<?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/1000/" /><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, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Texas now requires cities to do an audit before raising property taxes. Some small towns can’t afford it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 130 cities, most with fewer than 10,000 residents, were blocked fromincreasing their property tax revenue because they had broken the law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-now-requires-cities-to-do-an-audit-before-raising-property-taxes-some-small-towns-cant-afford-it/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-now-requires-cities-to-do-an-audit-before-raising-property-taxes-some-small-towns-cant-afford-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Dream Act goes to court over fight to restore in-state tuition for undocumented students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates want a federal appeals court to allow them to fight for the Texas Dream Act. The law giving eligible undocumented students in-state tuition at colleges was blocked last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-dream-act-goes-to-court-over-fight-to-restore-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-dream-act-goes-to-court-over-fight-to-restore-in-state-tuition-for-undocumented-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USDA: Suspected case of screwworm in South Texas would be first case in U.S. if confirmed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the suspected case on Wednesday, one day after Secretary Brooke Rollins said the parasitic fly was 25 miles away from the U.S.-Mexico border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/usda-suspected-case-of-screwworm-in-south-texas-would-be-first-case-in-us-if-confirmed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/usda-suspected-case-of-screwworm-in-south-texas-would-be-first-case-in-us-if-confirmed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[USDA confirms first U.S. screwworm case found in South Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials tested a sample from La Pryor in Zavala County at the USDA's National Veterinary Services Laboratories in Ames, lowa, confirming the infestation, Secretary Brooke Rollins said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/usda-confirms-first-us-screwworm-case-found-in-south-texas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/usda-confirms-first-us-screwworm-case-found-in-south-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First U.S. suspected case of New World screwworm reported in South Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the suspected case on Wednesday, one day after Secretary Brooke Rollins said the parasitic fly was 25 miles away from the U.S.-Mexico border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/first-us-suspected-case-of-new-world-screwworm-reported-in-south-texas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/first-us-suspected-case-of-new-world-screwworm-reported-in-south-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First U.S. screwworm case confirmed in South Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials tested a sample from La Pryor in Zavala County at alab in lowa, confirming the infestation, Secretary Brooke Rollins said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/first-us-screwworm-case-confirmed-in-south-texas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/first-us-screwworm-case-confirmed-in-south-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrat Gina Hinojosa launches first ad of Texas governor’s race, to be streamed during NBA Finals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spot will stream throughout the Spurs-Knicks series on ESPN+, depicting Gov. Greg Abbott as a basketball-playing string puppet committing &ldquo;turnover after turnover of our money to his donors.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democrat-gina-hinojosa-launches-first-ad-of-texas-governors-race-to-be-streamed-during-nba-finals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democrat-gina-hinojosa-launches-first-ad-of-texas-governors-race-to-be-streamed-during-nba-finals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Democrats aim to flip 12 Texas House seats under newly expanded target list]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans would have just a 76-74 majority in the Texas House if the&nbsp; Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee succeeds in flipping its targeted GOP districts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/national-democrats-aim-to-flip-12-texas-house-seats-under-newly-expanded-target-list/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/national-democrats-aim-to-flip-12-texas-house-seats-under-newly-expanded-target-list/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Tech finds a foe in Texas’ robust consumer protection laws and AG Ken Paxton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paxton is banking on his recent lawsuits against tech and social media companies like Meta, WhatsApp and Discord to win a Senate seat, building on notable victories in years past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/big-tech-finds-a-foe-in-texas-robust-consumer-protection-laws-and-ag-ken-paxton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/big-tech-finds-a-foe-in-texas-robust-consumer-protection-laws-and-ag-ken-paxton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi delays decision on nearly billion-dollar water plant despite impending crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City Council rejected the treatment plant last year over cost and environmental concerns, but plans resurfaced as the city&rsquo;s water woes continued.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-delays-decision-on-nearly-billion-dollar-water-plant-despite-impending-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 09:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-delays-decision-on-nearly-billion-dollar-water-plant-despite-impending-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sid Miller to join Democratic nominee for agriculture commissioner at data center forum]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Republican said he agreed to speak at the event prior to Clayton Tucker&rsquo;s involvement because it was &ldquo;the right thing to do.&rdquo; Both are critics of data center construction in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/sid-miller-to-join-democratic-nominee-for-agriculture-commissioner-at-data-center-forum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/sid-miller-to-join-democratic-nominee-for-agriculture-commissioner-at-data-center-forum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Can Austin’s Project Connect get back on track?]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Texans can learn from the past and future of Austin's multi-billion dollar public transit overhaul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-can-austins-project-connect-get-back-on-track/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-can-austins-project-connect-get-back-on-track/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson stepping down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nelson&rsquo;s office oversees elections. Abbott appointed her to the role in 2023 after she became the longest-serving Republican woman in Texas Senate history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-secretary-of-state-jane-nelson-stepping-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-secretary-of-state-jane-nelson-stepping-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victorious Paxton goes to Washington as former GOP foes open their doors — and wallets]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attorney general fundraised with Republican senators and met with rival-turned-ally John Thune, the Senate majority leader who had backed Sen. John Cornyn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/victorious-paxton-goes-to-washington-as-former-gop-foes-open-their-doors-and-wallets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/victorious-paxton-goes-to-washington-as-former-gop-foes-open-their-doors-and-wallets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screwworms are closer than ever to Texas, but not 1 mile away as lawmaker claims]]></title><description><![CDATA[On Monday, state Rep. Don McLaughlin said the parasitic fly that threatens the state&rsquo;s cattle industry was 1 mile away. U.S. officials said that was not yet true.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/screwworms-are-closer-than-ever-to-texas-but-not-1-mile-away-as-lawmaker-claims/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/screwworms-are-closer-than-ever-to-texas-but-not-1-mile-away-as-lawmaker-claims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing our next round of can’t-miss speakers for September’s TribFest ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marjorie Taylor Greene, Amy Webb, Pete Sessions and Annette Gordon-Reed among newly announced TribFest voices helping us navigate a world in flux.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/announcing-our-next-round-of-cant-miss-speakers-for-septembers-tribfest/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/announcing-our-next-round-of-cant-miss-speakers-for-septembers-tribfest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eight data centers threaten to transform this small Texas county. Local officials say they have no power to stop them.]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas. Of those, nearly half will be built in unincorporated areas, where county officials are limited in their ability to regulate development, according to a Texas Tribune analysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/eight-data-centers-threaten-to-transform-this-small-texas-county-local-officials-say-they-have-no-power-to-stop-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/eight-data-centers-threaten-to-transform-this-small-texas-county-local-officials-say-they-have-no-power-to-stop-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Children’s Hospital’s detransition clinic to launch this year, will include mental health and endocrinology services]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Houston hospital must set up the facility within 90 days of signing a settlement agreement with the Texas attorney general and and create a list of potential gender affirming patients, according to a document obtained by The Texas Tribune.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-childrens-hospitals-detransition-clinic-to-launch-this-year-will-include-mental-health-and-endocrinology-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 03:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-childrens-hospitals-detransition-clinic-to-launch-this-year-will-include-mental-health-and-endocrinology-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas lifts commercial drivers license ban for temporary agricultural workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The policy change was announced hours after the Department of Public Safety removed the Spanish language option for commercial driver&rsquo;s license tests to align with federal guidance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lifts-commercial-drivers-license-ban-for-temporary-agricultural-workers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lifts-commercial-drivers-license-ban-for-temporary-agricultural-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paxton sues Denton to block gender-neutral changing rooms at Pride pool party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two LGBTQ+ groups called the lawsuit &ldquo;frivolous,&rdquo; saying plans for the event at a public pool had already changed to comply with a new Texas law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/paxton-sues-denton-to-block-gender-neutral-changing-rooms-at-pride-pool-party/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/paxton-sues-denton-to-block-gender-neutral-changing-rooms-at-pride-pool-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas schools say they still face budget difficulties despite $8.5 billion boost]]></title><description><![CDATA[Public school leaders told lawmakers how they're navigating finances, teacher quality and special education after last year&rsquo;s state funding overhaul.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-schools-say-they-still-face-budget-difficulties-despite-85-billion-boost/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-schools-say-they-still-face-budget-difficulties-despite-85-billion-boost/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Cherokee farming traditions are transforming one Texas school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Native American crops and storytelling connect students, families and culture at this Austin elementary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-cherokee-farming-traditions-are-transforming-one-texas-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-cherokee-farming-traditions-are-transforming-one-texas-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi reconsiders building a desalination plant leaders rejected last year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The almost billion-dollar plant, praised as a drought-resistant option, wouldn&rsquo;t provide water until 2029. Opponents cite cost and environmental concerns.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-reconsiders-building-a-desalination-plant-leaders-rejected-last-year/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-reconsiders-building-a-desalination-plant-leaders-rejected-last-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE sued over “inhumane” conditions at Camp East Montana in West Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The El Paso tent camp has seen at least three detainee deaths, a measles outbreak and nearly 50 detention standards violations in less than a year of operation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-sued-over-inhumane-conditions-at-camp-east-montana-in-west-texas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 13:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-sued-over-inhumane-conditions-at-camp-east-montana-in-west-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas school police pepper-sprayed, tackled and tasered students]]></title><description><![CDATA[School officers across the state turned to heavy-handed tactics on children, often in response to minor misbehavior, investigation shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-school-police-pepper-sprayed-tackled-and-tasered-students/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-school-police-pepper-sprayed-tackled-and-tasered-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outside spending blitz defined the close of Texas’ District 35 Democratic runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[To counter what appeared to be a GOP push to elevate Maureen Galindo, who&rsquo;d voiced antisemitic stereotypes, national Democrats carpet-bombed the San Antonio area with $1.7 million worth of ads.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/outside-spending-blitz-defined-the-close-of-texas-district-35-democratic-runoff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/outside-spending-blitz-defined-the-close-of-texas-district-35-democratic-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Members of pro-immigration group hit by Trump crackdown on immigration]]></title><description><![CDATA[La Union Del Pueblo Entero has seen engagement at its 8,000-member organization drop off after the Trump administration&rsquo;s immigration raids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/members-of-pro-immigration-group-hit-by-trump-crackdown-on-immigration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 23:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/members-of-pro-immigration-group-hit-by-trump-crackdown-on-immigration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teaching restrictions prompted half of surveyed Texas Tech faculty to alter courses, results show]]></title><description><![CDATA[A faculty senate survey found professors altered or were asked to change material in 277 courses after Texas Tech&rsquo;s restrictions on race, sexuality and gender.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/teaching-restrictions-prompted-half-of-surveyed-texas-tech-faculty-to-alter-courses-results-show/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 23:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/teaching-restrictions-prompted-half-of-surveyed-texas-tech-faculty-to-alter-courses-results-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ app age verification law allowed to go into effect for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court allowed Texas to require app stores to verify users&rsquo; ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-app-age-verification-law-allowed-to-go-into-effect-for-now/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 01:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-app-age-verification-law-allowed-to-go-into-effect-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rallies, ad blitzes and a Trump endorsement: inside the final days of the Cornyn-Paxton runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 14 months and $135 million later, Texas&rsquo; blockbuster Republican Senate primary will finally be decided Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rallies-ad-blitzes-and-a-trump-endorsement-inside-the-final-days-of-the-cornyn-paxton-runoff/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rallies-ad-blitzes-and-a-trump-endorsement-inside-the-final-days-of-the-cornyn-paxton-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Democratic runoff heats up in the Rio Grande Valley, where the party hopes to reverse GOP gains]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas House District 41 was opened by the retirement of Rep. Bobby Guerra, a Democrat. Donald Trump carried the district with 50.3% of the vote in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/house-democratic-runoff-heats-up-in-the-rio-grande-valley-where-the-party-hopes-to-reverse-gop-gains/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/house-democratic-runoff-heats-up-in-the-rio-grande-valley-where-the-party-hopes-to-reverse-gop-gains/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration to force foreigners in the U.S. to apply for a green card abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[The surprise change is the latest step by White House to make legal immigration more difficult for foreigners already in the U.S. and for those hoping to come here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-to-force-foreigners-in-the-us-to-apply-for-a-green-card-abroad/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-to-force-foreigners-in-the-us-to-apply-for-a-green-card-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alexandra Glorioso joins our joint investigative unit with ProPublica]]></title><description><![CDATA[A state government reporter at the Miami Herald, Glorioso was part of the team that reported Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration orchestrated the transfer of $10 million in public funds to a foundation spearheaded by his wife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/alexandra-glorioso-joins-our-joint-investigative-unit-with-propublica/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/alexandra-glorioso-joins-our-joint-investigative-unit-with-propublica/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UT System, community colleges complying with Texas’ DEI ban, auditors find]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state&rsquo;s spot review found Texas public colleges were not using diversity, equity and inclusion efforts on campuses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ut-system-community-colleges-complying-with-texas-dei-ban-auditors-find/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ut-system-community-colleges-complying-with-texas-dei-ban-auditors-find/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas sues Discord, arguing online messaging platform endangered children, misled users]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit comes after a Galveston County family said their 13-year-old daughter was sexually assaulted by a person she interacted with on the platform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-sues-discord-arguing-online-messaging-platform-endangered-children-misled-users/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-sues-discord-arguing-online-messaging-platform-endangered-children-misled-users/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Democratic runoff, Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee clash over influence of big money in politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[The clash embodies the tension for Democrats who rely on large fundraising hauls to remain competitive, even as they denounce the outsized political influence of corporate cash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-democratic-runoff-reps-al-green-and-christian-menefee-clash-over-influence-of-big-money-in-politics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-democratic-runoff-reps-al-green-and-christian-menefee-clash-over-influence-of-big-money-in-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP megadonor turned attorney general front-runner: How Mayes Middleton’s largesse fueled his rise]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middleton helped fund the Legislature&rsquo;s swing to the right, and an internecine challenge to Ken Paxton. But that&rsquo;s nothing next to the money he&rsquo;s spent on himself.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-megadonor-turned-attorney-general-front-runner-how-mayes-middletons-largesse-fueled-his-rise/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-megadonor-turned-attorney-general-front-runner-how-mayes-middletons-largesse-fueled-his-rise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WhatsApp, Meta can access Texans’ private messages, AG Ken Paxton says in lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attorney general&rsquo;s office argues WhatsApp and parent company Meta are deceiving users by claiming the companies can&rsquo;t view their encrypted messages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/whatsapp-meta-can-access-texans-private-messages-ag-ken-paxton-says-in-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/whatsapp-meta-can-access-texans-private-messages-ag-ken-paxton-says-in-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WhatsApp, Meta can access Texans’ private messages, AG Ken Paxton claims in lawsuit]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attorney general&rsquo;s office argues WhatsApp and parent company Meta are deceiving users by claiming the companies can&rsquo;t view their encrypted messages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/whatsapp-meta-can-access-texans-private-messages-ag-ken-paxton-claims-in-lawsuit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/whatsapp-meta-can-access-texans-private-messages-ag-ken-paxton-claims-in-lawsuit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Trump administration is facing scrutiny over its billion-dollar border wall contracts in Texas’ Big Bend region]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lawsuit alleges the Trump administration awarded most new Texas border wall contracts to two firms. One has faced legal issues and shoddy construction claims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-trump-administration-is-facing-scrutiny-over-its-billion-dollar-border-wall-contracts-in-texas-big-bend-region/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-trump-administration-is-facing-scrutiny-over-its-billion-dollar-border-wall-contracts-in-texas-big-bend-region/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hurricane season expected to be mild in 2026, but officials urge Texans to stay prepared]]></title><description><![CDATA[A strong El Ni&ntilde;o weather pattern is expected to develop and intensify during the 2026 hurricane season, which could suppress the formation of tropical storms and hurricanes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hurricane-season-expected-to-be-mild-in-2026-but-officials-urge-texans-to-stay-prepared/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hurricane-season-expected-to-be-mild-in-2026-but-officials-urge-texans-to-stay-prepared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-Palestinian protestors sue UT Dallas leaders, police officers over alleged punishment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current and former University of Texas at Dallas students are suing school leaders and police officers over&nbsp;their arrests&nbsp;while protesting the war in Gaza and for&nbsp;allegedly suspending&nbsp;the university&rsquo;s chapter of a pro-Palestinian student organization. The lawsuit, filed in the federal Northern District of Texas Friday, accuses UT Dallas police officers of using excessive force while arresting [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/pro-palestinian-protestors-sue-ut-dallas-leaders-police-officers-over-alleged-punishment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/pro-palestinian-protestors-sue-ut-dallas-leaders-police-officers-over-alleged-punishment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-Palestinian protesters sue UT Dallas leaders, police officers over alleged punishment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit accuses University of Texas at Dallas police officers of using excessive force while arresting students last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/pro-palestinian-protesters-sue-ut-dallas-leaders-police-officers-over-alleged-punishment/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/pro-palestinian-protesters-sue-ut-dallas-leaders-police-officers-over-alleged-punishment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp Mystic chief health officer’s nursing license temporarily suspended]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agency said Mary Liz Eastland failed to develop adequate emergency plans before a flood killed 25 campers and two counselors last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-chief-health-officers-nursing-license-temporarily-suspended/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-chief-health-officers-nursing-license-temporarily-suspended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the Permian Basin, AI takes on big oil’s dirty water problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing limited options, oil industry turns to AI to handle wastewater from oil production. Producers discovered other uses to streamline the process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-the-permian-basin-ai-takes-on-big-oils-dirty-water-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-the-permian-basin-ai-takes-on-big-oils-dirty-water-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the legal battle over undocumented immigrants’ right to challenge their detention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year the Trump administration launched a policy of keeping all immigrants arrested by ICE in detention without the right to request bond, reversing decades of established law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/inside-the-legal-battle-over-undocumented-immigrants-right-to-challenge-their-detention-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/inside-the-legal-battle-over-undocumented-immigrants-right-to-challenge-their-detention-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the legal battle over undocumented immigrants’ right to challenge their detention.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year the Trump administration launched a policy of keeping all immigrants arrested by ICE in detention without the right to request bond, reversing decades of established law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/inside-the-legal-battle-over-undocumented-immigrants-right-to-challenge-their-detention/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/inside-the-legal-battle-over-undocumented-immigrants-right-to-challenge-their-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bigger price tag, smaller footprint: How Austin’s Project Connect went off the rails]]></title><description><![CDATA[Legal and political challenges continue to threaten Austin&rsquo;s multibillion-dollar light rail project that voters approved in 2020.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/bigger-price-tag-smaller-footprint-how-austins-project-connect-went-off-the-rails/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/bigger-price-tag-smaller-footprint-how-austins-project-connect-went-off-the-rails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mock funeral mourns death of academic freedom before UT System updates rule on cutting programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[College students and professors are protesting with mock funerals across Texas, saying universities are dying from political interference. School officials say they&rsquo;re responding to shifting needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/mock-funeral-mourns-death-of-academic-freedom-before-ut-system-updates-rule-on-cutting-programs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/mock-funeral-mourns-death-of-academic-freedom-before-ut-system-updates-rule-on-cutting-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mock funeral mourns death of academic freedom as UT System weighs rule on cutting programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[College students and professors are protesting with mock funerals across Texas, saying universities are dying from political interference. School officials say they&rsquo;re responding to shifting needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/mock-funeral-mourns-death-of-academic-freedom-as-ut-system-weighs-rule-on-cutting-programs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 00:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/mock-funeral-mourns-death-of-academic-freedom-as-ut-system-weighs-rule-on-cutting-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[500,000 fewer Texans are on SNAP as participation slips nationally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Advocates say the federal government&rsquo;s new work requirements and immigration crackdown has limited food stamp participation. The state says the recent decline is part of normal fluctuations in enrollment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/500000-fewer-texans-are-on-snap-as-participation-slips-nationally/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/500000-fewer-texans-are-on-snap-as-participation-slips-nationally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ GOP Senate runoff pits an old guard-backed institutionalist against a Trump-picked flamethrower]]></title><description><![CDATA[The GOP establishment has gone to bat for John Cornyn, touting the statesmanship and Washington know-how that make him a favorite of his colleagues and a pariah among Paxton&rsquo;s base.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-gop-senate-runoff-pits-an-old-guard-backed-institutionalist-against-a-trump-picked-flamethrower/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-gop-senate-runoff-pits-an-old-guard-backed-institutionalist-against-a-trump-picked-flamethrower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Paxton wanted to limit forum shopping. Now lawyers say he’s improperly seeking favorable courts.]]></title><description><![CDATA[ProPublica and The Texas Tribune have identified at least 30 lawsuits filed by the attorney general over the past nine years that have a tenuous connection to the counties in which they were filed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-wanted-to-limit-forum-shopping-now-lawyers-say-hes-improperly-seeking-favorable-courts/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-wanted-to-limit-forum-shopping-now-lawyers-say-hes-improperly-seeking-favorable-courts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors say woman in El Paso ICE detention center urgently requires surgery that she is being denied]]></title><description><![CDATA[Andrea Pedro Francisco was scheduled to have surgery to remove an ovarian cyst in February but was detained by ICE, which has repeatedly denied her surgery. Nine doctors who reviewed her case said she&rsquo;s at risk of a medical emergency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/doctors-say-woman-in-el-paso-ice-detention-center-urgently-requires-surgery-that-she-is-being-denied/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/doctors-say-woman-in-el-paso-ice-detention-center-urgently-requires-surgery-that-she-is-being-denied/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dems slam Maureen Galindo’s comments as antisemitic in TX-35 runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some party leaders are also also alleging GOP interference on behalf of Galindo, who said she would &ldquo;turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists&rdquo; if elected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dems-slam-maureen-galindos-comments-as-antisemitic-in-tx-35-runoff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 04:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dems-slam-maureen-galindos-comments-as-antisemitic-in-tx-35-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain gives Corpus Christi a small break, delaying projected water crisis by 3 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without additional rain, the coastal city expects to impose mandatory water restrictions around December, new data shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rain-gives-corpus-christi-a-small-break-delaying-projected-water-crisis-by-3-months/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rain-gives-corpus-christi-a-small-break-delaying-projected-water-crisis-by-3-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Death at SpaceX’s Starbase prompts workplace safety investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[SpaceX has had seven OSHA violations in the past year. Despite the worker&rsquo;s death, the next rocket launch is scheduled for May 21.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/death-at-spacexs-starbase-prompts-workplace-safety-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/death-at-spacexs-starbase-prompts-workplace-safety-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Where have all the school kids gone?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our podcast looks into declining public school enrollment and other impacts of the federal immigration crackdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-where-have-all-the-school-kids-gone/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-where-have-all-the-school-kids-gone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Election for oil regulator becomes battleground for wealthy donors]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the GOP runoff for Texas Railroad commissioner, billionaires, big oil companies and trade groups flood the campaign pockets of candidates Jim Wright and Bo French.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/election-for-oil-regulator-becomes-battleground-for-wealthy-donors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/election-for-oil-regulator-becomes-battleground-for-wealthy-donors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In GOP attorney general runoff, two hard-right conservatives spar over experience, Trump loyalty]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Sen. Mayes Middleton says Rep. Chip Roy betrayed the MAGA movement, while Roy says Middleton isn't qualified to work at the attorney general&rsquo;s office, let alone lead it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-gop-attorney-general-runoff-two-hard-right-conservatives-spar-over-experience-trump-loyalty/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-gop-attorney-general-runoff-two-hard-right-conservatives-spar-over-experience-trump-loyalty/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Senate GOP runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The development, coming partway through early voting, is a searing blow for John Cornyn, who finished first in the March runoff but was unable to convince Trump to endorse him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-endorses-ken-paxton-in-senate-gop-runoff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-endorses-ken-paxton-in-senate-gop-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What soaring gas prices mean for Texas and how long it could take for costs to come down]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s what you should know about the market forces at play and what higher prices mean for oil companies and the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/what-soaring-gas-prices-mean-for-texas-and-how-long-it-could-take-for-costs-to-come-down/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/what-soaring-gas-prices-mean-for-texas-and-how-long-it-could-take-for-costs-to-come-down/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the child sex abuse case that resulted in Ken Paxton’s officer offering a plea deal of just one day in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics are pointing to two other serious felony cases that the attorney general&rsquo;s prosecutors took to trial that ended in mistrials and, eventually, plea deals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/inside-the-child-sex-abuse-case-that-resulted-in-ken-paxtons-officer-offering-a-plea-deal-of-just-one-day-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/inside-the-child-sex-abuse-case-that-resulted-in-ken-paxtons-officer-offering-a-plea-deal-of-just-one-day-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the child sex abuse case that resulted in Ken Paxton’s office offering a plea deal of just one day in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Critics are pointing to two other serious felony cases that the attorney general&rsquo;s prosecutors took to trial that ended in mistrials and, eventually, plea deals.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/inside-the-child-sex-abuse-case-that-resulted-in-ken-paxtons-office-offering-a-plea-deal-of-just-one-day-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/inside-the-child-sex-abuse-case-that-resulted-in-ken-paxtons-office-offering-a-plea-deal-of-just-one-day-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chip Roy gets $2.75 million infusion from GOP megadonor Alex Fairly in attorney general runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roy is the only candidate who&rsquo;s &ldquo;able and prepared to do the job,&rdquo; Fairly said. Roy&rsquo;s opponent, Mayes Middleton, has been criticized for his lack of legal experience.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/chip-roy-gets-275-million-infusion-from-gop-megadonor-alex-fairly-in-attorney-general-runoff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/chip-roy-gets-275-million-infusion-from-gop-megadonor-alex-fairly-in-attorney-general-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Sen. Brian Birdwell gets U.S. Senate green light for Pentagon post]]></title><description><![CDATA[The longtime state legislator, who announced in June he wasn&rsquo;t seeking reelection, will serve as an assistant secretary of defense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-sen-brian-birdwell-gets-us-senate-green-light-for-pentagon-post/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 02:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-sen-brian-birdwell-gets-us-senate-green-light-for-pentagon-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas American Muslim University sued by Paxton, accused of misleading would-be students]]></title><description><![CDATA[TexAM is accused of misrepresenting itself as a university and adopting branding too similar to Texas A&amp;M. Its leaders say they were already complying with state demands.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-american-muslim-university-sued-by-paxton-accused-of-misleading-would-be-students/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-american-muslim-university-sued-by-paxton-accused-of-misleading-would-be-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas summer camps have closed, scaled back operations due to state’s new regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are 66 fewer active summer camps in Texas compared to December, according to the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-summer-camps-have-closed-scaled-back-operations-due-to-states-new-regulations/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-summer-camps-have-closed-scaled-back-operations-due-to-states-new-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas primary runoffs: resource guides for races up and down the ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our series of explainers and guides will help you get ready to vote in the upcoming runoffs. Early voting begins May 18.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-primary-runoffs-resource-guides-for-races-up-and-down-the-ballot/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-primary-runoffs-resource-guides-for-races-up-and-down-the-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defense Department delays 54 wind projects in Texas, citing national security concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of trying to stop offshore wind projects, the Trump administration is now pausing routine federal permits for 165 land-based projects, including dozens in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/defense-department-delays-54-wind-projects-in-texas-citing-national-security-concerns/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/defense-department-delays-54-wind-projects-in-texas-citing-national-security-concerns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$1.7 billion contract awarded “for border wall in Big Bend” amid public confusion over construction plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The contract comes just a week after Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said the agency would not build a wall in Big Bend National Park.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/17-billion-contract-awarded-for-border-wall-in-big-bend-amid-public-confusion-over-construction-plans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 03:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/17-billion-contract-awarded-for-border-wall-in-big-bend-amid-public-confusion-over-construction-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas town may offer a preview of Trump administration plan to force noncitizens from public housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Half of the residents moved out after the Port Isabel Housing Authority mistakenly said everyone must have legal status under a new HUD policy. The policy hasn&rsquo;t yet been adopted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-town-may-offer-a-preview-of-trump-administration-plan-to-force-noncitizens-from-public-housing/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-town-may-offer-a-preview-of-trump-administration-plan-to-force-noncitizens-from-public-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Supreme Court rejects Abbott’s request to remove Democratic Rep. Gene Wu from office over redistricting protest]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 50 Democrats, including Wu &mdash; the House Democratic leader &mdash; left the state last August to shut down the Legislature and stall passage of the GOP&rsquo;s map.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-supreme-court-rejects-abbotts-request-to-remove-democratic-rep-gene-wu-from-office-over-redistricting-protest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-supreme-court-rejects-abbotts-request-to-remove-democratic-rep-gene-wu-from-office-over-redistricting-protest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first “detransition clinic” under legal settlement with state]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Friday that Texas Children&rsquo;s must also pay $10 million to the state because it illegally provided transgender care to kids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-childrens-hospital-must-create-countrys-first-detransition-clinic-under-legal-settlement-with-state/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-childrens-hospital-must-create-countrys-first-detransition-clinic-under-legal-settlement-with-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Settlement: Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first clinic to reverse transgender care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Ken Paxton said on Friday that Texas Children&rsquo;s must also pay $10 million to the state because it illegally provided transgender care to kids.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/settlement-texas-childrens-hospital-must-create-countrys-first-clinic-to-reverse-transgender-care/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/settlement-texas-childrens-hospital-must-create-countrys-first-clinic-to-reverse-transgender-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration sues Catholic diocese to seize land on religious site near El Paso for border barrier]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit argues that 14 acres on Mount Cristo Rey, which features a 29-foot-tall statue of Jesus, are needed for barriers and other technology to secure the border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-sues-catholic-diocese-to-seize-land-on-religious-site-near-el-paso-for-border-barrier/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-sues-catholic-diocese-to-seize-land-on-religious-site-near-el-paso-for-border-barrier/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seesaw rulings on Texas’ smokeable hemp ban is bad for business, retailers say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some smoke shops say the flurry of court actions since March 31 has already forced them to scale back hours, cut staff and prepare to shut down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/seesaw-rulings-on-texas-smokeable-hemp-ban-is-bad-for-business-retailers-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/seesaw-rulings-on-texas-smokeable-hemp-ban-is-bad-for-business-retailers-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are the megadonors and dark money groups bankrolling John Cornyn and Ken Paxton’s Senate primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incumbent senator has dominated financially, thanks to an array of megadonors and dark money groups. The Tribune assembled a guide to the money behind the most expensive Senate primary ever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/here-are-the-megadonors-and-dark-money-groups-bankrolling-john-cornyn-and-ken-paxtons-senate-primary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/here-are-the-megadonors-and-dark-money-groups-bankrolling-john-cornyn-and-ken-paxtons-senate-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are the donors bankrolling John Cornyn and Ken Paxton’s record-breaking Senate primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incumbent senator has dominated financially, thanks to an array of megadonors and dark money groups. The Tribune assembled a guide to the money behind the most expensive Senate primary ever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/here-are-the-donors-bankrolling-john-cornyn-and-ken-paxtons-record-breaking-senate-primary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/here-are-the-donors-bankrolling-john-cornyn-and-ken-paxtons-record-breaking-senate-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas executes 600th inmate since death penalty was reinstated in 1976]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas&rsquo; position as the nation's leader in capital punishment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-executes-600th-inmate-since-death-penalty-was-reinstated-in-1976/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-executes-600th-inmate-since-death-penalty-was-reinstated-in-1976/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge halts Texas immigration law the day before it was set to take effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against sections of Senate Bill 4, which would have allowed local police to arrest suspected illegal border crossers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judge-halts-texas-immigration-law-the-day-before-it-was-set-to-take-effect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judge-halts-texas-immigration-law-the-day-before-it-was-set-to-take-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge halts parts of Texas immigration law the day before it was set to take effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against critical sections of Senate Bill 4, but a provision allowing police to arrest people suspected of illegal entry did activate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judge-halts-parts-of-texas-immigration-law-the-day-before-it-was-set-to-take-effect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judge-halts-parts-of-texas-immigration-law-the-day-before-it-was-set-to-take-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abbott’s public safety wish list includes statewide prosecutor, more bail restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some items on Abbott's agenda would require amending the Texas Constitution, meaning they would need supermajority support in the Legislature.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/abbotts-public-safety-wish-list-includes-statewide-prosecutor-more-bail-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/abbotts-public-safety-wish-list-includes-statewide-prosecutor-more-bail-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas can execute death row inmate Edward Busby, U.S. Supreme Court says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Busby&rsquo;s execution, set for Thursday evening, had been halted by a federal appeals court less than a week ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-can-execute-death-row-inmate-edward-busby-us-supreme-court-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 00:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-can-execute-death-row-inmate-edward-busby-us-supreme-court-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton blocks more than 130 cities from raising property taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the cities, most of them small, of violating a state law aimed at preventing cities from unduly raising property taxes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-blocks-more-than-130-cities-from-raising-property-taxes/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-blocks-more-than-130-cities-from-raising-property-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Texas lottery director reindicted for abuse of office by grand jury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Grief, former executive director of the now-dissolved Texas Lottery Commission, is alleged to have used his position to defraud the state during a 2023 Lotto Texas drawing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-texas-lottery-director-reindicted-for-abuse-of-office-by-grand-jury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-texas-lottery-director-reindicted-for-abuse-of-office-by-grand-jury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Texas lottery director re-indicted for abuse of office by grand jury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Grief, former executive director of the now-dissolved Texas Lottery Commission, is alleged to have used his position to defraud the state during a 2023 Lotto Texas drawing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-texas-lottery-director-re-indicted-for-abuse-of-office-by-grand-jury/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-texas-lottery-director-re-indicted-for-abuse-of-office-by-grand-jury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lacy Lakeview needs Waco’s help to realize its data center dreams. It’s not going well.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lacy Lakeview&rsquo;s hasty approach to the data center project has alienated the Waco officials who would control water service to the site. &ldquo;Without the City of Waco agreeing to it, Lacy Lakeview can&rsquo;t do anything out there and neither can Infrakey," State Rep. Pat Curry said. "Those guys don&rsquo;t know what the hell they&rsquo;re doing.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lacy-lakeview-needs-wacos-help-to-realize-its-data-center-dreams-its-not-going-well/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lacy-lakeview-needs-wacos-help-to-realize-its-data-center-dreams-its-not-going-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Texas town needs Waco’s help to realize its data center dreams. It’s not going well.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lacy Lakeview&rsquo;s hasty approach to the data center project has alienated the Waco officials who would control water service to the site. &ldquo;Without the City of Waco agreeing to it, Lacy Lakeview can&rsquo;t do anything out there and neither can Infrakey," State Rep. Pat Curry said. "Those guys don&rsquo;t know what the hell they&rsquo;re doing.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-texas-town-needs-wacos-help-to-realize-its-data-center-dreams-its-not-going-well/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-texas-town-needs-wacos-help-to-realize-its-data-center-dreams-its-not-going-well/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outside cash floods U.S House runoffs in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[PACs have accounted for 89% of ad spending in Texas&rsquo; congressional runoffs as crypto, AI and mystery groups flood the contests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/outside-cash-floods-us-house-runoffs-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/outside-cash-floods-us-house-runoffs-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are the megadonors and dark money groups boosting James Talarico’s anti-billionaire Senate bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Austin Democrat campaigns against big money in politics, he is being supported by a super PAC bankrolled by several billionaires, as well as nonprofits that do not have to disclose their funders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/here-are-the-megadonors-and-dark-money-groups-boosting-james-talaricos-anti-billionaire-senate-bid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/here-are-the-megadonors-and-dark-money-groups-boosting-james-talaricos-anti-billionaire-senate-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornyn and Paxton bury each other in negative ads as Senate GOP runoff enters final stretch]]></title><description><![CDATA[The incumbent senator and his allies have massively outspent the pro-Paxton side, though polling points to a tight finish in the May 26 election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cornyn-and-paxton-bury-each-other-in-negative-ads-as-senate-gop-runoff-enters-final-stretch/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cornyn-and-paxton-bury-each-other-in-negative-ads-as-senate-gop-runoff-enters-final-stretch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Census: As North Texas’ far-flung towns grow, Dallas and its bigger suburbs shrink]]></title><description><![CDATA[Six of Texas&rsquo; largest cities lost residents in 2025: Dallas, El Paso, Arlington, Plano, Irving and Garland.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/census-as-north-texas-far-flung-towns-grow-dallas-and-its-bigger-suburbs-shrink/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/census-as-north-texas-far-flung-towns-grow-dallas-and-its-bigger-suburbs-shrink/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parts of Texas immigration law are likely unconstitutional, federal judge signals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The law, which gives state law enforcement and judges a role in immigration enforcement, is set to go into effect in two days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/parts-of-texas-immigration-law-are-likely-unconstitutional-federal-judge-signals/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/parts-of-texas-immigration-law-are-likely-unconstitutional-federal-judge-signals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AG Ken Paxton demands Dallas County sheriff enter formal partnership with ICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even without an agreement, the Dallas County Jail was already among the nation&rsquo;s top 10 lockups for ICE detainers. A 2017 state law requires sheriffs to honor these hold requests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ag-ken-paxton-demands-dallas-county-sheriff-enter-formal-partnership-with-ice/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ag-ken-paxton-demands-dallas-county-sheriff-enter-formal-partnership-with-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greg Abbott expands task force targeting repeat offenders from Houston to other large cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The effort, which combines federal, state and local law enforcement, will expand to the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Antonio metro areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/greg-abbott-expands-task-force-targeting-repeat-offenders-from-houston-to-other-large-cities/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/greg-abbott-expands-task-force-targeting-repeat-offenders-from-houston-to-other-large-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigration a flashpoint in Allred-Johnson Democratic runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julie Johnson labels her opponent a &ldquo;flip-flopper.&rdquo; Colin Allred said previous votes reflected Rio Grande Valley frustration with Biden-era border policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/immigration-a-flashpoint-in-allred-johnson-democratic-runoff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/immigration-a-flashpoint-in-allred-johnson-democratic-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Texas GOP, immigration politics show signs of fading potency]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas voters have listed immigration and border security among their top issues for years, but recent polling found they are less of a priority than at any point in recent history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/for-texas-gop-immigration-politics-show-signs-of-fading-potency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/for-texas-gop-immigration-politics-show-signs-of-fading-potency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After being deported, allowed to return, then detained again, a Texas DACA recipient fears what’s next]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jos&eacute; Contreras D&iacute;az was one of hundreds of DACA recipients the Trump administration targeted for deportation. He&rsquo;s one of a few the federal government has allowed to return.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-being-deported-allowed-to-return-then-detained-again-a-texas-daca-recipient-fears-whats-next/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-being-deported-allowed-to-return-then-detained-again-a-texas-daca-recipient-fears-whats-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Previewing the primary runoffs as early voting approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[From U.S. Senate to Railroad Commission, the TribCast dives into the most contentious races we'll be watching on May 26]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-previewing-the-primary-runoffs-as-early-voting-approaches/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 03:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-previewing-the-primary-runoffs-as-early-voting-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas for a year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hill County commissioners&rsquo; split vote to issue a moratorium appears to be a first in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-county-pauses-data-center-construction-in-rural-areas-for-a-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-county-pauses-data-center-construction-in-rural-areas-for-a-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi moves toward mandatory 25% cut in water use if emergency is declared]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final approval of the curtailment plan is expected at a future City Council meeting. Experts predict that, without significant rainfall, a water emergency could arrive by September.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-moves-toward-mandatory-25-cut-in-water-use-if-emergency-is-declared/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-moves-toward-mandatory-25-cut-in-water-use-if-emergency-is-declared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Texas lottery director was indicted by grand jury before case got dismissed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The indictment accused Gary Grief of misusing his position to defraud the state in a highly scrutinized $95 million 2023 Lotto Texas drawing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-texas-lottery-director-was-indicted-by-grand-jury-before-case-got-dismissed/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-texas-lottery-director-was-indicted-by-grand-jury-before-case-got-dismissed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barack Obama appears with James Talarico and Gina Hinojosa at Austin restaurant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former president greeted patrons while stopping for tacos near the University of Texas at Austin campus &mdash; a notable show of support for the Democrats atop the ticket this fall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/barack-obama-appears-with-james-talarico-and-gina-hinojosa-at-austin-restaurant/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/barack-obama-appears-with-james-talarico-and-gina-hinojosa-at-austin-restaurant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian Menefee, Alex Mealer lead Houston-area congressional runoffs, new poll finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two contests are among the most closely watched U.S. House runoffs in Texas. Menefee, newly elected to Congress, faces longtime Democratic Rep. Al Green in a matchup spawned by GOP redistricting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/christian-menefee-alex-mealer-lead-houston-area-congressional-runoffs-new-poll-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/christian-menefee-alex-mealer-lead-houston-area-congressional-runoffs-new-poll-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Republicans spent years courting Indian voters. Then came talk of the “Indian takeover.”]]></title><description><![CDATA[A North Texas city has become the epicenter of a collision between the GOP&rsquo;s efforts to win over Indian American voters and some conservatives&rsquo; nativist agenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-republicans-spent-years-courting-indian-voters-then-came-talk-of-the-indian-takeover/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-republicans-spent-years-courting-indian-voters-then-came-talk-of-the-indian-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Companies moving their legal homes to Texas is good PR, but don’t expect many new jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company&rsquo;s legal home determines which state taxes and laws governing corporations it will be subject to. Some are fleeing Delaware in search of a friendlier environment in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/companies-moving-their-legal-homes-to-texas-is-good-pr-but-dont-expect-many-new-jobs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/companies-moving-their-legal-homes-to-texas-is-good-pr-but-dont-expect-many-new-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UT-Austin defends its handling of pro-Palestinian protest in federal trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Student Ammer Qaddumi is suing the university after he was suspended for his involvement in the 2024 demonstrations, calling ita violation of his free speech rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ut-austin-defends-its-handling-of-pro-palestinian-protest-in-federal-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ut-austin-defends-its-handling-of-pro-palestinian-protest-in-federal-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Trump and Talarico aligned on a gas tax holiday, Cornyn gets on board]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Talarico, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, has pushed to suspend the federal gas tax amid soaring fuel costs. Cornyn previously opposed the idea.