Texas Newsroom

May 20, 2022

Federal judge rules policy that allows for rapid expulsions at the border must stay in place

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An aerial view of wildfire and smoke
May 20, 2022

Texas wildfires continue to burn as dry and windy conditions persist

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A two-panel photo of candidate headshots, with Dawn Buckingham on the left and Tim Westley on the right
May 19, 2022

Meet the two Republicans running for Texas land commissioner

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A two-paneled photo of candidate headshots with Sandragrace Martinez on the left and Jay Kleberg on the right
May 17, 2022

Meet the two Democrats running for Texas land commissioner

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San Antonio Symphony members stand on stage with their instruments in a packed church
May 19, 2022

Striking San Antonio Symphony back on stage at First Baptist Church

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Sarah Stogner stands outside with her hands on her hips, wearing a hard hat, sunglasses and jumpsuit. A pump jack is in the background.
May 18, 2022

GOP challenger for Railroad Commission gets $1.5 million cash infusion ahead of May 24 runoff

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Close-up shot of a gavel
May 18, 2022

Some judges accused of not working enough, as Dallas County spends millions on ‘backlog’ courts

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an image combining head shots of Ken Paxton and George P. Bush
May 17, 2022

In the Texas AG Republican primary runoff, it’s Ken Paxton’s legal troubles vs. George P. Bush’s family name

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A Fort Worth Zoo employee, wearing gloves, holds out a Houston Toad
May 13, 2022

The Fort Worth Zoo is helping this Texas toad get lucky — and it just might save the species

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Protesters at the Texas Capitol hold signs including "protect trans kids" and "trans care is not abuse"
May 13, 2022

Texas Supreme Court rules investigations into gender-affirming care can continue

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Texas governor Greg Abbott speaks
May 12, 2022

Gov. Greg Abbott is betting on anti-immigration policies to win reelection. Will it work?

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LeRoy Torres poses outdoors in his Texas Department of Public Safety uniform
May 13, 2022

Supreme Court to decide if military reservists can sue states for employment violations

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A woman kneels down in her kitchen facing the dishwasher
May 12, 2022

Cockroaches ‘everywhere’ — for many refugees in Dallas, home can be a health hazard

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at an event
May 12, 2022

Both runoffs for Texas attorney general target Ken Paxton

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Texas governor Greg Abbott
May 11, 2022

Texas takes $30 million from troubled juvenile justice department to fund border initiative Operation Lone Star

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A code inspector looks at damaged window blinds
May 11, 2022

A daunting task: Dallas code inspectors root out unsafe or unhealthy conditions in apartments

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A close-up shot of an Austin police officer's shoulder patch
May 11, 2022

Austin police chief says he’ll restrict officer use of no-knock warrants after voters pass Prop A

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A man walks past a sign that says "vote here/aqui"
May 11, 2022

Am I allowed to vote in the Texas primary runoffs on May 24? Yes, you are!

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A white marble Romain portrait bust
May 10, 2022

So the $35 sculpture you got at an Austin Goodwill was looted from a museum during WWII. Now what?

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A person standing in a dark room, looking out the window through curtains
May 10, 2022

From despair to hope — and disrepair, refugees in Dallas’ Vickery Meadow start a new life

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Sun reflects off the windshields of cars in a parking lot
May 10, 2022

Texas’ weather this spring is feeling ‘eerily similar’ to 2011, a big drought year

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A solider outdoors in fatigues with green paint on her face
May 9, 2022

San Antonio-based ‘Women and War’ oral history project captures complex legacy

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An exterior shot of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department headquarters building
May 9, 2022

Texas juvenile justice leader departs with state agency at critical juncture

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A sign that says "vote" in blue letters with a border of red stars
May 8, 2022

Texans overwhelmingly vote to amend the state constitution on property taxes

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A yard sign that "Yay for Prop A, Vote May 7th"
May 8, 2022

Austin votes to ban no-knock warrants and decriminalize small amounts of weed, initial results show

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A sink is lined with bottles of saved water
May 9, 2022

Rodents. Bad plumbing. No AC. Northeast Dallas residents still wait for landlord to make repairs

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May 6, 2022

Texas power plants urged to stay online as temperatures, electricity demand soar this weekend

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May 4, 2022

Texans’ reactions to leaked Supreme Court abortion decision ranged from ‘horror’ to elation

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May 6, 2022

A case of missing candidates: Why some incumbents are running uncontested this election

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May 6, 2022

If Roe falls, how would states regulate mail-order abortion pills? Look to Texas.

