<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Texas - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Texas with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[With voters squeezed by high costs, Texas candidates race to claim affordability mantle]]></title><description><![CDATA[If not carefully vetted, candidates&rsquo; proposals to lower costs could exacerbate future affordability issues, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/with-voters-squeezed-by-high-costs-texas-candidates-race-to-claim-affordability-mantle/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/with-voters-squeezed-by-high-costs-texas-candidates-race-to-claim-affordability-mantle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas A&amp;M System considers removing courses on LGBTQ, ethnic studies and climate change from core offerings]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&amp;M universities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-aampm-system-considers-removing-courses-on-lgbtq-ethnic-studies-and-climate-change-from-core-offerings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-aampm-system-considers-removing-courses-on-lgbtq-ethnic-studies-and-climate-change-from-core-offerings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a rare move, Gov. Greg Abbott defends Medicaid funding for Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abbott&rsquo;s spokesman reiterated that Texas is not doing anything wrong that would disqualify hospitals from receiving nearly $10 billion in Medicaid funding annually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-a-rare-move-gov-greg-abbott-defends-medicaid-funding-for-texas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-a-rare-move-gov-greg-abbott-defends-medicaid-funding-for-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott doubles down on rare public fight for Medicaid funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abbott&rsquo;s spokesman reiterated that Texas is not doing anything wrong that would disqualify hospitals from receiving nearly $10 billion in Medicaid funding annually.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-doubles-down-on-rare-public-fight-for-medicaid-funding/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-doubles-down-on-rare-public-fight-for-medicaid-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Hill Country waits for FEMA money after July flood, Trump announces $50 million for storm recovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announced funding was still only a fraction of Gov. Greg Abbott&rsquo;s initial estimate of $489.7 million in costs in his first request for federal help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-hill-country-waits-for-fema-money-after-july-flood-trump-announces-50-million-for-storm-recovery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-hill-country-waits-for-fema-money-after-july-flood-trump-announces-50-million-for-storm-recovery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas rejected an AI-driven school’s bid to open a charter. Then the state approved it for the voucher program.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alpha School quadrupled its Texas private school campuses. Most are eligible for state dollars through the new voucher program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-rejected-an-ai-driven-schools-bid-to-open-a-charter-then-the-state-approved-it-for-the-voucher-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-rejected-an-ai-driven-schools-bid-to-open-a-charter-then-the-state-approved-it-for-the-voucher-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Find data centers near you in Texas with our search tools]]></title><description><![CDATA[These resources can help you locate data centers that are planned or operating in your community and who regulates them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/find-data-centers-near-you-in-texas-with-our-search-tools/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/find-data-centers-near-you-in-texas-with-our-search-tools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austin man’s wrongful deportation casts scrutiny on Texas’ embrace of ICE partnerships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government let U.S. citizen Brian Jos&eacute; Morales Garc&iacute;a return to Texas on Sunday after deporting him to Mexico following a traffic stop in Central Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-mans-wrongful-deportation-casts-scrutiny-on-texas-embrace-of-ice-partnerships/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-mans-wrongful-deportation-casts-scrutiny-on-texas-embrace-of-ice-partnerships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi, still in need of long-term water sources, again rejects desalination plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott was quick to criticize a similar vote last year, when he said the state may need to &ldquo;micromanage&rdquo; the city to protect water availability in the region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-still-in-need-of-long-term-water-sources-again-rejects-desalination-plant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-still-in-need-of-long-term-water-sources-again-rejects-desalination-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tarrant County removes 92 polling sites ahead of November election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Historically a Republican stronghold, Tarrant County has shown occasional signs of trending purple as voters narrowly supported Democratic candidates at the top of the statewide ballot in recent elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tarrant-county-removes-92-polling-sites-ahead-of-november-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tarrant-county-removes-92-polling-sites-ahead-of-november-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jasmine Crockett’s down-ballot slate starts to take shape as she steers clear of Senate race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dallas congresswoman has said she plans to focus on local races in Texas this fall rather than campaigning for James Talarico, who defeated her in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crocketts-down-ballot-slate-starts-to-take-shape-as-she-steers-clear-of-senate-race/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crocketts-down-ballot-slate-starts-to-take-shape-as-she-steers-clear-of-senate-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: A data center proponent makes his case]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week's podcast, former Public Utilities Commission member Will McAdams, president of the McAdams Energy Group, describes why he thinks data centers are necessary and shouldn&rsquo;t be overly regulated.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-a-data-center-proponent-makes-his-case/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-a-data-center-proponent-makes-his-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Listen to 911 calls from inside an immigration detention center: “We just need to take him to the hospital”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reporters don&rsquo;t have access to Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. Emergency calls from the Texas facility offer a glimpse of unfolding crises faced by those locked inside, with few ways to get help.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/listen-to-911-calls-from-inside-an-immigration-detention-center-we-just-need-to-take-him-to-the-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/listen-to-911-calls-from-inside-an-immigration-detention-center-we-just-need-to-take-him-to-the-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than a dozen Texas school districts close to triggering state takeover law in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[These school districts had a school fail state academic A-F ratings for a fourth consecutive year in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/more-than-a-dozen-texas-school-districts-close-to-triggering-state-takeover-law-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/more-than-a-dozen-texas-school-districts-close-to-triggering-state-takeover-law-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s your 2026 Texas ballot for the November election]]></title><description><![CDATA[See the full list of candidates and who will be on your personal ballot on Nov. 3.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/heres-your-2026-texas-ballot-for-the-november-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/heres-your-2026-texas-ballot-for-the-november-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas hospitals say they’re losing $27 million a day in Medicaid funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration is withholding about $9.8 billion in extra funding that helps hospitals cover the difference between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-hospitals-say-theyre-losing-27-million-a-day-in-medicaid-funding/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-hospitals-say-theyre-losing-27-million-a-day-in-medicaid-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration will withhold about $9.8 billion in extra funding that helps hospitals cover the difference between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-hospitals-expect-to-lose-27-million-a-day-in-medicaid-funding-starting-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-hospitals-expect-to-lose-27-million-a-day-in-medicaid-funding-starting-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas hospitals expect to lose $27 million a day in Medicaid funding starting Sept. 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting Sept. 1, the Trump administration will withhold about $9.8 billion in extra funding that helps hospitals cover the difference between Medicaid payments and the actual cost of services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-hospitals-expect-to-lose-27-million-a-day-in-medicaid-funding-starting-sept-1/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-hospitals-expect-to-lose-27-million-a-day-in-medicaid-funding-starting-sept-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two UT System institutions experience leadership changes as new semester begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[UT Arlington&rsquo;s Jennifer Cowley is returning to faculty. Meanwhile, MD Anderson&rsquo;s Peter Pisters is retiring after 32 years with the cancer center.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/two-ut-system-institutions-experience-leadership-changes-as-new-semester-begins/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/two-ut-system-institutions-experience-leadership-changes-as-new-semester-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tropical Storm Edouard nears Texas with heavy rain and flood threats]]></title><description><![CDATA[The storm is expected to make landfall near the Texas-Louisiana border Tuesday afternoon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tropical-storm-edouard-nears-texas-with-heavy-rain-and-flood-threats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tropical-storm-edouard-nears-texas-with-heavy-rain-and-flood-threats/</guid></item></channel></rss>