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/with-trump-and-talarico-aligned-on-a-gas-tax-holiday-cornyn-gets-on-board/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/with-trump-and-talarico-aligned-on-a-gas-tax-holiday-cornyn-gets-on-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excessive heat suspected as cause of death after six bodies found in rail car near Laredo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials said one victim found in a Union Pacific car was from Mexico and another was from Honduras. Five men and a woman are among the dead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/excessive-heat-suspected-as-cause-of-death-after-six-bodies-found-in-rail-car-near-laredo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/excessive-heat-suspected-as-cause-of-death-after-six-bodies-found-in-rail-car-near-laredo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal appeals court temporarily halts execution of Texas death row inmate Edward Busby]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thursday&rsquo;s execution was blocked by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals &ldquo;pending further order&rdquo; from the court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-appeals-court-temporarily-halts-execution-of-texas-death-row-inmate-edward-busby/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-appeals-court-temporarily-halts-execution-of-texas-death-row-inmate-edward-busby/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas public schools see first non-pandemic enrollment drop in decades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Latino children accounted for the vast majority of students who left public schools this year, according to a new analysis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-public-schools-see-first-non-pandemic-enrollment-drop-in-decades/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-public-schools-see-first-non-pandemic-enrollment-drop-in-decades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar’s bipartisan immigration bill draws GOP support — and backlash]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest version of the El Paso Democrat&rsquo;s Dignity Act includes a key change to make it more palatable to Republicans. Some have gotten on board, but others are firmly opposed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-rep-veronica-escobars-bipartisan-immigration-bill-draws-gop-support-and-backlash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-rep-veronica-escobars-bipartisan-immigration-bill-draws-gop-support-and-backlash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas took their licenses. Now these immigrant truckers face lost livelihoods, sense of betrayal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas was among the first states to heed Trump administration directives to revoke commercial driver&rsquo;s licenses from some immigrants as a safety measure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-took-their-licenses-now-these-immigrant-truckers-face-lost-livelihoods-sense-of-betrayal/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-took-their-licenses-now-these-immigrant-truckers-face-lost-livelihoods-sense-of-betrayal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teachers with national certification earn more, but Texas is questioning its worth]]></title><description><![CDATA[The National Board Certification is widely considered the most demanding for teachers. Texas leaders are examining whether it fits the state&rsquo;s merit-based system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/teachers-with-national-certification-earn-more-but-texas-is-questioning-its-worth/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/teachers-with-national-certification-earn-more-but-texas-is-questioning-its-worth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP hardliners aren’t buying into U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar’s bipartisan immigration bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest version of the El Paso Democrat&rsquo;s Dignity Act includes a key change to make it more palatable to Republicans. Some have gotten on board, but others are firmly opposed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-hardliners-arent-buying-into-us-rep-veronica-escobars-bipartisan-immigration-bill/</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-hardliners-arent-buying-into-us-rep-veronica-escobars-bipartisan-immigration-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar faces removal attempt following federal fraud indictment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuellar has denied that he defrauded the sheriff&rsquo;s office during the COVID-19 pandemic. His brother is Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/webb-county-sheriff-martin-cuellar-faces-removal-attempt-following-federal-fraud-indictment/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/webb-county-sheriff-martin-cuellar-faces-removal-attempt-following-federal-fraud-indictment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds investigate Houston ISD for plans to separate students with disabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Houston school administrators say the move would give children who need the support more focused attention. But the U.S. Department of Education worries the plan amounts to segregation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/feds-investigate-houston-isd-for-plans-to-separate-students-with-disabilities/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 01:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/feds-investigate-houston-isd-for-plans-to-separate-students-with-disabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Bend border wall plans cancelled for national park after backlash, Border Patrol commissioner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texans across the political spectrum opposed wall construction in the national park. Now the agency&rsquo;s plans include roadways and digital surveillance to monitor the rugged region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/big-bend-border-wall-plans-cancelled-for-national-park-after-backlash-border-patrol-commissioner-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/big-bend-border-wall-plans-cancelled-for-national-park-after-backlash-border-patrol-commissioner-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Bend border wall plans cancelled after Texas backlash, Border Patrol commissioner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texans across the political spectrum opposed wall construction in the national park. Now the agency&rsquo;s plans include roadways and digital surveillance to monitor the rugged region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/big-bend-border-wall-plans-cancelled-after-texas-backlash-border-patrol-commissioner-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/big-bend-border-wall-plans-cancelled-after-texas-backlash-border-patrol-commissioner-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Bend border wall plans canceled for national park after backlash, Border Patrol commissioner says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texans across the political spectrum opposed wall construction in the national park. Now the agency&rsquo;s plans include roadways and digital surveillance to monitor the rugged region.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/big-bend-border-wall-plans-canceled-for-national-park-after-backlash-border-patrol-commissioner-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/big-bend-border-wall-plans-canceled-for-national-park-after-backlash-border-patrol-commissioner-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ 35th Congressional District primary runoffs: Who is running and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Democrats and two Republicans advanced to May runoffs for the open San Antonio-area seat, which was drawn to favor the GOP yet is considered winnable for Democrats in a wave year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-35th-congressional-district-primary-runoffs-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-35th-congressional-district-primary-runoffs-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In parched Texas, a state fund to boost water projects falls almost $3 billion short of demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten water projects received initial approval to split $1.28 billion in state money this year, but 13 others didn&rsquo;t make the cut &mdash; including one that may supply drought-stricken Corpus Christi.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-parched-texas-a-state-fund-to-boost-water-projects-falls-almost-3-billion-short-of-demand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-parched-texas-a-state-fund-to-boost-water-projects-falls-almost-3-billion-short-of-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[By threatening public safety grants, Greg Abbott exerts control over Texas cities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governor&rsquo;s threats have produced quick wins on hot-button issues important to the GOP base &ndash; immigration and perceived threats posed by Islam.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/by-threatening-public-safety-grants-greg-abbott-exerts-control-over-texas-cities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/by-threatening-public-safety-grants-greg-abbott-exerts-control-over-texas-cities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Deported Texas DACA recipient returned to U.S. freed after detainment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jos&eacute; Contreras D&iacute;az, 30, was deported by ICE despite having valid DACA status. ICE returned him to the U.S. but detained him on April 29 after he landed in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/deported-texas-daca-recipient-returned-to-us-freed-after-detainment/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 03:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/deported-texas-daca-recipient-returned-to-us-freed-after-detainment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas agency that inspects jails doesn’t go far to find its new director]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ricky Armstrong had been interim director of the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, which monitors county lockups that mainly hold people awaiting trial, since February.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-agency-that-inspects-jails-doesnt-go-far-to-find-its-new-director/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-agency-that-inspects-jails-doesnt-go-far-to-find-its-new-director/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about the federal rule that Texans have used to mail in abortion pills]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2023, the Food and Drug Administration started allowing mifepristone to be delivered by mail. The federal courts are deciding whether to pull that permission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/what-to-know-about-the-federal-rule-that-texans-have-used-to-mail-in-abortion-pills/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/what-to-know-about-the-federal-rule-that-texans-have-used-to-mail-in-abortion-pills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austin bar shooter didn’t have international terrorism ties, FBI says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three people died and 15 were injured in the attack, now considered an &ldquo;impulsive&rdquo; act. Investigators don&rsquo;t know why the gunman chose Austin's busy entertainment district to open fire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-bar-shooter-didnt-have-international-terrorism-ties-fbi-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-bar-shooter-didnt-have-international-terrorism-ties-fbi-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Paxton demanded Odessa freeze its tax hike. Then, he went silent.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local officials in the West Texas city said they are legally unable to comply with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton&rsquo;s orders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-demanded-odessa-freeze-its-tax-hike-then-he-went-silent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-demanded-odessa-freeze-its-tax-hike-then-he-went-silent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Republicans have a data center problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data center construction is unpopular among locals, and a majority of the facilities are being proposed in red, rural counties. That puts Texas Republicans in a tough spot, as the White House has encouraged states to let the centers flourish.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-republicans-have-a-data-center-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-republicans-have-a-data-center-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gas power leapfrogs wind for first time in 10 years in Texas’ grid connection queue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data centers are largely driving the sudden rise in natural gas power projects on the waiting list to connect to Texas' grid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gas-power-leapfrogs-wind-for-first-time-in-10-years-in-texas-grid-connection-queue/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gas-power-leapfrogs-wind-for-first-time-in-10-years-in-texas-grid-connection-queue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Tech cautions broadcasting research restrictions to prospective students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experts worry graduate students will learn too late about university&rsquo;s ban on research work related to sexual orientation and gender identity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-cautions-broadcasting-research-restrictions-to-prospective-students/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 23:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-cautions-broadcasting-research-restrictions-to-prospective-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Connally schools superintendent appointed during Texas’ takeover of district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath has appointed new leaders in four districts across the state in recent weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/connally-schools-superintendent-appointed-during-texas-takeover-of-district/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/connally-schools-superintendent-appointed-during-texas-takeover-of-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup hotel bookings short of expectations in Texas amid anti-U.S. sentiment abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[A recent survey of hoteliers in the Dallas area and Houston found anticipated demand is not translating into strong hotel bookings less than 40 days from the start of the tournament.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/world-cup-hotel-bookings-short-of-expectations-in-texas-amid-anti-us-sentiment-abroad/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/world-cup-hotel-bookings-short-of-expectations-in-texas-amid-anti-us-sentiment-abroad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ 33rd Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The primary between predecessor and successor arose from a combination of redistricting and Allred&rsquo;s move to exit the U.S. Senate race to make way for Rep. Jasmine Crockett.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-33rd-congressional-district-democratic-runoff-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-33rd-congressional-district-democratic-runoff-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More green, less steel: Laredo proposes alternative border fencing for Rio Grande waterfront]]></title><description><![CDATA[Laredo is working with federal officials to minimize the disruptions a potential wall could pose.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/more-green-less-steel-laredo-proposes-alternative-border-fencing-for-rio-grande-waterfront/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/more-green-less-steel-laredo-proposes-alternative-border-fencing-for-rio-grande-waterfront/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to pass flood protections. Some could have saved lives.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dozens of bills were rejected over nearly 60 years, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found. Some measures would have prohibited youth camps and new construction in high-risk flood areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lawmakers-repeatedly-failed-to-pass-flood-protections-some-could-have-saved-lives/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lawmakers-repeatedly-failed-to-pass-flood-protections-some-could-have-saved-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Texas lawmakers support lifting summer camp safety requirement made in wake of deadly floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said they&rsquo;re asking the state health agency to lift the fiber optics requirement that some camps are struggling to address.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/top-texas-lawmakers-support-lifting-summer-camp-safety-requirement-made-in-wake-of-deadly-floods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/top-texas-lawmakers-support-lifting-summer-camp-safety-requirement-made-in-wake-of-deadly-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas lifts safety rule enacted after deadly flood, clearing the way for some summer camps to reopen]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nineteen camps had sued over a regulation that required fiber optic connectivity. An agreement with the state allows sites to operate with other broadband internet service.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lifts-safety-rule-enacted-after-deadly-flood-clearing-the-way-for-some-summer-camps-to-reopen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lifts-safety-rule-enacted-after-deadly-flood-clearing-the-way-for-some-summer-camps-to-reopen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi to begin talks on privately built desalinization plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Houston company hopes to build a $1.3 billion facility in the area and wants the city, which is on the brink of a water crisis, to commit to 30 years of purchases.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-to-begin-talks-on-privately-built-desalinization-plant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-to-begin-talks-on-privately-built-desalinization-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: The past and future of the Voting Rights Act in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. What does that mean for Texas?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-the-past-and-future-of-the-voting-rights-act-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-the-past-and-future-of-the-voting-rights-act-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Patrick picks sides in Texas attorney general, Railroad Commission GOP runoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lieutenant governor endorsed state Sen. Mayes Middleton over U.S. Rep. Chip Roy for the Republican attorney general nod. And he backed Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright over challenger Bo French.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-patrick-picks-sides-in-texas-attorney-general-railroad-commission-gop-runoffs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 22:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-patrick-picks-sides-in-texas-attorney-general-railroad-commission-gop-runoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two killed, three injured in shooting at Carrollton shopping mall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police said the shooting was not a random act and that the suspect had been arrested.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/two-killed-three-injured-in-shooting-at-carrollton-shopping-mall/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/two-killed-three-injured-in-shooting-at-carrollton-shopping-mall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Paxton narrowly leads John Cornyn in new poll of Texas’ Senate GOP runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The University of Houston survey results were within the margin of error less than a month out from the May 26 election. State Sen. Mayes Middleton had a wider lead in the attorney general primary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-narrowly-leads-john-cornyn-in-new-poll-of-texas-senate-gop-runoff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-narrowly-leads-john-cornyn-in-new-poll-of-texas-senate-gop-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The first 2026 TribFest speakers are here]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rahm Emanuel, Tate Reeves, Gina Hinojosa, Erin Harkey and more join us in downtown Austin in September]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-first-2026-tribfest-speakers-are-here/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-first-2026-tribfest-speakers-are-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting Rights Act ruling could change representation on city councils, school boards across Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 1965 federal lawhelped Latino and Black voters gain representation in city and school boards across Texas but now that could change.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/voting-rights-act-ruling-could-change-representation-on-city-councils-school-boards-across-texas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/voting-rights-act-ruling-could-change-representation-on-city-councils-school-boards-across-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ 9th Congressional District GOP runoff: Who is running and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Army veteran Alex Mealer and state Rep. Briscoe Cain are facing off for the Republican nomination in the newly drawn 9th District, anchored in east Harris County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-9th-congressional-district-gop-runoff-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-9th-congressional-district-gop-runoff-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas leads nation in utility shutoffs as electric bills rise, federal report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state accounted for more than 3 million of the 13.4 million disconnections that occurred in the U.S. in 2024, the highest total in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-leads-nation-in-utility-shutoffs-as-electric-bills-rise-federal-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-leads-nation-in-utility-shutoffs-as-electric-bills-rise-federal-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly 96,000 students receiving Texas school voucher award notices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Families have until July 15 to opt in to the education savings accounts, or ESAs, which launches next school year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/nearly-96000-students-receiving-texas-school-voucher-award-notices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 00:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/nearly-96000-students-receiving-texas-school-voucher-award-notices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Classic unfunded mandate”: San Antonio school districts reveal costs of new seat belt requirements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas wants all school buses to have 3-point seat belts by 2029-30. But the price tag is high for local districts also facing budget challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/classic-unfunded-mandate-san-antonio-school-districts-reveal-costs-of-new-seat-belt-requirements-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/classic-unfunded-mandate-san-antonio-school-districts-reveal-costs-of-new-seat-belt-requirements-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Classic unfunded mandate’: San Antonio school districts reveal costs of new seat belt requirements]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas wants all school buses to have 3-point seat belts by 2029-30. But the price tag is high for local districts also facing budget challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/classic-unfunded-mandate-san-antonio-school-districts-reveal-costs-of-new-seat-belt-requirements/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 23:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/classic-unfunded-mandate-san-antonio-school-districts-reveal-costs-of-new-seat-belt-requirements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Civil rights groups sue to stop Texas immigration law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Bill 4, scheduled to take effect next week, lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/civil-rights-groups-sue-to-stop-texas-immigration-law/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/civil-rights-groups-sue-to-stop-texas-immigration-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ 18th Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democratic runoff for the Houston-based seat &mdash; a longtime bastion of Black political power &mdash; pits the Texas delegation&rsquo;s newest member, Christian Menefee, against one of its longest-tenured, Al Green.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-18th-congressional-district-democratic-runoff-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-18th-congressional-district-democratic-runoff-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the Voting Rights Act reshaped Texas’ electoral maps by empowering voters, candidates of color]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Supreme Court weakened Section 2, the linchpin of the 1965 civil rights legislation that prohibits diluting the electoral power of voters of color. But the statute&rsquo;s fingerprints can be seen all over Texas&rsquo; maps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-the-voting-rights-act-reshaped-texas-electoral-maps-by-empowering-voters-candidates-of-color/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-the-voting-rights-act-reshaped-texas-electoral-maps-by-empowering-voters-candidates-of-color/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the unreported killing of an American by ICE shattered two Texas families]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Orta was the sole witness of Ruben Martinez&rsquo;s death to dispute the government&rsquo;s account. Months later, he died in a crash after learning an ICE agent killed his friend. Their mothers blame the government for their loss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-the-unreported-killing-of-an-american-by-ice-shattered-two-texas-families/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-the-unreported-killing-of-an-american-by-ice-shattered-two-texas-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas’ Highland Park votes to leave Texas’ second-largest public transit system]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in Highland Park chose to leave Dallas Area Rapid Transit amid complaints that the transit service isn&rsquo;t worth the cost.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-highland-park-votes-to-leave-texas-second-largest-public-transit-system/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-highland-park-votes-to-leave-texas-second-largest-public-transit-system/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican Brett Ligon, former Montgomery County DA, wins special election for open Texas Senate seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rematch is scheduled for November, as Ligon&rsquo;s win only puts him in the seat through January. But the former prosecutor will be heavily favored, given the district&rsquo;s solidly Republican makeup.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/republican-brett-ligon-former-montgomery-county-da-wins-special-election-for-open-texas-senate-seat/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/republican-brett-ligon-former-montgomery-county-da-wins-special-election-for-open-texas-senate-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sen. Ted Cruz makes Iowa appearance, fueling speculation about another presidential bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. senator won the Hawkeye State during the 2016 Republican primaries. This year he used his appearance to blame Democrats for anti-Semitism and call out GOP Trump foes Tucker Carlson and Marjorie Taylor Greene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/sen-ted-cruz-makes-iowa-appearance-fueling-speculation-about-another-presidential-bid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 01:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/sen-ted-cruz-makes-iowa-appearance-fueling-speculation-about-another-presidential-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Texas residents suing SpaceX over alleged home damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit filed by 80 plaintiffs Thursday accuse Elon Musk's company of gross negligence and trespassing for loud blasts from 11 rocket tests.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/south-texas-residents-suing-spacex-over-alleged-home-damage/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/south-texas-residents-suing-spacex-over-alleged-home-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texans can continue to mail-order abortion pills for now, Supreme Court says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that mifepristone must be obtained in person, a decision the country&rsquo;s highest court has temporarily blocked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-can-continue-to-mail-order-abortion-pills-for-now-supreme-court-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-can-continue-to-mail-order-abortion-pills-for-now-supreme-court-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rule that lets Texans obtain out-of-state abortion pills can continue for now, Supreme Court says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that mifepristone must be obtained in person, a decision the country&rsquo;s highest court has temporarily blocked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rule-that-lets-texans-obtain-out-of-state-abortion-pills-can-continue-for-now-supreme-court-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rule-that-lets-texans-obtain-out-of-state-abortion-pills-can-continue-for-now-supreme-court-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal court blocks rule that let Texans obtain out-of-state abortion pills]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that mifepristone must be obtained in person.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-court-blocks-rule-that-let-texans-obtain-out-of-state-abortion-pills/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-court-blocks-rule-that-let-texans-obtain-out-of-state-abortion-pills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UNT approves buyouts for professors, faculty as it tackles budget shortfalls]]></title><description><![CDATA[A drop in international student enrollment and state funding contributed to financial woes at the University of North Texas. Other state colleges face similar challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/unt-approves-buyouts-for-professors-faculty-as-it-tackles-budget-shortfalls/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/unt-approves-buyouts-for-professors-faculty-as-it-tackles-budget-shortfalls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Greg Casar unveils bill targeting utility costs as part of progressives’ “affordability agenda”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposal is part of a package from the Casar-led Congressional Progressive Caucus focused on cost of living. It&rsquo;s unlikely to go anywhere but could give Democrats a campaign blueprint.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-greg-casar-unveils-bill-targeting-utility-costs-as-part-of-progressives-affordability-agenda/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-greg-casar-unveils-bill-targeting-utility-costs-as-part-of-progressives-affordability-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE warrants were central to Abbott’s immigration dispute with Texas cities. Here’s how they work.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unlike criminal warrants, ICE administrative warrants don&rsquo;t require approval from an independent judge. ICE defends the practice, but legal experts say they can have errors and risk wrongful detention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-warrants-were-central-to-abbotts-immigration-dispute-with-texas-cities-heres-how-they-work/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-warrants-were-central-to-abbotts-immigration-dispute-with-texas-cities-heres-how-they-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help Texans Shape Our Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Join us in our pursuit to bring trusted information to Texans. Become a Texas Tribune Member during our Spring Member Drive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/help-texans-shape-our-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/help-texans-shape-our-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Patrick eyes closing “gambling loophole” for prediction markets. The feds stand in Texas’ way.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Trump administration agency has sued other states that sought to regulate Kalshi, Polymarket and other prediction operations under their gambling laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-patrick-eyes-closing-gambling-loophole-for-prediction-markets-the-feds-stand-in-texas-way/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-patrick-eyes-closing-gambling-loophole-for-prediction-markets-the-feds-stand-in-texas-way/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed Fort Bliss data center could use more power than all of El Paso]]></title><description><![CDATA[The far East El Paso complex, which the U.S. Army wants to be operational by 2027, is one of several the Department of Defense plans to support artificial intelligence in the military.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/proposed-fort-bliss-data-center-could-use-more-power-than-all-of-el-paso/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/proposed-fort-bliss-data-center-could-use-more-power-than-all-of-el-paso/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chad Hasty, West Texas conservative talk show host, dies unexpectedly]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hasty, known statewide for his evocative political conversations, is described by his friends as &ldquo;open-minded and respectful.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/chad-hasty-west-texas-conservative-talk-show-host-dies-unexpectedly/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/chad-hasty-west-texas-conservative-talk-show-host-dies-unexpectedly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court denies Texan James Broadnax’s final appeal, clearing way for Thursday execution]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death row inmate argued that he should not be put to death because a codefendant confessed to the double murder, clearing him in the shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-supreme-court-denies-texan-james-broadnaxs-final-appeal-clearing-way-for-thursday-execution/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-supreme-court-denies-texan-james-broadnaxs-final-appeal-clearing-way-for-thursday-execution/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas executes James Broadnax after Supreme Court rejects final appeal tied to cousin’s confession]]></title><description><![CDATA[Broadnax, who was convicted of killing two music producers in Garland in a 2008 robbery, is the third inmate executed by the state this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-executes-james-broadnax-after-supreme-court-rejects-final-appeal-tied-to-cousins-confession/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-executes-james-broadnax-after-supreme-court-rejects-final-appeal-tied-to-cousins-confession/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp Mystic abandons bid to reopen this summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twenty-five campers, two counselors and the Hill Country Christian camp's executive director died in a devastating 2025 flood. Families of victims had criticized plans to reopen.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-abandons-bid-to-reopen-this-summer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-abandons-bid-to-reopen-this-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court voting rights ruling empowers Texas Republicans to redraw more partisan maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas lawmakers will be able to draw more aggressively partisan maps for the state House, Senate and education board when they return in 2027.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/supreme-court-voting-rights-ruling-empowers-texas-republicans-to-redraw-more-partisan-maps/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/supreme-court-voting-rights-ruling-empowers-texas-republicans-to-redraw-more-partisan-maps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas DACA recipient detained again after ICE deported him, then allowed his return]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration officials had allowed Jos&eacute; Contreras Diaz, 30, to return to Texas on a chartered plane, but immediately sent him to a detention center on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-daca-recipient-detained-again-after-ice-deported-him-then-allowed-his-return/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-daca-recipient-detained-again-after-ice-deported-him-then-allowed-his-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once thriving, Laredo’s growth stalls under Trump’s immigration crackdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city's economic growth has taken a dip, falling short of expectations amid a steep decline in international migration, among other factors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/once-thriving-laredos-growth-stalls-under-trumps-immigration-crackdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/once-thriving-laredos-growth-stalls-under-trumps-immigration-crackdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christian Menefee’s district sat vacant for 11 months. His first bill in Congress would set a deadline for special elections.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Houston Democrat was elected earlier this year to finish out the term of Rep. Sylvester Turner, who died in March 2025. The safely blue district was left vacant for 334 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/christian-menefees-district-sat-vacant-for-11-months-his-first-bill-in-congress-would-set-a-deadline-for-special-elections/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/christian-menefees-district-sat-vacant-for-11-months-his-first-bill-in-congress-would-set-a-deadline-for-special-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hispanic GOP candidates could reshape Texas’ congressional delegation — if they can win Hispanic voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas voters could nominate as many as six Hispanic Republicans in the state&rsquo;s most hotly contested congressional races. Party leaders hope that&rsquo;ll help keep Hispanic voters in the GOP&rsquo;s corner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hispanic-gop-candidates-could-reshape-texas-congressional-delegation-if-they-can-win-hispanic-voters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hispanic-gop-candidates-could-reshape-texas-congressional-delegation-if-they-can-win-hispanic-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High gas prices eating into Texans’ budgets, fueling inflation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The average price for a gallon of gas in Texas has risen from $2.55 in early February to $3.78 at the end of April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/high-gas-prices-eating-into-texans-budgets-fueling-inflation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/high-gas-prices-eating-into-texans-budgets-fueling-inflation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston ISD chief to lead Beaumont schools during its second state takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Houston school administrators now work as superintendents or key executives in three districts under Texas&rsquo; control. This is Beaumont&rsquo;s second state intervention in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-isd-chief-to-lead-beaumont-schools-during-its-second-state-takeover/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-isd-chief-to-lead-beaumont-schools-during-its-second-state-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Houston ISD exec tapped for Beaumont schools superintendent during its second state takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Houston school administrators now work as superintendents or key executives in three districts under Texas&rsquo; control. This is Beaumont&rsquo;s second state intervention in recent years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-houston-isd-exec-tapped-for-beaumont-schools-superintendent-during-its-second-state-takeover/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-houston-isd-exec-tapped-for-beaumont-schools-superintendent-during-its-second-state-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family seeks answers on Afghan man’s death in ICE custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nazeer Paktyawal, a 41-year-old who fought with the U.S. military in Afghanistan, died in a Dallas ICE facility soon after his arrest in March. His family still doesn&rsquo;t know what caused his death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/family-seeks-answers-on-afghan-mans-death-in-ice-custody/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/family-seeks-answers-on-afghan-mans-death-in-ice-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas voters can face confusion as political parties run primary as they wish]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local GOP and Democratic county leaders have control, taxpayers foot the bill and voters have little recourse. But lawmakers are unlikely to change how Texas&rsquo; primary elections work.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-voters-can-face-confusion-as-political-parties-run-primary-as-they-wish/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-voters-can-face-confusion-as-political-parties-run-primary-as-they-wish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court weakens key pillar of Voting Rights Act, opening the door for Texas to redraw political maps]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the court did not strike down the provision entirely, Justice Elena Kagan said Wednesday&rsquo;s ruling made Section 2 of the VRA &ldquo;all but a dead letter.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-supreme-court-weakens-key-pillar-of-voting-rights-act-opening-the-door-for-texas-to-redraw-political-maps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-supreme-court-weakens-key-pillar-of-voting-rights-act-opening-the-door-for-texas-to-redraw-political-maps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court weakens key pillar of Voting Rights Act]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the court did not strike down the provision entirely, Justice Elena Kagan said Wednesday&rsquo;s ruling made Section 2 of the VRA &ldquo;all but a dead letter.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-supreme-court-weakens-key-pillar-of-voting-rights-act/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-supreme-court-weakens-key-pillar-of-voting-rights-act/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA could make billions from the World Cup. Texas host cities will get little in return.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost all of the costs for organizing the tournament fall on the cities, whose ability to collect revenue is limited. In Texas, that could leave taxpayers on the hook.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/fifa-could-make-billions-from-the-world-cup-texas-host-cities-will-get-little-in-return/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/fifa-could-make-billions-from-the-world-cup-texas-host-cities-will-get-little-in-return/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas inmate James Broadnax faces Thursday execution amid final appeal arguing he wasn’t the shooter]]></title><description><![CDATA[The death row inmate has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution, pointing to a codefendant&rsquo;s confession in the shooting death of two people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-inmate-james-broadnax-faces-thursday-execution-amid-final-appeal-arguing-he-wasnt-the-shooter/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-inmate-james-broadnax-faces-thursday-execution-amid-final-appeal-arguing-he-wasnt-the-shooter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi delays action on plan to cut water use by 25% if emergency is declared]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Level 1 emergency, which could arrive in September, would limit households to 5,250 gallons a month under proposed restrictions. About 30% of residential customers use more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-delays-action-on-plan-to-cut-water-use-by-25-if-emergency-is-declared/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-delays-action-on-plan-to-cut-water-use-by-25-if-emergency-is-declared/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disaster declarations ripple through South Texas amid water crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Small towns around Corpus Christi worry where they&rsquo;ll fall on the pecking order if the region&rsquo;s water runs out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/disaster-declarations-ripple-through-south-texas-amid-water-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/disaster-declarations-ripple-through-south-texas-amid-water-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Texas’ looming data center fight]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Texas lawmakers prepare to tackle the thorny data center issue next session, what can we learn from Virginia's experience?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-texas-looming-data-center-fight/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-texas-looming-data-center-fight/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas DACA recipient will be allowed to return after Trump administration deported him]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jos&eacute; Contreras Diaz, 30, was arrested earlier this year during an immigration-related appointment and missed his son&rsquo;s birth. He was deported to Honduras, the country he left when he was 8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-daca-recipient-will-be-allowed-to-return-after-trump-administration-deported-him/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-daca-recipient-will-be-allowed-to-return-after-trump-administration-deported-him/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp Mystic director apologizes to families of campers, counselors who died in flood]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;I think about the night of the flood every moment of every day,&rdquo; Edward Eastland said at a committee hearing Tuesday. &ldquo;We tried our hardest that night and it wasn&rsquo;t enough to save your daughters.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-director-apologizes-to-families-of-campers-counselors-who-died-in-flood/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-director-apologizes-to-families-of-campers-counselors-who-died-in-flood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new polls of Texas’ U.S. Senate race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Austin Democrat, who won his party&rsquo;s nomination in March, led Cornyn and Paxton in two successive polls, though he did not crack 50%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/talarico-leads-both-cornyn-paxton-in-new-polls-of-texas-us-senate-race/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/talarico-leads-both-cornyn-paxton-in-new-polls-of-texas-us-senate-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talarico leads both Cornyn, Paxton in new poll of Texas’ U.S. Senate race]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Austin Democrat, who won his party&rsquo;s nomination in March, led Cornyn and Paxton by margins of 3 and 5 percentage points, respectively. Both results were within the survey&rsquo;s margin of error.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/talarico-leads-both-cornyn-paxton-in-new-poll-of-texas-us-senate-race/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/talarico-leads-both-cornyn-paxton-in-new-poll-of-texas-us-senate-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas wants to ban in-home ketamine and add more physician oversight during treatment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ketamine industry leaders say Texas Medical Board&rsquo;s proposal to require physician supervision or limit treatments to two people at a time will force clinics to close.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-wants-to-ban-in-home-ketamine-and-add-more-physician-oversight-during-treatment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-wants-to-ban-in-home-ketamine-and-add-more-physician-oversight-during-treatment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Railroad Commission GOP runoff: Who is running and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The May 26 runoff pits incumbent Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright, who&rsquo;s pitching himself as a &ldquo;proven advocate for Texas energy,&rdquo; against Bo French, who has cast himself as a &ldquo;MAGA conservative.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-railroad-commission-gop-runoff-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-railroad-commission-gop-runoff-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data center boom strains Texas homebuilders’ need for electricians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas builders struggle to finish new homes to meet growth as data centers with deeper pockets poach electricians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/data-center-boom-strains-texas-homebuilders-need-for-electricians/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/data-center-boom-strains-texas-homebuilders-need-for-electricians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Supreme Court upholds Texas’ newly redrawn congressional map]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high court had previously allowed the map to be used temporarily, but Monday&rsquo;s ruling makes that permanent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-supreme-court-upholds-texas-newly-redrawn-congressional-map/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-supreme-court-upholds-texas-newly-redrawn-congressional-map/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use our database to see what state employees in Texas are paid, as of April 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Tribune&rsquo;s database of state employees&rsquo; compensation has been updated to include salaries as of April. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/use-our-database-to-see-what-state-employees-in-texas-are-paid-as-of-april-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/use-our-database-to-see-what-state-employees-in-texas-are-paid-as-of-april-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas legislators investigating July 4 floods to hold first hearings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two-day hearing marks the first public session for the joint state House and Senate flood investigating committees. Members previously visited Camp Mystic, where 27 girls and the director died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-legislators-investigating-july-4-floods-to-hold-first-hearings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-legislators-investigating-july-4-floods-to-hold-first-hearings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Republican runoff: Who is running for Place 3 and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they&rsquo;ve been wrongfully detained. Alison Fox and Thomas Smith are in the runoff for Place 3&rsquo;s Republican nominee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-court-of-criminal-appeals-republican-runoff-who-is-running-for-place-3-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-court-of-criminal-appeals-republican-runoff-who-is-running-for-place-3-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[See what state employees in Texas are paid: Search our updated database.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Tribune&rsquo;s database of state employees&rsquo; compensation has been updated to include salaries as of April. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/see-what-state-employees-in-texas-are-paid-search-our-updated-database/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/see-what-state-employees-in-texas-are-paid-search-our-updated-database/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poor preparation doomed Camp Mystic victims, investigator tells Texas lawmakers in harrowing account]]></title><description><![CDATA[The summer camp hadn&rsquo;t prepared counselors and staff with adequate emergency training, an evacuation plan or flood preparedness supplies, the investigator concluded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/poor-preparation-doomed-camp-mystic-victims-investigator-tells-texas-lawmakers-in-harrowing-account/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/poor-preparation-doomed-camp-mystic-victims-investigator-tells-texas-lawmakers-in-harrowing-account/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the mayor of a tiny Texas town who wants to limit how cities can govern]]></title><description><![CDATA[A push to restrict local governments&rsquo; power is having downstream effects in tiny towns and big cities like Dallas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/meet-the-mayor-of-a-tiny-texas-town-who-wants-to-limit-how-cities-can-govern/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/meet-the-mayor-of-a-tiny-texas-town-who-wants-to-limit-how-cities-can-govern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp Mystic counselors lacked emergency training before deadly flood, Texas lawmakers told]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Texas legislative committees are jointly investigating last year's deadly July 4 flood. Lawmakers previously visited Camp Mystic, where 27 girls and the director died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-counselors-lacked-emergency-training-before-deadly-flood-texas-lawmakers-told/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-counselors-lacked-emergency-training-before-deadly-flood-texas-lawmakers-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE releases El Gamal family after re-arresting mother and 5 children, attorney says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plane carrying the family to Michigan was reportedly on its way back to Colorado after a Texas federal judge ordered a halt to their deportation following his ruling that they be released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-releases-el-gamal-family-after-re-arresting-mother-and-5-children-attorney-says/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-releases-el-gamal-family-after-re-arresting-mother-and-5-children-attorney-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judges order pause of Egyptian family’s deportation after ICE re-arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal plane carrying the family to Michigan was reportedly on its way back to Colorado after a Texas federal judge ordered a halt to their deportation following his ruling that the family be released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judges-order-pause-of-egyptian-familys-deportation-after-ice-re-arrested/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judges-order-pause-of-egyptian-familys-deportation-after-ice-re-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE re-arrests Egyptian family after Texas judges freed them following 10 months in detention]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal judges this week ordered the family of six released. They had been detained since June after the father was charged with attacking mostly Jewish protesters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-re-arrests-egyptian-family-after-texas-judges-freed-them-following-10-months-in-detention/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-re-arrests-egyptian-family-after-texas-judges-freed-them-following-10-months-in-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge orders pause of Egyptian family’s deportation after ICE re-arrested]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal plane carrying the family to Michigan was reportedly on its way back to Colorado after a Texas federal judge ordered a halt to their deportation following his ruling that the family be released.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judge-orders-pause-of-egyptian-familys-deportation-after-ice-re-arrested/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judge-orders-pause-of-egyptian-familys-deportation-after-ice-re-arrested/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas agency finds Camp Mystic emergency plan insufficient]]></title><description><![CDATA[The camp has 45 days to revise its plan as it aims to reopen for campers this summer. Other youth camps also had deficiencies to correct in their plans, according to the agency that must review them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-agency-finds-camp-mystic-emergency-plan-insufficient/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-agency-finds-camp-mystic-emergency-plan-insufficient/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas police can arrest people suspected of entering country illegally, federal court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The conservative 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing to challenge Senate Bill 4, the 2023 law that lets state police arrest people suspected of entering the country illegally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-police-can-arrest-people-suspected-of-entering-country-illegally-federal-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-police-can-arrest-people-suspected-of-entering-country-illegally-federal-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Texas Rep. Pat Fallon running to lead GOP on influential House Oversight Committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Separately, Amarillo Rep. Ronny Jackson is considering a bid for the top Republican spot on the House Armed Services Committee in the next Congress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/north-texas-rep-pat-fallon-running-to-lead-gop-on-influential-house-oversight-committee/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/north-texas-rep-pat-fallon-running-to-lead-gop-on-influential-house-oversight-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Texans can purchase tax free emergency supplies]]></title><description><![CDATA[From April 25&ndash;27, certain emergency supplies are tax-free if their total cost (including shipping and handling) stays below set limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-texans-can-purchase-tax-free-emergency-supplies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-texans-can-purchase-tax-free-emergency-supplies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas child abuse investigations over gender-affirming care no longer blocked]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Supreme Court lifted temporary injunctions protecting three families and members of PFLAG, Inc., after CPS cases were dropped or trans kids aged into adults.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-child-abuse-investigations-over-gender-affirming-care-no-longer-blocked/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-child-abuse-investigations-over-gender-affirming-care-no-longer-blocked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two years after a judge recommended her murder conviction be tossed, Melissa Lucio still waits for freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[A district judge provided two recommendations to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 2024, but the court&rsquo;s process provides no details on when it will rule on the death row inmate&rsquo;s innocence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/two-years-after-a-judge-recommended-her-murder-conviction-be-tossed-melissa-lucio-still-waits-for-freedom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/two-years-after-a-judge-recommended-her-murder-conviction-be-tossed-melissa-lucio-still-waits-for-freedom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas lieutenant governor Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lieutenant governor&rsquo;s office is one of the most powerful in Texas government, and the 2026 race features a Democratic runoff between Vikki Goodwin and Marcos Velez.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lieutenant-governor-democratic-runoff-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lieutenant-governor-democratic-runoff-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas police revise policy allowing more ICE cooperation after Abbott threatened to cut funding]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the second Texas city to weaken restrictions on police officers&rsquo; cooperation with ICE since the governor threatened to pull state funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-police-revise-policy-allowing-more-ice-cooperation-after-abbott-threatened-to-cut-funding/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-police-revise-policy-allowing-more-ice-cooperation-after-abbott-threatened-to-cut-funding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austin revises police policy allowing more ICE cooperation after Abbott threatened funding cut]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austin, the third city to revise similar policies, had $2.5 million in public safety grants at risk before receiving a deadline extension on Thursday to make the changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-revises-police-policy-allowing-more-ice-cooperation-after-abbott-threatened-funding-cut/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-revises-police-policy-allowing-more-ice-cooperation-after-abbott-threatened-funding-cut/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austin, Dallas revise police policy allowing more ICE cooperation after Abbott funding cut threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austin, which on Friday became the third city to revise similar policies, had $2.5 million in public safety grants at risk before receiving a deadline extension to make the changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-dallas-revise-police-policy-allowing-more-ice-cooperation-after-abbott-funding-cut-threat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-dallas-revise-police-policy-allowing-more-ice-cooperation-after-abbott-funding-cut-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE deported man who says he’s a U.S. citizen after traffic stop in Central Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brian Jos&eacute; Morales Garc&iacute;a has a birth certificate showing he was born in Denver. ICE agents accused him of lying and says he entered the country illegally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-deported-man-who-says-hes-a-us-citizen-after-traffic-stop-in-central-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-deported-man-who-says-hes-a-us-citizen-after-traffic-stop-in-central-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Greg Abbott battles cities over working with ICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[TribCast takes a deeper look at Gov. Greg Abbott&rsquo;s battle with Houston, Dallas and Austin over the cities&rsquo; relationship with federal immigration enforcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-greg-abbott-battles-cities-over-working-with-ice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-greg-abbott-battles-cities-over-working-with-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The number of child care deserts in Texas is growing]]></title><description><![CDATA[While East Texas areas are struggling with a chronic lack of care, hope is being seen in the South and West.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-number-of-child-care-deserts-in-texas-is-growing/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-number-of-child-care-deserts-in-texas-is-growing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Study finds toxic benzene emissions along the Texas Gulf Coast are among the highest in the nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researchers found that state policy and oil refineries&rsquo; failure to fix leaks contributed more to high benzene emissions than the size or capacity of the refineries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/study-finds-toxic-benzene-emissions-along-the-texas-gulf-coast-are-among-the-highest-in-the-nation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/study-finds-toxic-benzene-emissions-along-the-texas-gulf-coast-are-among-the-highest-in-the-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Virginia’s referendum, the Texas-ignited redistricting war is looking like a wash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most Texas Republicans remained supportive of their state&rsquo;s redraw even as their gains have been wiped out by California and Virginia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-virginias-referendum-the-texas-ignited-redistricting-war-is-looking-like-a-wash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-virginias-referendum-the-texas-ignited-redistricting-war-is-looking-like-a-wash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas names new superintendent, board to lead Lake Worth ISD under takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Houston schools administrator was appointed to lead the district. HISD is also under state control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-names-new-superintendent-board-to-lead-lake-worth-isd-under-takeover/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-names-new-superintendent-board-to-lead-lake-worth-isd-under-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Democratic PAC books $22 million in ads, Republican counterpart reserves $14 million for U.S. House seats in South Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Majority PAC is targeting five majority-Hispanic seats, including the 23rd Congressional District, which was recently vacated by Republican Tony Gonzales. The top Republican group is spending $13.9 million on two seats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/top-democratic-pac-books-22-million-in-ads-republican-counterpart-reserves-14-million-for-us-house-seats-in-south-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/top-democratic-pac-books-22-million-in-ads-republican-counterpart-reserves-14-million-for-us-house-seats-in-south-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Democratic PAC books $22 million in ads for U.S. House seats in South Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[House Majority PAC&rsquo;s spending in Texas is up more than sevenfold from 2024 and targets five majority-Hispanic seats, including TX-23, which was vacated by Republican Tony Gonzales.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/top-democratic-pac-books-22-million-in-ads-for-us-house-seats-in-south-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/top-democratic-pac-books-22-million-in-ads-for-us-house-seats-in-south-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ foster care system is more likely to move children away from their communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2025, one in three children placed in foster care was sent to a different region, sometimes hundreds of miles away, a Texas Tribune analysis of state data shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-foster-care-system-is-more-likely-to-move-children-away-from-their-communities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-foster-care-system-is-more-likely-to-move-children-away-from-their-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas AG runoff: Democrats Jaworski and Johnson on Trump battles, legal strategy, and office priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this updated Q&amp;A, we asked Joe Jaworski and Nathan Johnson where they stand on the agency&rsquo;s key issues as they seek a chance to reclaim the office that has become a GOP legal powerhouse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-runoff-democrats-jaworski-and-johnson-on-trump-battles-legal-strategy-and-office-priorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-runoff-democrats-jaworski-and-johnson-on-trump-battles-legal-strategy-and-office-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Republican candidate suspended by Kalshi for betting on his own election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zeke Enriquez, who ran in the GOP primary for Texas&rsquo; 21st Congressional District, was fined and barred from the prediction market platform for five years. Two candidates in other states were suspended for the same offense.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-republican-candidate-suspended-by-kalshi-for-betting-on-his-own-election/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-republican-candidate-suspended-by-kalshi-for-betting-on-his-own-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas father among DACA recipients Trump administration now targeting for deportation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigrants with DACA were protected from deportation, but since Trump&rsquo;s return, the government has arrested nearly 300 DACA recipients, including 75 in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-father-among-daca-recipients-trump-administration-now-targeting-for-deportation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-father-among-daca-recipients-trump-administration-now-targeting-for-deportation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas AG runoff: Mayes Middleton and Chip Roy weigh in on election integrity, lawsuits and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Editor&rsquo;s note: This is an updated version of one of our primary surveys featuring candidates in the Democratic and Republican primaries for U.S. Senate and attorney general. This Q&amp;A has been edited since it first ran before the March primary to remove Aaron Reitz, a former top official in the U.S. Department of Justice, and [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-runoff-mayes-middleton-and-chip-roy-weigh-in-on-election-integrity-lawsuits-and-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-runoff-mayes-middleton-and-chip-roy-weigh-in-on-election-integrity-lawsuits-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston to vote on changes to ICE policy. Civil rights groups say the amendments would gut it.