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Former state Rep. Lon Burnam eyes lawsuit after arrest during meeting on voting site cuts bit.ly/4fVFU66
Lon Burnam eyes lawsuit after Tarrant County meeting arrest
The former Democratic lawmaker was accused of disrupting a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting and spent hours in jail before his release.
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National Democrats are adding former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales’ district to their congressional target list for Texas. The sprawling district went for President Trump by 15 points, but Democrats see an opening to win its Hispanic-majority electorate. bit.ly/4xjJ1vs
DCCC adds Texas’ 23rd Congressional District to target list
The sprawling district, vacated by Gonzales earlier this year , went for President Trump by 15 points. But Democrats see an opening to win its Hispanic-majority electorate.
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Families are bracing for change as the Third Future charter network takes over more struggling Texas schools. The Waco school district is one of the latest to partner with the network as a last-ditch effort to stave off state intervention. bit.ly/4wHDfEk
Waco families brace as charter network takes over schools
The Waco school district is the latest to partner with Third Future charter network as a last-ditch effort to stave off state intervention.
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James Talarico accused Ken Paxton of voter fraud for voting under an address where he no longer lived. The Tribune and ProPublica found the Democratic Senate candidate also appears to have done so. bit.ly/3TTIxhh
Talarico voter registration in question amid scrutiny of Paxton - The Texas Tribune
After hitting his GOP foe for voting under an address where he no longer lived, the Tribune and ProPublica found the Democratic Senate candidate also appears to have done so.
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Backlash is mounting to Flock cameras, which allow police to track the movements of cars and search nationwide databases without a warrant. This week's TribCast discusses the sudden attention on the cameras. bit.ly/3UbUzTg
TribCast: The Flock camera freakout
As Texas police departments build out a network of advanced license plate readers, public outcry over surveillance and safety is growing.
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Lon Burnam, a former Texas House Democrat, was carried out of a chaotic Tarrant County commissioners court meeting by deputies. The meeting centered around a proposed reduction in voting site locations for the November elections. bit.ly/4c01rcy
Arrests made during Tarrant County meeting on voting site cuts
Lon Burnam, a former Texas House Democrat, was carried out of the meeting by deputies who told him he was under arrest.
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A Nueces River Authority project could expand Corpus Christi's water supply, but Governor Greg Abbott has done little about the agency's financial problems despite choosing its board. bit.ly/3SevwhQ
Greg Abbott slow to act on river authority he has power over - The Texas Tribune
A Nueces River Authority project could expand Corpus Christi's water supply, but the Texas governor has done little about the agency's financial problems despite choosing its board.
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Most Black Texas voters back James Talarico over Ken Paxton in the U.S. Senate race, a poll finds, despite primary tensions. Fewer than one in 10 Black voters in Texas say they are less likely to vote in November due to U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s defeat in the Democratic primary. bit.ly/3TWvw6F
Senate poll: Black Texas voters stick with Talarico over Paxton
In the survey released Tuesday, just 7% of Black Texans who voted in recent elections said they are less likely to vote in November due to Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s Democratic primary loss.
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Former Fort Worth U.S. Rep. Kay Granger has died, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a Sunday social media post. She was 83. Granger was the first Republican woman elected to represent Texas in Washington, D.C. bit.ly/4vZdBcR
Former U.S. Rep. Kay Granger dies at 83
Granger was the first GOP woman from Texas to be elected to Congress, where she served for nearly three decades.
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Don Huffines sworn in as Texas comptroller ahead of November elections.
Huffines takes over Texas comptroller office months before midterms
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed the hard-right, former state senator to lead the office as it oversees Texas’ launch of a $1 billion school voucher program.
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North Texas suburbs resisting new housing laws garner Abbott’s rebuke.
Gov. Abbott takes aim at Texas cities resisting housing laws
Some cities are trying to make it more difficult to build apartments under a new housing law.
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Texas lawmakers want to halt plan to build high-voltage transmission lines across the state.
Texas must rethink massive transmission lines, lawmakers say
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said the process of building new high-voltage transmission lines needs to be changed.
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Houston mothers challenge Ten Commandments posters under Texas’ new parental rights amendment.
Ten Commandments in Texas public schools face new lawsuit
The parents' suit leverages Texas law — versus federal First Amendment arguments — in the latest legal case involving the classroom posters.
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For Texas DACA recipients, a fearful present and an uncertain future as protected status expires. Many of the roughly 80,000 Texas residents in the program are facing renewal delays that can leave them undocumented, unable to legally work and exposed to possible deportation.
Texas DACA recipients fearful as protected status expires
Many of the roughly 80,000 Texas residents in the program are facing renewal delays that can leave them undocumented, unable to legally work and exposed to possible deportation.
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The ACLU had launched legal claims against immigration detention conditions in 17 states, including Texas. A $10 million claim by a man who was held in Texas for seven months before his deportation, is part of the group’s allegations. bit.ly/4c6lw0L
ACLU launches national legal action against immigrant detention
A $10 million claim by Elton Purvis, who was held in Texas for seven months before his deportation, is part of the group’s allegations that immigrants’ medical and other needs were neglected.
