<?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>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Ties to Trump, Biden loom large in key South Texas congressional race]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrat Vicente Gonzalez and Republican Eric Flores square off in a U.S. House district redrawn to benefit the GOP.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ties-to-trump-biden-loom-large-in-key-south-texas-congressional-race/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ties-to-trump-biden-loom-large-in-key-south-texas-congressional-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Silence is getting a bit loud”: Emails show UT leaders took heat for slow response to Bo French post]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite pressure from students and graduates to condemn the remarks as racist, University of Texas officials took a more careful approach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/silence-is-getting-a-bit-loud-emails-show-ut-leaders-took-heat-for-slow-response-to-bo-french-post/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/silence-is-getting-a-bit-loud-emails-show-ut-leaders-took-heat-for-slow-response-to-bo-french-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As South Texas Republicans brace for losses, Ryan Guillen’s career offers a possible roadmap back]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Democrat’s reputation as an unflappable moderate stands in sharp contrast to the MAGA firebrands at the top of this year’s GOP ticket.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-south-texas-republicans-brace-for-losses-ryan-guillens-career-offers-a-possible-roadmap-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-south-texas-republicans-brace-for-losses-ryan-guillens-career-offers-a-possible-roadmap-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Texas cop signed on to help ICE deport his neighbors. It tore the town apart.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ingram was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of the town.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-texas-cop-signed-on-to-help-ice-deport-his-neighbors-it-tore-the-town-apart/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-texas-cop-signed-on-to-help-ice-deport-his-neighbors-it-tore-the-town-apart/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration can hold immigrants in ICE custody without bond, court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled detained immigrants don’t have a constitutional right to a bond hearing after they enter the country illegally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-can-hold-immigrants-in-ice-custody-without-bond-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-can-hold-immigrants-in-ice-custody-without-bond-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Head of Texas juvenile justice department resigns]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s not immediately clear why TJJD Executive Director Shandra Carter left the role, which she had held since 2022.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/head-of-texas-juvenile-justice-department-resigns/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/head-of-texas-juvenile-justice-department-resigns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues ChatGPT-maker OpenAI]]></title><description><![CDATA[CEO Sam Altman and ChatGPT are top competitors to Elon Musk, the tech billionaire fueling Paxton’s U.S. Senate campaign.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-chatgpt-maker-openai/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-chatgpt-maker-openai/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency weather alerts may be sent via satellite under new “Mystic Alerts Act”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Not everyone received cell alerts during the deadly flooding in 2025 in the Texas Hill Country. A new law is trying to fix that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/emergency-weather-alerts-may-be-sent-via-satellite-under-new-mystic-alerts-act/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/emergency-weather-alerts-may-be-sent-via-satellite-under-new-mystic-alerts-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken and Angela Paxton invested $600,000 in a convicted fraudster’s business]]></title><description><![CDATA[The blind trust’s investment in Wildcatter offers a new, unreported look at the attorney general’s financial ties with the very type of business executives whose prosecutions he typically celebrates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-and-angela-paxton-invested-600000-in-a-convicted-fraudsters-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-and-angela-paxton-invested-600000-in-a-convicted-fraudsters-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas SNAP participation drops to a 17-year low as the feds tighten eligibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state health agency is also processing 64% of SNAP applications in a timely manner — within 30 days — even though the required rate is 95%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-snap-participation-drops-to-a-17-year-low-as-the-feds-tighten-eligibility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-snap-participation-drops-to-a-17-year-low-as-the-feds-tighten-eligibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fed up with data centers and Big Tech, rural Republican crossover could decide Democrats’ fate in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rural Republicans have long undercut Democrats’ gains in cities and suburbs. Will enough defect to make a difference this fall?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/fed-up-with-data-centers-and-big-tech-rural-republican-crossover-could-decide-democrats-fate-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/fed-up-with-data-centers-and-big-tech-rural-republican-crossover-could-decide-democrats-fate-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TCU chancellor resigns after less than two years at helm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Daniel Pullin’s time at the private Fort Worth institution included disputes over academic priorities and faculty input. Victor Boschini Jr., who led TCU for 22 years, is replacing him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tcu-chancellor-resigns-after-less-than-two-years-at-helm/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 01:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tcu-chancellor-resigns-after-less-than-two-years-at-helm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Texas DA opens forgery investigation into disputed transgender mailers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pamphlets appear to be an attempt to anger voters ahead of the midterm elections, GOP District Attorney Sarah Stogner said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/west-texas-da-opens-forgery-investigation-into-disputed-transgender-mailers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/west-texas-da-opens-forgery-investigation-into-disputed-transgender-mailers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds charge Fort Bend County official with theft of government money]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carmen Turner, the Democratic tax assessor-collector since 2021, was arrested Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/feds-charge-fort-bend-county-official-with-theft-of-government-money/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/feds-charge-fort-bend-county-official-with-theft-of-government-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Texas Democrats and Republicans have shifted their campaign ad pitches throughout the midterms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats have moved from healthcare to taxes and corruption, while Republicans have ramped up ad spending on property taxes, crime and transgender issues, an analysis of AdImpact data shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-texas-democrats-and-republicans-have-shifted-their-campaign-ad-pitches-throughout-the-midterms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-texas-democrats-and-republicans-have-shifted-their-campaign-ad-pitches-throughout-the-midterms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ child care quality control measures played a role in enrollment cuts this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[HB 2607 implemented quality control measures at Texas child care centers, but rising costs, a loss of federal funds and no additional state money has put a strain on the program, forcing cuts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-child-care-quality-control-measures-played-a-role-in-enrollment-cuts-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-child-care-quality-control-measures-played-a-role-in-enrollment-cuts-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Latinos are turning on Trump. That doesn’t mean they’re sold on Democrats.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latino strategists and voters say this year’s swing is driven by anger at those in power and hinges on individual candidates. Democrats and Republicans alike agree it may not last.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-latinos-are-turning-on-trump-that-doesnt-mean-theyre-sold-on-democrats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-latinos-are-turning-on-trump-that-doesnt-mean-theyre-sold-on-democrats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four key November races could push Texas education board further right]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three conservative Republicans known for compromise on divisive topics did not seek reelection, while a seat representing the Rio Grande Valley could sway in either political direction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/four-key-november-races-could-push-texas-education-board-further-right/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/four-key-november-races-could-push-texas-education-board-further-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas environmental agency shuts down online permit filing system after data center controversy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas environmental officials disabled an online filing system after watchdog groups raised concerns about the agency issuing permits related to data centers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-environmental-agency-shuts-down-online-permit-filing-system-after-data-center-controversy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-environmental-agency-shuts-down-online-permit-filing-system-after-data-center-controversy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration asks Supreme Court to let Big Bend border wall project resume]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emergency appeal seeks to resume work on the project, which opponents argue is a waste of money due to low illegal immigration in the area and could harm scenic landscapes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-let-big-bend-border-wall-project-resume/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-asks-supreme-court-to-let-big-bend-border-wall-project-resume/</guid></item></channel></rss>