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed amendment could give police more leeway for deciding when to extend the detention of people during encounters like traffic stops in order for ICE agents to arrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-to-vote-on-changes-to-ice-policy-civil-rights-groups-say-the-amendments-would-gut-it/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-to-vote-on-changes-to-ice-policy-civil-rights-groups-say-the-amendments-would-gut-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston City Council approves gutting policy limiting ICE cooperation, civil rights groups say]]></title><description><![CDATA[In contrast to the civil rights groups&rsquo; assessment, Houston&rsquo;s city attorney told council members that the amendment &mdash; crafted by the mayor&rsquo;s staff and the governor&rsquo;s office &mdash; brings no major changes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-city-council-approves-gutting-policy-limiting-ice-cooperation-civil-rights-groups-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-city-council-approves-gutting-policy-limiting-ice-cooperation-civil-rights-groups-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston City Council approves changes to ICE policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The adopted amendment could give police more leeway for deciding when to extend the detention of people during encounters like traffic stops in order for ICE agents to arrive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-city-council-approves-changes-to-ice-policy/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-city-council-approves-changes-to-ice-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Baylor University defies conservative reputation by hosting opposing political events]]></title><description><![CDATA[Baylor&rsquo;s move to allow Turning Point USA&rsquo;s tour stop on campus Wednesday, along with a rally featuring LGBTQ+ speakers is being called a win for diverse viewpoints by some.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/baylor-university-defies-conservative-reputation-by-hosting-opposing-political-events/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/baylor-university-defies-conservative-reputation-by-hosting-opposing-political-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eva-Marie Ayala will lead the Tribune’s education team into a new era]]></title><description><![CDATA[A renowned Texas journalist, the Education Writers Association president joins us as we expand our team covering Texas schools and universities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/eva-marie-ayala-will-lead-the-tribunes-education-team-into-a-new-era/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/eva-marie-ayala-will-lead-the-tribunes-education-team-into-a-new-era/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael and Susan Dell become UT Austin’s first $1 billion donors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The couple&rsquo;s latest $750 million investment will help build a new Austin medical center that will provide specialized care, such as MD Anderson cancer treatment, and integrate AI into care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/michael-and-susan-dell-become-ut-austins-first-1-billion-donors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/michael-and-susan-dell-become-ut-austins-first-1-billion-donors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Talarico calls for federal gas tax pause to combat surging fuel prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[A trade group argued that a federal gas tax suspension would be unlikely to show up in savings for drivers and would diminish needed infrastructure revenue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-calls-for-federal-gas-tax-pause-to-combat-surging-fuel-prices/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-calls-for-federal-gas-tax-pause-to-combat-surging-fuel-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla lithium refinery discharges wastewater in South Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drainage district that commissioned the testing has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company, which says it is in compliance with all requirements for its state wastewater discharge permit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/testing-finds-toxic-metals-where-tesla-lithium-refinery-discharges-wastewater-in-south-texas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/testing-finds-toxic-metals-where-tesla-lithium-refinery-discharges-wastewater-in-south-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Dallas County Republicans trying to revive precinct voting that created chaos in primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new lawsuit wants a court to set aside an agreement to let voters use any countywide voting location for next month&rsquo;s runoff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/some-dallas-county-republicans-trying-to-revive-precinct-voting-that-created-chaos-in-primary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/some-dallas-county-republicans-trying-to-revive-precinct-voting-that-created-chaos-in-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi leaders weigh how to reduce customers’ water use amid growing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposal the city council is expected to discuss includes asking customers to cut their water use by 25% and imposing additional fees on water used beyond certain limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-leaders-weigh-how-to-reduce-customers-water-use-amid-growing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-leaders-weigh-how-to-reduce-customers-water-use-amid-growing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi leaders weigh how much to reduce customers’ water use amid growing crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[A proposal the city council is expected to vote on next week includes requiring customers to cut their water use by 25% and imposing additional fees on water used beyond certain limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-leaders-weigh-how-much-to-reduce-customers-water-use-amid-growing-crisis/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-leaders-weigh-how-much-to-reduce-customers-water-use-amid-growing-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is changing how Texas universities teach computer science as job market slows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Admissions to Texas computer science programs are down roughly 20%, professors said, but they still see a future for their students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ai-is-changing-how-texas-universities-teach-computer-science-as-job-market-slows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ai-is-changing-how-texas-universities-teach-computer-science-as-job-market-slows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protesters challenge premise of Texas A&amp;M civil discourse symposium amid new restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some students said the message of the forum, headlined by former Vice President Mike Pence, rang hollow as the university has placed limits on what professors can teach.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/protesters-challenge-premise-of-texas-aampm-civil-discourse-symposium-amid-new-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/protesters-challenge-premise-of-texas-aampm-civil-discourse-symposium-amid-new-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge orders release of Egyptian family of six who have spent 10 months detained in Dilley detention center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family has been detained since last June after the father was arrested and charged with attacking mostly Jewish protestors at a Boulder, Colo., event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judge-orders-release-of-egyptian-family-of-six-who-have-spent-10-months-detained-in-dilley-detention-center/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judge-orders-release-of-egyptian-family-of-six-who-have-spent-10-months-detained-in-dilley-detention-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Egyptian family of six who have spent 10 months in Dilley’s controversial detention center freed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family had been detained since June after the father was arrested and charged with attacking mostly Jewish protesters at a Colorado event.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/egyptian-family-of-six-who-have-spent-10-months-in-dilleys-controversial-detention-center-freed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/egyptian-family-of-six-who-have-spent-10-months-in-dilleys-controversial-detention-center-freed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaker Dustin Burrows asks Texas House to investigate Roblox in response to game simulating Uvalde shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burrows added the charge to his list of interim priorities, instructing lawmakers to study ways to strengthen child protections on gaming platforms like Roblox.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/speaker-dustin-burrows-asks-texas-house-to-investigate-roblox-in-response-to-game-simulating-uvalde-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/speaker-dustin-burrows-asks-texas-house-to-investigate-roblox-in-response-to-game-simulating-uvalde-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Democratic donor platform ActBlue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paxton alleges ActBlue allows improper donations from people outside the United States and those who have already hit the mandated donor limit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-democratic-donor-platform-actblue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-democratic-donor-platform-actblue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic donor platform ActBlue countersues AG Ken Paxton alleging a politically motivated attack]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paxton filed a lawsuit against ActBlue in late April, claiming the platform allows improper donations from people outside the United States and those who have already hit the mandated donor limits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democratic-donor-platform-actblue-countersues-ag-ken-paxton-alleging-a-politically-motivated-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democratic-donor-platform-actblue-countersues-ag-ken-paxton-alleging-a-politically-motivated-attack/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Democrats feud over party leadership as hundreds back Kendall Scudder’s chairmanship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 800 elected officials, party activists and local Democratic leaders signed onto a letter supporting Scudder after three dozen called on him to forgo reelection.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-democrats-feud-over-party-leadership-as-hundreds-back-kendall-scudders-chairmanship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-democrats-feud-over-party-leadership-as-hundreds-back-kendall-scudders-chairmanship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the issues: A Q&amp;A with Ken Paxton and John Cornyn]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Cornyn and Paxton head to the runoff, we updated our Q&amp;A to reflect the two candidates. Both declined to participate, so we used their past statements and voting history to show where they stand on foreign policy, AI and other key issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/on-the-issues-a-qampa-with-ken-paxton-and-john-cornyn/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/on-the-issues-a-qampa-with-ken-paxton-and-john-cornyn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low-producing oil wells linger for years, causing headaches for Texas landowners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jackie Chesnutt, who lives outside San Angelo, is tired of pollution from nearly inactive wells. Experts say Texas rules allow companies to defer plugging wells for far too long.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/low-producing-oil-wells-linger-for-years-causing-headaches-for-texas-landowners/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/low-producing-oil-wells-linger-for-years-causing-headaches-for-texas-landowners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency industry is on track to surpass 2024 spending on Texas midterm races]]></title><description><![CDATA[So far this year, cryptocurrency PACs have spent more than $2.5 million on Texas congressional candidates, up from $1 million in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cryptocurrency-industry-is-on-track-to-surpass-2024-spending-on-texas-midterm-races/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cryptocurrency-industry-is-on-track-to-surpass-2024-spending-on-texas-midterm-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump taps Texas’ top public health official as CDC chief medical officer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jennifer Shuford, an infectious disease physician who oversaw the country&rsquo;s largest measles outbreak in 30 years, is among a slate of CDC nominations with no apparent ties to the anti-vaccine movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-taps-texas-top-public-health-official-as-cdc-chief-medical-officer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-taps-texas-top-public-health-official-as-cdc-chief-medical-officer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Medical Board sanctions three doctors for delayed care in the deaths of two pregnant women]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Porsha Ngumezi and Nevaeh Crain died during miscarriages, the board ruled that the doctors&rsquo; substandard care led to the deaths and ordered them to complete extra training.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-medical-board-sanctions-three-doctors-for-delayed-care-in-the-deaths-of-two-pregnant-women/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-medical-board-sanctions-three-doctors-for-delayed-care-in-the-deaths-of-two-pregnant-women/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas grid operator forecasts massive growth in demand, but says data is likely flawed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Electric Reliability Council of Texas reported that peak energy demand could quadruple by 2032, but cautioned that its estimate is likely too high and must be revised.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-grid-operator-forecasts-massive-growth-in-demand-but-says-data-is-likely-flawed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-grid-operator-forecasts-massive-growth-in-demand-but-says-data-is-likely-flawed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three dozen Texas Democrats urge Kendall Scudder not to seek reelection as state party chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an open letter, former staffers and other insiders said the state party has fallen short on strategy and failed to act with urgency under Scudder&rsquo;s leadership.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/three-dozen-texas-democrats-urge-kendall-scudder-not-to-seek-reelection-as-state-party-chair/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/three-dozen-texas-democrats-urge-kendall-scudder-not-to-seek-reelection-as-state-party-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conversion therapy is legal. Therapists are torn on whether this will help LGBTQ+ Texans.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled conversion therapy is free speech. Some LGBTQ+ advocates say the ruling applies to gender-affirming therapy, too, while others say the courts won&rsquo;t protect them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/conversion-therapy-is-legal-therapists-are-torn-on-whether-this-will-help-lgbtq-texans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/conversion-therapy-is-legal-therapists-are-torn-on-whether-this-will-help-lgbtq-texans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Corpus Christi scrambles to find more water, nearby cities are facing their own water woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like their larger neighbor, small South Texas cities are drilling new water wells amid a stubborn drought. But experts say that could deplete local aquifers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-corpus-christi-scrambles-to-find-more-water-nearby-cities-are-facing-their-own-water-woes/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-corpus-christi-scrambles-to-find-more-water-nearby-cities-are-facing-their-own-water-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After conversion therapy ruling, therapists torn on future of Texas’ gender care ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled conversion therapy is free speech. Some LGBTQ+ advocates say the ruling applies to gender-affirming therapy, too, while others say the courts won&rsquo;t protect them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-conversion-therapy-ruling-therapists-torn-on-future-of-texas-gender-care-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-conversion-therapy-ruling-therapists-torn-on-future-of-texas-gender-care-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governor&rsquo;s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-threatens-200-million-in-funding-from-major-texas-cities-over-ice-policies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-threatens-200-million-in-funding-from-major-texas-cities-over-ice-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Texas residents sue Trump administration over Big Bend border wall plans]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit says the Trump administration illegally waived environmental laws to speed up the process to build border barriers in the Big Bend area.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/west-texas-residents-sue-trump-administration-over-big-bend-border-wall-plans/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/west-texas-residents-sue-trump-administration-over-big-bend-border-wall-plans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state says]]></title><description><![CDATA[That new amount is more than double the amount predicted four years ago. The new forecast comes as supply is already drying up.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-needs-at-least-174-billion-to-avoid-water-crisis-state-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-needs-at-least-174-billion-to-avoid-water-crisis-state-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[She won a $7M grant to teach Texans how to farm. Then the Trump administration yanked it over DEI.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diana Padilla has spent a decade teaching Rio Grande Valley residents how to farm and was set to expand across the rest of the state, first in Kaufman County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/she-won-a-7m-grant-to-teach-texans-how-to-farm-then-the-trump-administration-yanked-it-over-dei/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/she-won-a-7m-grant-to-teach-texans-how-to-farm-then-the-trump-administration-yanked-it-over-dei/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp Mystic security guard says an early evacuation order could have saved lives]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court hearing this week has produced extensive details from camp operators of what happened in last year&rsquo;s Hill Country flood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-security-guard-says-an-early-evacuation-order-could-have-saved-lives/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-security-guard-says-an-early-evacuation-order-could-have-saved-lives/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austin expands encampment clean-ups, as shelter shortage leaves few options]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city has ramped up encampment enforcement while officials concede there aren&rsquo;t enough beds for those displaced.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-expands-encampment-clean-ups-as-shelter-shortage-leaves-few-options/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-expands-encampment-clean-ups-as-shelter-shortage-leaves-few-options/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas oil and gas regulator Wayne Christian peddles oil-backed crypto coin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government watchdogs raised conflict-of-interests concerns, but Christian said his involvement in the venture is &ldquo;separate&rdquo; from his elected position on the Railroad Commission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-oil-and-gas-regulator-wayne-christian-peddles-oil-backed-crypto-coin/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-oil-and-gas-regulator-wayne-christian-peddles-oil-backed-crypto-coin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Venezuelan family followed the rules to enter the U.S. After being arrested and detained for a month, they’re leaving.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like thousands of other migrants, the family entered under the Biden administration&rsquo;s rules in 2024. With Trump in office, they were locked up in Texas before deciding to abandon asylum.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-venezuelan-family-followed-the-rules-to-enter-the-us-after-being-arrested-and-detained-for-a-month-theyre-leaving/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-venezuelan-family-followed-the-rules-to-enter-the-us-after-being-arrested-and-detained-for-a-month-theyre-leaving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas County GOP chair Allen West resigns after backing countywide voting for runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[West faced opposition after backing countywide polling sites for the runoff, following a chaotic precinct-based primary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-county-gop-chair-allen-west-resigns-after-backing-countywide-voting-for-runoff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-county-gop-chair-allen-west-resigns-after-backing-countywide-voting-for-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Cornyn wallops Ken Paxton in first quarter fundraising for U.S. Senate seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both Republican candidates lagged far behind Democratic candidate James Talarico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/john-cornyn-wallops-ken-paxton-in-first-quarter-fundraising-for-us-senate-seat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/john-cornyn-wallops-ken-paxton-in-first-quarter-fundraising-for-us-senate-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Talarico raises record-breaking $27 million in first quarter for Senate bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Austin Democrat&rsquo;s haul is the largest-ever sum for a Senate candidate &mdash; in any state &mdash; in the first quarter of an election year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-raises-record-breaking-27-million-in-first-quarter-for-senate-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-raises-record-breaking-27-million-in-first-quarter-for-senate-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas cities try to address citizen anger over immigration crackdown without riling state leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[For much of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s second term, Texas city leaders have avoided opposing his immigration crackdown, but that&rsquo;s changing &mdash; and sparking tensions with the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-cities-try-to-address-citizen-anger-over-immigration-crackdown-without-riling-state-leaders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-cities-try-to-address-citizen-anger-over-immigration-crackdown-without-riling-state-leaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood deaths still have not officially been reported to state agency, Camp Mystic medical officer testifies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas regulators will visit the camp and review hundreds of complaints as the license renewal process continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/flood-deaths-still-have-not-officially-been-reported-to-state-agency-camp-mystic-medical-officer-testifies/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/flood-deaths-still-have-not-officially-been-reported-to-state-agency-camp-mystic-medical-officer-testifies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston to consider repealing ordinance limiting its ICE cooperation amid state funding threat, investigation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott&rsquo;s office told Houston Mayor John Whitmire Monday that the state will withdraw $110 million in funding if the city doesn&rsquo;t axe the ordinance.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-to-consider-repealing-ordinance-limiting-its-ice-cooperation-amid-state-funding-threat-investigation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-to-consider-repealing-ordinance-limiting-its-ice-cooperation-amid-state-funding-threat-investigation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp Mystic official testifies that he didn’t see flood warnings issued the day before storm hit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edward Eastland, whose father died in the July 4 flood along with 27 campers and counselors, acknowledged in emotional testimony that staff should have acted sooner to evacuate campers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-official-testifies-that-he-didnt-see-flood-warnings-issued-the-day-before-storm-hit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-official-testifies-that-he-didnt-see-flood-warnings-issued-the-day-before-storm-hit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harris County Area Agency on Aging: Planning for the Future of Healthy Aging]]></title><description><![CDATA[A three-year roadmap to strengthen services, expand access, and support older adults, caregivers, and communities across Harris County]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/harris-county-area-agency-on-aging-planning-for-the-future-of-healthy-aging/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/harris-county-area-agency-on-aging-planning-for-the-future-of-healthy-aging/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tesla’s Gigafactory water use surges in Austin as new chip plant looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tesla&rsquo;s Giga Texas water use jumped more than 200 million gallons &mdash; by about 60% &mdash;in two years, as massive chip plant proposal raises concerns about Austin&rsquo;s strained supply.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/teslas-gigafactory-water-use-surges-in-austin-as-new-chip-plant-looms/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/teslas-gigafactory-water-use-surges-in-austin-as-new-chip-plant-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McAllen area residents push back against any ICE detention facility in their community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monday&rsquo;s remarks from residents comes after a list of potential ICE facilities included a McAllen warehouse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/mcallen-area-residents-push-back-against-any-ice-detention-facility-in-their-community/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/mcallen-area-residents-push-back-against-any-ice-detention-facility-in-their-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Tony Gonzales to resign from Congress amid backlash over sexual misconduct allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[House members were set to vote this week on expelling both the San Antonio Republican and Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. Gonzales&rsquo; announcement came shortly after Swalwell said he would step down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-to-resign-from-congress-amid-backlash-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-to-resign-from-congress-amid-backlash-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Tony Gonzales resigns from Congress amid backlash over sexual misconduct allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[House members were set to vote this week on expelling both the San Antonio Republican and Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell. Gonzales&rsquo; announcement came shortly after Swalwell said he would step down.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-resigns-from-congress-amid-backlash-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-resigns-from-congress-amid-backlash-over-sexual-misconduct-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Texas A&amp;M president confirmed as university seeks stability]]></title><description><![CDATA[Susan Ballabina takes charge of the state&rsquo;s largest public university after previous leaders faced political backlash.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/new-texas-aampm-president-confirmed-as-university-seeks-stability/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/new-texas-aampm-president-confirmed-as-university-seeks-stability/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Executive vice chancellor named the sole finalist to be Texas A&amp;M president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regents must wait 21 days before the hiring can be made official and Susan Ballabina takes charge of the state&rsquo;s largest public university.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/executive-vice-chancellor-named-the-sole-finalist-to-be-texas-aampm-president/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/executive-vice-chancellor-named-the-sole-finalist-to-be-texas-aampm-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Executive vice chancellor named the only finalist to be Texas A&amp;M president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Regents must wait 21 days before the hiring can be made official and Susan Ballabina takes charge of the state&rsquo;s largest public university.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/executive-vice-chancellor-named-the-only-finalist-to-be-texas-aampm-president/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/executive-vice-chancellor-named-the-only-finalist-to-be-texas-aampm-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Tech law student sues to block discipline related to Charlie Kirk comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Honor Council recommended a written reprimand for &ldquo;celebratory&rdquo; comments. The lawsuit argued that would violate her free speech rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-law-student-sues-to-block-discipline-related-to-charlie-kirk-comments/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-law-student-sues-to-block-discipline-related-to-charlie-kirk-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Tech discipline against law student over alleged Charlie Kirk comments stands after court ruling]]></title><description><![CDATA[University officials issued a written reprimand for the alleged comments. The lawsuit argues Texas Tech violated her free speech rights.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-discipline-against-law-student-over-alleged-charlie-kirk-comments-stands-after-court-ruling/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-discipline-against-law-student-over-alleged-charlie-kirk-comments-stands-after-court-ruling/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Tony Gonzales could face expulsion from Congress amid furor over sexual misconduct]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. House members say they will bring resolutions to the floor this week to expel the Republican Gonzales and Democrat Eric Swalwell. Each motion would require a two-thirds majority.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-could-face-expulsion-from-congress-amid-furor-over-sexual-misconduct/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-could-face-expulsion-from-congress-amid-furor-over-sexual-misconduct/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why More Texans Are Taking Their Power Back]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising energy costs, an unpredictable grid, and new technology have changed the thinking on home solar and battery storage. Here&rsquo;s what Texas families need to know.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/why-more-texans-are-taking-their-power-back/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/why-more-texans-are-taking-their-power-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ GOP attorney general candidates want to challenge decades-old Supreme Court rulings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emboldened by overturning Roe v. Wade, conservative legal groups hope Ken Paxton&rsquo;s successor will help them overturn gay marriage and public school access for undocumented students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-gop-attorney-general-candidates-want-to-challenge-decades-old-supreme-court-rulings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-gop-attorney-general-candidates-want-to-challenge-decades-old-supreme-court-rulings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s DOJ will move forward with Colony Ridge settlement despite concerns from judge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The proposed $68 million settlement with a Texas land developer that the Justice Department had accused of preying on Hispanic residents includes no money for the victims but more than $20 million for police and immigration enforcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trumps-doj-will-move-forward-with-colony-ridge-settlement-despite-concerns-from-judge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trumps-doj-will-move-forward-with-colony-ridge-settlement-despite-concerns-from-judge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Portrayals of Islam and people of color dominate discussion in Texas’ social studies rewrite]]></title><description><![CDATA[The State Board of Education approved an early draft of social studies changes, setting up a vote in June that will determine how students learn history over the next decade.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/portrayals-of-islam-and-people-of-color-dominate-discussion-in-texas-social-studies-rewrite/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/portrayals-of-islam-and-people-of-color-dominate-discussion-in-texas-social-studies-rewrite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas House Democrats who walked out over congressional map fined over $8,000 each]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Republican-led House committee approved the penalties Friday, charging Democrats $500 for each day they were absent, plus costs borne by law enforcement to bring them back.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-house-democrats-who-walked-out-over-congressional-map-fined-over-8000-each/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-house-democrats-who-walked-out-over-congressional-map-fined-over-8000-each/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds subpoena Texas counties for voters’ records]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least three Texas counties were contacted this week by the Department of Homeland Security for detailed records about individual voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/feds-subpoena-texas-counties-for-voters-records/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 00:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/feds-subpoena-texas-counties-for-voters-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Tech System leader cancels academic programs “centered on” sexual orientation, gender identity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chancellor Brandon Creighton directed provosts to phase out the programs and ordered universities to recognize only &ldquo;two human sexes.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-system-leader-cancels-academic-programs-centered-on-sexual-orientation-gender-identity/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-system-leader-cancels-academic-programs-centered-on-sexual-orientation-gender-identity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ SNAP ban on sodas, candies troubles diabetics and hypoglycemics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Texans on SNAP say the ban on using food stamps to buy sugary drinks and candy prevents quick fixes to low blood sugar conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-snap-ban-on-sodas-candies-troubles-diabetics-and-hypoglycemics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-snap-ban-on-sodas-candies-troubles-diabetics-and-hypoglycemics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ ban on sodas, candies for SNAP benefits troubles diabetics and hypoglycemics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Texans on SNAP say the ban on using food stamps to buy sugary drinks and candy prevents quick fixes to low blood sugar conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ban-on-sodas-candies-for-snap-benefits-troubles-diabetics-and-hypoglycemics/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ban-on-sodas-candies-for-snap-benefits-troubles-diabetics-and-hypoglycemics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s how to cast a ballot in Texas’ May 2 local elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[In-person early voting runs from April 20-28. The last day to apply to cast a ballot by mail is April 20. Read more about who qualifies for that option, which is limited in Texas, in our guide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/heres-how-to-cast-a-ballot-in-texas-may-2-local-elections/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/heres-how-to-cast-a-ballot-in-texas-may-2-local-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ highest criminal court overturns sentence of inmate who has been on death row for 47 years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clarence Curtis Jordan&rsquo;s attorney said the intellectually disabled man didn&rsquo;t have a lawyer to work on his behalf for nearly four decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-highest-criminal-court-overturns-sentence-of-inmate-who-has-been-on-death-row-for-47-years/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-highest-criminal-court-overturns-sentence-of-inmate-who-has-been-on-death-row-for-47-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas education board gives preliminary OK to required reading list that includes Bible material]]></title><description><![CDATA[The board will have multiple opportunities to revise the list before a final vote in June. Before recent changes, the proposal&rsquo;s length, lack of diversity and Christian focus received criticism.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-education-board-gives-preliminary-ok-to-required-reading-list-that-includes-bible-material/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-education-board-gives-preliminary-ok-to-required-reading-list-that-includes-bible-material/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Railroad commission hopeful Bo French says he wasn’t invited to a GOP candidate forum in Midland]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Midland County Republican Women official said they tried for months to extend an invitation to French, who is in a runoff with incumbent Jim Wright, but were unable to reach him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/railroad-commission-hopeful-bo-french-says-he-wasnt-invited-to-a-gop-candidate-forum-in-midland/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/railroad-commission-hopeful-bo-french-says-he-wasnt-invited-to-a-gop-candidate-forum-in-midland/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bo French was invited to Midland GOP forum, despite candidate’s claims he wasn’t]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Midland County Republican Women official said they tried for months to extend an invitation to French, who is in a runoff with incumbent Jim Wright, but were unable to reach him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/bo-french-was-invited-to-midland-gop-forum-despite-candidates-claims-he-wasnt/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/bo-french-was-invited-to-midland-gop-forum-despite-candidates-claims-he-wasnt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s DOJ plans to settle Colony Ridge case without compensating victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Biden administration sued a Texas land developer accused of duping tens of thousands of Hispanic residents. Trump&rsquo;s DOJ is now offering an unprecedented settlement that experts say could target the very people who were harmed by the developer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trumps-doj-plans-to-settle-colony-ridge-case-without-compensating-victims/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trumps-doj-plans-to-settle-colony-ridge-case-without-compensating-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ProPublica and The Texas Tribune name five newsroom partners for investigative initiative]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Bend Sentinel, the Houston Chronicle, KRIS 6 News in Corpus Christi, KXAN Investigates in Austin and the Texas Observer will report on state and federal efforts to restrict local control.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/propublica-and-the-texas-tribune-name-five-newsroom-partners-for-investigative-initiative/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/propublica-and-the-texas-tribune-name-five-newsroom-partners-for-investigative-initiative/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas 2026 election: Here’s who’s on your ballot in the May 26 primary runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Republican and Democratic primary runoffs are May 26. See the full list of statewide candidates, as well as local races that will be on your ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-2026-election-heres-whos-on-your-ballot-in-the-may-26-primary-runoff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-2026-election-heres-whos-on-your-ballot-in-the-may-26-primary-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record oil production in West Texas helps stabilize U.S. supply amid Iran war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Production in West Texas has helped the U.S. stabilize its demand for foreign oil amid the Iran war, despite drilling fewer oil wells.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/record-oil-production-in-west-texas-helps-stabilize-us-supply-amid-iran-war/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/record-oil-production-in-west-texas-helps-stabilize-us-supply-amid-iran-war/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In South Texas, quinceañera dig becomes campaign fuel for Tejano musician Bobby Pulido]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz said the race &ldquo;isn&rsquo;t about who you want performing at your niece&rsquo;s quincea&ntilde;era,&rdquo; the Democrat has played at a dozen such events in the 15th Congressional District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-south-texas-quinceaera-dig-becomes-campaign-fuel-for-tejano-musician-bobby-pulido-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-south-texas-quinceaera-dig-becomes-campaign-fuel-for-tejano-musician-bobby-pulido-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In South Texas, “quinceañera” dig becomes campaign fuel for Tejano musician Bobby Pulido]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz said the race &ldquo;isn&rsquo;t about who you want performing at your niece&rsquo;s quincea&ntilde;era,&rdquo; the Democrat has played at a dozen such events in the 15th Congressional District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-south-texas-quinceaera-dig-becomes-campaign-fuel-for-tejano-musician-bobby-pulido/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-south-texas-quinceaera-dig-becomes-campaign-fuel-for-tejano-musician-bobby-pulido/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas summer camps sue to block new internet rule, saying it threatens their ability to operate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of 19 camps said fiber-optic internet that lawmakers ordered them to install after last year's floods is too expensive or impossible to get.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-summer-camps-sue-to-block-new-internet-rule-saying-it-threatens-their-ability-to-operate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-summer-camps-sue-to-block-new-internet-rule-saying-it-threatens-their-ability-to-operate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats seek to pause Texas’ social studies revamp over $70K grant from conservative think tank]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Public Policy Foundation awarded the grantto Schreiner University&rsquo;s Texas Center, which is led by a historian guiding the state in its social studies revision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democrats-seek-to-pause-texas-social-studies-revamp-over-70k-grant-from-conservative-think-tank/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democrats-seek-to-pause-texas-social-studies-revamp-over-70k-grant-from-conservative-think-tank/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Patrick says Republicans will “have a tough time” holding Texas House majority in November]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lieutenant governor&rsquo;s remarks are the latest sign that Republicans are worried about the fall midterms. The GOP has controlled the state House since 2003 and currently has an 88-62 advantage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-patrick-says-republicans-will-have-a-tough-time-holding-texas-house-majority-in-november/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-patrick-says-republicans-will-have-a-tough-time-holding-texas-house-majority-in-november/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amid license review, Camp Mystic being investigated by Texas Rangers and state health officials]]></title><description><![CDATA[Camp Mystic filed to renew its license in March. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has repeatedly urged state officials to reject the application.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/amid-license-review-camp-mystic-being-investigated-by-texas-rangers-and-state-health-officials/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/amid-license-review-camp-mystic-being-investigated-by-texas-rangers-and-state-health-officials/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earthx2026 Tackles Major Climate Issues with Thought-Provoking Conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Climate Issues Political Polarization, Market-Driven Solutions, Resource Management, Public Trust, and the Future of Life-Centered Design]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/earthx2026-tackles-major-climate-issues-with-thought-provoking-conversation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/earthx2026-tackles-major-climate-issues-with-thought-provoking-conversation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas shops can still sell smokeable hemp THC until July 27, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday&rsquo;s ruling by a Travis County district judge extends a pause on the statewide ban that was granted earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-shops-can-still-sell-smokeable-hemp-thc-until-july-27-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-shops-can-still-sell-smokeable-hemp-thc-until-july-27-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas shops can still sell smokeable hemp THC for now, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friday&rsquo;s ruling by a Travis County district judge extends a pause on the statewide ban that was granted earlier this month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-shops-can-still-sell-smokeable-hemp-thc-for-now-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-shops-can-still-sell-smokeable-hemp-thc-for-now-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas cannabis businesses sue state to block smokeable hemp ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hemp businesses also want to block a new rule that raises licensing fees by thousands of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-cannabis-businesses-sue-state-to-block-smokeable-hemp-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-cannabis-businesses-sue-state-to-block-smokeable-hemp-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smokeable hemp pulled from Texas shelves again as state appeals case]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a month reprieve from a statewide ban, Texas businesses cannot sell rolled joints and flower buds as the lawsuit travels through the courts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/smokeable-hemp-pulled-from-texas-shelves-again-as-state-appeals-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/smokeable-hemp-pulled-from-texas-shelves-again-as-state-appeals-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smokeable hemp flower and joint sales can continue in Texas, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Travis County district judge overturned the ban, saying the state health agency overstepped its authority by redefining the legal definition of hemp.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/smokeable-hemp-flower-and-joint-sales-can-continue-in-texas-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/smokeable-hemp-flower-and-joint-sales-can-continue-in-texas-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge rules to temporarily block Texas’ smokeable hemp ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hemp businesses also want to block a new rule that raises licensing fees by thousands of dollars.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-rules-to-temporarily-block-texas-smokeable-hemp-ban/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-rules-to-temporarily-block-texas-smokeable-hemp-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hours after statewide ban is reinstated, smokeable hemp is temporarily back on Texas shelves, court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a dizzying string of court actions on smokeable hemp this week, Texas 15th Court of Appeals agreed to allow the sale of the drug until May 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hours-after-statewide-ban-is-reinstated-smokeable-hemp-is-temporarily-back-on-texas-shelves-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hours-after-statewide-ban-is-reinstated-smokeable-hemp-is-temporarily-back-on-texas-shelves-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hours after statewide ban is reinstated, smokeable hemp is back on Texas shelves, court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a dizzying string of court actions on smokeable hemp this week, Texas 15th Court of Appeals agreed to allow the sale of the drug until May 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hours-after-statewide-ban-is-reinstated-smokeable-hemp-is-back-on-texas-shelves-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hours-after-statewide-ban-is-reinstated-smokeable-hemp-is-back-on-texas-shelves-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas expected to pay $700 million in penalties to the feds for SNAP errors next year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is penalizing states for having a high error rate in their payments to food stamp recipients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-expected-to-pay-700-million-in-penalties-to-the-feds-for-snap-errors-next-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-expected-to-pay-700-million-in-penalties-to-the-feds-for-snap-errors-next-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas expected to pay $700 million in penalties to the feds for SNAP errors by 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is penalizing states for having a high error rate in their payments to food stamp recipients.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-expected-to-pay-700-million-in-penalties-to-the-feds-for-snap-errors-by-2027/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-expected-to-pay-700-million-in-penalties-to-the-feds-for-snap-errors-by-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas is giving data centers more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tax break is one of the state&rsquo;s costliest incentive programs and soon to be the most expensive of its kind in the nation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-is-giving-data-centers-more-than-1-billion-in-tax-breaks-each-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-is-giving-data-centers-more-than-1-billion-in-tax-breaks-each-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas high school students are applying for college financial aid at a record pace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Almost 60% of students have filled out the FAFSA, but advocates worry immigrant students are missing out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-high-school-students-are-applying-for-college-financial-aid-at-a-record-pace/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-high-school-students-are-applying-for-college-financial-aid-at-a-record-pace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas students urge education board to focus on inclusion over politics in social studies overhaul]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students, parents and teachers say Texas&rsquo; new social studies plan feels rushed and will exclude key perspectives and historical events.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-students-urge-education-board-to-focus-on-inclusion-over-politics-in-social-studies-overhaul/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-students-urge-education-board-to-focus-on-inclusion-over-politics-in-social-studies-overhaul/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Anti-Muslim rhetoric in Texas politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Salman Bhojani, one of the first Muslim state legislators, joins TribCast to talk about the backlash his community has experienced in state government.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-anti-muslim-rhetoric-in-texas-politics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-anti-muslim-rhetoric-in-texas-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texans, tell us what matters to you this election year]]></title><description><![CDATA[We&rsquo;re committed to supporting Texans throughout the 2026 election. Share your thoughts by using the form below.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-tell-us-what-matters-to-you-this-election-year/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-tell-us-what-matters-to-you-this-election-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five weeks after teasing endorsement, Trump remains on the sidelines of Cornyn-Paxton Senate runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president could still weigh in over the next seven weeks. But his inaction before last month&rsquo;s dropout deadline has only hardened the rivalry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/five-weeks-after-teasing-endorsement-trump-remains-on-the-sidelines-of-cornyn-paxton-senate-runoff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/five-weeks-after-teasing-endorsement-trump-remains-on-the-sidelines-of-cornyn-paxton-senate-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 1,700 Sundays preaching outside and under bridges, a Central Texas pastor retires]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urban minister Jimmy Dorrell bade farewell Sunday to his outdoor Waco congregation after baptizing a dozen people in the chilly waters of the Middle Bosque River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-1700-sundays-preaching-outside-and-under-bridges-a-central-texas-pastor-retires/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-1700-sundays-preaching-outside-and-under-bridges-a-central-texas-pastor-retires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranian asylum seeker detained in El Paso and New Mexico for months despite release orders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Argam Nazarian, who faces removal from the U.S. but remains in active asylum proceedings, says he has nowhere to go as war disrupts deportations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/iranian-asylum-seeker-detained-in-el-paso-and-new-mexico-for-months-despite-release-orders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/iranian-asylum-seeker-detained-in-el-paso-and-new-mexico-for-months-despite-release-orders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This Texas House GOP nominee once urged Republicans to soften their immigration rhetoric. He’s changed his tune.]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2012, the New York Times interviewed Brad Bailey at the Republican National Convention about his efforts to get the party &ldquo;stop the hatred language and fix the problem.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/this-texas-house-gop-nominee-once-urged-republicans-to-soften-their-immigration-rhetoric-hes-changed-his-tune/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/this-texas-house-gop-nominee-once-urged-republicans-to-soften-their-immigration-rhetoric-hes-changed-his-tune/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These Texans want better schools for Black students. They disagree on vouchers as the answer.]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Black Texan sees education savings accounts as an escape from a burning house. Another fears they threaten a robust public school system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/these-texans-want-better-schools-for-black-students-they-disagree-on-vouchers-as-the-answer/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/these-texans-want-better-schools-for-black-students-they-disagree-on-vouchers-as-the-answer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas to launch a statewide food truck permit on July 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[Business owners are applauding the new law because currently, anytime they want to operate in another city or county, they have to pay that jurisdiction&rsquo;s permitting fee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-to-launch-a-statewide-food-truck-permit-on-july-1/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-to-launch-a-statewide-food-truck-permit-on-july-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inspection finds dozens of violations of detention standards at El Paso immigration facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[An ICE oversight panel cited 49 deficiencies at Camp East Montana in February including the use of force, restraints and medical care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/inspection-finds-dozens-of-violations-of-detention-standards-at-el-paso-immigration-facility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/inspection-finds-dozens-of-violations-of-detention-standards-at-el-paso-immigration-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This state agency was created to investigate Texas universities. How that works is a mystery.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Office of the Ombudsman has no written policies on how to investigate allegations that education laws are being broken, even though it&rsquo;s been accepting complaints for three months.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/this-state-agency-was-created-to-investigate-texas-universities-how-that-works-is-a-mystery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/this-state-agency-was-created-to-investigate-texas-universities-how-that-works-is-a-mystery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A border wall through Big Bend appears to be on hold after public outcry, but questions remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the federal government hasn&rsquo;t made a public statement about its plans, official maps show a &ldquo;virtual wall&rdquo; going through the region rather than a physical barrier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-border-wall-through-big-bend-appears-to-be-on-hold-after-public-outcry-but-questions-remain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-border-wall-through-big-bend-appears-to-be-on-hold-after-public-outcry-but-questions-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas attorney general’s office under scrutiny for letting donors use hotel room bookings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attorney general&rsquo;s office reallocated taxpayer-funded rooms to donors and other private citizens, some of whom initially failed to cover the cost of the stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-generals-office-under-scrutiny-for-letting-donors-use-hotel-room-bookings/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-generals-office-under-scrutiny-for-letting-donors-use-hotel-room-bookings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido toured with bandmate convicted of child sex crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The revelation reported first by the New York Post is the latest hit against the Democratic rising star who Republicans are casting as morally depraved because of his past social media posts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democratic-congressional-candidate-bobby-pulido-toured-with-bandmate-convicted-of-child-sex-crime/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democratic-congressional-candidate-bobby-pulido-toured-with-bandmate-convicted-of-child-sex-crime/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At least 175 measles cases reported in Texas this year, most of them in West Texas Detention Facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas has added 28 more measles cases in the last two weeks. Most infections so far this year have occurred inside West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/at-least-175-measles-cases-reported-in-texas-this-year-most-of-them-in-west-texas-detention-facility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/at-least-175-measles-cases-reported-in-texas-this-year-most-of-them-in-west-texas-detention-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyler embraces a families-first approach as it grows faster than any other East Texas city]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler has spent the last decade remaking its parks and sidewalks to allure families. At the same time, a constellation of groups are helping parents take care of their families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tyler-embraces-a-families-first-approach-as-it-grows-faster-than-any-other-east-texas-city/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tyler-embraces-a-families-first-approach-as-it-grows-faster-than-any-other-east-texas-city/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tyler city employees are bringing their newborns to work]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city, which does not have a paid family leave policy, established the program to help new parents return to work without sacrificing bonding with their new babies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tyler-city-employees-are-bringing-their-newborns-to-work/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tyler-city-employees-are-bringing-their-newborns-to-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This East Texas city is intentionally attracting people with kids amid growth boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyler has spent the last decade remaking its parks and sidewalks to allure families. At the same time, a constellation of groups are helping parents take care of their families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/this-east-texas-city-is-intentionally-attracting-people-with-kids-amid-growth-boom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/this-east-texas-city-is-intentionally-attracting-people-with-kids-amid-growth-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge will allow Attorney General Ken Paxton to withdraw from representing comptroller’s office in voucher case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Houston federal judge said Paxton&rsquo;s office can pull out of the case as soon as acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock finds new lawyers. The unusual request comes amid a bubbling feud between the two Republicans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-will-allow-attorney-general-ken-paxton-to-withdraw-from-representing-comptrollers-office-in-voucher-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-will-allow-attorney-general-ken-paxton-to-withdraw-from-representing-comptrollers-office-in-voucher-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge allows Attorney General Ken Paxton to withdraw from representing comptroller’s office in voucher case]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Houston federal judge said Paxton&rsquo;s office can pull out of the case as soon as acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock finds new lawyers. The unusual request comes amid a bubbling feud between the two Republicans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-allows-attorney-general-ken-paxton-to-withdraw-from-representing-comptrollers-office-in-voucher-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-allows-attorney-general-ken-paxton-to-withdraw-from-representing-comptrollers-office-in-voucher-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas is cutting undocumented immigrants off from school, work and driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sweeping rule changes, all enacted outside the typical legislative process, have upended life for noncitizens, including those who are here legally.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-is-cutting-undocumented-immigrants-off-from-school-work-and-driving/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-is-cutting-undocumented-immigrants-off-from-school-work-and-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hands-on telehealth helps reach rural Texas communities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new approach aims to tailor telehealth to the realities of an older, rural population by offering a physical place with reliable connectivity and an on-site nurse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hands-on-telehealth-helps-reach-rural-texas-communities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hands-on-telehealth-helps-reach-rural-texas-communities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Texas woman loses wrongful arrest lawsuit in controversial abortion case]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed Lizelle Gonzalez&rsquo;s suit seeking $1 million in damages in which she accused local officials of malicious prosecution and conspiracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/south-texas-woman-loses-wrongful-arrest-lawsuit-in-controversial-abortion-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/south-texas-woman-loses-wrongful-arrest-lawsuit-in-controversial-abortion-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[South Texas officials dismissed from woman’s wrongful arrest lawsuit in controversial abortion case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starr County remains the sole defendant in a suit seeking $1 million in damages filed by Lizelle Gonzalez, who accused local officials of malicious prosecution and conspiracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/south-texas-officials-dismissed-from-womans-wrongful-arrest-lawsuit-in-controversial-abortion-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 04:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/south-texas-officials-dismissed-from-womans-wrongful-arrest-lawsuit-in-controversial-abortion-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk’s Texas-based SpaceX files initial paperwork to sell shares to the public]]></title><description><![CDATA[The offering, which could come in June, would likely make Musk the world&rsquo;s first trillionaire.