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May 5, 2022

San Antonio’s North East ISD will replace some books featuring LGBTQ+ characters with straight ones. Here’s how that will impact students

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Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt sitting at a desk while someone behind him holds a sign that says "life is a human right"
May 4, 2022

Oklahoma’s governor has signed a Texas-style abortion ban. Here’s how it could affect Texas

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May 4, 2022

Understanding the Texas ‘trigger law’ that would ban abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned

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May 6, 2022

Cómo entender la ‘ley gatillo’ de Texas que prohibiría el aborto si se anula el caso Roe v. Wade

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Books on a table include "It's Perfectly Normal," "A Guy's Guide to Sexuality and Sexual Identity in the 21st Century" and "Between Mom and Jo"
May 4, 2022

Texas conservatives have set their sights on school libraries. North East ISD’s proactive response concerns parents, students

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Sign stuck in the ground that says "vote"
May 3, 2022

FAQ: What you need to know about the property tax proposals on Texas’ May 7 ballot

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May 3, 2022

Texas crawfish prices climb from pandemic and severe weather

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May 3, 2022

Dirty Martin’s is among a cluster of businesses slated to be forced out by Austin’s light-rail line

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May 3, 2022

Flying to win: College drone teams face off, 30 feet up

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May 2, 2022

Houston birders are helping researchers uncover the secret night life of migratory birds

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May 2, 2022

Black rage and riotous comedy in Stage West’s ‘What to Send Up When It Goes Down’

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May 2, 2022

Diagnosis diabetes: A health issue that needs to be taken more seriously

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April 29, 2022

‘A job is a job’ — Trafficking laws increase stigma for consensual sex workers

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April 28, 2022

Federal judge blocks Biden’s termination of Title 42 border policy

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April 28, 2022

Galveston County’s redistricting plan provides a serious test case for the weakened Voting Rights Act

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April 28, 2022

A San Antonio madam walks into a church… and turns her brothel into a rescue home

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April 27, 2022

Trans kids and their families are leaving Texas amid state efforts to charge parents with child abuse

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April 27, 2022

Texas teacher salaries largely lag behind the national average

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Election sign that says "vote here / aqui"
April 27, 2022

Here’s a breakdown of the 2 property tax propositions on Texas’ May 7 ballot

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April 27, 2022

A Mexican American madam blew the whistle on San Antonio’s illegal brothel fees. What happened to her?

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White Chevy bolt seen from the rear
April 27, 2022

Bad air. Climate change. Dallas County officials look to electric vehicles for help.

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A large sign points to a voting location, with the silhouette of a person between the sign and the building
April 26, 2022

Can’t get enough of elections? May offers two opportunities for Texans to vote.

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April 25, 2022

Building three new homes for Black arts and culture in Fort Worth

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colorful kids bandaids with llamas, ranbows unicorns and other patterns
April 25, 2022

Kids under 5 are still waiting on COVID vaccines. What caretakers should know in the meantime.

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April 22, 2022

Three decades in, Fort Worth’s Japanese festivals blossom at botanic gardens

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April 21, 2022

Wastewater testing could help control COVID’s spread. Why isn’t it happening across America?

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April 20, 2022

Inconsistent military domestic violence policies allow troops with criminal histories to buy guns

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April 20, 2022

Texas travelers greet end of masking requirements with a mix of optimism and apprehension  

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April 20, 2022

Craft breweries may have to increase beer prices due to supply chain issues

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an illustration of a red elvis
April 19, 2022

Igor and the Red Elvises band leader laments war in his home country

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April 19, 2022

Where have Austin’s Indigenous people gone?

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April 15, 2022

Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge reopens after blockade is disbanded in Mexico

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April 14, 2022

Abbott lifts border restrictions on one part of border but says slowdowns will continue elsewhere

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April 14, 2022

Arlington is considering filling in ‘missing middle housing.’ Experts explain what that means.