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President Trump says he may pull Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination until Sen. John Cornyn leaves office. Trump suggested Cornyn was holding up Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. bit.ly/4fGtSNJ
Trump suggests pulling AG nomination amid Cornyn concerns
The president suggested Cornyn was holding up Todd Blanche’s nomination because he endorsed Ken Paxton over the senior senator. Cornyn said it has nothing to do with their political history.
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The state has found some registered Texas voters were wrongly flagged as potential noncitizens. The secretary of state told counties to immediately reinstate any Texans who were removed from the voter roll despite showing DPS proof of citizenship. bit.ly/4yOsWzH
Texas finds some registered voters wrongly flagged as noncitizens
The secretary of state told counties to immediately reinstate any Texans who were removed from the voter roll despite showing DPS proof of citizenship.
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Texas is banning several THC products on July 31. Find out what will still be legal. bit.ly/4hA9h08
What is still legal under Texas’ latest THC ban
Although several synthetically derived cannabis products will be banned on July 31, delta-9 THC products will still remain legal.
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Despite sending more Republicans to Congress than any other state, Texas has elected only five GOP women to the U.S. House in its history. This year, however, the state could send a record four GOP women to Congress — if they make it through November. bit.ly/4vYiDX8
Texas Republicans could send record four women to Congress
Despite sending more Republicans to Congress than any other state, Texas has elected only five GOP women to the U.S. House in its history. Redistricting and retirements could change things.
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Dream Con brought Black nerd culture to Texas, pulling thousands of attendees. But to keep the pop culture convention in the state, founders say support is needed. bit.ly/4yQj8Fj
Black-owned anime, gaming convention grows in popularity
Dream Con, one of the country’s largest Black-owned pop culture conventions, is at risk of looking elsewhere to find financial support and resources.
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Small plots of land fuel big suspicions among Lubbock residents, who fear it’s for a data center.
Lubbock residents suspect annexed land is for a data center
Despite community concerns, the president of the Lubbock Economic Development Alliance said neither piece of land would be conducive for a data center.
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Texas’ outgoing senator John Cornyn has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination for attorney general. bit.ly/4pUBnWc
Cornyn imperils Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination
Texas’ outgoing senator has insisted on written assurance that President Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” is dead as a condition for voting to advance Todd Blanche’s nomination.
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The Corpus Christi City Council voted 5-4 to reject a $60,000 gift intended to cover the cost of applying for a federal grant to help build a city-owned water treatment plant. The Tuesday night vote confirms the strength of the anti-desalination bloc in the City Council. bit.ly/4wwCU7i
Corpus Christi rejects $60,000 gift to benefit water plant
The donation was intended to cover the cost of applying for a federal grant to build a city-owned treatment plant.
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Democratic nominee James Talarico’s campaign said he had settled on three dates and locations with media groups for a debate in Texas' highly competitive U.S. Senate race. An adviser for Republican nominee Ken Paxton appeared to suggest Paxton would only participate in one debate. bit.ly/3Rl9z0p
Ken Paxton says he'll debate James Talarico in Texas Senate race
Paxton's campaign said he plans to debate after Talarico challenged him to do so, though it did not commit to a specific host.
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“Where are all the volunteers?” Some Kerr County residents are facing worse flood damage with fewer resources than last year. bit.ly/3THCQD2
Kerr County faces worse flood damage with fewer resources
The Federal Emergency Management Agency hasn’t started helping local governments or individuals, while philanthropic response lags compared to last year’s flood.
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Texas’ power grid operators are calling for state lawmakers to expand their authority to regulate data centers, following a recent directive to rein in these facilities from Gov. Greg Abbott. bit.ly/4x3VgMI
Texas energy agencies want more authority over data centers
The request comes after Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Public Utility Commission of Texas and Electric Reliability Council of Texas to further regulate data centers’ use of the power grid.
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Religion is motivating some data center opponents in Texas, who see the developments as an affront to their most sacred values. bit.ly/3RJLpwq
Religion motivates data center opposition in Texas
Some see the AI facilities as a sign of the apocalypse, others see an opportunity to advocate for environmental stewardship.
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The Dallas-Fort Worth region is growing as fast as anywhere in the country. But the city of Dallas itself lost residents last year. This week's TribCast is joined by urban affairs reporter Joshua Fechter to discuss the challenges and opportunities for the city. bit.ly/3RCuDzi
TribCast: Should we be worried about Dallas?
The Dallas-Fort Worth region is growing as fast as anywhere in the country. But the city of Dallas itself lost residents last year. The TribCast crew speaks with urban affairs reporter Joshua Fechter ...
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Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick directed state lawmakers to study ways to further infuse religion into public life, as part of a new crop of interim charges unveiled by the Texas Senate leader. bit.ly/4fqxHru
Dan Patrick directs Texas Senate to expand religious liberty
The lieutenant governor released seven new charges for state senators to study before the Legislature reconvenes, including ways to “inform and remind Texans of their religious liberty rights.”
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