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/elon-musks-texas-based-spacex-files-initial-paperwork-to-sell-shares-to-the-public/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/elon-musks-texas-based-spacex-files-initial-paperwork-to-sell-shares-to-the-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Texans, students previously in private school or home-school make up bulk of voucher applicants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The demographic breakdown of applicants shows Texas&rsquo; voucher program will likely not reflect the diversity of Texas public school students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/white-texans-students-previously-in-private-school-or-home-school-make-up-bulk-of-voucher-applicants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/white-texans-students-previously-in-private-school-or-home-school-make-up-bulk-of-voucher-applicants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[T-Squared: We’re relaunching our Texas Public Schools Explorer to better serve parents and teachers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today, we are unveiling our most ambitious update yet to The Texas Tribune&rsquo;s schools explorer, with more information and added context to help Texans interpret information about our schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/t-squared-were-relaunching-our-texas-public-schools-explorer-to-better-serve-parents-and-teachers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/t-squared-were-relaunching-our-texas-public-schools-explorer-to-better-serve-parents-and-teachers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explore our newly redesigned Texas Public Schools Explorer with expanded data]]></title><description><![CDATA[The explorer now shows long-term trends, school funding data, and newly released Texas Academic Performance Reports, among other updates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/explore-our-newly-redesigned-texas-public-schools-explorer-with-expanded-data/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/explore-our-newly-redesigned-texas-public-schools-explorer-with-expanded-data/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI-aligned super PACs are pouring millions into Texas congressional races]]></title><description><![CDATA[Groups funded by artificial intelligence industry leaders have spent more than $2.8 million in the state, mostly on U.S. House GOP candidates who favor a light regulatory touch.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ai-aligned-super-pacs-are-pouring-millions-into-texas-congressional-races/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ai-aligned-super-pacs-are-pouring-millions-into-texas-congressional-races/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TDCJ official confirms in trial testimony that it could cost $1.5 billion to fully cool Texas prisons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Current and former heads of Texas&rsquo; prison system defended asking for lesser amounts to air-condition facilities during a federal trial on extreme heat in TDCJ facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tdcj-official-confirms-in-trial-testimony-that-it-could-cost-15-billion-to-fully-cool-texas-prisons/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tdcj-official-confirms-in-trial-testimony-that-it-could-cost-15-billion-to-fully-cool-texas-prisons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump issues order to impose new rules on mailing of ballots]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much of Trump&rsquo;s first executive order on elections has been blocked in court. Legal challenges are likely for this one, too.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-issues-order-to-impose-new-rules-on-mailing-of-ballots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-issues-order-to-impose-new-rules-on-mailing-of-ballots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas will launch its own clinical trials into ibogaine psychedelic after failing to find a drug company to help]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Legislature last year approved $50 million to research the psychedelic and find a company to develop it into a drug for FDA approval.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-will-launch-its-own-clinical-trials-into-ibogaine-psychedelic-after-failing-to-find-a-drug-company-to-help/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-will-launch-its-own-clinical-trials-into-ibogaine-psychedelic-after-failing-to-find-a-drug-company-to-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas judge rejects push to let churches make political endorsements]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of Texas churches and the IRS agreed to nix the Johnson Amendment, which prohibits nonprofits from endorsing candidates. A Trump-appointed judge said no.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-judge-rejects-push-to-let-churches-make-political-endorsements/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-judge-rejects-push-to-let-churches-make-political-endorsements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: The last day Texas stores can sell smokeable hemp cannabis]]></title><description><![CDATA[4:42 P.M.Huey Ellis purchases smokeable hemp-derived THCA products at Happy Clouds smoke shop in Austin on March 30, 2026, the day before Texas bans the sale of them. 4:48 P.M.Ellis poses for a portrait after purchasing smokeable hemp-derived THCA products the day before Texas bans the sale of them. 4:55 P.M.Hemp flower under a magnifying [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/photos-the-last-day-texas-stores-can-sell-smokeable-hemp-cannabis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/photos-the-last-day-texas-stores-can-sell-smokeable-hemp-cannabis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Assessing the rollout of Texas school vouchers]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s episode, hosts Matthew and Eleanor talk with Tribune K-12 education reporter Jaden Edison about who in Texas applied for school vouchers and why Muslim schools were shut out of the program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-assessing-the-rollout-of-texas-school-vouchers/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-assessing-the-rollout-of-texas-school-vouchers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of Texas students lose college credits when transferring. Here are pitfalls to avoid.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early planning and paying attention to which classes are relevant for their major can help students save time and money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/thousands-of-texas-students-lose-college-credits-when-transferring-here-are-pitfalls-to-avoid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/thousands-of-texas-students-lose-college-credits-when-transferring-here-are-pitfalls-to-avoid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hardline conservative donors Tim Dunn, Farris Wilks ballooned Bo French’s Railroad Commission campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks made their fortune in the oil business. They&rsquo;ve deployed millions of dollars to pull the Texas GOP and Legislature toward their hardline stances.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hardline-conservative-donors-tim-dunn-farris-wilks-ballooned-bo-frenchs-railroad-commission-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hardline-conservative-donors-tim-dunn-farris-wilks-ballooned-bo-frenchs-railroad-commission-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons starts with dispute over alleged heat-related deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[The plaintiffs are asking for the entire Texas prison system to be air-conditioned by the end of 2029 in a trial that is expected to last two weeks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-trial-over-air-conditioning-in-texas-prisons-starts-with-dispute-over-alleged-heat-related-deaths/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-trial-over-air-conditioning-in-texas-prisons-starts-with-dispute-over-alleged-heat-related-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas high school student kills himself after shooting teacher]]></title><description><![CDATA[No other injuries were reported in the Monday morning incident at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-high-school-student-kills-himself-after-shooting-teacher/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-high-school-student-kills-himself-after-shooting-teacher/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student shoots a teacher and then fatally shoots himself at a Texas high school, authorities say]]></title><description><![CDATA[No other injuries were reported in the Monday morning incident at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/student-shoots-a-teacher-and-then-fatally-shoots-himself-at-a-texas-high-school-authorities-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/student-shoots-a-teacher-and-then-fatally-shoots-himself-at-a-texas-high-school-authorities-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strict schedules, long days, high pay: What Waco schools can expect from new charter operator]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Waco school district is expected to be the latest to contract with the charter operator founded by Mike Miles, the state-appointed superintendent of Houston schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/strict-schedules-long-days-high-pay-what-waco-schools-can-expect-from-new-charter-operator/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/strict-schedules-long-days-high-pay-what-waco-schools-can-expect-from-new-charter-operator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Don’t take me to the hospital”: Undocumented immigrants in Texas are delaying medical care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to start asking patients for their citizenship status in November 2024, reported visits by undocumented immigrants have dropped.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dont-take-me-to-the-hospital-undocumented-immigrants-in-texas-are-delaying-medical-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dont-take-me-to-the-hospital-undocumented-immigrants-in-texas-are-delaying-medical-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting rights groups sue Texas over removal of potential noncitizens from the voter roll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit says officials failed to check for proof of citizenship that voters may have already provided the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/voting-rights-groups-sue-texas-over-removal-of-potential-noncitizens-from-the-voter-roll/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 02:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/voting-rights-groups-sue-texas-over-removal-of-potential-noncitizens-from-the-voter-roll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Supreme Court ends lawsuits against power generators over 2021 winter storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of residents and small businesses sought damages from power generators after losing electricity during the storm that resulted in billions in losses and 246 deaths.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-supreme-court-ends-lawsuits-against-power-generators-over-2021-winter-storm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-supreme-court-ends-lawsuits-against-power-generators-over-2021-winter-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Patrick adds data centers, prediction markets and THC to Senate priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick&rsquo;s Friday release of priorities calls on lawmakers to study the emerging issues ahead of the 2027 legislative session.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-patrick-adds-data-centers-prediction-markets-and-thc-to-senate-priorities/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-patrick-adds-data-centers-prediction-markets-and-thc-to-senate-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[At CPAC, Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French calls for deportation of 100 million people]]></title><description><![CDATA[French, a former Tarrant County GOP chair, also said Republicans should more openly embrace Islamophobia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/at-cpac-texas-railroad-commissioner-candidate-bo-french-calls-for-deportation-of-100-million-people/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/at-cpac-texas-railroad-commissioner-candidate-bo-french-calls-for-deportation-of-100-million-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Long lines linger at Houston’s biggest airport as TSA agents miss work during partial government shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport are expected to worsen over the weekend as agents miss a second paycheck and increasingly call in sick.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/long-lines-linger-at-houstons-biggest-airport-as-tsa-agents-miss-work-during-partial-government-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/long-lines-linger-at-houstons-biggest-airport-as-tsa-agents-miss-work-during-partial-government-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How a 27-year-old upstart unseated longtime Texas House Democrat Chris Turner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Junior Ezeonu, a Grand Prairie City Council member, defeated Turner in the Democratic primary, becoming the representative-elect for the southeast Tarrant County House district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-a-27-year-old-upstart-unseated-longtime-texas-house-democrat-chris-turner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-a-27-year-old-upstart-unseated-longtime-texas-house-democrat-chris-turner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.]]></title><description><![CDATA[An investigation ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott found that less than half a percent of federal money spent on child care scholarships in Texas was considered &ldquo;improper.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-minnesota-scandal-texas-reviewed-its-child-care-spending-it-found-little-fraud/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-minnesota-scandal-texas-reviewed-its-child-care-spending-it-found-little-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaker Dustin Burrows lists data centers, property taxes and annexing slice of New Mexico among 2027 priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Republican speaker&rsquo;s interim charges also covered water resources, foreign threats and government accountability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/speaker-dustin-burrows-lists-data-centers-property-taxes-and-annexing-slice-of-new-mexicoamong-2027-priorities/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/speaker-dustin-burrows-lists-data-centers-property-taxes-and-annexing-slice-of-new-mexicoamong-2027-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legislators, business leaders highlight Texas policies driving competition with Wall Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[The panelists at the Dallas event hosted by The Texas Tribune said &ldquo;Y&rsquo;all Street&rdquo; is poised to become the nation's financial capital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/legislators-business-leaders-highlight-texas-policies-driving-competition-with-wall-street/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/legislators-business-leaders-highlight-texas-policies-driving-competition-with-wall-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas suburbs lead U.S. for population growth as international migration slows, census finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Waller County, near Houston, was the second fastest growing county in the U.S. Another three Texas counties were among the 10 fastest growing in U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-suburbs-lead-us-for-population-growth-as-international-migration-slows-census-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-suburbs-lead-us-for-population-growth-as-international-migration-slows-census-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Most of the state&rsquo;s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/measles-spike-in-federal-detention-facility-reaches-the-texas-public-records-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/measles-spike-in-federal-detention-facility-reaches-the-texas-public-records-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forced to sell medications at a loss, rural Texas pharmacies seek new survival tactics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent rural pharmacists are starting other businesses or selling baby shower gifts to keep their stores operating. Pharmacy deserts affect 4 million Texans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/forced-to-sell-medications-at-a-loss-rural-texas-pharmacies-seek-new-survival-tactics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/forced-to-sell-medications-at-a-loss-rural-texas-pharmacies-seek-new-survival-tactics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New study says Austin restaurant permitting can cost nearly $9,000 and requires up to 105 steps]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city&rsquo;s onerous permitting processes are adding barriers for small businesses that already face rising construction costs and rents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/new-study-says-austin-restaurant-permitting-can-cost-nearly-9000-and-requires-up-to-105-steps/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/new-study-says-austin-restaurant-permitting-can-cost-nearly-9000-and-requires-up-to-105-steps/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas State University professor’s firing after Israeli-Palestinian comments blocked]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philosophy professor Idris Robinson argued that his comments, made in an off-campus setting, were protected speech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-state-university-professors-firing-after-israeli-palestinian-comments-blocked/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-state-university-professors-firing-after-israeli-palestinian-comments-blocked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas State University professor sues to block firing after Israeli-Palestinian comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Philosophy professor Idris Robinson argued that his comments, made in an off-campus setting, were protected speech.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-state-university-professor-sues-to-block-firing-after-israeli-palestinian-comments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-state-university-professor-sues-to-block-firing-after-israeli-palestinian-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Paxton won’t represent Comptroller Kelly Hancock in school voucher suit amid grudge match]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a Thursday letter, Paxton said Hancock jeopardized the state&rsquo;s defense in the case by leaking a separate letter he sent to the AG&rsquo;s office on Tuesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-wont-represent-comptroller-kelly-hancock-in-school-voucher-suit-amid-grudge-match/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-wont-represent-comptroller-kelly-hancock-in-school-voucher-suit-amid-grudge-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Paxton assails acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock as “loser,” calls for his removal amid fiery grudge match]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a Tuesday letter, Hancock criticized the attorney general for not using all the tools at his disposal to go after groups he says are affiliated with Muslim terrorist groups.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-assails-acting-comptroller-kelly-hancock-as-loser-calls-for-his-removal-amid-fiery-grudge-match/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-assails-acting-comptroller-kelly-hancock-as-loser-calls-for-his-removal-amid-fiery-grudge-match/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayes Middleton nabs former opponent Aaron Reitz’s endorsement in GOP attorney general runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reitz, a former aide to Texas AG Ken Paxton, had sharply criticized both Middleton and Chip Roy on the campaign trail.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/mayes-middleton-nabs-former-opponent-aaron-reitzs-endorsement-in-gop-attorney-general-runoff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/mayes-middleton-nabs-former-opponent-aaron-reitzs-endorsement-in-gop-attorney-general-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas quietly shuttered Operation Lone Star booking facility in Del Rio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott had opened two such sites as he surged thousands of DPS troopers and Guard members to the Texas-Mexico border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-quietly-shuttered-operation-lone-star-booking-facility-in-del-rio/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-quietly-shuttered-operation-lone-star-booking-facility-in-del-rio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas quietly shut Operation Lone Star booking facility in Del Rio]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott had opened two such sites as he surged thousands of DPS troopers and Guard members to the Texas-Mexico border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-quietly-shut-operation-lone-star-booking-facility-in-del-rio/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-quietly-shut-operation-lone-star-booking-facility-in-del-rio/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After years of pushing for better jobs, Rio Grande Valley leaders land high-skilled manufacturing plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[McAllen leaders hope the new Valeo manufacturing plant is a sign that the region, one of the most impoverished in the state, can attract better-paying jobs for its college graduates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-years-of-pushing-for-better-jobs-rio-grande-valley-leaders-land-high-skilled-manufacturing-plant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-years-of-pushing-for-better-jobs-rio-grande-valley-leaders-land-high-skilled-manufacturing-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After killing its desalination project, Corpus Christi explores buying water from a privately owned plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City Council rejected building a plant to turn seawater into drinkable water because of the cost and environmental concerns. Now it&rsquo;s looking at water from a different plant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-killing-its-desalination-project-corpus-christi-explores-buying-water-from-a-privately-owned-plant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 03:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-killing-its-desalination-project-corpus-christi-explores-buying-water-from-a-privately-owned-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elon Musk company selects proposed mile-long Dallas tunnel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Boring Company said it would begin assessing the feasibility of building an underground tunnel connecting a university with a new development.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/elon-musk-company-selects-proposed-mile-long-dallas-tunnel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 02:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/elon-musk-company-selects-proposed-mile-long-dallas-tunnel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi council votes to begin process to remove mayor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Paulette Guajardo faces allegations of misconduct over a 2024 hotel development project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-council-votes-to-begin-process-to-remove-mayor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-council-votes-to-begin-process-to-remove-mayor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas will require proof of legal immigration status to get professional licenses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials approved the change after hearing from speakers who argued it would hamper the state&rsquo;s economy and push immigrants to work without licenses in the black market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-will-require-proof-of-legal-immigration-status-to-get-professional-licenses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-will-require-proof-of-legal-immigration-status-to-get-professional-licenses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Inside Texas’ massive ICE detention facilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sprawling immigration lockups are serving as a national blueprint. What's life like for detainees?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-inside-texas-massive-ice-detention-facilities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-inside-texas-massive-ice-detention-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abbott legal brief criticizes Paxton’s rushed lawsuit against Harris County’s immigrant legal fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Perhaps the Attorney General only recently learned of this program; perhaps the office&rsquo;s attention was focused elsewhere,&rdquo; lawyers for Abbott wrote, noting the fund has existed for five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/abbott-legal-brief-criticizes-paxtons-rushed-lawsuit-against-harris-countys-immigrant-legal-fund/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/abbott-legal-brief-criticizes-paxtons-rushed-lawsuit-against-harris-countys-immigrant-legal-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Florida educator tapped to lead Fort Worth schools under Texas takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath also named nine managers to essentially replace the school district&rsquo;s elected trustees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/florida-educator-tapped-to-lead-fort-worth-schools-under-texas-takeover/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/florida-educator-tapped-to-lead-fort-worth-schools-under-texas-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas will ban smokeable hemp cannabis on March 31. Here’s what you need to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[New rules from state health officials ban smokeable intoxicating hemp products, including pre-rolled joints and hemp flower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-will-ban-smokeable-hemp-cannabis-on-march-31-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-will-ban-smokeable-hemp-cannabis-on-march-31-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ ban on smokeable hemp cannabis is in effect. Here’s what you need to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[New rules from state health officials ban smokeable intoxicating hemp products, including pre-rolled joints and hemp flower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ban-on-smokeable-hemp-cannabis-is-in-effect-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ban-on-smokeable-hemp-cannabis-is-in-effect-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ ban on smokeable hemp cannabis has begun. Here’s what you need to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[New rules from state health officials ban smokeable intoxicating hemp products, including pre-rolled joints and hemp flower.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ban-on-smokeable-hemp-cannabis-has-begun-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ban-on-smokeable-hemp-cannabis-has-begun-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taylor Goldenstein and Lomi Kriel join Texas Tribune’s revamped investigative team]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Tribune has added some new faces to the roster who will be digging deep and investigating some of the state&rsquo;s most urgent and interesting storylines.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/taylor-goldenstein-and-lomi-kriel-join-texas-tribunes-revamped-investigative-team/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/taylor-goldenstein-and-lomi-kriel-join-texas-tribunes-revamped-investigative-team/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More than 12,000 Dallas County voters showed up at wrong primary polling place]]></title><description><![CDATA[The county GOP forced the elimination of countywide polling sites on primary election day, creating confusion for voters of both parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/more-than-12000-dallas-county-voters-showed-up-at-wrong-primary-polling-place/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/more-than-12000-dallas-county-voters-showed-up-at-wrong-primary-polling-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi is scrambling to ward off a water crisis. Here’s a guide to its water projects.]]></title><description><![CDATA[From drilling groundwater wells to recycling wastewater, Corpus Christi has launched a host of projects as it races against the clock to find more water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-is-scrambling-to-ward-off-a-water-crisis-heres-a-guide-to-its-water-projects/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-is-scrambling-to-ward-off-a-water-crisis-heres-a-guide-to-its-water-projects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove mentions of Cesar Chavez from lessons]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schools were also directed to cancel or change celebrations of the late civil rights leader amid allegations of sexual abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-education-agency-orders-public-schools-to-remove-mentions-of-cesar-chavez-from-lessons/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-education-agency-orders-public-schools-to-remove-mentions-of-cesar-chavez-from-lessons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reed has sought to test crime-scene evidence that he says will help clear him of the killing of 19-year-old Stacey Stites in 1996.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-from-texas-death-row-inmate-rodney-reed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/supreme-court-rejects-appeal-from-texas-death-row-inmate-rodney-reed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dead gardens, dusty cars: Frustrated Corpus Christi residents take precautions as water crisis nears]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city&rsquo;s water supply has been nearly depleted by a prolonged drought and a recent boom of oil refineries in the area. Locals have been limiting outdoor watering, shower time and car washes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dead-gardens-dusty-cars-frustrated-corpus-christi-residents-take-precautions-as-water-crisis-nears/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dead-gardens-dusty-cars-frustrated-corpus-christi-residents-take-precautions-as-water-crisis-nears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds plan to install 536 miles of floating barriers on Rio Grande to deter migrants]]></title><description><![CDATA[The government is installing the first 17 miles of industrial-grade buoys in Brownsville. Experts warn the buoys could intensify flooding and change the river&rsquo;s course.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/feds-plan-to-install-536-miles-of-floating-barriers-on-rio-grande-to-deter-migrants/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/feds-plan-to-install-536-miles-of-floating-barriers-on-rio-grande-to-deter-migrants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blocked from Texas vouchers, this private Islamic school wants a chance to prove its pro-America values]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several Islamic schools sued Texas for excluding them from the voucher program. Iman Academy is instead calling for fairness while hoping to be judged by its work &mdash; not stereotypes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/blocked-from-texas-vouchers-this-private-islamic-school-wants-a-chance-to-prove-its-pro-america-values/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/blocked-from-texas-vouchers-this-private-islamic-school-wants-a-chance-to-prove-its-pro-america-values/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi says two new developments will buy it more time before reaching water crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city manager said the city received permits to pump more groundwater and will avoid water reductions from a shrinking reservoir for now, pushing a potential water crisis to July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-says-two-new-developments-will-buy-it-more-time-before-reaching-water-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-says-two-new-developments-will-buy-it-more-time-before-reaching-water-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Texas’ Population Boom Is Reshaping Local Mobility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rapid growth across Texas is changing how families move, settle, and build community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/why-texas-population-boom-is-reshaping-local-mobility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/why-texas-population-boom-is-reshaping-local-mobility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of North Texas to cut more than 70 programs and minors to trim $45 million deficit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Degrees in linguistics and Latin American and women&rsquo;s and gender studies will be phased out. LGBTQ, Mexican American, Africana and Asian studies are among 25 undergrad minors that will also be cut.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/university-of-north-texas-to-cut-more-than-70-programs-and-minors-to-trim-45-million-deficit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/university-of-north-texas-to-cut-more-than-70-programs-and-minors-to-trim-45-million-deficit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas has taken over issuing permits to store carbon underground. Here’s what to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The move of authority to the Texas Railroad Commission from the federal government now makes it easier for energy companies to apply for permits to store carbon underground.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-has-taken-over-issuing-permits-to-store-carbon-underground-heres-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-has-taken-over-issuing-permits-to-store-carbon-underground-heres-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi’s crucial refineries look for alternate water supplies amid looming water crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The city produces 5% of the nation&rsquo;s refined products like gas and jet fuel, and experts say a serious water shortage could force production down and push fuel prices up even further.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christis-crucial-refineries-look-for-alternate-water-supplies-amid-looming-water-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christis-crucial-refineries-look-for-alternate-water-supplies-amid-looming-water-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas inmate seeks to stop looming execution after codefendant confesses to double murders]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his appeal, James Broadnax, who also wants a new trial, included a signed confession by his cousin saying he committed the 2008 Garland murders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-inmate-seeks-to-stop-looming-execution-after-codefendant-confesses-to-double-murders/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-inmate-seeks-to-stop-looming-execution-after-codefendant-confesses-to-double-murders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually sue counties for damages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-jails-arent-meeting-deadlines-to-free-inmates-costing-some-counties-thousands-in-settlements/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-jails-arent-meeting-deadlines-to-free-inmates-costing-some-counties-thousands-in-settlements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State asks to continue monitoring Dallas-area foster care contractor until August]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state said EMPOWER needed more time to improve conditions after two children have died under the contractor's care over the years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/state-asks-to-continue-monitoring-dallas-area-foster-care-contractor-until-august/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/state-asks-to-continue-monitoring-dallas-area-foster-care-contractor-until-august/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court approves new manager for Dallas-area foster care program after deaths of 2 infants]]></title><description><![CDATA[An experienced child welfare manager was appointed to take over case management after &ldquo;systemic failures&rdquo; placed children in danger, court records said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/court-approves-new-manager-for-dallas-area-foster-care-program-after-deaths-of-2-infants/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/court-approves-new-manager-for-dallas-area-foster-care-program-after-deaths-of-2-infants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas cities, state government cancel Cesar Chavez Day in wake of report on activist]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New York Times on Wednesday published allegations that the labor rights leader had sexually abused women and girls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-cities-state-government-cancel-cesar-chavez-day-in-wake-of-report-on-activist/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-cities-state-government-cancel-cesar-chavez-day-in-wake-of-report-on-activist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What Texans need to know about upcoming SNAP restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starting April 1, Texans will no longer be allowed to use food stamps to buy sweetened beverages and candy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/what-texans-need-to-know-about-upcoming-snap-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/what-texans-need-to-know-about-upcoming-snap-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 26 primary runoff elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters will decide over 30 races, including a nationally watched battle between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. The registration deadline is April 27, and early voting is May 18&ndash;22.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/heres-how-to-vote-in-texas-may-26-primary-runoff-elections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/heres-how-to-vote-in-texas-may-26-primary-runoff-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi water emergency may be just two months away, city leaders say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two out of the five projections city leaders presented Tuesday showed water shortages beginning in May. The city has yet to detail plans for how to reduce water use for residents and businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-water-emergency-may-be-just-two-months-away-city-leaders-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christi-water-emergency-may-be-just-two-months-away-city-leaders-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[147 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state health department reports that 99 of the cases originated in a contracted detention facility in Hudspeth County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/147-measles-cases-reported-in-texas-so-far-this-year-most-of-them-in-federal-detention-centers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/147-measles-cases-reported-in-texas-so-far-this-year-most-of-them-in-federal-detention-centers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[136 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state health department reports that 99 of the cases originated in a contracted detention facility in Hudspeth County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/136-measles-cases-reported-in-texas-so-far-this-year-most-of-them-in-federal-detention-centers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/136-measles-cases-reported-in-texas-so-far-this-year-most-of-them-in-federal-detention-centers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas County GOP will agree to  countywide voting sites after primary election chaos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters in the May 26 primary runoff will be allowed to again cast ballots at countywide voting sites on election day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-county-gop-will-agree-to-countywide-voting-sites-after-primary-election-chaos/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-county-gop-will-agree-to-countywide-voting-sites-after-primary-election-chaos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jace Yarbrough is GOP nominee in North Texas congressional district after second-place finisher bows out]]></title><description><![CDATA[After finishing a distant second in the March 3 primary, Ryan Binkley dropped out of the runoff. Yarbrough is favored to win the general election for the redrawn 32nd District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jace-yarbrough-is-gop-nominee-in-north-texas-congressional-district-after-second-place-finisher-bows-out/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 22:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jace-yarbrough-is-gop-nominee-in-north-texas-congressional-district-after-second-place-finisher-bows-out/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harris County to vote on means for labor groups to represent employees for salary, policy talks]]></title><description><![CDATA[If passed, the policy would be the first for a Texas county. Some cities and school districts have similar policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/harris-county-to-vote-on-means-for-labor-groups-to-represent-employees-for-salary-policy-talks/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 21:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/harris-county-to-vote-on-means-for-labor-groups-to-represent-employees-for-salary-policy-talks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ex-Uvalde schools police chief sues CBP, seeking agents’ testimony in his criminal trial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prosecutors and attorneys for Pete Arrendondo, who faces charges over the shooting&rsquo;s botched response, have repeatedly requested U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents to testify. The agency has refused.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ex-uvalde-schools-police-chief-sues-cbp-seeking-agents-testimony-in-his-criminal-trial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ex-uvalde-schools-police-chief-sues-cbp-seeking-agents-testimony-in-his-criminal-trial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Corpus Christi’s water woes]]></title><description><![CDATA[What does Corpus&rsquo; looming water crisis mean for the rest of the state?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-corpus-christis-water-woes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-corpus-christis-water-woes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuesday is the deadline for candidates to get off the Texas Senate GOP runoff ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The day after the March 3 primary, President Donald Trump pledged to endorse either John Cornyn or Ken Paxton &ldquo;soon,&rdquo; and call on the other to drop out. He has yet to make an endorsement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tuesday-is-the-deadline-for-candidates-to-get-off-the-texas-senate-gop-runoff-ballot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tuesday-is-the-deadline-for-candidates-to-get-off-the-texas-senate-gop-runoff-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornyn, Paxton decline to withdraw from Texas Senate runoff ballot as deadline passes]]></title><description><![CDATA[The day after the March 3 primary, President Donald Trump pledged to endorse either John Cornyn or Ken Paxton &ldquo;soon,&rdquo; and call on the other to drop out. He has yet to make an endorsement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cornyn-paxton-decline-to-withdraw-from-texas-senate-runoff-ballot-as-deadline-passes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 18:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cornyn-paxton-decline-to-withdraw-from-texas-senate-runoff-ballot-as-deadline-passes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge orders Texas to extend school voucher deadline in response to lawsuit from Islamic schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[The application period, set to close Tuesday night, must now remain open until March 31, according to an attorney representing Islamic schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-orders-texas-to-extend-school-voucher-deadline-in-response-to-lawsuit-from-islamic-schools/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-orders-texas-to-extend-school-voucher-deadline-in-response-to-lawsuit-from-islamic-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Corpus Christi’s water woes will be center stage at City Council meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[As reservoirs fall below 10% of capacity, council members are expected to provide an update on the city&rsquo;s dwindling water supply and when customers might have to cut back on water use.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christis-water-woes-will-be-center-stage-at-city-council-meeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/corpus-christis-water-woes-will-be-center-stage-at-city-council-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Corpus Christi water shortage worsens, residents and businesses may soon have to cut their usage 25%]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City Council will discuss the looming crisis Tuesday. One model predicted a water emergency in November. Other scenarios show that happening in May.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-corpus-christi-water-shortage-worsens-residents-and-businesses-may-soon-have-to-cut-their-usage-25/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-corpus-christi-water-shortage-worsens-residents-and-businesses-may-soon-have-to-cut-their-usage-25/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Applications for private school vouchers close today. Demand already exceeds available money.]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 200,000 students have applied for state money for private school. Most attended private school or home-school last school year, early data shows.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/applications-for-private-school-vouchers-close-today-demand-already-exceeds-available-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/applications-for-private-school-vouchers-close-today-demand-already-exceeds-available-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirms security team member killed by Dallas police in standoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diamon Mazairre Robinson impersonated a federal agent and had two active felony warrants for years, officials say, but was hired by Crockett and police agencies under an alias.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-jasmine-crockett-confirms-security-team-member-killed-by-dallas-police-in-standoff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 02:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-jasmine-crockett-confirms-security-team-member-killed-by-dallas-police-in-standoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why an East Texas rancher donated part of his water rights to the state]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Texas faces growing water challenges, the donation to the Texas Water Trust &mdash; a little-known conservation tool created nearly 30 years ago &mdash; was the first in two decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/why-an-east-texas-rancher-donated-part-of-his-water-rights-to-the-state/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/why-an-east-texas-rancher-donated-part-of-his-water-rights-to-the-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s DOJ is pushing prosecutors to pursue “fatally flawed” cases against Texas border crossers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal prosecutors, who can face discipline for not advancing the Trump administration&rsquo;s priorities, are bringing military trespassing charges against immigrants with little evidence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trumps-doj-is-pushing-prosecutors-to-pursue-fatally-flawed-cases-against-texas-border-crossers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trumps-doj-is-pushing-prosecutors-to-pursue-fatally-flawed-cases-against-texas-border-crossers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Afghan man with pending asylum case dies in ICE custody in Dallas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal died Saturday morning at a Dallas hospital, one day after being taken into custody by ICE.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/afghan-man-with-pending-asylum-case-dies-in-ice-custody-in-dallas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 23:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/afghan-man-with-pending-asylum-case-dies-in-ice-custody-in-dallas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Monica De La Cruz helps migrant teen in ICE custody, Texas man seeks similar aid for fiancée]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Republican in Congress helped a migrant teenager she previously knew get released from federal custody. Scores of migrants are in similar situations with no clear exit.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-monica-de-la-cruz-helps-migrant-teen-in-ice-custody-texas-man-seeks-similar-aid-for-fiance/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-monica-de-la-cruz-helps-migrant-teen-in-ice-custody-texas-man-seeks-similar-aid-for-fiance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the Rio Grande Valley, soaring Democratic turnout fuels party’s hope of turning the Trump tide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic enthusiasm in the Valley&rsquo;s four counties could foreshadow a November reversal of Trump&rsquo;s historic 2024 sweep there &mdash; and signal that Latino voters have become swing voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-the-rio-grande-valley-soaring-democratic-turnout-fuels-partys-hope-of-turning-the-trump-tide/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-the-rio-grande-valley-soaring-democratic-turnout-fuels-partys-hope-of-turning-the-trump-tide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic turnout doubles in Rio Grande Valley where four Hispanic counties previously went for Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democratic enthusiasm in the Valley&rsquo;s four counties could foreshadow a November reversal of Trump&rsquo;s historic 2024 sweep there &mdash; and signal that Latino voters have become swing voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democratic-turnout-doubles-in-rio-grande-valley-where-four-hispanic-counties-previously-went-for-trump/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democratic-turnout-doubles-in-rio-grande-valley-where-four-hispanic-counties-previously-went-for-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas clarifies voucher rules to help more families access future special ed support]]></title><description><![CDATA[After reporting from The Texas Tribune, the office tasked with handing out vouchers clarified that families who do not complete a special education evaluation this year may have a chance to qualify for more funding in future years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-clarifies-voucher-rules-to-help-more-families-access-future-special-ed-support/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-clarifies-voucher-rules-to-help-more-families-access-future-special-ed-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“God is nonbinary”: GOP activates over Talarico’s past comments characterizing him as too radical for Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talarico has suggested he would communicate some of his views differently today, but stood by the principles behind the comments Republicans are using to tar him as an extreme liberal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/god-is-nonbinary-gop-activates-over-talaricos-past-comments-characterizing-him-as-too-radical-for-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 21:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/god-is-nonbinary-gop-activates-over-talaricos-past-comments-characterizing-him-as-too-radical-for-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas Democrats drop lawsuit seeking to count primary ballots cast during extended voting hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dallas and Williamson counties switched from centralized voting sites to neighborhood precincts in the primary, confusing voters and prompting lower courts to extend some polling site hours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-democrats-drop-lawsuit-seeking-to-count-primary-ballots-cast-during-extended-voting-hours/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-democrats-drop-lawsuit-seeking-to-count-primary-ballots-cast-during-extended-voting-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surviving a deadly shooting: An Austin mother and daughter learn how trauma lingers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven months after escaping the Target shooting, an Austin mother and daughter navigate trauma, fear and unexpected growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/surviving-a-deadly-shooting-an-austin-mother-and-daughter-learn-how-trauma-lingers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/surviving-a-deadly-shooting-an-austin-mother-and-daughter-learn-how-trauma-lingers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chip Roy faces Mayes Middleton’s millions in Texas attorney general GOP runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middleton gave almost $14 million to his own campaign, helping propel him into first place on election night.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/chip-roy-faces-mayes-middletons-millions-in-texas-attorney-general-gop-runoff/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/chip-roy-faces-mayes-middletons-millions-in-texas-attorney-general-gop-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A plan to get more electricity to West Texas may come undone]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oil and gas companies have said the region needs more power. Environmentalists and a conservative think tank worry the state is moving too fast &mdash; and ratepayers will see the costs in their bills.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-plan-to-get-more-electricity-to-west-texas-may-come-undone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-plan-to-get-more-electricity-to-west-texas-may-come-undone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Tony Gonzales out, Democrats sense an opening against new hardline GOP nominee Brandon Herrera]]></title><description><![CDATA[Herrera&rsquo;s history of brash comments, and the leftward drift of Hispanic voters, has renewed Democrats&rsquo; interest in the 23rd Congressional District, which runs from San Antonio to El Paso.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/with-tony-gonzales-out-democrats-sense-an-opening-against-new-hardline-gop-nominee-brandon-herrera/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/with-tony-gonzales-out-democrats-sense-an-opening-against-new-hardline-gop-nominee-brandon-herrera/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas students with disabilities struggle to qualify for extra school voucher funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confusion over the program&rsquo;s special education requirements is making it difficult for families to meet a looming deadline &mdash; and creating more work for Texas school districts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-students-with-disabilities-struggle-to-qualify-for-extra-school-voucher-funds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-students-with-disabilities-struggle-to-qualify-for-extra-school-voucher-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: Texas company pitches drone response to school shootings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The drones, operated from a tactical center in Austin, can deliver medical supplies and even attack potential assailants, the company said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/photos-texas-company-pitches-drone-response-to-school-shootings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/photos-texas-company-pitches-drone-response-to-school-shootings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brandon Herrera gets Trump endorsement for 23rd Congressional District]]></title><description><![CDATA[Herrera, who won the most votes in the Republican primary for the seat, avoided a runoff when incumbent Rep. Tony Gonzales dropped out of the race amid an affair scandal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/brandon-herrera-gets-trump-endorsement-for-23rd-congressional-district/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/brandon-herrera-gets-trump-endorsement-for-23rd-congressional-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[March primary ensures record turnover for Texas congressional delegation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Twelve House incumbents from Texas are set to leave Congress after this year, with the possibility of additional turnover in the May runoffs and November general election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/march-primary-ensures-record-turnover-for-texas-congressional-delegation/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/march-primary-ensures-record-turnover-for-texas-congressional-delegation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornyn voices support for nixing filibuster, reversing course as he courts Trump’s endorsement]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cornyn&rsquo;s change of heart comes amid a grueling primary battle with Attorney General Ken Paxton, who said he'd consider dropping out if Republicans scrapped the filibuster to pass a voter ID law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cornyn-voices-support-for-nixing-filibuster-reversing-course-as-he-courts-trumps-endorsement/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cornyn-voices-support-for-nixing-filibuster-reversing-course-as-he-courts-trumps-endorsement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas oil companies stand to profit from Iran war disruptions while consumers face higher gas prices]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas&rsquo; status as the nation&rsquo;s largest oil producer will partially insulate its residents from some gas price hikes, but it&rsquo;s not immune to disruptions, experts say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-oil-companies-stand-to-profit-from-iran-war-disruptions-while-consumers-face-higher-gas-prices/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-oil-companies-stand-to-profit-from-iran-war-disruptions-while-consumers-face-higher-gas-prices/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas execution scheduled for man convicted of killing common-law wife and child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cedric Ricks, who was found guilty in 2014 of the double murder, would be the second inmate the state has executed in 2026 barring a court stay.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-execution-scheduled-for-man-convicted-of-killing-common-law-wife-and-child/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-execution-scheduled-for-man-convicted-of-killing-common-law-wife-and-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas executes man convicted of killing common-law wife and child]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cedric Ricks, who was found guilty in 2014 of the double murder, is the second inmate the state has executed in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-executes-man-convicted-of-killing-common-law-wife-and-child/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-executes-man-convicted-of-killing-common-law-wife-and-child/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Slowly killing us on the inside”: A family of 6 at Texas’ Dilley ICE detention center begs for freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The family, including the mother and her five children, detail in letters what they describe as neglectful medical care, inedible food and a disregard for their religious accommodations. They&rsquo;ve been imprisoned at the nation&rsquo;s only family detention center for more than nine months and are believed to be the longest held there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/slowly-killing-us-on-the-inside-a-family-of-6-at-texas-dilley-ice-detention-center-begs-for-freedom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/slowly-killing-us-on-the-inside-a-family-of-6-at-texas-dilley-ice-detention-center-begs-for-freedom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor blasts Corpus Christi leaders over looming water shortage, threatens a state takeover]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents and businesses&rsquo; demand for water could soon exceed supply. Gov. Greg Abbott said the state could step in if solutions aren&rsquo;t found.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/governor-blasts-corpus-christi-leaders-over-looming-water-shortage-threatens-a-state-takeover/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 01:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/governor-blasts-corpus-christi-leaders-over-looming-water-shortage-threatens-a-state-takeover/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Cornyn, Paxton, Trump and the heated U.S. Senate runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week's episode, we're joined by Dallas-Fort Worth radio host Mark Davis to discuss whether Donald Trump will pick a side in the GOP runoff for U.S. Senate and what impact that would have on the race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-cornyn-paxton-trump-and-the-heated-us-senate-runoff/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 21:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-cornyn-paxton-trump-and-the-heated-us-senate-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ExxonMobil set to to move its legal home to Texas, citing business friendly environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the announcement on Tuesday, crediting Texas&rsquo; legal environment. Exxon has based its operations in the Houston area since 1989.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/exxonmobil-set-to-to-move-its-legal-home-to-texas-citing-business-friendly-environment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 19:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/exxonmobil-set-to-to-move-its-legal-home-to-texas-citing-business-friendly-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas ban on transgender care for minors has compromised treatment for others in El Paso]]></title><description><![CDATA[After one of El Paso&rsquo;s only pediatric endocrinologists was accused of illegally providing gender-transitioning treatments to kids, his patients who aren&rsquo;t transgender lost care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ban-on-transgender-care-for-minors-has-compromised-treatment-for-others-in-el-paso/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ban-on-transgender-care-for-minors-has-compromised-treatment-for-others-in-el-paso/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hardline House Freedom Caucus gains ground in Texas GOP primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[If they win in November, Steve Toth and Brandon Herrera are poised to join the group known for its conservative absolutist approach and willingness to defy GOP leaders.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hardline-house-freedom-caucus-gains-ground-in-texas-gop-primaries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hardline-house-freedom-caucus-gains-ground-in-texas-gop-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen mariachis and family from McAllen released from ICE custody]]></title><description><![CDATA[The detention of the family of asylum seekers after a routine check-in with immigration officialshad caused an uproar in their community.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/teen-mariachis-and-family-from-mcallen-released-from-ice-custody/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/teen-mariachis-and-family-from-mcallen-released-from-ice-custody/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas hemp businesses fear an uptick in police raids after more than 15 in the last two years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Attorneys for hemp businesses say the raids have hurt their revenue and reputation, while police said they&rsquo;re necessary to root out products with illegal levels of THC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-hemp-businesses-fear-an-uptick-in-police-raids-after-more-than-15-in-the-last-two-years/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-hemp-businesses-fear-an-uptick-in-police-raids-after-more-than-15-in-the-last-two-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Questions about self-driving cars amplify after one blocked an ambulance responding to Austin shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[While the encounter didn&rsquo;t significantly hinder response to the shooting, it has raised concerns about the vehicles as they expand to more Texas cities and before new state regulations kick in.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/questions-about-self-driving-cars-amplify-after-one-blocked-an-ambulance-responding-to-austin-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/questions-about-self-driving-cars-amplify-after-one-blocked-an-ambulance-responding-to-austin-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP-led fight over allegations of student indoctrination raises tensions at University of Houston]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some professors push back after a five-page curriculum checklist was unveiled and several deans directed instructors to affirm that they don&rsquo;t indoctrinate students.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-led-fight-over-allegations-of-student-indoctrination-raises-tensions-at-university-of-houston/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-led-fight-over-allegations-of-student-indoctrination-raises-tensions-at-university-of-houston/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a decade of missteps, Corpus Christi careens toward water catastrophe]]></title><description><![CDATA[City officials expect to reach a &ldquo;water emergency&rdquo; within months and run out of water next year. That would halt jet fuel deliveries to Texas airports, hike gas prices and trigger a local economic disaster without precedent, former officials say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-a-decade-of-missteps-corpus-christi-careens-toward-water-catastrophe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-a-decade-of-missteps-corpus-christi-careens-toward-water-catastrophe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Footage shows the run-up to immigration officer’s fatal shooting of Texas man]]></title><description><![CDATA[The clips, from multiple angles, don&rsquo;t include everything, including key audio. But lawyers for the man&rsquo;s family argue they refute the Trump administration's explanation that his killing was self-defense]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/footage-shows-the-run-up-to-immigration-officers-fatal-shooting-of-texas-man/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/footage-shows-the-run-up-to-immigration-officers-fatal-shooting-of-texas-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Calhoun County GOP missed deadline to report primary election results after choosing to hand-count ballots]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s not clear how &mdash; or if &mdash; a state law about reporting requirements will be enforced. Republicans hand-counting in two other counties did not miss the deadline.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/calhoun-county-gop-missed-deadline-to-report-primary-election-results-after-choosing-to-hand-count-ballots/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 01:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/calhoun-county-gop-missed-deadline-to-report-primary-election-results-after-choosing-to-hand-count-ballots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Dan Crenshaw says culture of misinformation fueled his primary loss: “The truth didn’t matter”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fourth-term congressman, who lost decisively to state Rep. Steve Toth, said baseless attacks about his alleged insider trading and gun stances fueled the upset.