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a white man with graying hair wearing a blue suit--the texas governor- sits in a wheelchair at a lectern with the texas round state seal on it with four members of texas government behind him
April 13, 2022

Gov. Abbott’s new border policies spur backlash among many – Republicans included

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April 14, 2022

Indie Meme Film Festival brings stories from South Asian filmmakers to Austin

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a Black woman with short-cropped hair, stylish blue glasses and a white sweatshirt sitting at a chair near her kitchen table
April 13, 2022

Wait times, worker shortage in March has Dallas County leaders scrambling ahead of May elections

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April 12, 2022

How a Dallas high school class is learning about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

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April 12, 2022

Austin ISD would lay off hundreds of staff to give teachers raises, under proposed budget

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April 12, 2022

Vinyl record sales boom, domestic record pressing plants can’t keep up, so artists endure production pressure

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April 8, 2022

Supporters in Dallas rally for Melissa Lucio, an abused mother who faces the death penalty

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April 7, 2022

Oklahoma’s abortion ban will further restrict access for thousands of Texans, providers warn

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April 6, 2022

Can a Dallas plan overcome the sidewalk gap between low-income and affluent neighborhoods?

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April 5, 2022

Don’t expect traffic problems around Circuit of the Americas to be fixed anytime soon

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April 4, 2022

WNBA interest is at an all-time high. Could a team return to Houston?

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April 4, 2022

Art, history and controversy come to a head in downtown San Antonio

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April 1, 2022

San Antonio’s Fiesta makes triumphant return

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lines of people snake around the sidewalk outside the airport terminal on a dark Monday morning. some are masked, some toting luggage, most checking cell phones.
March 31, 2022

Abandoned rental cars and TSA lines out the door. What’s going on at Austin’s airport?

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a man wearing a dark suit standing in front of an xray machine for animals with a fake dog laying on the exam table
March 30, 2022

How Dallas College mastered long-distance learning a long time ago

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two men in blue suits stand facing each other shaking hands in front of several different flags
March 29, 2022

Money talks — and Ukrainian official wants Texans to cut financial ties to Russia

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March 29, 2022

Austin research points to why birds seemed louder at the start of pandemic

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March 29, 2022

Dan Patrick’s plan to end tenure at Texas universities could have dire consequences, experts warn

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people lined up on the side of the road with signs in support of transgender people and with signs that have the pink blue and white stripes in support of transgender rights
March 25, 2022

CPS investigations in Rio Grande Valley chill political discourse about gender-affirming care

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a man in a button down shirt and slacks stands at a desk looking at his computer screen where he is having a video conference session
March 25, 2022

As Austin-area evictions rise, lawyers are on hand (virtually) to help tenants

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March 28, 2022

Grueling conditions have fueled a Texas nursing shortage 2 years into the pandemic

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a woman sits smiling on a park bench
March 23, 2022

The mother of an Arlington resident fled the terror of war in Ukraine. But another struggle begins.

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March 23, 2022

Ukrainian American tries waging peace in Kyiv through music

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March 22, 2022

After secret negotiations, Houston City Council will vote on a new contract with the police union. Here’s what’s in it

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March 22, 2022

Dallas musician’s otherworldly record will take you on an existential trip

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March 21, 2022

The Texas oyster industry is struggling as the state’s reefs close for harvesting

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March 18, 2022

US will boost oil production in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but energy independence remains a dream

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a back woman with long locks sitting and holding a banjo
March 18, 2022

African American Roots Music Fest spotlights banjos, fiddles in Fort Worth

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March 17, 2022

Houston-area nursing students are learning through mixed-reality simulations

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March 17, 2022

‘The Enduring Gap’ podcast explores problems and solutions related to Latino higher education

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a 5 story apartment building, mostly rectangular with different facades throughout including brick, and brown and white stucco and a circle with an A inside in rainbow pattern and the words aria grand below
March 16, 2022

I-35 expansion could destroy a 70-unit affordable housing complex. TxDOT didn’t notice at first.

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March 15, 2022

After negotiations away from the public eye, Houston has a new contract with the police union

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March 16, 2022

How do Arlington Foodies celebrate the city’s ‘little gems’? It started with a Facebook group.

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March 14, 2022

San Antonio rejoices as Gregg Popovich becomes winningest coach in NBA history

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a closeup image of a pianists hands playing the piano with long shirtsleeves
March 11, 2022

Despite the invasion of Ukraine, the Cliburn will let 15 young, Russian pianists compete

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March 8, 2022

Harris County elections administrator announces her resignation after 2022 primary election problems

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