands of students in Katy and other outlying suburbs, while enrollment is down in the region’s urban core.
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'Tell the truth': Family decries HPD’s role in Houston ICE arrest: houstonlanding.org/tell-the-tru...
'Tell the truth': Family decries HPD’s role in Houston ICE arrest
Immigrant advocates are pressuring Houston city officials and law enforcement to be clearer about their stance on cooperation with ICE.
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‘We want to build back better’: SHAPE Community Center taps community for input as it rebuilds after fire
‘We want to build back better’: SHAPE Community Center taps community for input as it rebuilds after fire
Third Ward residents came out to help form the vision for the future SHAPE center after it was decimated in a fire.
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‘A kind, respectful gentleman who happened to be mayor’: Houstonians remember Sylvester Turner:
‘A kind, respectful gentleman who happened to be mayor’: Houstonians remember Sylvester Turner
Hundreds gathered at Houston City Hall to say goodbye to the former mayor Tuesday, recalling his years of public service and caring personality.
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For YEARS, Houston's only city-owned recreational center for people with disabilities has operated without security. Community leaders say it's time the city focus on security:
Community urges city leaders to step up security at adaptive Metropolitan Multi-Service Center
The city’s only adaptive recreational center once had a full-time security guard, but budget cuts nixed it. Since then, incidents have increased.
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Trump’s aggressive immigration roundup hits two Houston residents who have deportation protections:
Trump’s aggressive immigration roundup hits two Houston residents who have deportation protections
Houston immigrant rights group FIEL worries wrongful detentions of immigrants with deportation protections will increase under Trump.
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Sylvester Turner, congressman and former mayor of Houston, has died, Whitmire says:
Sylvester Turner, congressman and former mayor of Houston, has died, Whitmire says
Mayor John Whitmire announced Turner’s passing before the start of Wednesday’s city council meeting. Turner was in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday working.
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Join me tomorrow as I moderate a panel for the Texas Tribune on economic development. Best part - it’s free and can be live-streamed. Event goes from 8:30-3:30 (my portion is at 2:30). Register here: blueprintfortexascities.splashthat.com
A blueprint for Texas cities: Growth, challenges, and opportunities
Join us on Wed., March 5th at the A300 Special Events Center at University of Houston-Downtown for this Texas Tribune event celebrating what makes Texas cities so special.
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Houston Landing reporters at the development observed several traffic stops by state troopers and at least a dozen DPS and unmarked law enforcement vehicles patrolling the area. Despite what Abbott says, no officials identifying themselves as federal immigration enforcement agents were spotted.
State, feds looking for criminals, undocumented immigrants in Colony Ridge, Abbott says
The Texas Department of Public Safety is assisting U.S. Department of Homeland Security with the operation Abbott said had been planned for months.
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Do you have questions about immigrants’ rights and immigration enforcement? Share them with us houstonlanding.org/do-you-have-...
Do you have questions about immigrants’ rights and immigration enforcement? Share them with us
On March 2, the Houston Landing will facilitate a livestream of a Know Your Rights session for immigrants' rights. You can share your questions here.
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