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-dan-crenshaw-says-culture-of-misinformation-fueled-his-primary-loss-the-truth-didnt-matter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-dan-crenshaw-says-culture-of-misinformation-fueled-his-primary-loss-the-truth-didnt-matter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paxton targets Austin ISD in what appears to be Texas’ first enforcement of the “bathroom bill”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The complaint was filed via a state tip line alleging an Austin High School student used a bathroom not aligned with their sex at birth, according to the attorney general.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/paxton-targets-austin-isd-in-what-appears-to-be-texas-first-enforcement-of-the-bathroom-bill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 23:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/paxton-targets-austin-isd-in-what-appears-to-be-texas-first-enforcement-of-the-bathroom-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Jasmine Crockett slipped from Democratic frontrunner to decisive defeat in the Senate primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crockett embarked on her primary bid with a makeshift operation that lacked a campaign manager, a developed fundraising strategy and comprehensive infrastructure for a ground game.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-jasmine-crockett-slipped-from-democratic-frontrunner-to-decisive-defeat-in-the-senate-primary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-jasmine-crockett-slipped-from-democratic-frontrunner-to-decisive-defeat-in-the-senate-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After years of gains, Republicans in Congress push to roll back chemical regulations]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Texas, environmental activists and experts raise the alarm about the potential impact on public health if the Toxic Substances Control Act is weakened.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-years-of-gains-republicans-in-congress-push-to-roll-back-chemical-regulations/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-years-of-gains-republicans-in-congress-push-to-roll-back-chemical-regulations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet Don Huffines, the self-funding tea party activist who won the GOP Texas comptroller primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former state senator from Dallas challenged Gov. Greg Abbott from the right four years ago. He&rsquo;s now in line to oversee the $1 billion voucher program championed by the governor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/meet-don-huffines-the-self-funding-tea-party-activist-who-won-the-gop-texas-comptroller-primary/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/meet-don-huffines-the-self-funding-tea-party-activist-who-won-the-gop-texas-comptroller-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pro-gambling interests fail to gain ground in Texas primaries as legislative roadblocks remain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite slow progress, casino empire Las Vegas Sands promised to continue investing in candidates who support bringing destination resort casinos to Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/pro-gambling-interests-fail-to-gain-ground-in-texas-primaries-as-legislative-roadblocks-remain/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/pro-gambling-interests-fail-to-gain-ground-in-texas-primaries-as-legislative-roadblocks-remain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politicians want to stop companies from buying homes. A ban wouldn’t bring down costs.]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Trump, who wants to stop profit-driven companies from buying residences in bulk, spotlighted the struggles of a Houston woman who was regularly outbid by firms on homes in the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/politicians-want-to-stop-companies-from-buying-homes-a-ban-wouldnt-bring-down-costs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/politicians-want-to-stop-companies-from-buying-homes-a-ban-wouldnt-bring-down-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid amid pressure over affair scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The San Antonio Republican was pushed into a runoff in the primary for his border district. Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP members had called on him to exit the race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-drops-reelection-bid-amid-pressure-over-affair-scandal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-drops-reelection-bid-amid-pressure-over-affair-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Legal fight over SpaceX beach closures hits Texas Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[The justices are considering the constitutionality of a 2013 law in a lawsuit brought by environmentalist and indigenous groups against the General Land Office and Cameron County.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/legal-fight-over-spacex-beach-closures-hits-texas-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 01:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/legal-fight-over-spacex-beach-closures-hits-texas-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Falls school district avoids takeover by state, officials say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The threat of a Texas Education Agency takeover was triggered by one of the North Texas district&rsquo;s schools that had been underperforming for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/wichita-falls-school-district-avoids-takeover-by-state-officials-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/wichita-falls-school-district-avoids-takeover-by-state-officials-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wichita Falls ISD avoids state takeover, will keep its elected school board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The threat of a Texas Education Agency takeover was triggered by one of the North Texas district&rsquo;s schools that had been underperforming for years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/wichita-falls-isd-avoids-state-takeover-will-keep-its-elected-school-board/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 20:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/wichita-falls-isd-avoids-state-takeover-will-keep-its-elected-school-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Speaker Mike Johnson and House leadership ask Tony Gonzales to drop reelection bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The call from party leadership in Congress arrived a day after the San Antonio congressman admitted to the affair for the first time.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/speaker-mike-johnson-and-house-leadership-ask-tony-gonzales-to-drop-reelection-bid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/speaker-mike-johnson-and-house-leadership-ask-tony-gonzales-to-drop-reelection-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paxton says he’d consider dropping out of Senate runoff if Republicans pass voter ID bill]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump, who was neutral in the first round, said he would endorse &ldquo;soon&rdquo; in the runoff between Paxton and GOP incumbent John Cornyn and would expect the candidate he did not endorse to drop out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/paxton-says-hed-consider-dropping-out-of-senate-runoff-if-republicans-pass-voter-id-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 19:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/paxton-says-hed-consider-dropping-out-of-senate-runoff-if-republicans-pass-voter-id-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Who is Steve Toth, the outspoken state House hardliner who wiped out incumbent Dan Crenshaw?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas state representative is part of a band of conservatives known for antagonizing Republican leadership and working to push the state further right.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/who-is-steve-toth-the-outspoken-state-house-hardliner-who-wiped-out-incumbent-dan-crenshaw/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/who-is-steve-toth-the-outspoken-state-house-hardliner-who-wiped-out-incumbent-dan-crenshaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Court documents reveal domestic violence history of Austin shooting suspect]]></title><description><![CDATA[A court-documented history of family violence didn&rsquo;t bar the suspected West Sixth Street attack suspect from owning guns under Texas law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/court-documents-reveal-domestic-violence-history-of-austin-shooting-suspect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 03:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/court-documents-reveal-domestic-violence-history-of-austin-shooting-suspect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE replacing operator of El Paso detention camp, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Washington Post reported that a document was distributed to ICE staff indicating the agency was drafting a letter to potentially terminate the facility&rsquo;s $1.2 billion contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-replacing-operator-of-el-paso-detention-camp-report-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-replacing-operator-of-el-paso-detention-camp-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ICE moving toward closing El Paso detention camp, report says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Washington Post reported that a document was distributed to ICE staff indicating the agency was drafting a letter to potentially terminate the facility&rsquo;s $1.2 billion contract.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-moving-toward-closing-el-paso-detention-camp-report-says/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ice-moving-toward-closing-el-paso-detention-camp-report-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp Mystic can’t alter flood-damaged area while civil suit proceeds, judge rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cabins, grounds and other buildings hit by the July 4 flood on the Guadalupe River cannot be renovated or removed, according to the order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-cant-alter-flood-damaged-area-while-civil-suit-proceeds-judge-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-cant-alter-flood-damaged-area-while-civil-suit-proceeds-judge-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Tony Gonzales, forced into runoff, admits to affair with aide who died by suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;&#8203;&#8203;I&rsquo;ve asked God to forgive me, which he has,&rdquo; the San Antonio Republican told a conservative radio host the day after he was forced into a primary runoff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-forced-into-runoff-admits-to-affair-with-aide-who-died-by-suicide/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-forced-into-runoff-admits-to-affair-with-aide-who-died-by-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas primary voters smash recent midterm turnout records]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turnout in the Democratic primary outpaced that on the Republican side for the first time since 2020, a notable distinction given the draw of high-profile Senate primaries in both parties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-primary-voters-smash-recent-midterm-turnout-records/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-primary-voters-smash-recent-midterm-turnout-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nate Sheets promises to fire everyone linked to Sid Miller at Texas agriculture department after primary win]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheets, in an interview with The Texas Tribune, also promised to lower costs for farmers and work with federal officials to beat a parasitic fly heading toward Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/nate-sheets-promises-to-fire-everyone-linked-to-sid-miller-at-texas-agriculture-department-after-primary-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/nate-sheets-promises-to-fire-everyone-linked-to-sid-miller-at-texas-agriculture-department-after-primary-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With Trump endorsement looming, Cornyn and Paxton prepare for “knife fight” in Senate runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president could scramble the traditional assumptions about a runoff if he carries out his promise to make an endorsement &ldquo;soon&rdquo; and urge whoever he snubs to drop out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/with-trump-endorsement-looming-cornyn-and-paxton-prepare-for-knife-fight-in-senate-runoff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/with-trump-endorsement-looming-cornyn-and-paxton-prepare-for-knife-fight-in-senate-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he will soon endorse in runoff between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president also said he would call on whomever he does not endorse to drop out of the race &mdash; though he did not specify whether he would back Cornyn or Paxton.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-says-he-will-soon-endorse-in-runoff-between-john-cornyn-and-ken-paxton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-says-he-will-soon-endorse-in-runoff-between-john-cornyn-and-ken-paxton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. House ethics panel launches investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales’ alleged affair with staffer who died]]></title><description><![CDATA[The committee will determine whether Gonzales &ldquo;engaged in sexual misconduct towards an individual employed in his congressional office.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-house-ethics-panel-launches-investigation-into-rep-tony-gonzales-alleged-affair-with-staffer-who-died/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-house-ethics-panel-launches-investigation-into-rep-tony-gonzales-alleged-affair-with-staffer-who-died/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kamala Harris endorses James Talarico for U.S. Senate after supporting his opponent in the primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former vice president previously endorsed U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democratic primary, but has since called for the party to unite behind Talarico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/kamala-harris-endorses-james-talarico-for-us-senate-after-supporting-his-opponent-in-the-primary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/kamala-harris-endorses-james-talarico-for-us-senate-after-supporting-his-opponent-in-the-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Dallas County, frustration and confusion after GOP forces switch to precinct-based voting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Countywide vote centers weren&rsquo;t used for election day. The ensuing disorder spurred an unresolved legal battle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-dallas-county-frustration-and-confusion-after-gop-forces-switch-to-precinct-based-voting/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-dallas-county-frustration-and-confusion-after-gop-forces-switch-to-precinct-based-voting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green, Menefee are headed for runoff in Houston clash of Democratic incumbents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly drawn political maps put the incumbents into the same congressional district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/green-menefee-are-headed-for-runoff-in-houston-clash-of-democratic-incumbents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/green-menefee-are-headed-for-runoff-in-houston-clash-of-democratic-incumbents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Green, Menefee appear headed for runoff in Houston clash of Democratic incumbents]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newly drawn political maps put the incumbents into the same congressional district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/green-menefee-appear-headed-for-runoff-in-houston-clash-of-democratic-incumbents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/green-menefee-appear-headed-for-runoff-in-houston-clash-of-democratic-incumbents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s what we learned from the action-packed Texas primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state&rsquo;s two blockbuster Senate primaries dominated the airwaves, and further down the ballot, chaos reigned. The lack of decisive outcomes promises an equally intense runoff season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/heres-what-we-learned-from-the-action-packed-texas-primaries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/heres-what-we-learned-from-the-action-packed-texas-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big money moved the needle and down-ballot chaos reigned in Texas’ action-packed primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two blockbuster Senate primaries dominated attention, chaos reigned in down-ballot races and an intense runoff season looms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/big-money-moved-the-needle-and-down-ballot-chaos-reigned-in-texas-action-packed-primaries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/big-money-moved-the-needle-and-down-ballot-chaos-reigned-in-texas-action-packed-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Photos: 2026 Texas Primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photographers across the state covered this year&rsquo;s primary election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/photos-2026-texas-primaries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/photos-2026-texas-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Multiple U.S. House members face setbacks in Texas primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Houston, was defeated and four other incumbents &mdash; Democrats and Republicans &mdash; found themselves in close races or runoffs as votes were still being counted early Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/multiple-us-house-members-face-setbacks-in-texas-primaries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/multiple-us-house-members-face-setbacks-in-texas-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incumbents prevail in Texas legislative races amid proxy battles over casinos, tort reform]]></title><description><![CDATA[The most expensive state House primaries this cycle were proxy wars over issues including casinos, tort reform and a lingering battle between establishment Republicans and more hardline conservatives.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/incumbents-prevail-in-texas-legislative-races-amid-proxy-battles-over-casinos-tort-reform/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/incumbents-prevail-in-texas-legislative-races-amid-proxy-battles-over-casinos-tort-reform/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nate Sheets leads three-time incumbent Sid Miller in GOP primary for Texas agriculture commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheets&rsquo; campaign was boosted by major endorsements from Gov. Greg Abbott, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham and industry groups like the Texas Farm Bureau.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/nate-sheets-leads-three-time-incumbent-sid-miller-in-gop-primary-for-texas-agriculture-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/nate-sheets-leads-three-time-incumbent-sid-miller-in-gop-primary-for-texas-agriculture-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nate Sheets defeats three-term incumbent Sid Miller in GOP primary for Texas agriculture commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sheets&rsquo; campaign was boosted by major endorsements from Gov. Greg Abbott, Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham and industry groups like the Texas Farm Bureau.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/nate-sheets-defeats-three-term-incumbent-sid-miller-in-gop-primary-for-texas-agriculture-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/nate-sheets-defeats-three-term-incumbent-sid-miller-in-gop-primary-for-texas-agriculture-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales forced into runoff by Brandon Herrera amid affair scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Republican primary was upended in the final days by reports that Gonzales had an affair with a former aide who died last year after setting herself on fire. He'll face Herrera in a runoff for the second straight election.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-rep-tony-gonzales-forced-into-runoff-by-brandon-herrera-amid-affair-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-rep-tony-gonzales-forced-into-runoff-by-brandon-herrera-amid-affair-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allred leads Johnson in race for new North Texas congressional seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two competed for North Texas&rsquo; 33rd Congressional District after Republicans redrew political maps last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/allred-leads-johnson-in-race-for-new-north-texas-congressional-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/allred-leads-johnson-in-race-for-new-north-texas-congressional-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allred, Johnson head to runoff for new North Texas congressional seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two competed for North Texas&rsquo; 33rd Congressional District after Republicans redrew political maps last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/allred-johnson-head-to-runoff-for-new-north-texas-congressional-seat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 06:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/allred-johnson-head-to-runoff-for-new-north-texas-congressional-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former state Sen. Don Huffines wins GOP primary for Texas comptroller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huffines avoided a runoff in a big-money race against acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock and Railroad Commissioner Christi Craddick to be the state&rsquo;s chief financial officer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-state-sen-don-huffines-wins-gop-primary-for-texas-comptroller/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 05:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-state-sen-don-huffines-wins-gop-primary-for-texas-comptroller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayes Middleton, Chip Roy advance to runoff for GOP attorney general nomination ]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a self-funded ad surge, Middleton overcame Roy&rsquo;s initial frontrunner status, taking a commanding lead but falling short of the majority needed to win outright.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/mayes-middleton-chip-roy-advance-to-runoff-for-gop-attorney-general-nomination/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/mayes-middleton-chip-roy-advance-to-runoff-for-gop-attorney-general-nomination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steve Toth wins Republican primary, unseating U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steve Toth, one of the most conservative members of the Texas House, framed his challenge of Dan Crenshaw as a referendum on the ideological future of the Republican Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/steve-toth-wins-republican-primary-unseating-us-rep-dan-crenshaw/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/steve-toth-wins-republican-primary-unseating-us-rep-dan-crenshaw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bo French, Jim Wright head to runoff for seat on Texas Railroad Commission ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Railroad Commission is responsible for regulating the state&rsquo;s oil and gas industry. The election included a clash over China and diversity rules.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/bo-french-jim-wright-head-to-runoff-for-seat-on-texas-railroad-commission/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/bo-french-jim-wright-head-to-runoff-for-seat-on-texas-railroad-commission/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For Texas’ highest courts, two Democratic races decided, one GOP race goes to runoff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maggie Ellis and Kristen Hawkins win Texas Supreme Court Dem primaries. John Messinger wins his GOP race for Court of Criminal Appeals, while Alison Fox and Thomas Smith head to a runoff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/for-texas-highest-courts-two-democratic-races-decided-one-gop-race-goes-to-runoff/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/for-texas-highest-courts-two-democratic-races-decided-one-gop-race-goes-to-runoff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Cornyn, Ken Paxton neck and neck with early voting in major counties]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two appear headed for a May runoff, with U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt trailing in a distant third.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/john-cornyn-ken-paxton-neck-and-neck-with-early-voting-in-major-counties/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/john-cornyn-ken-paxton-neck-and-neck-with-early-voting-in-major-counties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff to be Republican nominee for U.S. Senate ]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt came in third, missing the runoff which is May 26.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/john-cornyn-ken-paxton-advance-to-runoff-to-be-republican-nominee-for-us-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/john-cornyn-ken-paxton-advance-to-runoff-to-be-republican-nominee-for-us-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talarico holds steady lead over Crockett in Democratic primary for U.S. Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[A day of turmoil at the polls in Dallas County &mdash; Crockett's home base &mdash; ended in uncertainty about whether some ballots would be counted there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/talarico-holds-steady-lead-over-crockett-in-democratic-primary-for-us-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/talarico-holds-steady-lead-over-crockett-in-democratic-primary-for-us-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Talarico takes early lead over Jasmine Crockett in blockbuster Democratic primary for U.S. Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday&rsquo;s primary is being widely watched as an indicator of the potential future of the Texas Democratic Party, with the two candidates putting forth vastly different visions of the kind of politics needed to win statewide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-takes-early-lead-over-jasmine-crockett-in-blockbuster-democratic-primary-for-us-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-takes-early-lead-over-jasmine-crockett-in-blockbuster-democratic-primary-for-us-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Talarico leads Jasmine Crockett in blockbuster Democratic primary for U.S. Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tuesday&rsquo;s primary is being widely watched as an indicator of the potential future of the Texas Democratic Party, with the two candidates putting forth vastly different visions of the kind of politics needed to win statewide.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-leads-jasmine-crockett-in-blockbuster-democratic-primary-for-us-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-leads-jasmine-crockett-in-blockbuster-democratic-primary-for-us-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Talarico defeats Jasmine Crockett in blockbuster Democratic primary for U.S. Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Austin Democrat&rsquo;s win comes after a bitter primary that focused on which candidate&rsquo;s political and electoral strategy would get the party&rsquo;s first statewide victory in over 30 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-defeats-jasmine-crockett-in-blockbuster-democratic-primary-for-us-senate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-defeats-jasmine-crockett-in-blockbuster-democratic-primary-for-us-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick easily win their Republican primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abbott and Patrick are both seeking their fourth four-year terms in their respective offices.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-and-lt-gov-dan-patrick-easily-win-their-republican-primaries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-and-lt-gov-dan-patrick-easily-win-their-republican-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[14 measles cases reported at El Paso ICE tent camp as Democrats call for its shuttering]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest outbreak comes after a spate of COVID-19 and tuberculosis cases were reported at Camp East Montana, which holds more than 3,000 immigrants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/14-measles-cases-reported-at-el-paso-ice-tent-camp-as-democrats-call-for-its-shuttering/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/14-measles-cases-reported-at-el-paso-ice-tent-camp-as-democrats-call-for-its-shuttering/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DA won’t refer police who killed Austin shooter to grand jury]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travis County District Attorney Jos&eacute; Garza faced intense criticism over a policy that would have sent the officers before a grand jury, before he said his office would not seek charges against &ldquo;heroes.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/da-wont-refer-police-who-killed-austin-shooter-to-grand-jury/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/da-wont-refer-police-who-killed-austin-shooter-to-grand-jury/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Senate Democratic candidates raise concerns over voting location changes in two counties]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dallas and Williamson counties closed centralized voting centers, which had become a common practice, at the request of local Republicans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-senate-democratic-candidates-raise-concerns-over-voting-location-changes-in-two-counties/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-senate-democratic-candidates-raise-concerns-over-voting-location-changes-in-two-counties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court orders Dallas County to “separate” votes, Williamson County extends hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dallas and Williamson counties closed centralized voting centers, which had become a common practice, at the request of local Republicans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/supreme-court-orders-dallas-county-to-separate-votes-williamson-county-extends-hours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/supreme-court-orders-dallas-county-to-separate-votes-williamson-county-extends-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas County extends voting hours after changes to voting locations spurred by GOP]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dallas and Williamson counties closed centralized voting centers, which had become a common practice, at the request of local Republicans.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-county-extends-voting-hours-after-changes-to-voting-locations-spurred-by-gop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-county-extends-voting-hours-after-changes-to-voting-locations-spurred-by-gop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austin police confident in SXSW security plans after West 6th Street shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The festival draws hundreds of thousands of people to the city every year. Safety precautions were already designed to address the possibility of mass violence.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-police-confident-in-sxsw-security-plans-after-west-6th-street-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-police-confident-in-sxsw-security-plans-after-west-6th-street-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ted Cruz leads bipartisan bill that would void and prohibit confidentiality clauses in child sex abuse cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[Known as Trey&rsquo;s law, the legislation would make any non-disclosure agreement unenforceable if it prohibits or restricts revealing the sexual abuse of a minor or facts related to that abuse.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ted-cruz-leads-bipartisan-bill-that-would-void-and-prohibit-confidentiality-clauses-in-child-sex-abuse-cases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ted-cruz-leads-bipartisan-bill-that-would-void-and-prohibit-confidentiality-clauses-in-child-sex-abuse-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When will Texas primary results come in? Here’s how the process unfolds.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results from early voting should start rolling out after polls close at 7 p.m. It will be hours before all races are called.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/when-will-texas-primary-results-come-in-heres-how-the-process-unfolds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/when-will-texas-primary-results-come-in-heres-how-the-process-unfolds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump floods Texas primaries with his endorsements, testing limits of political reach]]></title><description><![CDATA[While he has stayed out of some blockbuster contests, the president has otherwise spread his endorsement generously in Texas. The strategy has helped him form politically beneficial alliances in the past.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-floods-texas-primaries-with-his-endorsements-testing-limits-of-political-reach/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-floods-texas-primaries-with-his-endorsements-testing-limits-of-political-reach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas primary election results for U.S. Senate, attorney general and more]]></title><description><![CDATA[Follow The Texas Tribune&rsquo;s coverage of election results for the 2026 primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, the Texas Legislature and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-primary-election-results-for-us-senate-attorney-general-and-more/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-primary-election-results-for-us-senate-attorney-general-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polls close today in the Texas primaries. Here are five things to watch.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Tuesday, Tribune reporters are watching two blockbuster Senate primaries, an open attorney general seat, and more high-stakes, competitive races up and down the Texas ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/polls-close-today-in-the-texas-primaries-here-are-five-things-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/polls-close-today-in-the-texas-primaries-here-are-five-things-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Polls close today in the Texas primaries. Here are 5 things to watch.]]></title><description><![CDATA[This Tuesday, Tribune reporters are watching two blockbuster senate primaries, an open attorney general seat, and more high-stakes, competitive races up and down the Texas ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/polls-close-today-in-the-texas-primaries-here-are-5-things-to-watch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/polls-close-today-in-the-texas-primaries-here-are-5-things-to-watch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-Muslim backlash shadows Austin after downtown shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a deadly downtown shooting, Texas Muslims report fear and backlash as political rhetoric intensifies and Austin&rsquo;s first Muslim city council member responds.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/anti-muslim-backlash-shadows-austin-after-downtown-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 03:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/anti-muslim-backlash-shadows-austin-after-downtown-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas House Republicans ask Congress to halt all immigration after Austin shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 70 GOP House members signed a letter asking Congress to stop legal immigration until &ldquo;proper vetting protocols&rdquo; are in place.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-house-republicans-ask-congress-to-halt-all-immigration-after-austin-shooting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-house-republicans-ask-congress-to-halt-all-immigration-after-austin-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas law bans state-licensed mental health providers from giving gender-transitioning care to minors, AG Ken Paxton says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued an opinion that says that a 2023 law that bans gender-transitioning medical care to minors also applies to mental health care.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-law-bans-state-licensed-mental-health-providers-from-giving-gender-transitioning-care-to-minors-ag-ken-paxton-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-law-bans-state-licensed-mental-health-providers-from-giving-gender-transitioning-care-to-minors-ag-ken-paxton-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas school voucher award notices sent to first group of families]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas comptroller&rsquo;s office will conduct a lottery the week of April 27 to determine which additional families can receive education savings accounts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-school-voucher-award-notices-sent-to-first-group-of-families/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-school-voucher-award-notices-sent-to-first-group-of-families/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ school voucher applications set to close tonight after judge declines to extend deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge previously gave families an additional two weeks to apply after Muslim parents and Islamic schools sued, arguing they had been improperly excluded from the program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-school-voucher-applications-set-to-close-tonight-after-judge-declines-to-extend-deadline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-school-voucher-applications-set-to-close-tonight-after-judge-declines-to-extend-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ school voucher applications set to close after judge declines to extend deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge previously gave families an additional two weeks to apply after Muslim parents and Islamic schools sued, arguing they had been improperly excluded from the program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-school-voucher-applications-set-to-close-after-judge-declines-to-extend-deadline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-school-voucher-applications-set-to-close-after-judge-declines-to-extend-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ school voucher applications close after judge declines to extend deadline]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal judge previously gave families an additional two weeks to apply after Muslim parents and Islamic schools sued, arguing they had been improperly excluded from the program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-school-voucher-applications-close-after-judge-declines-to-extend-deadline/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-school-voucher-applications-close-after-judge-declines-to-extend-deadline/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas accepts some Islamic schools into voucher program after lawsuits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal lawsuits by parents and schools argued Texas officials engaged in religious discrimination by preventing Islamic private schools from accessing state voucher money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-accepts-some-islamic-schools-into-voucher-program-after-lawsuits/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-accepts-some-islamic-schools-into-voucher-program-after-lawsuits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muslim parents, private schools sue Texas over exclusion of Islamic institutions in voucher program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal lawsuits argue Texas officials are engaging in religious discrimination by preventing Islamic private schools from accessing state voucher money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/muslim-parents-private-schools-sue-texas-over-exclusion-of-islamic-institutions-in-voucher-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/muslim-parents-private-schools-sue-texas-over-exclusion-of-islamic-institutions-in-voucher-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muslim parent sues Texas over exclusion of Islamic private schools in voucher program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal lawsuit argues Texas officials are engaging in religious discrimination by preventing Islamic private schools from accessing state voucher money.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/muslim-parent-sues-texas-over-exclusion-of-islamic-private-schools-in-voucher-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/muslim-parent-sues-texas-over-exclusion-of-islamic-private-schools-in-voucher-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Muslim families, Islamic schools ask judge to extend Texas’ voucher deadline again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas comptroller&rsquo;s office has started approving Islamic schools for the program, but lawyers argue that more needs to be done to avoid religious discrimination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/muslim-families-islamic-schools-ask-judge-to-extend-texas-voucher-deadline-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 23:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/muslim-families-islamic-schools-ask-judge-to-extend-texas-voucher-deadline-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austin downtown shooting: What we know about the gunman, victims and motive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were killed and 14 wounded in a West Sixth Street attack. Police say the shooter fired from an SUV before getting out and continuing on foot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-downtown-shooting-what-we-know-about-the-gunman-victims-and-motive/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-downtown-shooting-what-we-know-about-the-gunman-victims-and-motive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge temporarily reinstates women, minority-owned businesses into Texas HUB program]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has sided against the state after acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock stripped women- and minority-owned businesses of their Historically Underutilized Business certifications in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-temporarily-reinstates-women-minority-owned-businesses-into-texas-hub-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-temporarily-reinstates-women-minority-owned-businesses-into-texas-hub-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge temporarily allows women, minority-owned businesses to qualify for Texas HUB program again]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge has sided against the state after acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock stripped women- and minority-owned businesses of their Historically Underutilized Business certifications in December.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-temporarily-allows-women-minority-owned-businesses-to-qualify-for-texas-hub-program-again/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-temporarily-allows-women-minority-owned-businesses-to-qualify-for-texas-hub-program-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business owners sue comptroller after their removal from state minority business program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women- and minority-owned businesses were removed from the Historically Underutilized Business Program in December by acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock, who argued he was ending a DEI program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/business-owners-sue-comptroller-after-their-removal-from-state-minority-business-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 22:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/business-owners-sue-comptroller-after-their-removal-from-state-minority-business-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third victim of downtown Austin shooting dies]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three people killed by the suspected gunman were identified Monday. Thirteen people were injured in the Sunday shooting that the FBI called a &ldquo;potential act of terrorism.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/third-victim-of-downtown-austin-shooting-dies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/third-victim-of-downtown-austin-shooting-dies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police identify downtown Austin shooting victims]]></title><description><![CDATA[The suspected gunman killed two people and injured 14 others early Sunday before police shot and killed him. The FBI called the shooting a &ldquo;potential act of terrorism.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/police-identify-downtown-austin-shooting-victims/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/police-identify-downtown-austin-shooting-victims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican meddling roils Senate Democratic primary in final days]]></title><description><![CDATA[A super PAC supporting James Talarico is running ads online warning that the GOP is &ldquo;boosting&rdquo; Jasmine Crockett. Her spokesperson said Republicans &ldquo;who underestimate her do so at their own peril.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/republican-meddling-roils-senate-democratic-primary-in-final-days/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/republican-meddling-roils-senate-democratic-primary-in-final-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turnover in East Texas politics may jeopardize regional sway at the Legislature]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some advocates for the region worry freshmen lawmakers will start deal-making at a deficit, while other voters see a chance for new blood.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/turnover-in-east-texas-politics-may-jeopardize-regional-sway-at-the-legislature/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/turnover-in-east-texas-politics-may-jeopardize-regional-sway-at-the-legislature/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School districts can set aside prayer time under a new Texas law. Few have done so.]]></title><description><![CDATA[School boards had until March 1 to decide whether to establish a daily period for students and staff to pray or read religious texts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/school-districts-can-set-aside-prayer-time-under-a-new-texas-law-few-have-done-so/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/school-districts-can-set-aside-prayer-time-under-a-new-texas-law-few-have-done-so/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dow asks Texas to legalize plastic pollution from its Seadrift complex]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing multiple lawsuits, North America&rsquo;s largest chemical manufacturer requests an &ldquo;unprecedented&rdquo; permit amendment to authorize its discharge of polyethylene pellets into coastal waters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dow-asks-texas-to-legalize-plastic-pollution-from-its-seadrift-complex/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dow-asks-texas-to-legalize-plastic-pollution-from-its-seadrift-complex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Political fighting pervades Texas politicians’ responses to Austin shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days out from the March primary, Republicans called for changes to immigration law. Democrats repeated their calls for stricter gun laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/political-fighting-pervades-texas-politicians-responses-to-austin-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/political-fighting-pervades-texas-politicians-responses-to-austin-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three dead, including suspect, and 14 injured after shooting at Austin bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting suspect was killed by police, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/three-dead-including-suspect-and-14-injured-after-shooting-at-austin-bar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/three-dead-including-suspect-and-14-injured-after-shooting-at-austin-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three dead, 14 injured after shooting at Austin bar]]></title><description><![CDATA[The shooting suspect was killed by police, authorities said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/three-dead-14-injured-after-shooting-at-austin-bar/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 14:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/three-dead-14-injured-after-shooting-at-austin-bar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Democrats prepare to decide party’s future after divisive, epic Senate primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico face off in the state&rsquo;s first blockbuster Democratic primary in decades. The race will likely conclude Tuesday, with the outside chance of a runoff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-democrats-prepare-to-decide-partys-future-after-divisive-epic-senate-primary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-democrats-prepare-to-decide-partys-future-after-divisive-epic-senate-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ Republican Senate primary is a battle of conservative titans]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt are competing to be the Republican nominee come November, with stakes that will be felt across Texas and in Washington.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-republican-senate-primary-is-a-battle-of-conservative-titans/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-republican-senate-primary-is-a-battle-of-conservative-titans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Redrawn to favor GOP, Texas’ 35th Congressional District attracts competitive primaries in both parties]]></title><description><![CDATA[President Donald Trump recently endorsed Air Force veteran Carlos De La Cruz for the seat Texas Republicans drew at his request. Democrats also see a chance to win in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/redrawn-to-favor-gop-texas-35th-congressional-district-attracts-competitive-primaries-in-both-parties/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/redrawn-to-favor-gop-texas-35th-congressional-district-attracts-competitive-primaries-in-both-parties/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[President Trump endorses Sid Miller and Don Huffines, countering Abbott’s picks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trump&rsquo;slast-minute primary endorsements that directly oppose the Texas governor&rsquo;s selections came hours after he spoke at an event in Corpus Christi on Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/president-trump-endorses-sid-miller-and-don-huffines-countering-abbotts-picks/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 04:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/president-trump-endorses-sid-miller-and-don-huffines-countering-abbotts-picks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tony Gonzales heads into Election Day with political future imperiled, Democrats eyeing his district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both parties are contemplating the notion of Brandon Herrera, a gun-loving YouTuber with a history of provocative comments, as the GOP nominee. Herrera says he can win in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tony-gonzales-heads-into-election-day-with-political-future-imperiled-democrats-eyeing-his-district/</link><pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 00:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tony-gonzales-heads-into-election-day-with-political-future-imperiled-democrats-eyeing-his-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kamala Harris makes last-minute pitch for Jasmine Crockett with robocall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The call gives Crockett a jolt of support from one of her party&rsquo;s biggest stars in the home stretch of her Senate Democratic primary against state Rep. James Talarico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/kamala-harris-makes-last-minute-pitch-for-jasmine-crockett-with-robocall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/kamala-harris-makes-last-minute-pitch-for-jasmine-crockett-with-robocall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the scenes, Texas narrows list to replace Fort Worth ISD’s elected trustees]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Education Agency said 196 people attended at least one day of training to become takeover managers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/behind-the-scenes-texas-narrows-list-to-replace-fort-worth-isds-elected-trustees/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/behind-the-scenes-texas-narrows-list-to-replace-fort-worth-isds-elected-trustees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Before scandal, Rep. Tony Gonzales had complicated relationship with his West Texas constituents]]></title><description><![CDATA[The moderate Republican&rsquo;s votes on gun control and marriage equality upset the region&rsquo;s most conservative voters, but local officials said they&rsquo;re grateful for the work he did on public safety and health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/before-scandal-rep-tony-gonzales-had-complicated-relationship-with-his-west-texas-constituents/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/before-scandal-rep-tony-gonzales-had-complicated-relationship-with-his-west-texas-constituents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers say U.S. military used laser to take down Border Protection drone in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Federal Aviation Administration closed more airspace near El Paso in response to the incident, officials said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lawmakers-say-us-military-used-laser-to-take-down-border-protection-drone-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lawmakers-say-us-military-used-laser-to-take-down-border-protection-drone-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[17 measles cases reported in El Paso, including 13 at ICE detention facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earlier in February, two cases of tuberculosis and 18 cases of COVID-19 were identified at Camp East Montana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/17-measles-cases-reported-in-el-paso-including-13-at-ice-detention-facility/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 03:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/17-measles-cases-reported-in-el-paso-including-13-at-ice-detention-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Tech regents unexpectedly take no public action on what can be taught on race, gender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some professors are waiting for a final decision on acceptable instruction under a review policy created by the system&rsquo;s new chancellor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-regents-unexpectedly-take-no-public-action-on-what-can-be-taught-on-race-gender/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 01:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-regents-unexpectedly-take-no-public-action-on-what-can-be-taught-on-race-gender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With his personal life under scrutiny, Ken Paxton’s family defends his character in Senate race]]></title><description><![CDATA[After Sen. John Cornyn ran ads about his rival&rsquo;s alleged infidelity, Paxton countered with a spot featuring his daughter, who cited her father&rsquo;s &ldquo;genuine love for his family&rdquo; in an op-ed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/with-his-personal-life-under-scrutiny-ken-paxtons-family-defends-his-character-in-senate-race/</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/with-his-personal-life-under-scrutiny-ken-paxtons-family-defends-his-character-in-senate-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Jasmine Crockett’s East Texas past give her an electoral boost in rural Texas?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before she was a firebrand congresswoman, Jasmine Crockett was a public defender &mdash; and local Democratic party chair &mdash; in Texarkana.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/can-jasmine-crocketts-east-texas-past-give-her-an-electoral-boost-in-rural-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/can-jasmine-crocketts-east-texas-past-give-her-an-electoral-boost-in-rural-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Veronica Escobar, two dozen Democrats call on ICE to close troubled El Paso detention camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three deaths have been reported recently at the hastily constructed camp. One was ruled a homicide involving staff. Claims of medical neglect and unsanitary conditions are rife.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-veronica-escobar-two-dozen-democrats-call-on-ice-to-close-troubled-el-paso-detention-camp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-veronica-escobar-two-dozen-democrats-call-on-ice-to-close-troubled-el-paso-detention-camp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[West Texas congressional candidates split on campaign strategy: Defend farmers or Trump ]]></title><description><![CDATA[As front-runners in a seven-person Republican primary, Tom Sell is running on local issues, while Abraham Enriquez is making it all about Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/west-texas-congressional-candidates-split-on-campaign-strategy-defend-farmers-or-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/west-texas-congressional-candidates-split-on-campaign-strategy-defend-farmers-or-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flores vs. Flores: GOP primary for South Texas congressional seat hinges on who can beat the Democrats]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayra Flores argues her &ldquo;battle scars&rdquo; make her the best bet to beat Democrat Vicente Gonzalez. Eric Flores says his opponent is&nbsp;a proven &ldquo;loser&rdquo; after back-to-back defeats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/flores-vs-flores-gop-primary-for-south-texas-congressional-seat-hinges-on-who-can-beat-the-democrats/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/flores-vs-flores-gop-primary-for-south-texas-congressional-seat-hinges-on-who-can-beat-the-democrats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas grand jury won’t indict in 2025 fatal shooting of U.S. citizen by ICE agent]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security said the 23-year-old was shot after intentionally hitting an agent with his vehicle on South Padre Island.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-grand-jury-wont-indict-in-2025-fatal-shooting-of-us-citizen-by-ice-agent/</link><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 00:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-grand-jury-wont-indict-in-2025-fatal-shooting-of-us-citizen-by-ice-agent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas education board approves 4,200 corrections in Bible-infused curriculum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxpayers will bear the cost of fixing errors in learning materials published by the Texas Education Agency. The curriculum has drawn attention for its references to Christianity and the Bible.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-education-board-approves-4200-corrections-in-bible-infused-curriculum/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 20:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-education-board-approves-4200-corrections-in-bible-infused-curriculum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How two churches forged Jasmine Crockett’s and James Talarico’s politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Senate Democratic primary, Talarico has made his church&rsquo;s ethos of compassion central to his campaign, while Jasmine Crockett is tapping into the civic power of Black churches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-two-churches-forged-jasmine-crocketts-and-james-talaricos-politics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-two-churches-forged-jasmine-crocketts-and-james-talaricos-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How two churches forged Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico’s politics]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Senate Democratic primary, Talarico has made his church&rsquo;s ethos of compassion central to his campaign, while Jasmine Crockett is tapping into the civic power of Black churches.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-two-churches-forged-jasmine-crockett-and-james-talaricos-politics/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-two-churches-forged-jasmine-crockett-and-james-talaricos-politics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ comptroller is the state’s top accountant. The candidates are campaigning on culture wars.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don Huffines, Christi Craddick and Kelly Hancock are talking more about fighting DEI, trans athletes and illegal immigration than the office&rsquo;s traditional fiscal duties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-comptroller-is-the-states-top-accountant-the-candidates-are-campaigning-on-culture-wars/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-comptroller-is-the-states-top-accountant-the-candidates-are-campaigning-on-culture-wars/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by double digits in Senate Democratic primary, poll finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[On the Republican side, Ken Paxton and John Cornyn were neck-and-neck and in position for a runoff, according to the poll from the University of Texas&rsquo; Texas Politics Project.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crockett-leads-james-talarico-by-double-digits-in-senate-democratic-primary-poll-finds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crockett-leads-james-talarico-by-double-digits-in-senate-democratic-primary-poll-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eastland County Republicans scramble as hand-count of primary ballots looms]]></title><description><![CDATA[The local party&rsquo;s decision to hand-count election night ballots in the March 3 primary has led to major logistical problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/eastland-county-republicans-scramble-as-hand-count-of-primary-ballots-looms/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/eastland-county-republicans-scramble-as-hand-count-of-primary-ballots-looms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early vote turnout in Texas outpacing past elections, fueled by Democratic primary voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Turnout during the first week of early voting for the Texas midterm election exceeded the same period for the previous two presidential elections, years that typically see higher voter engagement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/early-vote-turnout-in-texas-outpacing-past-elections-fueled-by-democratic-primary-voters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/early-vote-turnout-in-texas-outpacing-past-elections-fueled-by-democratic-primary-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales says he won’t resign despite explicit texts with staffer]]></title><description><![CDATA[A growing number of House Republicans have called for Gonzales&rsquo; ouster &mdash; though he has yet to explicitly lose the support of any members who endorsed him.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-rep-tony-gonzales-says-he-wont-resign-despite-explicit-texts-with-staffer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-rep-tony-gonzales-says-he-wont-resign-despite-explicit-texts-with-staffer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seis muertes en seis semanas: Lo que hay que saber sobre las detenciones de ICE en Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[El a&ntilde;o pasado hubo m&aacute;s muertes dentro de los centros de detenci&oacute;n de ICE que en ning&uacute;n otro en las &uacute;ltimas dos d&eacute;cadas. Casi una cuarta parte de esas muertes ocurrieron en Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/seis-muertes-en-seis-semanas-lo-que-hay-que-saber-sobre-las-detenciones-de-ice-en-texas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/seis-muertes-en-seis-semanas-lo-que-hay-que-saber-sobre-las-detenciones-de-ice-en-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Texas suburb will stay in region’s largest public transit system for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Plano City Council led an aggressive push to dismantle the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system. The suburb reached an agreement with the agency earlier this year to claw back some tax dollars and other concessions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/north-texas-suburb-will-stay-in-regions-largest-public-transit-system-for-now/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/north-texas-suburb-will-stay-in-regions-largest-public-transit-system-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Used electric vehicle batteries find new life bolstering the Texas grid]]></title><description><![CDATA[A company is repurposing the batteries to store electricity and sell it to the grid when power from wind and solar dwindles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/used-electric-vehicle-batteries-find-new-life-bolstering-the-texas-grid/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/used-electric-vehicle-batteries-find-new-life-bolstering-the-texas-grid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas’ affordable housing supply is evaporating, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[High-cost housing in Texas&rsquo; third-largest city reflects challenges across the state, which has faced an affordability crisis amid extraordinary growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-affordable-housing-supply-is-evaporating-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-affordable-housing-supply-is-evaporating-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump expected to visit Corpus Christi on Friday, days before Texas primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The president&rsquo;s visit could be heavy on political overtones, as he has endorsed dozens of Republicans in their March 3 congressional and legislative primaries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-expected-to-visit-corpus-christi-on-friday-days-before-texas-primary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-expected-to-visit-corpus-christi-on-friday-days-before-texas-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texts show Rep. Tony Gonzales asked for explicit photos from aide who later died by suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[Additionally, a police report shows that the aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, told responding officers she set herself on fire because her husband was romantically involved with her best friend.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texts-show-rep-tony-gonzales-asked-for-explicit-photos-from-aide-who-later-died-by-suicide/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texts-show-rep-tony-gonzales-asked-for-explicit-photos-from-aide-who-later-died-by-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Xcel will replace high-risk power poles after attorney general sues over 2024 wildfires]]></title><description><![CDATA[A damaged Xcel pole owned sparked the Smokehouse Creek fire, the largest in state history.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/xcel-will-replace-high-risk-power-poles-after-attorney-general-sues-over-2024-wildfires/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/xcel-will-replace-high-risk-power-poles-after-attorney-general-sues-over-2024-wildfires/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Patrick seeks to block Camp Mystic’s summer reopening pending inquiry into July 4 flood deaths]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lieutenant governor&rsquo;s request to delay renewing the camp&rsquo;s license came hours after parents who lost children in the July 4 flood sued the state for its alleged failure to enforce an evacuation plan requirement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-patrick-seeks-to-block-camp-mystics-summer-reopening-pending-inquiry-into-july-4-flood-deaths/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-patrick-seeks-to-block-camp-mystics-summer-reopening-pending-inquiry-into-july-4-flood-deaths/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp Mystic parents sue state, accusing Texas officials of failing to enforce evacuation plan requirement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A group of parents whose children died in the July 4 floods claim in a federal lawsuit that Camp Mystic&rsquo;s emergency instructions directed kids to stay in cabins even though state law requires evacuation plans for camps.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-parents-sue-state-accusing-texas-officials-of-failing-to-enforce-evacuation-plan-requirement/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-parents-sue-state-accusing-texas-officials-of-failing-to-enforce-evacuation-plan-requirement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott deploys DPS to “prevent spillover” of Mexican cartel violence]]></title><description><![CDATA[The increase in public safety operations along the border comes after the Mexican army killed &ldquo;El Mencho,&rdquo; a powerful cartel leader.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-deploys-dps-to-prevent-spillover-of-mexican-cartel-violence/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-deploys-dps-to-prevent-spillover-of-mexican-cartel-violence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The border wall is closing in on Big Bend, sparking opposition by locals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents and elected officials are speaking out against a proposed border barrier through Texas&rsquo; biggest state park and one of the jewels of the national park system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-border-wall-is-closing-in-on-big-bend-sparking-opposition-by-locals/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-border-wall-is-closing-in-on-big-bend-sparking-opposition-by-locals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Not all paths to college and career readiness pay off equally for Texas students, study finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students who took English and math college prep courses were less likely to complete college than their peers who were not considered college ready at all.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/not-all-paths-to-college-and-career-readiness-pay-off-equally-for-texas-students-study-finds/</link><pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/not-all-paths-to-college-and-career-readiness-pay-off-equally-for-texas-students-study-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texan shot dead by ICE agent months before killings in Minneapolis, records show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The involvement of federal immigration agents in the fatal shooting of Ruben Ray Martinez on South Padre Island in March had not been disclosed in initial reports.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texan-shot-dead-by-ice-agent-months-before-killings-in-minneapolis-records-show/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 04:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texan-shot-dead-by-ice-agent-months-before-killings-in-minneapolis-records-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cuban man’s death at El Paso tent camp was result of “spontaneous use of force,” ICE says]]></title><description><![CDATA[His death is the first homicide in ICE custody in recent history, experts said. It comes after the deadliest year in ICE detention in decades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cuban-mans-death-at-el-paso-tent-camp-was-result-of-spontaneous-use-of-force-ice-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cuban-mans-death-at-el-paso-tent-camp-was-result-of-spontaneous-use-of-force-ice-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texans shouldn’t expect Supreme Court ruling against tariffs to bring prices down soon, economists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The order wiped out many of the Trump administration's tariffs, but Trump promised Friday to find other ways to restore them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-shouldnt-expect-supreme-court-ruling-against-tariffs-to-bring-prices-down-soon-economists-say/</link><pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-shouldnt-expect-supreme-court-ruling-against-tariffs-to-bring-prices-down-soon-economists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Decline in international students at UNT leads to $45 million budget shortfall, likely cuts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Travel restrictions and sharper federal attention are dissuading foreign students from attending U.S. colleges, advocates say, hitting the Denton university harder than most.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/decline-in-international-students-at-unt-leads-to-45-million-budget-shortfall-likely-cuts/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/decline-in-international-students-at-unt-leads-to-45-million-budget-shortfall-likely-cuts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas opted to keep a Native American studies course. Supporters see a roadmap for other states.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The anti-DEI movement put the future of the high school class in question, but it ultimately survived the State Board of Education&rsquo;s review.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-opted-to-keep-a-native-american-studies-course-supporters-see-a-roadmap-for-other-states/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-opted-to-keep-a-native-american-studies-course-supporters-see-a-roadmap-for-other-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dark money fuels attack ads in final stretch of Texas’ U.S. Senate primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The latest campaign finance reports show big-money interests are heavily invested in the Texas primaries &mdash; but unwilling to reveal their identities at a critical juncture of the race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dark-money-fuels-attack-ads-in-final-stretch-of-texas-us-senate-primaries/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dark-money-fuels-attack-ads-in-final-stretch-of-texas-us-senate-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Senate candidate says “no strings attached” to $2 million donation from businessman]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rhonda Ward, a first-time candidate for elected office who previously served on the state GOP&rsquo;s policy committee, is challenging Trent Ashby for the East Texas seat.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-senate-candidate-says-no-strings-attached-to-2-million-donation-from-businessman/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-senate-candidate-says-no-strings-attached-to-2-million-donation-from-businessman/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas refineries see opportunity in Venezuelan oil amid Mexico export declines]]></title><description><![CDATA[As President Donald Trump seeks to boost U.S. investment in Venezuela&rsquo;s oil fields, Mexico is poised to export less heavy crude to Gulf refineries, creating an opening for Venezuelan oil.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-refineries-see-opportunity-in-venezuelan-oil-amid-mexico-export-declines/</link><pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-refineries-see-opportunity-in-venezuelan-oil-amid-mexico-export-declines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Tony Gonzales accuses dead staffer’s husband of trying to blackmail him amid affair scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Republican congressman shared on social media an email requesting a settlement of up to $300,000 in exchange for a nondisclosure agreement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-accuses-dead-staffers-husband-of-trying-to-blackmail-him-amid-affair-scandal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-accuses-dead-staffers-husband-of-trying-to-blackmail-him-amid-affair-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas House candidates in South Texas face allegations of lying about their party affiliation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans hope to flip the Rio Grande Valley state House seat, long held by Democrats.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-house-candidates-in-south-texas-face-allegations-of-lying-about-their-party-affiliation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-house-candidates-in-south-texas-face-allegations-of-lying-about-their-party-affiliation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Texas regents approve limits on teaching “unnecessary controversial subjects”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents warned the policy&rsquo;s vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/university-of-texas-regents-approve-limits-on-teaching-unnecessary-controversial-subjects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/university-of-texas-regents-approve-limits-on-teaching-unnecessary-controversial-subjects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of Texas regents approve limits on teaching “unnecessarily controversial subjects”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Opponents warned the policy&rsquo;s vagueness could push professors to self-censor and leave students less prepared for the workplace.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/university-of-texas-regents-approve-limits-on-teaching-unnecessarily-controversial-subjects/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/university-of-texas-regents-approve-limits-on-teaching-unnecessarily-controversial-subjects/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Six deaths in six weeks: What to know about ICE detentions in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last year was the deadliest year in ICE detention in two decades. Nearly a quarter of those deaths occurred in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/six-deaths-in-six-weeks-what-to-know-about-ice-detentions-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/six-deaths-in-six-weeks-what-to-know-about-ice-detentions-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI enters the race: How Texas primary candidates are using it in 2026 ads]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Texas voters head into the 2026 primary, candidates are using artificial intelligence to mock opponents and sharpen attacks.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ai-enters-the-race-how-texas-primary-candidates-are-using-it-in-2026-ads/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ai-enters-the-race-how-texas-primary-candidates-are-using-it-in-2026-ads/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gillespie County Republicans scale back hand-count amid staffing shortage]]></title><description><![CDATA[The county GOP will use machines to tally early voting results but still plans to hand-count ballots cast on Election Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gillespie-county-republicans-scale-back-hand-count-amid-staffing-shortage/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 03:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gillespie-county-republicans-scale-back-hand-count-amid-staffing-shortage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some Abbott-backed candidates face political headwinds in Republican primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governor is supporting two U.S. House candidates whose opponents were recently endorsed by President Donald Trump, while his picks for comptroller and agriculture commissioner are trailing in the polls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/some-abbott-backed-candidates-face-political-headwinds-in-republican-primaries/</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/some-abbott-backed-candidates-face-political-headwinds-in-republican-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas sues Dow, claiming “habitual” pollution violations at Gulf Coast chemical plant]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local citizens who are preparing their own lawsuit against the chemical giant say Attorney General Ken Paxton&rsquo;s suit could shield Dow from bigger penalties.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-sues-dow-claiming-habitual-pollution-violations-at-gulf-coast-chemical-plant/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-sues-dow-claiming-habitual-pollution-violations-at-gulf-coast-chemical-plant/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Tony Gonzales attacks primary opponent amid reporting of his affair with aide who died by suicide]]></title><description><![CDATA[The San Antonio Express-News reported on a text message from a staffer admitting to having an affair with Gonzales. The staffer died last year after setting herself on fire in Uvalde.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-attacks-primary-opponent-amid-reporting-of-his-affair-with-aide-who-died-by-suicide/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-tony-gonzales-attacks-primary-opponent-amid-reporting-of-his-affair-with-aide-who-died-by-suicide/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Worth ISD students see gains. Will Texas keep the superintendent behind them?]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Texas takes control of the North Texas school district, the future remains uncertain for Superintendent Karen Molinar and her reforms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/fort-worth-isd-students-see-gains-will-texas-keep-the-superintendent-behind-them/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/fort-worth-isd-students-see-gains-will-texas-keep-the-superintendent-behind-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Tech medical school cancels talk on health, ethical considerations in late-pregnancy abortions]]></title><description><![CDATA[University leaders declined to give a reason. Abortion opponents said the discussion would have promoted illegal activity, something advocates deny.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-medical-school-cancels-talk-on-health-ethical-considerations-in-late-pregnancy-abortions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 16:57:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-medical-school-cancels-talk-on-health-ethical-considerations-in-late-pregnancy-abortions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to spot AI-generated images and online content during the 2026 primary elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Identifying falsified or digitally enhanced videos, photos and ads takes attention and awareness, but helpful tools are out there.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-to-spot-ai-generated-images-and-online-content-during-the-2026-primary-elections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-to-spot-ai-generated-images-and-online-content-during-the-2026-primary-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Crenshaw vs. Steve Toth primary is a fight over who’s the real RINO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crenshaw, fighting to remain in his Houston-area congressional seat, has drawn criticism from right-wing media and a challenge from Toth, among the most conservative members of the Texas House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-crenshaw-vs-steve-toth-primary-is-a-fight-over-whos-the-real-rino/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-crenshaw-vs-steve-toth-primary-is-a-fight-over-whos-the-real-rino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch Live: Republican attorney general candidates meet for only debate in primary to succeed Ken Paxton]]></title><description><![CDATA[All four candidates will vie to prove they are the heir apparent to Paxton, who has solidified the office as a juggernaut in the conservative legal movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/watch-live-republican-attorney-general-candidates-meet-for-only-debate-in-primary-to-succeed-ken-paxton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/watch-live-republican-attorney-general-candidates-meet-for-only-debate-in-primary-to-succeed-ken-paxton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Republican attorney general candidates meet for only debate in primary to succeed Ken Paxton]]></title><description><![CDATA[All four candidates will vie to prove they are the heir apparent to Paxton, who has solidified the office as a juggernaut in the conservative legal movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/republican-attorney-general-candidates-meet-for-only-debate-in-primary-to-succeed-ken-paxton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/republican-attorney-general-candidates-meet-for-only-debate-in-primary-to-succeed-ken-paxton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP attorney general candidates tout conservative bona fides at only debate in primary to succeed Ken Paxton]]></title><description><![CDATA[All four candidates are vying to prove they are the heir apparent to Paxton, who has solidified the office as a juggernaut in the conservative legal movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-attorney-general-candidates-tout-conservative-bona-fides-at-only-debate-in-primary-to-succeed-ken-paxton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-attorney-general-candidates-tout-conservative-bona-fides-at-only-debate-in-primary-to-succeed-ken-paxton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: The El Paso airspace fiasco]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week's episode, our host talks with Robert Moore, CEO of El Paso Matters, about the federal government briefly pausing air travel into El Paso. What does it say about the federal government, border security and the lives of El Pasoans?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-the-el-paso-airspace-fiasco/</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-the-el-paso-airspace-fiasco/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rick Perry says his political group will spend “whatever we need” to support John Cornyn in Senate primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Texas governor chairs the Lone Star Freedom Project, a group that has already spent almost $18 million boosting Cornyn against Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rick-perry-says-his-political-group-will-spend-whatever-we-need-to-support-john-cornyn-in-senate-primary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 23:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rick-perry-says-his-political-group-will-spend-whatever-we-need-to-support-john-cornyn-in-senate-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephen Colbert blasts CBS for nixing James Talarico interview]]></title><description><![CDATA[The late-night host said the network feared running afoul of new FCC guidance directing shows to give equal airtime to political candidates.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/stephen-colbert-blasts-cbs-for-nixing-james-talarico-interview/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/stephen-colbert-blasts-cbs-for-nixing-james-talarico-interview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Democrats launch $30 million coordinated campaign to target key races, flip state in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The effort is a partnership between the state party, two of its largest political organizations and the House Democrats&rsquo; campaign arm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-democrats-launch-30-million-coordinated-campaign-to-target-key-races-flip-state-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-democrats-launch-30-million-coordinated-campaign-to-target-key-races-flip-state-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What to know about county offices on Texas’ March 3 primary ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early voting begins on Tuesday. Here&rsquo;s a look at what the officials elected to several local offices oversee.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/what-to-know-about-county-offices-on-texas-march-3-primary-ballot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/what-to-know-about-county-offices-on-texas-march-3-primary-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Momentum is building to meet electricity demand in Texas with small nuclear reactors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The first small modular nuclear reactor could be powering an industrial plant in Texas early in the next decade. And the state is pushing to become the leading site for testing and building the technology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/momentum-is-building-to-meet-electricity-demand-in-texas-with-small-nuclear-reactors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/momentum-is-building-to-meet-electricity-demand-in-texas-with-small-nuclear-reactors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chip Roy is known for calling out GOP leaders. He says that’s what Texas needs in an attorney general.]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Chip Roy has broken with his party, and called out President Donald Trump and Attorney General Ken Paxton. He says his loyalty is to Texas and to the Constitution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/chip-roy-is-known-for-calling-out-gop-leaders-he-says-thats-what-texas-needs-in-an-attorney-general/</link><pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/chip-roy-is-known-for-calling-out-gop-leaders-he-says-thats-what-texas-needs-in-an-attorney-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney General Paxton launches investigations into three Texas school districts over students protesting ICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paxton said his office is examining claims that administrators and faculty helped organize the demonstrations.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/attorney-general-paxton-launches-investigations-into-three-texas-school-districts-over-students-protesting-ice/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/attorney-general-paxton-launches-investigations-into-three-texas-school-districts-over-students-protesting-ice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aaron Reitz, Paxton’s endorsed successor, vows to “destroy the left” if elected Texas attorney general]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reitz believes the nation is at war with liberals, and the best bulwark against them is a fully empowered Texas attorney general&rsquo;s office &mdash; with him at the helm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/aaron-reitz-paxtons-endorsed-successor-vows-to-destroy-the-left-if-elected-texas-attorney-general/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/aaron-reitz-paxtons-endorsed-successor-vows-to-destroy-the-left-if-elected-texas-attorney-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas 15th Court of Appeals primaries: Who is running and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Voters statewide elect three justices to the new 15th Court of Appeals, created in 2023. Gov. Greg Abbott&rsquo;s GOP appointees face their first election for six-year terms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-15th-court-of-appeals-primaries-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-15th-court-of-appeals-primaries-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Walk for Peace: photos of Fort Worth monks’ journey to Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Buddhist monks' 15-week walk&nbsp;from Fort Worth to Washington covered roughly 2,300 miles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-walk-for-peace-photos-of-fort-worth-monks-journey-to-washington/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 23:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-walk-for-peace-photos-of-fort-worth-monks-journey-to-washington/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early voting for the Texas 2026 primaries begins Tuesday. Here’s what to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early voting in person runs from Feb. 17-27. This guide explains your rights at Texas polls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/early-voting-for-the-texas-2026-primaries-begins-tuesday-heres-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/early-voting-for-the-texas-2026-primaries-begins-tuesday-heres-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early voting for the 2026 primaries begins Tuesday. Here’s what to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early voting in person runs from Feb. 17-27. This guide explains your rights at Texas polls.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/early-voting-for-the-2026-primaries-begins-tuesday-heres-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/early-voting-for-the-2026-primaries-begins-tuesday-heres-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds launch fair housing probe into North Texas development marketed to Muslims]]></title><description><![CDATA[HUD is investigating whether the project that had been called the East Plano Islamic Center City discriminated based on race or national origin.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/feds-launch-fair-housing-probe-into-north-texas-development-marketed-to-muslims/</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/feds-launch-fair-housing-probe-into-north-texas-development-marketed-to-muslims/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comptroller candidate Don Huffines’ family owns former Epstein ranch in New Mexico]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huffines' campaign said the candidate&rsquo;s family bought the ranch at a public auction four years after Jeffrey Epstein died.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/comptroller-candidate-don-huffines-family-owns-former-epstein-ranch-in-new-mexico/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/comptroller-candidate-don-huffines-family-owns-former-epstein-ranch-in-new-mexico/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accuses Dallas of spending too little on police]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a new lawsuit, Paxton accused city officials of under-calculating how much money should go to law enforcement under a voter-backed provision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-accuses-dallas-of-spending-too-little-on-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-accuses-dallas-of-spending-too-little-on-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texans are demanding their local governments push pause on data centers. Can they?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texans from Waco to Harlingen are raising concerns over how much energy and water data centers are poised to use. Local officials, some enticed by a tax boon, say they have little power to stop the rush.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-are-demanding-their-local-governments-push-pause-on-data-centers-can-they/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-are-demanding-their-local-governments-push-pause-on-data-centers-can-they/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Texas attorney general race, Mayes Middleton runs on conservative, not courtroom, record]]></title><description><![CDATA[Middleton has the money and the endorsements. But his primary opponents say he lacks key legal experience to be Texas&rsquo; top lawyer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-texas-attorney-general-race-mayes-middleton-runs-on-conservative-not-courtroom-record/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-texas-attorney-general-race-mayes-middleton-runs-on-conservative-not-courtroom-record/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Senate Democratic primary fraught with racial tensions, Black voters could be decisive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jasmine Crockett has built enormous enthusiasm among Black voters based in part on her reputation as a fighter, while her opponent in the Texas primary, James Talarico, has struggled to win their support.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-senate-democratic-primary-fraught-with-racial-tensions-black-voters-could-be-decisive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-senate-democratic-primary-fraught-with-racial-tensions-black-voters-could-be-decisive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A federal tool to check voter citizenship keeps making mistakes. It led to confusion in Texas.]]></title><description><![CDATA[DHS rolled out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-federal-tool-to-check-voter-citizenship-keeps-making-mistakes-it-led-to-confusion-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-federal-tool-to-check-voter-citizenship-keeps-making-mistakes-it-led-to-confusion-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AG Ken Paxton backs ivermectin champion’s fight against Texas Medical Board]]></title><description><![CDATA[The board reprimanded Dr. Mary Bowden last year after she prescribed ivermectin to a patient at a Fort Worth hospital during the height of the pandemic.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ag-ken-paxton-backs-ivermectin-champions-fight-against-texas-medical-board/</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 02:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ag-ken-paxton-backs-ivermectin-champions-fight-against-texas-medical-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pentagon let border agency use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sources say the border security agency borrowed the laser and fired it without first coordinating with the aviation agency, sparking the sudden shutdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/pentagon-let-border-agency-use-anti-drone-laser-before-faa-closed-el-paso-airspace-ap-sources-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/pentagon-let-border-agency-use-anti-drone-laser-before-faa-closed-el-paso-airspace-ap-sources-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UT-Austin to consolidate race, ethnic and gender study programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 800 students are pursuing degrees in the affected departments, which include African, Latino and gender studies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ut-austin-to-consolidate-race-ethnic-and-gender-study-programs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ut-austin-to-consolidate-race-ethnic-and-gender-study-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a contest to regulate Texas’s oil and gas industry, one Republican wants to talk DEI and China]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jim Wright, the GOP incumbent, and several other Republican candidates dismissed Bo French&rsquo;s campaign rhetoric as distracting from the Railroad Commission&rsquo;s mission.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-a-contest-to-regulate-texass-oil-and-gas-industry-one-republican-wants-to-talk-dei-and-china/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-a-contest-to-regulate-texass-oil-and-gas-industry-one-republican-wants-to-talk-dei-and-china/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Court of Criminal Appeals primaries: Who is running and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they&rsquo;ve been wrongfully detained. Here&rsquo;s a look at who&rsquo;s running for the court&rsquo;s three seats on the 2026 ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-court-of-criminal-appeals-primaries-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-court-of-criminal-appeals-primaries-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump lawyer sends cease-and-desist letter to Brandon Herrera over use of president’s image in campaign ad]]></title><description><![CDATA[The letter says Herrera&rsquo;s mailer depicting him next to the president &ldquo;is inconsistent with President Trump&rsquo;s unequivocal endorsement&rdquo; of Rep. Tony Gonzales in the GOP primary for Texas&rsquo; 23rd Congressional District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-lawyer-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-brandon-herrera-over-use-of-presidents-image-in-campaign-ad/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-lawyer-sends-cease-and-desist-letter-to-brandon-herrera-over-use-of-presidents-image-in-campaign-ad/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Rule follower”: In GOP primary, Joan Huffman promises to bring law and order to the attorney general’s office]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huffman is running on her criminal prosecution experience and allegiance to the rule of law, cutting a contrast with her opponents who are emphasizing a continuation of Paxton&rsquo;s culture war battles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rule-follower-in-gop-primary-joan-huffman-promises-to-bring-law-and-order-to-the-attorney-generals-office/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rule-follower-in-gop-primary-joan-huffman-promises-to-bring-law-and-order-to-the-attorney-generals-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. James Talarico raises $7.4 million in first six weeks of 2026 in bid for U.S. Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talarico&rsquo;s haul, announced days before early voting, already outpaces what he raised over the last three months of last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-james-talarico-raises-74-million-in-first-six-weeks-of-2026-in-bid-for-us-senate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-james-talarico-raises-74-million-in-first-six-weeks-of-2026-in-bid-for-us-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Elon Musk lawyer emerges as frontrunner in GOP primary for Michael McCaul’s congressional seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ten Republicans, including Trump-endorsed attorney Chris Gober, are competing for the red-leaning 10th Congressional District in Central Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-elon-musk-lawyer-emerges-as-frontrunner-in-gop-primary-for-michael-mccauls-congressional-seat/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-elon-musk-lawyer-emerges-as-frontrunner-in-gop-primary-for-michael-mccauls-congressional-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Snapchat over accusations of inappropriate content and addictiveness]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit against the multimedia messaging app's company is just one in a series of actions that the state has taken against social media companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-snapchat-over-accusations-of-inappropriate-content-and-addictiveness/</link><pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-general-ken-paxton-sues-snapchat-over-accusations-of-inappropriate-content-and-addictiveness/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration is sending pregnant migrant girls to Texas shelter criticized as medically inadequate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government sources and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-is-sending-pregnant-migrant-girls-to-texas-shelter-criticized-as-medically-inadequate/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 23:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-is-sending-pregnant-migrant-girls-to-texas-shelter-criticized-as-medically-inadequate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chip Roy, Mayes Middleton leading Texas attorney general GOP primary in new poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[The poll, released Wednesday, also showed Sid Miller and Don Huffines with comfortable leads in their Republican primary bids for agriculture commissioner and comptroller.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/chip-roy-mayes-middleton-leading-texas-attorney-general-gop-primary-in-new-poll/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/chip-roy-mayes-middleton-leading-texas-attorney-general-gop-primary-in-new-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA closes El Paso airspace for 10 days, cites national defense]]></title><description><![CDATA[The El Paso city government issued an advisory early Wednesday that flights at El Paso International Airport are canceled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/faa-closes-el-paso-airspace-for-10-days-cites-national-defense/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/faa-closes-el-paso-airspace-for-10-days-cites-national-defense/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA closes El Paso airspace for 10 days]]></title><description><![CDATA[The El Paso city government issued an advisory early Wednesday that flights at El Paso International Airport are canceled.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/faa-closes-el-paso-airspace-for-10-days/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/faa-closes-el-paso-airspace-for-10-days/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FAA closed El Paso airspace over impasse with the Defense Dept.’s use of drones near border, source says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FAA lifted the restrictions hours after they were put in place. Rep. Veronica Escobar stressed there is no threat to El Paso or the surrounding areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/faa-closed-el-paso-airspace-over-impasse-with-the-defense-depts-use-of-drones-near-border-source-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/faa-closed-el-paso-airspace-over-impasse-with-the-defense-depts-use-of-drones-near-border-source-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Paso airspace reopened after FAA quickly rescinds 10-day flight restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A source told the Tribune that Defense Department drones spurred the announced closure, but the White House said unmanned craft were flown by Mexican cartels.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/el-paso-airspace-reopened-after-faa-quickly-rescinds-10-day-flight-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/el-paso-airspace-reopened-after-faa-quickly-rescinds-10-day-flight-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Paso airspace briefly closed over drone impasse between FAA, Defense Department, source says]]></title><description><![CDATA[The FAA lifted the restrictions hours after they were put in place. Rep. Veronica Escobar stressed there is no threat to El Paso or the surrounding areas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/el-paso-airspace-briefly-closed-over-drone-impasse-between-faa-defense-department-source-says/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/el-paso-airspace-briefly-closed-over-drone-impasse-between-faa-defense-department-source-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas labor unions are increasingly divided on which candidate to endorse for governor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott was endorsed by Texas Teamsters, a labor union that has historically supported Democrats. Other large unions still back his Democratic opponent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-labor-unions-are-increasingly-divided-on-which-candidate-to-endorse-for-governor/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-labor-unions-are-increasingly-divided-on-which-candidate-to-endorse-for-governor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ GOP Senate nominee will lead the Republican ticket. Who would have the longest coattails?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton argue they&rsquo;re best equipped to carry the torch for Republicans and fight off Democratic headwinds in local races.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-gop-senate-nominee-will-lead-the-republican-ticket-who-would-have-the-longest-coattails/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-gop-senate-nominee-will-lead-the-republican-ticket-who-would-have-the-longest-coattails/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texans born without traditional sex traits worry new law will force them to choose a gender they don’t identify with]]></title><description><![CDATA[Intersex Texans fear House Bill 229, which defines gender based on the reproductive system, could increase surgeries on intersex children and create challenges to obtaining sex changes on government documents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-born-without-traditional-sex-traits-worry-new-law-will-force-them-to-choose-a-gender-they-dont-identify-with/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-born-without-traditional-sex-traits-worry-new-law-will-force-them-to-choose-a-gender-they-dont-identify-with/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP Senate candidates pitch themselves as best to boost down-ballot Republicans]]></title><description><![CDATA[Both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton argue they&rsquo;re best equipped to carry the torch for Republicans and fight off Democratic headwinds in local races.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-senate-candidates-pitch-themselves-as-best-to-boost-down-ballot-republicans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-senate-candidates-pitch-themselves-as-best-to-boost-down-ballot-republicans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas county rejects a moratorium on data center development amid AI boom]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 3-2 vote from Hood County commissioners Tuesday came after they received a letter from a state senator saying they did not have the power to issue a moratorium.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-county-rejects-a-moratorium-on-data-center-development-amid-ai-boom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-county-rejects-a-moratorium-on-data-center-development-amid-ai-boom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Online influencers and the 2026 Texas primaries]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our hosts are joined by Democratic strategist and content creator Olivia Julianna and political reporter Kayla Guo to unpack what all the recent social media drama means about the Democratic party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-online-influencers-and-the-2026-texas-primaries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 23:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-online-influencers-and-the-2026-texas-primaries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston-area developer Colony Ridge reaches $68 million settlement with Texas, feds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agreement seeks to remedy a variety of concerns raised by government officials, who accused the development&rsquo;s owners of targeting Latino homebuyers with predatory loans and false promises.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-area-developer-colony-ridge-reaches-68-million-settlement-with-texas-feds/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-area-developer-colony-ridge-reaches-68-million-settlement-with-texas-feds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[We’ve leveled up our voter guides to help Texans make informed decisions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our newsroom is trying new things to help Texans vote with confidence this spring. We want to demystify the process, the candidates and the offices of this year&rsquo;s Texas primaries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/weve-leveled-up-our-voter-guides-to-help-texans-make-informed-decisions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/weve-leveled-up-our-voter-guides-to-help-texans-make-informed-decisions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former MLB player Mark Teixeira is heavy favorite in GOP primary to succeed Chip Roy in Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Texas Rangers first baseman has poured $2.5 million of his own money into the race and recently scooped up the key endorsement of President Donald Trump.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-mlb-player-mark-teixeira-is-heavy-favorite-in-gop-primary-to-succeed-chip-roy-in-congress/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-mlb-player-mark-teixeira-is-heavy-favorite-in-gop-primary-to-succeed-chip-roy-in-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigrants challenging their detention have hit a historic high. Here’s a look at the increase.]]></title><description><![CDATA[ProPublica is tracking the historic rise in challenges filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/immigrants-challenging-their-detention-have-hit-a-historic-high-heres-a-look-at-the-increase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/immigrants-challenging-their-detention-have-hit-a-historic-high-heres-a-look-at-the-increase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas court district leads U.S. in immigrants challenging legality of federal detention]]></title><description><![CDATA[The administration&rsquo;s push for mass deportations has resulted in more than 18,000 habeas petitions, a historic high. Texas and California account for about 40% of cases this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-court-district-leads-us-in-immigrants-challenging-legality-of-federal-detention/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-court-district-leads-us-in-immigrants-challenging-legality-of-federal-detention/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“We are ready”: Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says U.S., Texas ready to fight parasitic fly]]></title><description><![CDATA[The New World Screworm fly poses a billion-dollar threat to the state&rsquo;s economy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/we-are-ready-ag-secretary-brooke-rollins-says-us-texas-ready-to-fight-parasitic-fly/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/we-are-ready-ag-secretary-brooke-rollins-says-us-texas-ready-to-fight-parasitic-fly/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney general sues Bastrop factory after residents complain about noxious odors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state&rsquo;s environmental regulator has issued multiple environmental violations and the lawsuit states the company has failed to fix the problems.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/attorney-general-sues-bastrop-factory-after-residents-complain-about-noxious-odors/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/attorney-general-sues-bastrop-factory-after-residents-complain-about-noxious-odors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amanda Edwards drops out of Houston race for 18th Congressional District]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democrat's announcement comes a week after she lost to Christian Menefee in a special election runoff for the seat that had been vacant since the death of Sylvester Turner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/amanda-edwards-drops-out-of-houston-race-for-18th-congressional-district/</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/amanda-edwards-drops-out-of-houston-race-for-18th-congressional-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas attorney general candidate says if he wins, he’d try to revoke Democratic leader Gene Wu’s citizenship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aaron Reitz, who is running for Texas attorney general, issued the threat after an interview of Wu was shared online of him discussing non-white voting strength.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-general-candidate-says-if-he-wins-hed-try-to-revoke-democratic-leader-gene-wus-citizenship/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-attorney-general-candidate-says-if-he-wins-hed-try-to-revoke-democratic-leader-gene-wus-citizenship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fort Worth ISD loses appeal of state takeover, prompting a trustee’s resignation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state education commissioner is clear to appoint new leadership after an administrative court ruled in favor of the Texas Education Agency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/fort-worth-isd-loses-appeal-of-state-takeover-prompting-a-trustees-resignation/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 20:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/fort-worth-isd-loses-appeal-of-state-takeover-prompting-a-trustees-resignation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texans demand more from state legislators on the environment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas politicians like to talk about acting in the best interests of their constituents - but the numbers often tell a different story. Based on the Sierra Club Lone Star Chapter&rsquo;s recent analysis, the Legislature is falling short of protecting the people, communities, and natural resources Texans depend on. If legislators don&rsquo;t answer to Texans, who are they really accountable to?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-demand-more-from-state-legislators-on-the-environment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-demand-more-from-state-legislators-on-the-environment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New poll finds Jasmine Crockett, Ken Paxton leading in their primary bids for U.S. Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The survey findings released Monday come just eight days before the start of early voting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/new-poll-finds-jasmine-crockett-ken-paxton-leading-in-their-primary-bids-for-us-senate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/new-poll-finds-jasmine-crockett-ken-paxton-leading-in-their-primary-bids-for-us-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Railroad Commission primary: Who is running and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Railroad Commission regulates energy infrastructure across Texas. Here&rsquo;s a look at who&rsquo;s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-railroad-commission-primary-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-railroad-commission-primary-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“A disaster waiting to happen”: How the fracking boom put an oil field in the Guadalupe River floodplain ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lack of a state floodplain policy enabled oil companies to build in parts of Texas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-disaster-waiting-to-happen-how-the-fracking-boom-put-an-oil-field-in-the-guadalupe-river-floodplain/</link><pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-disaster-waiting-to-happen-how-the-fracking-boom-put-an-oil-field-in-the-guadalupe-river-floodplain/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said on X, &ldquo;Many of the chronic issues that I have reported out to the public and to members of my committee persist.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/two-cases-of-tuberculosis-detected-at-el-paso-ice-facility/</link><pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2026 18:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/two-cases-of-tuberculosis-detected-at-el-paso-ice-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family of still-missing camper sues to shut down Camp Mystic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit by Catherine and Will Steward, parents of Cecilia &ldquo;Cile&rdquo; Steward, argues the family who owns and operates the camp should &ldquo;never be responsible for children again.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/family-of-still-missing-camper-sues-to-shut-down-camp-mystic/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:35:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/family-of-still-missing-camper-sues-to-shut-down-camp-mystic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These maps show how Latino voters helped Democrats flip a reliably red Texas Senate seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrat Taylor Rehmet&rsquo;s stunning upset victory is explained in part by the massive swing by Latino voters toward his campaign compared to other Democrats in recent elections.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/these-maps-show-how-latino-voters-helped-democrats-flip-a-reliably-red-texas-senate-seat/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/these-maps-show-how-latino-voters-helped-democrats-flip-a-reliably-red-texas-senate-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After years of silence, Texas Medical Board issues training on how to legally provide abortions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The course includes examples of when abortion is permitted to protect the life of the patient, but many experts say pregnancy complications are impossible to capture in a brief presentation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-years-of-silence-texas-medical-board-issues-training-on-how-to-legally-provide-abortions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-years-of-silence-texas-medical-board-issues-training-on-how-to-legally-provide-abortions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After years of silence, Texas Medical Board issues training for doctors on how to legally provide abortions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The course includes examples of when abortion is permitted to protect the life of the patient, but many experts say the complications women face in pregnancy are impossible to capture in a brief presentation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-years-of-silence-texas-medical-board-issues-training-for-doctors-on-how-to-legally-provide-abortions/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-years-of-silence-texas-medical-board-issues-training-for-doctors-on-how-to-legally-provide-abortions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Tolerance for criminality”: Why top Republicans are turning on Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three-term incumbent is effectively the underdog in the primary race for his own seat, lagging in fundraising and under attack by members of his own party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tolerance-for-criminality-why-top-republicans-are-turning-on-texas-agriculture-commissioner-sid-miller/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tolerance-for-criminality-why-top-republicans-are-turning-on-texas-agriculture-commissioner-sid-miller/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In fiercely competitive Democratic Senate race, social media influencers increasingly drive the conversation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The near-constant stream of takes from content creators has come to frame the primary between Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico as a referendum on identity politics in the Democratic Party.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-fiercely-competitive-democratic-senate-race-social-media-influencers-increasingly-drive-the-conversation/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-fiercely-competitive-democratic-senate-race-social-media-influencers-increasingly-drive-the-conversation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lecturer no longer teaching at Texas State University after expletive-filled message goes public]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Facebook message derided its recipient as a &ldquo;leftist&rdquo; and &ldquo;whore&rdquo; who should be deported. The message gained widespread attention when it was shared online.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lecturer-no-longer-teaching-at-texas-state-university-after-expletive-filled-message-goes-public/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:52:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lecturer-no-longer-teaching-at-texas-state-university-after-expletive-filled-message-goes-public/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ troubled election software and new congressional maps delay voter registration cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holdup comes as early voting in the March primaries is set to begin Feb. 17. The cards aren&rsquo;t required to cast a ballot, butthey identify voters&rsquo; congressional districts, which were redrawn last year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-troubled-election-software-and-new-congressional-maps-delay-voter-registration-cards/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-troubled-election-software-and-new-congressional-maps-delay-voter-registration-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney General Ken Paxton asks judge to shut down Muslim advocacy group CAIR]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the latest in a deluge of investigations and litigation against Muslim groups in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/attorney-general-ken-paxton-asks-judge-to-shut-down-muslim-advocacy-group-cair/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 19:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/attorney-general-ken-paxton-asks-judge-to-shut-down-muslim-advocacy-group-cair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This East Texas town wants to capitalize on the state’s growth. Can it break 1,000 residents?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Pineland, a fresh batch of local elected officials and an expansion of the town&rsquo;s biggest employer have created the conditions for an economic renaissance. A dearth of housing could slow growth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/this-east-texas-town-wants-to-capitalize-on-the-states-growth-can-it-break-1000-residents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/this-east-texas-town-wants-to-capitalize-on-the-states-growth-can-it-break-1000-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the issues: a Q&amp;A with the Texas Republicans running for U.S. Senate&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOP candidates John Cornyn, Wesley Hunt and Ken Paxton refused to participate in a candidate Q&amp;A on major issues, ranging from foreign policy to artificial intelligence. We used their past statements and voting history to show voters where they differ.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/on-the-issues-a-qampa-with-the-texas-republicans-running-for-us-senatenbsp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/on-the-issues-a-qampa-with-the-texas-republicans-running-for-us-senatenbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Briscoe Cain, Alex Mealer lead crowded pack vying for Houston’s new red congressional district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cain, a state lawmaker, and Mealer, a former Harris County judge candidate, have consolidated much of the fundraising and endorsements in the 9th Congressional District&rsquo;s Republican primary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/briscoe-cain-alex-mealer-lead-crowded-pack-vying-for-houstons-new-red-congressional-district/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/briscoe-cain-alex-mealer-lead-crowded-pack-vying-for-houstons-new-red-congressional-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas law barring state investment in firms boycotting fossil fuels declared unconstitutional]]></title><description><![CDATA[A judge ruled Senate Bill 13, passed in 2021, violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments. The law prevented state investments in firms it deemed as boycotting oil and gas companies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-law-barring-state-investment-in-firms-boycotting-fossil-fuels-declared-unconstitutional/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 01:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-law-barring-state-investment-in-firms-boycotting-fossil-fuels-declared-unconstitutional/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite court win, Texas dementia fund still paused from going into effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Travis County judge on Wednesday ruled against a request to stop the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, but because the lawsuit is still in play, the fund can&rsquo;t go into effect.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/despite-court-win-texas-dementia-fund-still-paused-from-going-into-effect/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/despite-court-win-texas-dementia-fund-still-paused-from-going-into-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fired after gender identity lesson, professor sues Texas A&amp;M, arguing her free speech rights were violated]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melissa McCoul, arguing she was fired to appease political critics, is seeking to get her job back and other restitution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/fired-after-gender-identity-lesson-professor-sues-texas-aampm-arguing-her-free-speech-rights-were-violated/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 19:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/fired-after-gender-identity-lesson-professor-sues-texas-aampm-arguing-her-free-speech-rights-were-violated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Tech struggles with new rules that changed what students learn about race, gender, sexuality]]></title><description><![CDATA[The system&rsquo;s chancellor meant to instill clarity and accountability, but three weeks into the spring semester, some instructors say the standards have led to &ldquo;censorship.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-struggles-with-new-rules-that-changed-what-students-learn-about-race-gender-sexuality/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-struggles-with-new-rules-that-changed-what-students-learn-about-race-gender-sexuality/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas families can now apply for private school vouchers. Here’s what to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The application period will close March 17. If demand exceeds the $1 billion available, the state will prioritize students based on family income and whether they have a disability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-families-can-now-apply-for-private-school-vouchers-heres-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-families-can-now-apply-for-private-school-vouchers-heres-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the issues: a Q&amp;A with the Texas Democrats running for U.S. Senate&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[To help primary voters differentiate between the two, we asked Jasmine Crockett and James Talarico where they fall on major issues, ranging from international policy to taxes. See where they stand, and how they differ.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/on-the-issues-a-qampa-with-the-texas-democrats-running-for-us-senatenbsp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/on-the-issues-a-qampa-with-the-texas-democrats-running-for-us-senatenbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Education Agency warns districts of potential state takeovers for “encouraging” student protests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The state education agency issued guidance to districts after Gov. Greg Abbott directed its commissioner to investigate the student protests of killings by federal agents.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-education-agency-warns-districts-of-potential-state-takeovers-for-encouraging-student-protests/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 02:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-education-agency-warns-districts-of-potential-state-takeovers-for-encouraging-student-protests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After El Paso’s ME ruled migrant’s death a homicide, ICE sent the next body to an Army hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[ICE bypassed the county medical examiner in favor of a military facility for the autopsy of a Nicaraguan man and won&rsquo;t release a ruling to the public.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-el-pasos-me-ruled-migrants-death-a-homicide-ice-sent-the-next-body-to-an-army-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-el-pasos-me-ruled-migrants-death-a-homicide-ice-sent-the-next-body-to-an-army-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Did the winter storm show our grid is fixed?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week&rsquo;s episode of The Texas Tribune&rsquo;s podcast, our hosts speak with Matt Boms about the Texas electrical grid's strong performance during the recent winter storm. Does that mean the problems of 2021 are behind us?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-did-the-winter-storm-show-our-grid-is-fixed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 21:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-did-the-winter-storm-show-our-grid-is-fixed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing the Tribune’s spring fellows]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our fellowships are valuable learning experiences, providing part-time work in the spring and fall semesters and full-time positions over the summer break.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/introducing-the-tribunes-spring-fellows/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/introducing-the-tribunes-spring-fellows/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Supreme Court primaries: Who is running and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The high court, currently made up entirely of Republicans, decides some of the most consequential cases impacting everyday Texans&rsquo; lives. Here&rsquo;s a look at who&rsquo;s running for the court&rsquo;s four seats on the 2026 ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-supreme-court-primaries-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-supreme-court-primaries-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is trying to understand what happens to them.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a part of a yearlong study, Texas county jails are collecting data about pregnant inmates&rsquo; prenatal care, mental health indicators, pregnancy outcomes and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-jails-have-more-than-400-pregnant-inmates-monthly-the-state-is-trying-to-understand-what-happens-to-them/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-jails-have-more-than-400-pregnant-inmates-monthly-the-state-is-trying-to-understand-what-happens-to-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Paxton suing California doctor in second lawsuit citing Texas abortion pill law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paxton's suit follows another by a Galveston County man against the same doctor. Both cite House Bill 7, passed in September, that allows lawsuits over abortion pill access.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-suing-california-doctor-in-second-lawsuit-citing-texas-abortion-pill-law/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-suing-california-doctor-in-second-lawsuit-citing-texas-abortion-pill-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Galveston man sues California doctor under new Texas law allowing lawsuits over abortion pills]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under House Bill 7, a private citizen who successfully sues an abortion pill provider can receive up to $100,000 from the defendant.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/galveston-man-sues-california-doctor-under-new-texas-law-allowing-lawsuits-over-abortion-pills/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 01:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/galveston-man-sues-california-doctor-under-new-texas-law-allowing-lawsuits-over-abortion-pills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colin Allred blasts James Talarico over TikTok allegation that he called him a “mediocre Black man”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Allred also urged Democrats to vote for Talarico&rsquo;s opponent, Jasmine Crockett. The former Dallas congressman was Talarico&rsquo;s main rival in the Senate primary before dropping out the day Crockett entered the race.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/colin-allred-blasts-james-talarico-over-tiktok-allegation-that-he-called-him-a-mediocre-black-man/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/colin-allred-blasts-james-talarico-over-tiktok-allegation-that-he-called-him-a-mediocre-black-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colin Allred blasts James Talarico over disputed TikTok allegation that he called him a “mediocre Black man”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talarico called the allegation a &ldquo;mischaracterization of a private conversation" and said he was describing Allred's "method of campaigning." Allred, Talarico&rsquo;s main rival in the Senate primary before dropping his bid, also urged Democrats to vote for Talarico&rsquo;s opponent, Jasmine Crockett.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/colin-allred-blasts-james-talarico-over-disputed-tiktok-allegation-that-he-called-him-a-mediocre-black-man/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 22:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/colin-allred-blasts-james-talarico-over-disputed-tiktok-allegation-that-he-called-him-a-mediocre-black-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ social studies shakeup creates divide over whose histories to teach, and how]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concerned about Texas&rsquo; social studies overhaul, Democrats on the State Board of Education used a recent meeting to push for the inclusion of more Black and Indigenous perspectives and for young children to learn about the horrific nature of slavery.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-social-studies-shakeup-creates-divide-over-whose-histories-to-teach-and-how/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-social-studies-shakeup-creates-divide-over-whose-histories-to-teach-and-how/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two cases of measles detected at Dilley immigrant family detention center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The cases come amid renewed nationwide scrutiny of the facility following the transfer there of Liam Conejo Ramos, a 5-year-old Ecuadorian boy who federal agents arrested along with his father in Minneapolis.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/two-cases-of-measles-detected-at-dilley-immigrant-family-detention-center/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/two-cases-of-measles-detected-at-dilley-immigrant-family-detention-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In the West Texas oil patch, companies plan gas power plants to run new data centers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The developer of one project, in Pecos County, calls it the largest power project in the U.S. Data centers are sparking a surge of gas power plant construction in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-the-west-texas-oil-patch-companies-plan-gas-power-plants-to-run-new-data-centers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-the-west-texas-oil-patch-companies-plan-gas-power-plants-to-run-new-data-centers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas land commissioner primary: Who is running and what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The General Land Office oversees investments that earn billions of dollars for public education, manages state lands, operates the Alamo and distributes benefits to Texas veterans. Here&rsquo;s a look at who&rsquo;s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-land-commissioner-primary-who-is-running-and-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-land-commissioner-primary-who-is-running-and-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Houston, the thorny politics of succession are on display in the primary for this redrawn congressional seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fresh off of a special election victory, Rep.-elect Christian Menefee now faces a primary with longtime Rep. Al Green and his runoff foe, Amanda Edwards, for a redrawn version of the district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-houston-the-thorny-politics-of-succession-are-on-display-in-the-primary-for-this-redrawn-congressional-seat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-houston-the-thorny-politics-of-succession-are-on-display-in-the-primary-for-this-redrawn-congressional-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Taylor Rehmet upset a MAGA candidate to flip a North Texas Senate district Trump carried by 17 points]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans dismissed the result as a one-off explained by the unpredictability of special elections. Others cited Rehmet&rsquo;s working-class appeal and Latino and suburban backlash to GOP policies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-taylor-rehmet-upset-a-maga-candidate-to-flip-a-north-texas-senate-district-trump-carried-by-17-points/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-taylor-rehmet-upset-a-maga-candidate-to-flip-a-north-texas-senate-district-trump-carried-by-17-points/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Taylor Rehmet upset a MAGA candidate to flip a North Texas Senate district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Observers of the race said Rehmet&rsquo;s working-class appeal, along with Latino and suburban backlash to GOP policies, fueled his win in a district Donald Trump carried by 17 points.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-taylor-rehmet-upset-a-maga-candidate-to-flip-a-north-texas-senate-district/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-taylor-rehmet-upset-a-maga-candidate-to-flip-a-north-texas-senate-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After two Houston Congress members died in office, Al Green defends his seniority to voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 78-year-old Democrat is up against two younger opponents, including Rep.-elect Christian Menefee, in a district left vacant for 11 months after the death of Sylvester Turner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-two-houston-congress-members-died-in-office-al-green-defends-his-seniority-to-voters/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-two-houston-congress-members-died-in-office-al-green-defends-his-seniority-to-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting are from South Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez fired on Pretti during a protest in Minneapolis last month, according to government records viewed by ProPublica.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/two-cbp-agents-identified-in-alex-pretti-shooting-are-from-south-texas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 01:39:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/two-cbp-agents-identified-in-alex-pretti-shooting-are-from-south-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5-year-old Liam Ramos and his dad released from detention in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The pair have returned home to Minnesota, according to Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/5-year-old-liam-ramos-and-his-dad-released-from-detention-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 18:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/5-year-old-liam-ramos-and-his-dad-released-from-detention-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston Democrat Christian Menefee wins special election to complete Sylvester Turner’s term in Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Harris County attorney defeated Amanda Edwards in Texas&rsquo; 18th Congressional District. The two will face off again in the March 3 primary for a redrawn version of the district.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-democrat-christian-menefee-wins-special-election-to-complete-sylvester-turners-term-in-congress/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 05:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-democrat-christian-menefee-wins-special-election-to-complete-sylvester-turners-term-in-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talarico began 2026 with bigger war chest than Crockett in Democratic Senate primary awash in cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crockett raised about $2 million between her Dec. 8 campaign launch and year&rsquo;s end, about one-third of Talarico&rsquo;s haul over the first three weeks of his Senate bid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/talarico-began-2026-with-bigger-war-chest-than-crockett-in-democratic-senate-primary-awash-in-cash/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 04:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/talarico-began-2026-with-bigger-war-chest-than-crockett-in-democratic-senate-primary-awash-in-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ long love affair with wrestling could be getting serious]]></title><description><![CDATA[The sport&rsquo;s been in Texas for nearly a century, but has yet to achieve the recognition other industries have. Its recent successes in the state could change all that.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-long-love-affair-with-wrestling-could-be-getting-serious/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-long-love-affair-with-wrestling-could-be-getting-serious/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cornyn continues to lead Texas Senate GOP field in fundraising, cash reserves as primary hits homestretch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite dominating the airwaves, Texas&rsquo; senior senator has been neck and neck with Attorney General Ken Paxton in public polling, both falling well short of the support needed to avoid a runoff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cornyn-continues-to-lead-texas-senate-gop-field-in-fundraising-cash-reserves-as-primary-hits-homestretch/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cornyn-continues-to-lead-texas-senate-gop-field-in-fundraising-cash-reserves-as-primary-hits-homestretch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas lawmakers: Cannabis is here to stay. And we will regulate the market in 2027. ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers and industry leaders gathered in Austin this week to discuss the future of the market. &ldquo;We almost have to take it on,&rdquo; a Republican state House member said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lawmakers-cannabis-is-here-to-stay-and-we-will-regulate-the-market-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lawmakers-cannabis-is-here-to-stay-and-we-will-regulate-the-market-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge orders 5-year-old Liam Ramos and his dad released from detention in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Images of Liam Conejo Ramos, with a bunny hat and Spiderman backpack being surrounded by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Officers, sparked even more outcry about President Donald Trump's administration's immigration crackdown.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-orders-5-year-old-liam-ramos-and-his-dad-released-from-detention-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 22:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-orders-5-year-old-liam-ramos-and-his-dad-released-from-detention-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas has stopped state agencies and universities from filing new H-1B visa applications. Here’s what that means.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration experts weigh in on who is affected by Gov. Greg Abbott&rsquo;s order, what the impact will be on employers and how certain sectors might be affected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-has-stopped-state-agencies-and-universities-from-filing-new-h-1b-visa-applications-heres-what-that-means/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-has-stopped-state-agencies-and-universities-from-filing-new-h-1b-visa-applications-heres-what-that-means/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Texas public school students walk out to protest ICE killings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some students walked out of schools Friday afternoon to join demonstrations throughout the country condemning the actions of immigration enforcement officials.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hundreds-of-texas-public-school-students-walk-out-to-protest-ice-killings/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 04:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hundreds-of-texas-public-school-students-walk-out-to-protest-ice-killings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrats hold out hope to flip red Texas Senate seat in Saturday’s special election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrat Taylor Rehmet had an unexpectedly strong performance in the November special election to win the solidly red seat. He faces Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the runoff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democrats-hold-out-hope-to-flip-red-texas-senate-seat-in-saturdays-special-election/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democrats-hold-out-hope-to-flip-red-texas-senate-seat-in-saturdays-special-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrat Taylor Rehmet wins solidly red Texas Senate seat in stunning special election upset]]></title><description><![CDATA[With ballots tallied from all but a handful of voting centers, Rehmet had 57% of the vote, besting the 43% for his GOP opponent, Leigh Wambsganss, who had a massive spending advantage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democrat-taylor-rehmet-wins-solidly-red-texas-senate-seat-in-stunning-special-election-upset/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democrat-taylor-rehmet-wins-solidly-red-texas-senate-seat-in-stunning-special-election-upset/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrat Taylor Rehmet takes early lead in special election for red Texas Senate seat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rehmet had an unexpectedly strong performance in the November special election for the solidly red seat. He faces Republican Leigh Wambsganss in the runoff.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democrat-taylor-rehmet-takes-early-lead-in-special-election-for-red-texas-senate-seat/</link><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 00:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democrat-taylor-rehmet-takes-early-lead-in-special-election-for-red-texas-senate-seat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dan Patrick lists property tax cuts, “preventing Sharia law” among priorities for 2027 session]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick&rsquo;s initial five-item to-do list also included assessing risks posed by hostile foreign entities to the grid&rsquo;s supply chain and preventing fraud in Texas&rsquo; health and human services.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-patrick-lists-property-tax-cuts-preventing-sharia-law-among-priorities-for-2027-session/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dan-patrick-lists-property-tax-cuts-preventing-sharia-law-among-priorities-for-2027-session/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Education Agency moves to correct 4,200 errors in Bible-infused curriculum]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Board of Education members criticized the publishing errors and postponed their vote on the agency&rsquo;s request until their next meeting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-education-agency-moves-to-correct-4200-errors-in-bible-infused-curriculum/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-education-agency-moves-to-correct-4200-errors-in-bible-infused-curriculum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas A&amp;M eliminates women&rsquo;s and gender studies degree program]]></title><description><![CDATA[University leaders also said six courses were canceled and 48 exceptions were granted under new rules on race and gender.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-aampm-eliminates-womenrsquos-and-gender-studies-degree-program/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-aampm-eliminates-womenrsquos-and-gender-studies-degree-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas comptroller primary: Who is running and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts is the state&rsquo;s chief financial officer. Here&rsquo;s a look at who&rsquo;s running in the 2026 primary and where they stand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-comptroller-primary-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-comptroller-primary-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Senate Democratic primary, Crockett steps up appeals to Latinos with ICE facility visit, South Texas rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[After coming under fire for some earlier comments about Latinos, Crockett is working to narrow Democratic rival James Talarico&rsquo;s lead among the key voting bloc.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-senate-democratic-primary-crockett-steps-up-appeals-to-latinos-with-ice-facility-visit-south-texas-rally/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-senate-democratic-primary-crockett-steps-up-appeals-to-latinos-with-ice-facility-visit-south-texas-rally/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After a death at an El Paso ICE facility was ruled a homicide, will prosecutors pursue a criminal case?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Because Geraldo Lunas Campos died at a military base, the El Paso District Attorney says any criminal case may fall to federal prosecutors. But criminal law experts say the state doesn&rsquo;t have to defer to them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-a-death-at-an-el-paso-ice-facility-was-ruled-a-homicide-will-prosecutors-pursue-a-criminal-case/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-a-death-at-an-el-paso-ice-facility-was-ruled-a-homicide-will-prosecutors-pursue-a-criminal-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ power grid weathered another winter storm. Is it ready for the future?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five years after Winter Storm Uri caused catastrophic blackouts that killed hundreds, the electric grid has changed significantly, but increasing demand means it will have to adapt even more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-power-grid-weathered-another-winter-storm-is-it-ready-for-the-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-power-grid-weathered-another-winter-storm-is-it-ready-for-the-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jasmine Crockett, James Talarico in dead heat in Texas’ Senate Democratic primary, new poll finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[The survey of likely Democratic voters suggests the March 3 primary is a toss-up less than three weeks out from early voting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crockett-james-talarico-in-dead-heat-in-texas-senate-democratic-primary-new-poll-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crockett-james-talarico-in-dead-heat-in-texas-senate-democratic-primary-new-poll-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal officials close discrimination case over Texas’ distribution of Hurricane Harvey aid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has ended a yearslonginvestigation into how the General Land Office handled $1 billion in disaster aid.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-officials-close-discrimination-case-over-texas-distribution-of-hurricane-harvey-aid/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-officials-close-discrimination-case-over-texas-distribution-of-hurricane-harvey-aid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This newspaper publisher is challenging her fellow Republicans to do better for rural Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suzanne Bellsnyder used to work for Republicans in Austin. Now she&rsquo;s challenging them to do better for rural Texas, where she lives and operates two newspapers and a growing Substack newsletter.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/this-newspaper-publisher-is-challenging-her-fellow-republicans-to-do-better-for-rural-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/this-newspaper-publisher-is-challenging-her-fellow-republicans-to-do-better-for-rural-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hill Country floods are worsening mental health issues in Kerr County, report finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Kerr County, the July 4 flood is expected to quadruple serious emotional disturbances in children and more than triple adult PTSD cases this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hill-country-floods-are-worsening-mental-health-issues-in-kerr-county-report-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hill-country-floods-are-worsening-mental-health-issues-in-kerr-county-report-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yes, it’s more expensive to live in Texas, census finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incomes and education attainment among Texans have increased, while poverty has declined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/yes-its-more-expensive-to-live-in-texas-census-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/yes-its-more-expensive-to-live-in-texas-census-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vacant for 11 months, one of Texas’ bluest congressional districts will pick new representative Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Democrats are competing to serve out the rest of Sylvester Turner&rsquo;s term. The winner will have a two-week incumbency advantage before early voting begins in the March primary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/vacant-for-11-months-one-of-texas-bluest-congressional-districts-will-pick-new-representative-saturday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/vacant-for-11-months-one-of-texas-bluest-congressional-districts-will-pick-new-representative-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas incomes rose, but housing costs rose faster, census finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Incomes and education attainment among Texans have increased, while poverty has declined.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-incomes-rose-but-housing-costs-rose-faster-census-finds/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-incomes-rose-but-housing-costs-rose-faster-census-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SpaceX wants a tax break meant to create jobs in low-income areas. Critics question the benefits.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elon Musk&rsquo;s company got a boost in its application by the Starbase city commissioners. Two commissioners are SpaceX employees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/spacex-wants-a-tax-break-meant-to-create-jobs-in-low-income-areas-critics-question-the-benefits/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/spacex-wants-a-tax-break-meant-to-create-jobs-in-low-income-areas-critics-question-the-benefits/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the issues: Q&amp;A with the Republicans running for Texas attorney general]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas&rsquo; next top lawyer will inherit an office that has become the tip of the spear of the conservative legal movement. To help primary voters differentiate, we asked the four GOP candidates where they stand on the agency&rsquo;s major issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/on-the-issues-qampa-with-the-republicans-running-for-texas-attorney-general/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/on-the-issues-qampa-with-the-republicans-running-for-texas-attorney-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proposed reading list for Texas students draws concern over religious themes, lack of diversity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Faced with a proposed list of almost 300 readings for K-12 students, the State Board of Education delayed a vote until April.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/proposed-reading-list-for-texas-students-draws-concern-over-religious-themes-lack-of-diversity/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/proposed-reading-list-for-texas-students-draws-concern-over-religious-themes-lack-of-diversity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawmakers, protesters demand release of 5-year-old held at Texas immigration detention center]]></title><description><![CDATA[State troopers deployed pepper spray at protesters at the family detention center near Dilley where a 5-year-old Ecuadorian&rsquo;s detention has drawn nationwide attention.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lawmakers-protesters-demand-release-of-5-year-old-held-at-texas-immigration-detention-center/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 03:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lawmakers-protesters-demand-release-of-5-year-old-held-at-texas-immigration-detention-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: A year in Trump’s mass deportation campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Skyrocketing detentions, violent arrests, troops in cities. One year into President Donald Trump&rsquo;s second term, we look at how it&rsquo;s changed the lives of immigrants and citizens.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/watch-a-year-in-trumps-mass-deportation-campaign/</link><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/watch-a-year-in-trumps-mass-deportation-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming Mariachis: A season with University High’s Los Mariachi Troyanos]]></title><description><![CDATA[The teenage members of Los Mariachi Troyanos learn confidence and connection in their journey through traditional Mexican music.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/becoming-mariachis-a-season-with-university-highs-los-mariachi-troyanos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/becoming-mariachis-a-season-with-university-highs-los-mariachi-troyanos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Julie Johnson traded stocks from company that helps Trump’s deportation efforts despite anti-ICE comments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among Texas congressional lawmakers, Johnson has made the second-highest number of trades, amassing a volume of $4.24 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-julie-johnson-traded-stocks-from-company-that-helps-trumps-deportation-efforts-despite-anti-ice-comments/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-julie-johnson-traded-stocks-from-company-that-helps-trumps-deportation-efforts-despite-anti-ice-comments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas executes man convicted of 1998 double murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles Thompson was sentenced in 1999 for killing his then-girlfriend and another man. His execution in Texas is the first in the U.S. this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-executes-man-convicted-of-1998-double-murder/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-executes-man-convicted-of-1998-double-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[On the issues: Q&amp;A with the Democrats running for Texas attorney general]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republicans have turned the office into a conservative legal juggernaut, but three Democrats are competing for the chance to take it back. To help primary voters differentiate, we asked the candidates where they stand on the agency&rsquo;s major issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/on-the-issues-qampa-with-the-democrats-running-for-texas-attorney-general/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/on-the-issues-qampa-with-the-democrats-running-for-texas-attorney-general/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Execution of Texas man convicted of 1998 double murder scheduled for Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charles Thompson was sentenced in 1999 for killing his then-girlfriend and another man. His execution in Texas will be the first in the United States this year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/execution-of-texas-man-convicted-of-1998-double-murder-scheduled-for-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/execution-of-texas-man-convicted-of-1998-double-murder-scheduled-for-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AG Ken Paxton sues another out-of-state provider accused of illegally sending abortion-inducing pills to Texans]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2024, Texas also sued a New York provider accused of prescribing abortion pills, but her state&rsquo;s law has shielded her from prosecution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ag-ken-paxton-sues-another-out-of-state-provider-accused-of-illegally-sending-abortion-inducing-pills-to-texans/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ag-ken-paxton-sues-another-out-of-state-provider-accused-of-illegally-sending-abortion-inducing-pills-to-texans/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Will Venezuela impact Texas’ oil industry?]]></title><description><![CDATA[TribCast dives into the potentially Texas-sized repercussions of President Trump's plan to get U.S. companies to rebuild Venezuela's oil industry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-will-venezuela-impact-texas-oil-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-will-venezuela-impact-texas-oil-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Census: Texas led U.S. in population growth in 2025, but immigration slowed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas&rsquo; population grew at a slower pace in 2025 than in previous years, according to new federal data. Nearly 32 million people now live in the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/census-texas-led-us-in-population-growth-in-2025-but-immigration-slowed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/census-texas-led-us-in-population-growth-in-2025-but-immigration-slowed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know before voting in the Texas primary election]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Tribune helps Texans vote by producing comprehensive voter guides for every major election. Find and share all our voting resources here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/what-you-need-to-know-before-voting-in-the-texas-primary-election/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/what-you-need-to-know-before-voting-in-the-texas-primary-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Voting resources: How to vote in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Tribune helps Texans vote by producing comprehensive voter guides for every major election. Find and share all our voting resources here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/voting-resources-how-to-vote-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/voting-resources-how-to-vote-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas primaries: What to know about the top candidates running for office]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Tribune helps Texans vote by producing comprehensive voter guides for every major election. Find and share all our voting resources here.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-primaries-what-to-know-about-the-top-candidates-running-for-office/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-primaries-what-to-know-about-the-top-candidates-running-for-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands of East Texans remain without power after winter storm shuts down most of state]]></title><description><![CDATA[East Texas experienced some of the worst freezing rain. Dense forests and icy roads are making it more difficult to restore electricity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/thousands-of-east-texans-remain-without-power-after-winter-storm-shuts-down-most-of-state/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/thousands-of-east-texans-remain-without-power-after-winter-storm-shuts-down-most-of-state/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas agriculture commissioner primary: Who is running and what you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agriculture is the second largest industry in Texas, which is home to more than 230,000 farms. Here&rsquo;s a look at who&rsquo;s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries to oversee the agriculture department and where they stand on the issues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-agriculture-commissioner-primary-who-is-running-and-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-agriculture-commissioner-primary-who-is-running-and-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Talarico campaign ad puts spotlight on his role in passing bill that caps insulin costs]]></title><description><![CDATA[While GOP lawmakers accused the Austin Democrat of overstating his role in passing a statewide cap on insulin copays, his Democratic colleagues said his personal battle with diabetes generated key momentum for the effort.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/new-talarico-campaign-ad-puts-spotlight-on-his-role-in-passing-bill-that-caps-insulin-costs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/new-talarico-campaign-ad-puts-spotlight-on-his-role-in-passing-bill-that-caps-insulin-costs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Low test scores on one campus can trigger a state takeover in Texas, affecting Black, Hispanic and low-income students most]]></title><description><![CDATA[The demographic makeup of the &ldquo;trigger&rdquo; schools raises questions about whether Texas' accountability system fairly considers historic inequities tied to race and poverty.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/low-test-scores-on-one-campus-can-trigger-a-state-takeover-in-texas-affecting-black-hispanic-and-low-income-students-most/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/low-test-scores-on-one-campus-can-trigger-a-state-takeover-in-texas-affecting-black-hispanic-and-low-income-students-most/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steelworkers union leader emerges as sleeper in Texas’ Democratic lieutenant governor primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Facing state Rep. Vikki Goodwin, Marcos V&eacute;lez has landed the Texas AFL-CIO&rsquo;s endorsement and support from a donor trail that leads back to the state party&rsquo;s top campaign partner.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/steelworkers-union-leader-emerges-as-sleeper-in-texas-democratic-lieutenant-governor-primary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 23:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/steelworkers-union-leader-emerges-as-sleeper-in-texas-democratic-lieutenant-governor-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge orders early voting in Houston congressional election extended after winter storm disruptions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harris County must extend early voting to Wednesday and Thursday for the 18th Congressional District runoff after polling locations closed for the winter storm.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-orders-early-voting-in-houston-congressional-election-extended-after-winter-storm-disruptions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-orders-early-voting-in-houston-congressional-election-extended-after-winter-storm-disruptions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plane tied to prominent Houston law firm crashes in Maine, killing six]]></title><description><![CDATA[Names of the dead passengers have not been released. Arnold &amp; Itkin law firm&rsquo;s PAC has donated to lawmakers fighting tort reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/plane-tied-to-prominent-houston-law-firm-crashes-in-maine-killing-six/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/plane-tied-to-prominent-houston-law-firm-crashes-in-maine-killing-six/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lawyer for prominent Houston law firm among victims identified in fatal plane crash in Maine]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tara Arnold was an attorney for Arnold &amp; Itkin, whose PAC has donated to lawmakers fighting tort reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lawyer-for-prominent-houston-law-firm-among-victims-identified-in-fatal-plane-crash-in-maine/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lawyer-for-prominent-houston-law-firm-among-victims-identified-in-fatal-plane-crash-in-maine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP Sen. Cruz, Rep. McCaul call for investigation after federal agents fatally shoot man in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Texas Republicans have called for the Trump administration to double down on sending immigration officers to Minnesota and blamed Democrats for the violence, while others have remained silent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-sen-cruz-rep-mccaul-call-for-investigation-after-federal-agents-fatally-shoot-man-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-sen-cruz-rep-mccaul-call-for-investigation-after-federal-agents-fatally-shoot-man-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOP Rep. Michael McCaul calls for investigation after federal agents fatally shoot man in Minneapolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Other Texas Republicans have called for the Trump administration to double down on sending immigration officers to Minnesota and blamed Democrats for the violence, while others have remained silent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-rep-michael-mccaul-calls-for-investigation-after-federal-agents-fatally-shoot-man-in-minneapolis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gop-rep-michael-mccaul-calls-for-investigation-after-federal-agents-fatally-shoot-man-in-minneapolis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott wants Texas universities, schools to disclose information on H-1B visa hirings]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas governor expects an action plan later this week, saying he doesn&rsquo;t see &ldquo;any reason&rdquo; visa holders should be employed in schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-wants-texas-universities-schools-to-disclose-information-on-h-1b-visa-hirings/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-wants-texas-universities-schools-to-disclose-information-on-h-1b-visa-hirings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Abbott orders Texas universities, agencies to halt H-1B visa petitions]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governor said public universities and state agencies may not seek new visas without Texas Workforce Commission permission through the end of the 2027 legislative session.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-abbott-orders-texas-universities-agencies-to-halt-h-1b-visa-petitions/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-abbott-orders-texas-universities-agencies-to-halt-h-1b-visa-petitions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[El Paso’s plan to build natural gas power plant for massive data center kicks up opposition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meta&rsquo;s planned data center could be El Paso&rsquo;s biggest electricity user. Some residents worry that a new power plant to run it would worsen air pollution and guzzle water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/el-pasos-plan-to-build-natural-gas-power-plant-for-massive-data-center-kicks-up-opposition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/el-pasos-plan-to-build-natural-gas-power-plant-for-massive-data-center-kicks-up-opposition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anti-Islam rhetoric takes center stage in Texas Republican primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the GOP and its factions debate what constitutes American identity, opposition to Islam has become a key campaign pillar for some Texas Republicans in statewide races and beyond.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/anti-islam-rhetoric-takes-center-stage-in-texas-republican-primary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/anti-islam-rhetoric-takes-center-stage-in-texas-republican-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigrant families protest inside Texas facility housing 5-year-old boy, father detained in Minnesota]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liam Conejo Ramos and his father were detained in Minnesota in an incident that&rsquo;s further inflamed tensions over the Trump administration&rsquo;s hardline immigration enforcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/immigrant-families-protest-inside-texas-facility-housing-5-year-old-boy-father-detained-in-minnesota/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 02:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/immigrant-families-protest-inside-texas-facility-housing-5-year-old-boy-father-detained-in-minnesota/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Paxton: Comptroller can exclude schools from voucher program under anti-terror laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[A CAIR official blasted the Texas AG&rsquo;s opinion, saying the law does not permit the comptroller to scrutinize Muslim schools because of their religious identity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-comptroller-can-exclude-schools-from-voucher-program-under-anti-terror-laws/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 01:02:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-comptroller-can-exclude-schools-from-voucher-program-under-anti-terror-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas winter storm updates: Sunday brings extreme cold and local power outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the worst of the winter weather moves out of Texas, officials are optimistic the power grid will hold amid frigid temperatures.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-winter-storm-updates-sunday-brings-extreme-cold-and-local-power-outages/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-winter-storm-updates-sunday-brings-extreme-cold-and-local-power-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas winter storm updates: Sunday brings extreme cold and increased risks of power outages]]></title><description><![CDATA[Officials are optimistic the power grid will hold, but freezing rain and arctic cold could cause localized electricity outages.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-winter-storm-updates-sunday-brings-extreme-cold-and-increased-risks-of-power-outages/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-winter-storm-updates-sunday-brings-extreme-cold-and-increased-risks-of-power-outages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas winter storm updates: State hunkers down as dangerous weather continues rolling in]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for more than half of Texas counties. Conditions are not expected to reach the severity of 2021&rsquo;s Winter Storm Uri.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-winter-storm-updates-state-hunkers-down-as-dangerous-weather-continues-rolling-in/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-winter-storm-updates-state-hunkers-down-as-dangerous-weather-continues-rolling-in/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas winter storm updates: Power grid holds up through its tightest condition on Monday, Gov. Abbott says]]></title><description><![CDATA[ERCOT officials expected to see power demand close in on power supply by Monday 8 a.m., but the grid held &ldquo;flawlessly,&rdquo; Abbott said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-winter-storm-updates-power-grid-holds-up-through-its-tightest-condition-on-monday-gov-abbott-says/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-winter-storm-updates-power-grid-holds-up-through-its-tightest-condition-on-monday-gov-abbott-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas winter storm updates: Officials confident grid will hold as freezing weather descends]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a disaster declaration for more than half of Texas counties. Conditions are not expected to reach the severity of 2021&rsquo;s Winter Storm Uri.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-winter-storm-updates-officials-confident-grid-will-hold-as-freezing-weather-descends/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-winter-storm-updates-officials-confident-grid-will-hold-as-freezing-weather-descends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jasmine Crockett, James Talarico to face off in first debate of Senate Democratic primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday&rsquo;s debate, hosted by the Texas AFL-CIO, gives voters their first side-by-side glimpse of the candidates&rsquo; contrasting styles and proposals ahead of the March 3 primary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crockett-james-talarico-to-face-off-in-first-debate-of-senate-democratic-primary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crockett-james-talarico-to-face-off-in-first-debate-of-senate-democratic-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jasmine Crockett, James Talarico show different fighting styles in first debate of Senate Democratic primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[During the hourlong debate, Talarico highlighted his history battling Republicans in the legislative arena, while Crockett framed herself as a &ldquo;street fighter&rdquo; taking on the GOP outside Capitol Hill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crockett-james-talarico-show-different-fighting-styles-in-first-debate-of-senate-democratic-primary/</link><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crockett-james-talarico-show-different-fighting-styles-in-first-debate-of-senate-democratic-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Congressman Wesley Hunt draws scrutiny for missed votes amid campaign for U.S. Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Houston Republican, who has missed 44 of 48 votes this month, said such absences are typical for those seeking higher office. Rep. Chip Roy, a candidate for Texas attorney general, has not missed any votes in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/congressman-wesley-hunt-draws-scrutiny-for-missed-votes-amid-campaign-for-us-senate/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/congressman-wesley-hunt-draws-scrutiny-for-missed-votes-amid-campaign-for-us-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Removal of LGBTQ+ option from 988 hotline is straining overburdened Texas crisis centers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The groups that operate Texas&rsquo; 988 system face a convergence of challenges this year, from expiring federal money to heavier workloads since the Trump administration eliminated the special option for LGBTQ youth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/removal-of-lgbtq-option-from-988-hotline-is-straining-overburdened-texas-crisis-centers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/removal-of-lgbtq-option-from-988-hotline-is-straining-overburdened-texas-crisis-centers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After vicious 2024 cycle, Texas House GOP primaries see quieter landscape defined by tort battle]]></title><description><![CDATA[With Texas&rsquo; hardline conservative megadonors largely staying on the sidelines, a handful of House primaries have become battlegrounds for the state&rsquo;s civil justice debate.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-vicious-2024-cycle-texas-house-gop-primaries-see-quieter-landscape-defined-by-tort-battle/</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-vicious-2024-cycle-texas-house-gop-primaries-see-quieter-landscape-defined-by-tort-battle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar, brother of Rep. Henry Cuellar, indicted on federal fraud charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[The five-term sheriff and brother of Congressman Henry Cuellar denied all wrongdoing through his lawyer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/webb-county-sheriff-martin-cuellar-brother-of-rep-henry-cuellar-indicted-on-federal-fraud-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:09:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/webb-county-sheriff-martin-cuellar-brother-of-rep-henry-cuellar-indicted-on-federal-fraud-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas leads the nation in supplying new residents to other states]]></title><description><![CDATA[At the same time, Texas gained 2.1 million people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-leads-the-nation-in-supplying-new-residents-to-other-states/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-leads-the-nation-in-supplying-new-residents-to-other-states/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Judge dismisses Texas lawsuit claiming that numbering system threatens ballot secrecy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ruling said activist Laura Pressley&rsquo;s case was moot, because the state has already banned the practice she challenged.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-dismisses-texas-lawsuit-claiming-that-numbering-system-threatens-ballot-secrecy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/judge-dismisses-texas-lawsuit-claiming-that-numbering-system-threatens-ballot-secrecy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A small oil company polluted Midland’s water reserve. The cleanup has dragged on for years.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cleaning up oilfield pollution in arid West Texas is costly and complicated. The bankruptcy process allows companies to move on while the public pays the price.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-small-oil-company-polluted-midlands-water-reserve-the-cleanup-has-dragged-on-for-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-small-oil-company-polluted-midlands-water-reserve-the-cleanup-has-dragged-on-for-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas lieutenant governor primary: Who is running and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lieutenant governor&rsquo;s office is often described as the most powerful in Texas government. Here&rsquo;s a look at who&rsquo;s running in the 2026 Democratic and Republican primaries and where they stand.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lieutenant-governor-primary-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lieutenant-governor-primary-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New red-leaning congressional seat in North Texas draws wide-open GOP primary field]]></title><description><![CDATA[The once solidly blue 32nd District is considered the safest bet for Republicans out of the five Democratic seats targeted by the GOP&rsquo;s new congressional gerrymander.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/new-red-leaning-congressional-seat-in-north-texas-draws-wide-open-gop-primary-field/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/new-red-leaning-congressional-seat-in-north-texas-draws-wide-open-gop-primary-field/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal appeals court to rehear challenge against Texas’ immigration law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Bill 4 returns to the 5th Circuit with border crossings at record lows, a sharp reversal from the influx that inspired Texas&rsquo; law authorizing state police to arrest undocumented immigrants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-appeals-court-to-rehear-challenge-against-texas-immigration-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-appeals-court-to-rehear-challenge-against-texas-immigration-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal appeals court rehears challenge against Texas’ immigration law]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Bill 4 returns to the 5th Circuit with border crossings at record lows, a sharp reversal from the influx that inspired Texas&rsquo; law authorizing state police to arrest undocumented immigrants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-appeals-court-rehears-challenge-against-texas-immigration-law/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-appeals-court-rehears-challenge-against-texas-immigration-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Uvalde schools officer found  not guilty in trial over his response to Robb Elementary shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jurors deliberated for more than seven hours before finding Adrian Gonzalez not guilty in the first trial over the response to the attack that killed 19 children and two teachers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-uvalde-schools-officer-found-not-guilty-in-trial-over-his-response-to-robb-elementary-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-uvalde-schools-officer-found-not-guilty-in-trial-over-his-response-to-robb-elementary-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas officials say the power grid will hold through winter storm, but local outages are likely]]></title><description><![CDATA[State and local officials say they&rsquo;re better prepared than they were five years ago when Winter Storm Uri blanketed the state, killing hundreds and leaving scores without power and water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-officials-say-the-power-grid-will-hold-through-winter-storm-but-local-outages-are-likely/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-officials-say-the-power-grid-will-hold-through-winter-storm-but-local-outages-are-likely/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Texas is getting ready for this weekend’s winter storm]]></title><description><![CDATA[State and local officials say they&rsquo;re better prepared than they were five years ago when Winter Storm Uri blanketed the state, killing hundreds and leaving scores without power and water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-texas-is-getting-ready-for-this-weekends-winter-storm/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-texas-is-getting-ready-for-this-weekends-winter-storm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As winter storm approaches, Texas officials say the state is ready, won’t repeat 2021 catastrophe]]></title><description><![CDATA[State and local officials say they&rsquo;re better prepared than they were five years ago when Winter Storm Uri blanketed the state, killing hundreds and leaving scores without power and water.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-winter-storm-approaches-texas-officials-say-the-state-is-ready-wont-repeat-2021-catastrophe/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 02:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-winter-storm-approaches-texas-officials-say-the-state-is-ready-wont-repeat-2021-catastrophe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigrant’s death in ICE custody ruled homicide by El Paso medical examiner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Immigration officials initially said the 55-year-old Cuban detainee died of &ldquo;medical distress&rdquo; but later changed the cause to suicide. The medical examiner ruled he was suffocated while being restrained.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/immigrants-death-in-ice-custody-ruled-homicide-by-el-paso-medical-examiner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 01:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/immigrants-death-in-ice-custody-ruled-homicide-by-el-paso-medical-examiner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Texas school district cancels Islamic Games for alleged ties to group governor calls terroristic]]></title><description><![CDATA[The games' organizers said it was not associated with the group Gov. Greg Abbott has targeted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/north-texas-school-district-cancels-islamic-games-for-alleged-ties-to-group-governor-calls-terroristic/</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/north-texas-school-district-cancels-islamic-games-for-alleged-ties-to-group-governor-calls-terroristic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An arctic storm is expected to blanket the state. Here’s what Texans can expect.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas is preparing for the coldest temperatures of the season, and forecasters are warning of possible power outages and icy roads in much of the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/an-arctic-storm-is-expected-to-blanket-the-state-heres-what-texans-can-expect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 21:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/an-arctic-storm-is-expected-to-blanket-the-state-heres-what-texans-can-expect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas counties, auto industry push back on proposed ID restrictions on car registration tied to immigration]]></title><description><![CDATA[People testified during a Wednesday hearing said the DMV&rsquo;s proposed changes would harm not just affected residents, but also Texas businesses and road safety.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-counties-auto-industry-push-back-on-proposed-id-restrictions-on-car-registration-tied-to-immigration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-counties-auto-industry-push-back-on-proposed-id-restrictions-on-car-registration-tied-to-immigration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Texans can prepare for this weekend’s winter weather]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freezing rain, sleet and snow are expected to hit a large portion of Texas beginning Friday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-texans-can-prepare-for-this-weekends-winter-weather/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-texans-can-prepare-for-this-weekends-winter-weather/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Abbott endorses Nate Sheets over Sid Miller for agriculture commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a statement, Abbott said Texans deserve a commissioner focused on Texas agriculture and &ldquo;with zero tolerance for criminality.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-abbott-endorses-nate-sheets-over-sid-miller-for-agriculture-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-abbott-endorses-nate-sheets-over-sid-miller-for-agriculture-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal court focuses on informant in appeal of Texas death row inmate’s conviction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A full panel of judges on a federal appeals court heard arguments Wednesday in the appeal of Brittany Holberg&rsquo;s capital murder conviction, which was previously overturned in March.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-court-focuses-on-informant-in-appeal-of-texas-death-row-inmates-conviction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-court-focuses-on-informant-in-appeal-of-texas-death-row-inmates-conviction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8 Best Prop Firms for US Traders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Successful trading largely depends on the prop trading firm a trader chooses. There are numerous prop firms, with different features and regulations that can affect a trader&rsquo;s outcome. This is why it is important to pick the prop firm that accommodates your trading style. After careful consideration, we&rsquo;ve selected the top 8 prop trading firms [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/8-best-prop-firms-for-us-traders/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:08:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/8-best-prop-firms-for-us-traders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Talarico unveils Spanish-language TV ad, signaling push for Latino support in Texas Senate bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The spot, which describes the Austin Democrat&rsquo;s work on education issues in the Legislature, will air this week in nearly a dozen of the state&rsquo;s largest media markets.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-unveils-spanish-language-tv-ad-signaling-push-for-latino-support-in-texas-senate-bid/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-unveils-spanish-language-tv-ad-signaling-push-for-latino-support-in-texas-senate-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Under new postal service guidance, Texans shouldn’t wait to send voter registrations or mail-in ballots]]></title><description><![CDATA[The U.S. Postal Service warns it may not postmark mail the same day it takes possession of it. The deadline to register for the March 3 primary is Feb. 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/under-new-postal-service-guidance-texans-shouldnt-wait-to-send-voter-registrations-or-mail-in-ballots/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/under-new-postal-service-guidance-texans-shouldnt-wait-to-send-voter-registrations-or-mail-in-ballots/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The EPA is easing pollution rules under Trump. Here’s how it’s affecting Texas.]]></title><description><![CDATA[As President Trump marks one year back in office, his EPA has proposed rolling back key air and climate protections, which experts say has already begun to strain Texas&rsquo;s air quality and public health.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-epa-is-easing-pollution-rules-under-trump-heres-how-its-affecting-texas/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-epa-is-easing-pollution-rules-under-trump-heres-how-its-affecting-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas governor primary: Who is running and what to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governor is Texas&rsquo; chief executive, with a hand in everything from enforcing laws to setting budget priorities and responding to crises. Here&rsquo;s a look at who&rsquo;s running in the 2026 primary and where they come from.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-governor-primary-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-governor-primary-who-is-running-and-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge upholds West Texas A&amp;M drag show ban, short-circuiting student group&rsquo;s appeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A final ruling in the case prompted a federal appeals court to cancel oral arguments, set for Friday, on an earlier ruling. Another appeal is expected.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judge-upholds-west-texas-aampm-drag-show-ban-short-circuiting-student-grouprsquos-appeal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 01:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judge-upholds-west-texas-aampm-drag-show-ban-short-circuiting-student-grouprsquos-appeal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Breaking down Trump’s immigration enforcement in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[With immigration enforcement ramping up in Texas, Texas Tribune reporter Colleen DeGuzman and immigration attorney Paul Pirela join TribCast to discuss.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-breaking-down-trumps-immigration-enforcement-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 23:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-breaking-down-trumps-immigration-enforcement-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alcohol commission finalizes rules for hemp industry in Texas, but debate likely to continue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new rules apply to 60,000 TABC license holders, like convenience stores and restaurants. The Department of State Health Services is also working to finalize its own rules for smoke shops.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/alcohol-commission-finalizes-rules-for-hemp-industry-in-texas-but-debate-likely-to-continue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 21:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/alcohol-commission-finalizes-rules-for-hemp-industry-in-texas-but-debate-likely-to-continue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas forecast to be top market for data centers in two years, increasing grid demand]]></title><description><![CDATA[As artificial intelligence pushes demand for more data centers, companies are drawn to the state&rsquo;s relatively inexpensive land and natural gas that can run on-site power plants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-forecast-to-be-top-market-for-data-centers-in-two-years-increasing-grid-demand/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-forecast-to-be-top-market-for-data-centers-in-two-years-increasing-grid-demand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump has promised cheaper oil. Texas’ economy could pay a price.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A possible flood of South American oil would hinder the state&rsquo;s production of fuel, some experts say, making it hard to break even on costs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-has-promised-cheaper-oil-texas-economy-could-pay-a-price/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-has-promised-cheaper-oil-texas-economy-could-pay-a-price/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas to defend law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments. Here’s what to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court will hear arguments in lawsuits seeking to block Texas and Louisiana from requiring classroom displays of the Ten Commandments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-to-defend-law-requiring-schools-to-post-ten-commandments-heres-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-to-defend-law-requiring-schools-to-post-ten-commandments-heres-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas defends law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments. Here’s what to know.]]></title><description><![CDATA[A federal appeals court heard arguments in lawsuits seeking to block Texas and Louisiana from requiring classroom displays of the Ten Commandments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-defends-law-requiring-schools-to-post-ten-commandments-heres-what-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-defends-law-requiring-schools-to-post-ten-commandments-heres-what-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas can force schools to post Ten Commandments, federal appeals court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the state can enforce its 2025 law requiring public schools to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-can-force-schools-to-post-ten-commandments-federal-appeals-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-can-force-schools-to-post-ten-commandments-federal-appeals-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paxton investigating Texas schools to ensure posting of Ten Commandments]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas can enforce the state's law requiring Ten Commandments posters in public schools. Here's what to know about the latest legal challenges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/paxton-investigating-texas-schools-to-ensure-posting-of-ten-commandments/</link><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/paxton-investigating-texas-schools-to-ensure-posting-of-ten-commandments/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Paxton uses diversity legal opinion on MLK Day to attack John Cornyn ahead of U.S. Senate primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The two Republicans are competing in a heated primary. Cornyn accused Paxton of abusing his office and legal experts said the AG&rsquo;s legal opinion is not binding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-uses-diversity-legal-opinion-on-mlk-day-to-attack-john-cornyn-ahead-of-us-senate-primary/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 20:34:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxton-uses-diversity-legal-opinion-on-mlk-day-to-attack-john-cornyn-ahead-of-us-senate-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As immigrant arrests rise, here’s what to know about ICE operations in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Trump administration is going all in on accelerating mass deportation efforts. Here&rsquo;s how ICE operations look in Texas, home to an estimated 2 million undocumented immigrants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-immigrant-arrests-rise-heres-what-to-know-about-ice-operations-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-immigrant-arrests-rise-heres-what-to-know-about-ice-operations-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As data centers jostle to get on Texas’ grid, ERCOT promises new rules for planning]]></title><description><![CDATA[ERCOT is making a first attempt at a planning process in which multiple requests will be considered simultaneously.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-data-centers-jostle-to-get-on-texas-grid-ercot-promises-new-rules-for-planning/</link><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-data-centers-jostle-to-get-on-texas-grid-ercot-promises-new-rules-for-planning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Republicans have huge cash edge in statewide elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Democrats could be more competitive financially in the U.S. Senate race, but their comparatively small fundraising hauls for state office leave them with fewer resources to reach voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-republicans-have-huge-cash-edge-in-statewide-elections/</link><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 03:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-republicans-have-huge-cash-edge-in-statewide-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s who has the financial edge to replace Attorney General Ken Paxton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The four-way Republican primary drew millions in donations over the second half of 2025, outpacing the comparatively meager fundraising by Democrats led by Sen. Nathan Johnson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/heres-who-has-the-financial-edge-to-replace-attorney-general-ken-paxton/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 21:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/heres-who-has-the-financial-edge-to-replace-attorney-general-ken-paxton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LGBTQ+ San Antonio residents criticize city’s plan to replace rainbow crosswalks with rainbow sidewalks]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a lawsuit failed to stop the crosswalk&rsquo;s removal, caused by a threat to funding, some residents called its replacement a consolation that ignores a larger fight in the state.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lgbtq-san-antonio-residents-criticize-citys-plan-to-replace-rainbow-crosswalks-with-rainbow-sidewalks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lgbtq-san-antonio-residents-criticize-citys-plan-to-replace-rainbow-crosswalks-with-rainbow-sidewalks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How teaching middle school in one of Texas’ poorest neighborhoods spurred James Talarico’s U.S. Senate bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Talarico&rsquo;s two years as a public school teacher is central to his Democratic Senate campaign after shaping his policy goals and driving his political rise through the Texas House.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-teaching-middle-school-in-one-of-texas-poorest-neighborhoods-spurred-james-talaricos-us-senate-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-teaching-middle-school-in-one-of-texas-poorest-neighborhoods-spurred-james-talaricos-us-senate-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greg Abbott enters 2026 Texas governor’s race with staggering $106 million on hand]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abbott raised almost $23 million from July through December, while his leading Democratic challenger, state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, brought in $1.3 million in the last 10 weeks of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/greg-abbott-enters-2026-texas-governors-race-with-staggering-106-million-on-hand/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 01:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/greg-abbott-enters-2026-texas-governors-race-with-staggering-106-million-on-hand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas A&amp;M abruptly cancels ethics course over race, gender policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The university said content of the graduate course, which was already underway, was not adequately disclosed, forcing the cancellation. The professor disagrees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-aampm-abruptly-cancels-ethics-course-over-race-gender-policy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:43:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-aampm-abruptly-cancels-ethics-course-over-race-gender-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Texas poll finds Talarico leading Crockett by 9 points in Senate Democratic primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas&rsquo; Senate Republican primary, meanwhile, looks headed for a runoff. The survey found U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in a dead heat against Attorney General Ken Paxton, with neither eclipsing 30%.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/new-texas-poll-finds-talarico-leading-crockett-by-9-points-in-senate-democratic-primary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:42:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/new-texas-poll-finds-talarico-leading-crockett-by-9-points-in-senate-democratic-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In South Texas, local Republicans push for more wins as Latinos appear to sour on Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even as Trump's approval ratings fall with Latinos, a constellation of grassroots Republicans are working to secure wins in the midterms.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-south-texas-local-republicans-push-for-more-wins-as-latinos-appear-to-sour-on-trump/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-south-texas-local-republicans-push-for-more-wins-as-latinos-appear-to-sour-on-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas House Democrats raised record-breaking $2.2 million in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The majority of the Democratic caucus&rsquo; haul came when the party broke quorum over the summer to delay the GOP-controlled Legislature from redrawing the state&rsquo;s congressional map.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-house-democrats-raised-record-breaking-22-million-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-house-democrats-raised-record-breaking-22-million-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jasmine Crockett’s pastor, Frederick Haynes III, sees Congress as stage to pursue social justice]]></title><description><![CDATA[Haynes staked out several progressive policy positions at his recent campaign launch event, including support for Medicare for All and dismantling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crocketts-pastor-frederick-haynes-iii-sees-congress-as-stage-to-pursue-social-justice/</link><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crocketts-pastor-frederick-haynes-iii-sees-congress-as-stage-to-pursue-social-justice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celina football coach retires after district clears him of cover-up allegations amid son’s sex abuse scandal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bill Elliott was placed on administrative leave in October after his son Caleb, a football coach at Celina&rsquo;s middle school, was accused of secretly filming boys in the school&rsquo;s locker room and possessing child pornography.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/celina-football-coach-retires-after-district-clears-him-of-cover-up-allegations-amid-sons-sex-abuse-scandal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/celina-football-coach-retires-after-district-clears-him-of-cover-up-allegations-amid-sons-sex-abuse-scandal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University of North Texas to offer free tuition for some incoming freshmen]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program will cover tuition and fees for new freshmen from Texas families earning up to $100,000.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/university-of-north-texas-to-offer-free-tuition-for-some-incoming-freshmen/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 21:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/university-of-north-texas-to-offer-free-tuition-for-some-incoming-freshmen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s endorsed candidates always win]]></title><description><![CDATA[No GOP candidate for the Texas Senate has ever defeated a Patrick-endorsed primary opponent since he became the state&rsquo;s second-in-command over a decade ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/why-lt-gov-dan-patricks-endorsed-candidates-always-win/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/why-lt-gov-dan-patricks-endorsed-candidates-always-win/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texts among Kerr County officials show confusion about missing campers during July 4 floods]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of newly released messages add more detail to the devastating timeline of the deadly floods.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texts-among-kerr-county-officials-show-confusion-about-missing-campers-during-july-4-floods/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texts-among-kerr-county-officials-show-confusion-about-missing-campers-during-july-4-floods/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Can Texas zero out property taxes?]]></title><description><![CDATA[TribCast digs into the dueling proposals that are teeing up a contentious property tax fight.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-can-texas-zero-out-property-taxes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-can-texas-zero-out-property-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Were your Texas college courses reviewed or changed this semester? Tell us.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amid new policies restricting instruction on race, gender and sexuality, The Texas Tribune seeks examples of college course changes from students and instructors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/were-your-texas-college-courses-reviewed-or-changed-this-semester-tell-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/were-your-texas-college-courses-reviewed-or-changed-this-semester-tell-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Texans have signed up for ACA health coverage despite expiring subsidies and falling national enrollment]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Jan. 3 snapshot, though incomplete, indicates a stabler marketplace and less coverage loss than many experts and insurers feared.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/more-texans-have-signed-up-for-aca-health-coverage-despite-expiring-subsidies-and-falling-national-enrollment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/more-texans-have-signed-up-for-aca-health-coverage-despite-expiring-subsidies-and-falling-national-enrollment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What you need to know before voting in Texas’ March 3 primary elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Our detailed guide shows what will be on the ballot, mail-in voting information, voter registration requirements, important dates to know and much more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/what-you-need-to-know-before-voting-in-texas-march-3-primary-elections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/what-you-need-to-know-before-voting-in-texas-march-3-primary-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas 2026 primary elections voter guide: What you need to know]]></title><description><![CDATA[Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Here&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s on the ballot and more about voting requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-2026-primary-elections-voter-guide-what-you-need-to-know/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-2026-primary-elections-voter-guide-what-you-need-to-know/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Several major Texas death row appeals loom in 2026 amid drop in executions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the cases that are headed back to court is that of Robert Roberson, who argues he was wrongfully convicted of killing his daughter based on now-debunked science.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/several-major-texas-death-row-appeals-loom-in-2026-amid-drop-in-executions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/several-major-texas-death-row-appeals-loom-in-2026-amid-drop-in-executions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nearly $100 million gone: How Austin ISD spent bond money on schools it will soon close]]></title><description><![CDATA[A $2.4 billion bond package was pitched as a way to improve campuses as the Austin school district faced mounting financial pressures and declining enrollment.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/nearly-100-million-gone-how-austin-isd-spent-bond-money-on-schools-it-will-soon-close/</link><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/nearly-100-million-gone-how-austin-isd-spent-bond-money-on-schools-it-will-soon-close/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After killing planned desalination plant, Corpus Christi tries to drill its way out of a water crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[After an industrial building boom on Corpus Christi Bay, the city is drilling wells to meet water demand, and rural Nueces County residents say their own wells are being impacted.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-killing-planned-desalination-plant-corpus-christi-tries-to-drill-its-way-out-of-a-water-crisis/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-killing-planned-desalination-plant-corpus-christi-tries-to-drill-its-way-out-of-a-water-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A blossoming Texas medical marijuana industry adds new businesses, products and patients]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Department of Public Safety has issued provisional licenses to nine new medical marijuana operators while existing ones have started opening new manufacturing and cultivating facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-blossoming-texas-medical-marijuana-industry-adds-new-businesses-products-and-patients/</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-blossoming-texas-medical-marijuana-industry-adds-new-businesses-products-and-patients/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In border visit, John Cornyn resists calls to expand visas for foreign workers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Republican U.S. senator praised Trump&rsquo;s border initiatives and said fully securing the border should take priority over changing immigration law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-border-visit-john-cornyn-resists-calls-to-expand-visas-for-foreign-workers/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-border-visit-john-cornyn-resists-calls-to-expand-visas-for-foreign-workers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of San Antonio shuts down its abortion travel fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fund's demise comes after a new law banning government-supported funds that help people travel out of state for an abortion.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/city-of-san-antonio-shuts-down-its-abortion-travel-fund/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 21:10:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/city-of-san-antonio-shuts-down-its-abortion-travel-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas proposes 13,000% licensing fee hike on retailers who want to sell hemp-derived THC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hemp advocates say raising annual licensing fees for retailers from $150 to $20,000 and for manufacturers from $250 to $25,000 would shutter small businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-proposes-13000-licensing-fee-hike-on-retailers-who-want-to-sell-hemp-derived-thc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-proposes-13000-licensing-fee-hike-on-retailers-who-want-to-sell-hemp-derived-thc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas proposes 13,000% licensing fee hike on retailers who sell hemp-derived THC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hemp advocates say raising annual licensing fees for retailers from $150 to $20,000 and for manufacturers from $250 to $25,000 would shutter small businesses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-proposes-13000-licensing-fee-hike-on-retailers-who-sell-hemp-derived-thc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-proposes-13000-licensing-fee-hike-on-retailers-who-sell-hemp-derived-thc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas hands over complete list of registered voters to Trump administration]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Justice Department has asked states for their voter rolls with an eye toward purging ineligible voters. Democrats say sharing the data could violate federal election law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-hands-over-complete-list-of-registered-voters-to-trump-administration/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-hands-over-complete-list-of-registered-voters-to-trump-administration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas, facing doctor shortage, eases path for foreign-trained physicians]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas joins 17 other states that are making it easier for foreign medical graduates to work as doctors here. About a quarter of the state&rsquo;s licensed doctors were trained outside the U.S.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-facing-doctor-shortage-eases-path-for-foreign-trained-physicians/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-facing-doctor-shortage-eases-path-for-foreign-trained-physicians/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas and Williamson counties end countywide voting sites for primary election day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dallas and Williamson county Republicans are shifting away from using countywide voting sites on Election Day for Texas&rsquo; March 3 primary. Democrats will have to fall in line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-and-williamson-counties-end-countywide-voting-sites-for-primary-election-day/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-and-williamson-counties-end-countywide-voting-sites-for-primary-election-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas GOP Rep. Monica De La Cruz joins Democrats in vote to pass three-year ACA subsidy extension]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edinburg Rep. Monica De La Cruz was the only Texas Republican to break with her party and vote with all Democrats and a handful of Republicans on a key healthcare bill.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-gop-rep-monica-de-la-cruz-joins-democrats-in-vote-to-pass-three-year-aca-subsidy-extension/</link><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:03:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-gop-rep-monica-de-la-cruz-joins-democrats-in-vote-to-pass-three-year-aca-subsidy-extension/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why a Panhandle businessman wants to take over the region’s electric utility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salem Abraham claims Minnesota-based Xcel Energy has not lived up to its promise of protecting the region from wildfires. The company vehemently disagrees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/why-a-panhandle-businessman-wants-to-take-over-the-regions-electric-utility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/why-a-panhandle-businessman-wants-to-take-over-the-regions-electric-utility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Panhandle history museum scrambles to protect 2 million artifacts as it fights permanent closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a steep price tag, saving the landmark museum won&rsquo;t be easy, but area residents and leaders are looking for solutions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/panhandle-history-museum-scrambles-to-protect-2-million-artifacts-as-it-fights-permanent-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/panhandle-history-museum-scrambles-to-protect-2-million-artifacts-as-it-fights-permanent-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[About 200 Texas A&amp;M courses could change due to new restrictions on teaching gender, race]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the semester set to begin next week, professors have been directed to alter courses, and some classes have been removed or reassigned from the core curriculum at the College Station campus.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/about-200-texas-aampm-courses-could-change-due-to-new-restrictions-on-teaching-gender-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/about-200-texas-aampm-courses-could-change-due-to-new-restrictions-on-teaching-gender-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration to add 500 miles of migrant-deterring buoys along Rio Grande]]></title><description><![CDATA[Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced plans to expand on Texas&rsquo; controversial floating barrier during a Wednesday visit to the Rio Grande Valley.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-to-add-500-miles-of-migrant-deterring-buoys-along-rio-grande/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 22:21:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-to-add-500-miles-of-migrant-deterring-buoys-along-rio-grande/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says the U.S. will fix Venezuela’s oil industry. Texas experts say the idea faces hurdles.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas-based oil companies have largely been silent on Trump&rsquo;s assertion that they would help to rebuild Venezuela&rsquo;s oil infrastructure.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-says-the-us-will-fix-venezuelas-oil-industry-texas-experts-say-the-idea-faces-hurdles/</link><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-says-the-us-will-fix-venezuelas-oil-industry-texas-experts-say-the-idea-faces-hurdles/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: 10 questions that will shape Texas politics in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew and Eleanor look ahead in the new year to Gov. Greg Abbott's power, Democrats chances and the issues that will dominate election season.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-10-questions-that-will-shape-texas-politics-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 21:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-10-questions-that-will-shape-texas-politics-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officer did nothing until it was too late during Uvalde school shooting, prosecutor says]]></title><description><![CDATA[During opening arguments Wednesday, attorneys for ex-officer Adrian Gonzalez said he did what he could during a chaotic scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/officer-did-nothing-until-it-was-too-late-during-uvalde-school-shooting-prosecutor-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 19:53:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/officer-did-nothing-until-it-was-too-late-during-uvalde-school-shooting-prosecutor-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas teachers union sues state education agency for investigating social media posts about Charlie Kirk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Education Agency received hundreds of complaints about educators&rsquo; online reactions to the conservative activist&rsquo;s death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-teachers-union-sues-state-education-agency-for-investigating-social-media-posts-about-charlie-kirk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 17:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-teachers-union-sues-state-education-agency-for-investigating-social-media-posts-about-charlie-kirk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In this East Texas county, you need a membership to drink at a bar. That may soon change.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas cities and counties largely control when and where liquor can be sold. Just three counties are totally dry.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-this-east-texas-county-you-need-a-membership-to-drink-at-a-bar-that-may-soon-change/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-this-east-texas-county-you-need-a-membership-to-drink-at-a-bar-that-may-soon-change/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s your Texas 2026 March primary ballot]]></title><description><![CDATA[The primary will take place on March 3. See the full list of statewide candidates, as well as who will be on your ballot.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/heres-your-texas-2026-march-primary-ballot/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/heres-your-texas-2026-march-primary-ballot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz wants legal status for migrant workers in struggling construction industry]]></title><description><![CDATA[South Texas builders said a growing number of ICE arrests at construction sites have made it difficult for work to continue.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-rep-monica-de-la-cruz-wants-legal-status-for-migrant-workers-in-struggling-construction-industry/</link><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 00:32:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/us-rep-monica-de-la-cruz-wants-legal-status-for-migrant-workers-in-struggling-construction-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Houston businessman Andrew White drops bid for Texas governor, endorses fellow Democrat Gina Hinojosa]]></title><description><![CDATA[The son of the late former Gov. Mark White had hoped to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott by running as a moderate, but failed to raise enough money to be competitive.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-businessman-andrew-white-drops-bid-for-texas-governor-endorses-fellow-democrat-gina-hinojosa/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 21:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/houston-businessman-andrew-white-drops-bid-for-texas-governor-endorses-fellow-democrat-gina-hinojosa/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ largest public transit system may come undone in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The push by four Dallas-area suburbs to exit the multi-city partnership comes as state transportation officials have said the state needs more public transit, not less.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-largest-public-transit-system-may-come-undone-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-largest-public-transit-system-may-come-undone-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Texas’ largest public transit system may come undone in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The push by four Dallas-area suburbs to exit the multi-city partnership comes as state transportation officials have said the state needs more public transit, not less.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/north-texas-largest-public-transit-system-may-come-undone-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/north-texas-largest-public-transit-system-may-come-undone-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jury seated in trial for ex-officer accused in police response to Uvalde school shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Uvalde schools police officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts of child endangerment for those killed and hurt in the 2022 shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jury-seated-in-trial-for-ex-officer-accused-in-police-response-to-uvalde-school-shooting/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jury-seated-in-trial-for-ex-officer-accused-in-police-response-to-uvalde-school-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From school vouchers to flood warning systems, these are the Texas developments to watch in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several court hearings and policies affecting education, health and more will roll out in the new year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/from-school-vouchers-to-flood-warning-systems-these-are-the-texas-developments-to-watch-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/from-school-vouchers-to-flood-warning-systems-these-are-the-texas-developments-to-watch-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First trial over law enforcement’s delayed response to Uvalde school shooting set to begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Uvalde schools police officer Adrian Gonzales faces 29 counts of child endangerment for those killed and hurt in the 2022 shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/first-trial-over-law-enforcements-delayed-response-to-uvalde-school-shooting-set-to-begin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/first-trial-over-law-enforcements-delayed-response-to-uvalde-school-shooting-set-to-begin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas County sues Trump administration over clawback of public health funds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dallas is the second Texas county to sue over public health cuts after a judge ordered the Trump administration to return $20 million to Harris County last summer.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-county-sues-trump-administration-over-clawback-of-public-health-funds/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 02:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-county-sues-trump-administration-over-clawback-of-public-health-funds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Talarico reports raising nearly $7 million, continuing cash influx to U.S. Senate bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Democratic Senate hopeful&rsquo;s campaign said virtually all the donations, 98%, were for $100 or less. Candidates must file updates by the end of the month.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-reports-raising-nearly-7-million-continuing-cash-influx-to-us-senate-bid/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/james-talarico-reports-raising-nearly-7-million-continuing-cash-influx-to-us-senate-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ newest state park gives visitors a sneak peek ahead of planned 2026 opening]]></title><description><![CDATA[Palo Pinto Mountains State Park will be the first to open in North Texas in about 25 years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-newest-state-park-gives-visitors-a-sneak-peek-ahead-of-planned-2026-opening/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-newest-state-park-gives-visitors-a-sneak-peek-ahead-of-planned-2026-opening/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Statewide battles, Latino voters and down-ballot contests: the biggest Texas political stories to watch in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas Tribune&rsquo;s politics team has compiled five of the top stories we're watching this year, when voters will have their first chance to make their opinions known on the events of 2025.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/statewide-battles-latino-voters-and-down-ballot-contests-the-biggest-texas-political-stories-to-watch-in-2026/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/statewide-battles-latino-voters-and-down-ballot-contests-the-biggest-texas-political-stories-to-watch-in-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Gov. Greg Abbott previously sent the state's National Guard to Chicago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-says-hes-dropping-push-for-national-guard-in-chicago-la-and-portland-oregon-for-now/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-says-hes-dropping-push-for-national-guard-in-chicago-la-and-portland-oregon-for-now/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls audit of Texas Southern University financials “deeply disturbing”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick previously requested a Texas Rangers investigation into any criminal wrongdoing at TSU, one of the nation&rsquo;s largest historically Black colleges.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lt-gov-dan-patrick-calls-audit-of-texas-southern-university-financials-deeply-disturbing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 23:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lt-gov-dan-patrick-calls-audit-of-texas-southern-university-financials-deeply-disturbing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas 2025: Year in Photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photojournalists document another year across Texas. Our photos illustrated the tense redistricting debate at the Capitol, the aftermath of the Hill County floods and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-2025-year-in-photos/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 14:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-2025-year-in-photos/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Austin police officer Christopher Taylor acquitted in 2019 shooting by appeals court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taylor's conviction was the first time a Travis County police officer had been found liable in an on-duty fatal shooting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-police-officer-christopher-taylor-acquitted-in-2019-shooting-by-appeals-court/</link><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 04:31:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/austin-police-officer-christopher-taylor-acquitted-in-2019-shooting-by-appeals-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas County Republicans abandon plan to hand-count ballots in March primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dallas County Republican Chairman Allen West cited cost, staffing, and logistics concerns for the decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-county-republicans-abandon-plan-to-hand-count-ballots-in-march-primary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 23:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-county-republicans-abandon-plan-to-hand-count-ballots-in-march-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas 2025: The stories that mattered most to readers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Complete sentence summary goes here. (max 120-150 chars)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-2025-the-stories-that-mattered-most-to-readers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-2025-the-stories-that-mattered-most-to-readers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas to receive $281 million in federal funds for rural health care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas will get the biggest portion of the first rollout of the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in tandem with legislation slashing Medicaid funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-to-receive-281-million-in-federal-funds-for-rural-health-care/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 23:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-to-receive-281-million-in-federal-funds-for-rural-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rio Grande Valley among Texas regions most impacted by expiring health insurance subsidies]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Rio Grande Valley, 98% of ACA enrollees received an advanced premium tax credit that lowered their monthly payments. Those subsidies will decrease Jan. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-rio-grande-valley-among-texas-regions-most-impacted-by-expiring-health-insurance-subsidies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-rio-grande-valley-among-texas-regions-most-impacted-by-expiring-health-insurance-subsidies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Rio Grande Valley among Texas counties most impacted by expiring health insurance subsidies]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the Rio Grande Valley, 98% of ACA enrollees received an advanced premium tax credit that lowered their monthly payments. Those subsidies will decrease Jan. 1.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-rio-grande-valley-among-texas-counties-most-impacted-by-expiring-health-insurance-subsidies/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/the-rio-grande-valley-among-texas-counties-most-impacted-by-expiring-health-insurance-subsidies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here are the most important stories from our data visuals team in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tribune&rsquo;s team of data journalists produced a congressional redistricting tool, covered several education data releases, visualized the measles outbreak and more.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/here-are-the-most-important-stories-from-our-data-visuals-team-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/here-are-the-most-important-stories-from-our-data-visuals-team-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A look back at some of The Texas Tribune’s best reads of 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[As 2025 draws down, the Tribune reflects on some of its most memorable storytelling of the year.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-look-back-at-some-of-the-texas-tribunes-best-reads-of-2025/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-look-back-at-some-of-the-texas-tribunes-best-reads-of-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas A&amp;M System declines to reinstate fired lecturer despite faculty panel&rsquo;s findings]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vice chancellor upheld the firing of Melissa McCoul, seen in a viral video being confronted by a student on her gender identity teachings, saying the termination was done with &ldquo;good cause.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-aampm-system-declines-to-reinstate-fired-lecturer-despite-faculty-panelrsquos-findings/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 23:58:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-aampm-system-declines-to-reinstate-fired-lecturer-despite-faculty-panelrsquos-findings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government liable for damage to homes near Houston dams during Hurricane Harvey floods, court rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ruling came in a lawsuit from a group of homeowners and could be appealed. An estimated 14,000 homes were inside the Addicks and Barker reservoirs when Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain in 2017.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/government-liable-for-damage-to-homes-near-houston-dams-during-hurricane-harvey-floods-court-rules/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:01:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/government-liable-for-damage-to-homes-near-houston-dams-during-hurricane-harvey-floods-court-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas comptroller GOP primary attracts big money from donors with business before the agency]]></title><description><![CDATA[One candidate received about $1 million within an eight-day span from the head of a Dallas tax firm &mdash; and 72 of his employees &mdash; that helps corporations secure tax breaks under comptroller-run programs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-comptroller-gop-primary-attracts-big-money-from-donors-with-business-before-the-agency/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-comptroller-gop-primary-attracts-big-money-from-donors-with-business-before-the-agency/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have upended industry ]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 300 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/construction-cant-continue-south-texas-homebuilders-say-ice-arrests-have-upended-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/construction-cant-continue-south-texas-homebuilders-say-ice-arrests-have-upended-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Construction can’t continue”: South Texas builders say ICE arrests have upended industry ]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 300 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/construction-cant-continue-south-texas-builders-say-ice-arrests-have-upended-industry/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/construction-cant-continue-south-texas-builders-say-ice-arrests-have-upended-industry/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration weighing new South Texas land exchange with Elon Musk’s SpaceX]]></title><description><![CDATA[Federal officials are considering swapping 775 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge with the aerospace company, according to The New York Times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-weighing-new-south-texas-land-exchange-with-elon-musks-spacex/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 01:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-weighing-new-south-texas-land-exchange-with-elon-musks-spacex/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas National Guard’s deployment in Illinois blocked by U.S. Supreme Court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Around 200 Texas National Guard troops were deployed to the Chicago area in early October, despite opposition from local and state governments in Illinois.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-national-guards-deployment-in-illinois-blocked-by-us-supreme-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-national-guards-deployment-in-illinois-blocked-by-us-supreme-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Terrorist” designation doesn’t apply to local CAIR chapters, Paxton argues in defending Abbott order]]></title><description><![CDATA[In his office's response to a lawsuit filed by Texas chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the AG said the governor's "foreign terrorist organization" proclamation applies only to CAIR's national entity.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/terrorist-designation-doesnt-apply-to-local-cair-chapters-paxton-argues-in-defending-abbott-order/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/terrorist-designation-doesnt-apply-to-local-cair-chapters-paxton-argues-in-defending-abbott-order/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas law restricting kids from app stores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Bill 2420, which would have gone into effect on Jan. 1, likely violates the First Amendment, according to the ruling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-texas-law-restricting-kids-from-app-stores/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-judge-temporarily-blocks-texas-law-restricting-kids-from-app-stores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds and Colony Ridge agree to settle predatory lending lawsuit, court records show]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Houston-area developer came under fierce GOP scrutiny two years ago for selling land to undocumented people.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/feds-and-colony-ridge-agree-to-settle-predatory-lending-lawsuit-court-records-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/feds-and-colony-ridge-agree-to-settle-predatory-lending-lawsuit-court-records-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Online Slots Real Money: 2026 Guide to High RTP Slot Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Real casino games can make you rich! Here are the top 11 gambling websites with legit and tested games to play online slots and win.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/best-online-slots-real-money-2026-guide-to-high-rtp-slot-games/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/best-online-slots-real-money-2026-guide-to-high-rtp-slot-games/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Probes of racism in Lubbock schools have stalled under Trump]]></title><description><![CDATA[West Texas parents say racist incidents are going unchecked after the Education Department&rsquo;s Office for Civil Rights retreated from investigating schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/probes-of-racism-in-lubbock-schools-have-stalled-under-trump/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/probes-of-racism-in-lubbock-schools-have-stalled-under-trump/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous groups fight to save rediscovered settlement site on Texas coast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flanked by a chemical plant and an oil rig construction yard, the site on Corpus Christi Bay may be the last of its kind on this stretch of coastline, now occupied by petrochemical facilities.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/indigenous-groups-fight-to-save-rediscovered-settlement-site-on-texas-coast/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/indigenous-groups-fight-to-save-rediscovered-settlement-site-on-texas-coast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another exodus in Congress means Texas will need to start rebuilding its clout in 2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[At least 10 Texas incumbents will not be returning to Congress next term, a high-water mark for turnover in the delegation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/another-exodus-in-congress-means-texas-will-need-to-start-rebuilding-its-clout-in-2027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/another-exodus-in-congress-means-texas-will-need-to-start-rebuilding-its-clout-in-2027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas comptroller questions whether some Islamic schools can be excluded from voucher program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock suggested schools that hosted events for the Council on American-Islamic Relations or are linked to China could be disqualified from the new program.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-comptroller-questions-whether-some-islamic-schools-can-be-excluded-from-voucher-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 01:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-comptroller-questions-whether-some-islamic-schools-can-be-excluded-from-voucher-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Conservation groups buy more than 3,000 acres on Texas coast for whooping crane habitat]]></title><description><![CDATA[Once on the brink of extinction, the birds have expanded beyond the protected lands set aside for them in the 1970s.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/conservation-groups-buy-more-than-3000-acres-on-texas-coast-for-whooping-crane-habitat/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/conservation-groups-buy-more-than-3000-acres-on-texas-coast-for-whooping-crane-habitat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How The Texas Tribune served Texans in 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[Together we are building trust, fostering dialogue and empowering communities and individuals to take action.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-the-texas-tribune-served-texans-in-2025/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-the-texas-tribune-served-texans-in-2025/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ next top lawyer: What does the attorney general do and how has Paxton remade the office?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texans will elect a new attorney general next year for the first time in over a decade. The office handles legal matters impacting everyday life and, currently, plays a leading role in the conservative movement.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-next-top-lawyer-what-does-the-attorney-general-do-and-how-has-paxton-remade-the-office/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-next-top-lawyer-what-does-the-attorney-general-do-and-how-has-paxton-remade-the-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As ICE ramps up deportations, Texas prosecutors say they’re losing key witnesses in criminal cases]]></title><description><![CDATA[District attorneys in Harris, El Paso and other counties say some cases, including murders, have been hobbled or lost because witnesses were detained, deported or too scared to come to court.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-ice-ramps-up-deportations-texas-prosecutors-say-theyre-losing-key-witnesses-in-criminal-cases/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-ice-ramps-up-deportations-texas-prosecutors-say-theyre-losing-key-witnesses-in-criminal-cases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waco judge who refused to marry same-sex couples asks federal courts to overturn right to gay marriage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Judge Dianne Hensley, who has been fighting the state judicial oversight body since 2019, is hoping to tee up a new challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court&rsquo;s Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/waco-judge-who-refused-to-marry-same-sex-couples-asks-federal-courts-to-overturn-right-to-gay-marriage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 23:25:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/waco-judge-who-refused-to-marry-same-sex-couples-asks-federal-courts-to-overturn-right-to-gay-marriage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Records in Texas AG Ken Paxton’s divorce case are unsealed]]></title><description><![CDATA[The documents show that the Paxtons have entered mediation, and their blind trust had doled out $20,000 to each of them to pay for their attorneys.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/records-in-texas-ag-ken-paxtons-divorce-case-are-unsealed/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/records-in-texas-ag-ken-paxtons-divorce-case-are-unsealed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[With ACA subsidies set to expire, Texas Republicans in Congress remain hazy about path forward]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas&rsquo; entire House GOP delegation voted this week for a health care package that lets the tax credits lapse. They will be forced to vote on a three-year extension of the subsidies in January.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/with-aca-subsidies-set-to-expire-texas-republicans-in-congress-remain-hazy-about-path-forward/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/with-aca-subsidies-set-to-expire-texas-republicans-in-congress-remain-hazy-about-path-forward/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas lawmakers from both parties oppose Trump’s order targeting state AI laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas&rsquo; new law regulating AI is set to take effect Jan. 1, two months after Trump&rsquo;s executive order threatening to cut off some federal money if states pass &ldquo;onerous&rdquo; AI laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lawmakers-from-both-parties-oppose-trumps-order-targeting-state-ai-laws/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-lawmakers-from-both-parties-oppose-trumps-order-targeting-state-ai-laws/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Democratic candidates unite in the Rio Grande Valley to court Latino voters]]></title><description><![CDATA[State Rep. James Talarico faces an uphill battle in his U.S. Senate bid while 15th Congressional hopeful Bobby Pulido aims to flip the district, but he must first win his primary.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-democratic-candidates-unite-in-the-rio-grande-valley-to-court-latino-voters/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 05:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-democratic-candidates-unite-in-the-rio-grande-valley-to-court-latino-voters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas AG Ken Paxton and Sen. Angela Paxton agree to unseal divorce records]]></title><description><![CDATA[The agreement comes after a judge put the Paxtons&rsquo; records under seal, prompting The Texas Tribune and other outlets to challenge the order.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-ken-paxton-and-sen-angela-paxton-agree-to-unseal-divorce-records/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 03:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-ken-paxton-and-sen-angela-paxton-agree-to-unseal-divorce-records/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas A&amp;M System tightens restrictions on discussing race and gender in class]]></title><description><![CDATA[Under the new rules, discussions on &ldquo;race or gender ideology," sexual orientation or gender identity appear to be barred from introductory-level courses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-aampm-system-tightens-restrictions-on-discussing-race-and-gender-in-class/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-aampm-system-tightens-restrictions-on-discussing-race-and-gender-in-class/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas A&amp;M system revises rules on discussing race and gender in class without publicly releasing restrictions]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to emails circulating among faculty, discussions on "race, gender ideology" and sexual orientation could be barred from introductory-level courses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-aampm-system-revises-rules-on-discussing-race-and-gender-in-class-without-publicly-releasing-restrictions/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 21:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-aampm-system-revises-rules-on-discussing-race-and-gender-in-class-without-publicly-releasing-restrictions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas tracks the long-term outcomes of public school students. See how your school district compares here.]]></title><description><![CDATA[While most of Texas&rsquo; eighth grade students graduated from a state public high school, only 1 in 4 eventually received an in-state higher education degree or certificate. That&rsquo;s according to new data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, which followed 400,000 students enrolled in eighth grade in 2013-14 and tracked their outcomes over the [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tracks-the-long-term-outcomes-of-public-school-students-see-how-your-school-district-compares-here/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tracks-the-long-term-outcomes-of-public-school-students-see-how-your-school-district-compares-here/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Texas students complete journey through college, but low-income students still left behind]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas has long failed to get most of its students the higher education credentials the workforce increasingly demands. But recent laws that reward schools for helping students succeed later in life could help the state make up lost ground, experts say. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regularly tracks if students enrolled in eighth grade [&hellip;]]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/more-texas-students-complete-journey-through-college-but-low-income-students-still-left-behind/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/more-texas-students-complete-journey-through-college-but-low-income-students-still-left-behind/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas is approving money for flood warning systems, but will it be enough to build Kerr County’s?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The county where more than 100 died in July floods wants to quickly build a $5 million flood warning system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-is-approving-money-for-flood-warning-systems-but-will-it-be-enough-to-build-kerr-countys/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-is-approving-money-for-flood-warning-systems-but-will-it-be-enough-to-build-kerr-countys/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One year after a deadly train wreck, a West Texas town awaits help to avoid more tragedy]]></title><description><![CDATA[As oil and gas industry traffic continues to speed through Pecos, TxDOT said it is working to find $194 million to build an alternative route away from the heart of the city.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/one-year-after-a-deadly-train-wreck-a-west-texas-town-awaits-help-to-avoid-more-tragedy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/one-year-after-a-deadly-train-wreck-a-west-texas-town-awaits-help-to-avoid-more-tragedy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How cutting transgender instruction at Texas medical schools undermines health groups’ recommendations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health providers and faculty members fear students will no longer understand the nuances of caring for transgender people, who tend to have higher rates of certain mental and physical health conditions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-cutting-transgender-instruction-at-texas-medical-schools-undermines-health-groups-recommendations/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-cutting-transgender-instruction-at-texas-medical-schools-undermines-health-groups-recommendations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some registered voters Texas flagged as “potential noncitizens” had already shown DPS proof of citizenship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas state election officials did not initially check state records before telling counties to investigate the citizenship of 2,724 registered voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/some-registered-voters-texas-flagged-as-potential-noncitizens-had-already-shown-dps-proof-of-citizenship/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/some-registered-voters-texas-flagged-as-potential-noncitizens-had-already-shown-dps-proof-of-citizenship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ken Paxton’s office launches tip line to encourage enforcement of Texas’ “bathroom bill”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The attorney general's complaint form is the latest effort to enforce new state restrictions on which restrooms transgender people can use in public buildings.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxtons-office-launches-tip-line-to-encourage-enforcement-of-texas-bathroom-bill/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ken-paxtons-office-launches-tip-line-to-encourage-enforcement-of-texas-bathroom-bill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas, Florida sue FDA over abortion pill approval]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seeking to pull mifepristone from the drug market, the states argued that the FDA did not properly evaluate the pill&rsquo;s safety and effectiveness.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-florida-sue-fda-over-abortion-pill-approval/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 22:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-florida-sue-fda-over-abortion-pill-approval/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Democrats fill every state and federal race on 2026 ballot, a first for either party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Majority PAC and the Texas Democratic Party recruited 104 candidates to fill uncontested races. Gov. Greg Abbott&rsquo;s strategist said it amounts to a gimmick &ldquo;if they don&rsquo;t back it up with serious resources.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-democrats-fill-every-state-and-federal-race-on-2026-ballot-a-first-for-either-party/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-democrats-fill-every-state-and-federal-race-on-2026-ballot-a-first-for-either-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texans can use school vouchers for pre-K, but the pool of families who qualify is limited]]></title><description><![CDATA[A limited group of families with 3- and 4-year-olds who already qualify for free public pre-K can receive state funds to attend private preschool.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-can-use-school-vouchers-for-pre-k-but-the-pool-of-families-who-qualify-is-limited/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texans-can-use-school-vouchers-for-pre-k-but-the-pool-of-families-who-qualify-is-limited/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blamed for the nation’s historic measles outbreak, West Texas Mennonites have hardened their views on vaccines]]></title><description><![CDATA[Months after public health officials say they caused the nation&rsquo;s largest measles surge in 30 years, some West Texas Mennonites have grown more skeptical of the mainstream medical system.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/blamed-for-the-nations-historic-measles-outbreak-west-texas-mennonites-have-hardened-their-views-on-vaccines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/blamed-for-the-nations-historic-measles-outbreak-west-texas-mennonites-have-hardened-their-views-on-vaccines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas AG Ken Paxton seeks damages from energy company linked to Texas’ largest wildfire]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lawsuit alleges Minnesota-based Xcel Energy failed to maintain utility poles that started the 2024 Panhandle fire that killed three people and thousands of livestock.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-ken-paxton-seeks-damages-from-energy-company-linked-to-texas-largest-wildfire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-ken-paxton-seeks-damages-from-energy-company-linked-to-texas-largest-wildfire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: The rise of school district takeovers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas Tribune education reporters join TribCast to unpack what the recent spate of school district takeovers says about our systems for measuring academic performance]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-the-rise-of-school-district-takeovers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-the-rise-of-school-district-takeovers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Progressive Case for a Student-Centered Education Agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new Texas majority could shift education from ideological fights to a student-first, public-options agenda.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-progressive-case-for-a-student-centered-education-agenda/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:06:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-progressive-case-for-a-student-centered-education-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Residents protest high-voltage power lines that could skirt Dinosaur Valley State Park]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of three possible routes would border the North Texas park. The project is part of a statewide effort to keep pace with Texas&rsquo; rapidly growing energy needs.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/residents-protest-high-voltage-power-lines-that-could-skirt-dinosaur-valley-state-park/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/residents-protest-high-voltage-power-lines-that-could-skirt-dinosaur-valley-state-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Immigrant families in Texas have gone into hiding after latest Trump administration policy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last month the Trump administration made people from 19 nations ineligible to obtain legal status. &ldquo;Fear won,&rdquo; said one woman who came from Venezuela nearly a decade ago.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/immigrant-families-in-texas-have-gone-into-hiding-after-latest-trump-administration-policy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/immigrant-families-in-texas-have-gone-into-hiding-after-latest-trump-administration-policy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Marc Veasey drops bid for Tarrant County judge]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Worth Democrat had filed to challenge GOP incumbent Tim O&rsquo;Hare just before last week&rsquo;s deadline to get on the 2026 ballot. His withdrawal gives Commissioner Alisa Simmons a clear path to the Democratic nomination.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-marc-veasey-drops-bid-for-tarrant-county-judge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-marc-veasey-drops-bid-for-tarrant-county-judge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump’s pardon of Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar leaves local Republicans surprised and disappointed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some county GOP officials said the president&rsquo;s pardon could complicate their plans to unseat the Laredo Democrat in South Texas&rsquo; battleground 28th Congressional District.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trumps-pardon-of-democratic-rep-henry-cuellar-leaves-local-republicans-surprised-and-disappointed/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trumps-pardon-of-democratic-rep-henry-cuellar-leaves-local-republicans-surprised-and-disappointed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas universities deploy AI tools to review and rewrite how some courses discuss race and gender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Records obtained by The Texas Tribune show how universities are using the technology to reshape curriculum under political pressure, raising concerns about academic freedom.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-universities-deploy-ai-tools-to-review-and-rewrite-how-some-courses-discuss-race-and-gender/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-universities-deploy-ai-tools-to-review-and-rewrite-how-some-courses-discuss-race-and-gender/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In North Texas, game of musical chairs culminates in primary between Democrats Colin Allred and Julie Johnson]]></title><description><![CDATA[The primary between predecessor and successor arose from a combination of redistricting and the entry of Rep. Jasmine Crockett into the U.S. Senate race, which prompted Allred to drop out.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-north-texas-game-of-musical-chairs-culminates-in-primary-between-democrats-colin-allred-and-julie-johnson/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-north-texas-game-of-musical-chairs-culminates-in-primary-between-democrats-colin-allred-and-julie-johnson/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enforcement of Texas’ “bathroom bill” draws challenges as colleges, cities implement new policies]]></title><description><![CDATA[In its first week, one group&rsquo;s test of the new restrictions was met with ID checks at women&rsquo;s restrooms at the Capitol while the Austin City Council moved to circumvent the law's intent.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/enforcement-of-texas-bathroom-bill-draws-challenges-as-colleges-cities-implement-new-policies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 23:47:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/enforcement-of-texas-bathroom-bill-draws-challenges-as-colleges-cities-implement-new-policies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Southwest Airlines will bring 2,000 new jobs to Austin as city works to expand crowded airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Austin and the state offered the Dallas-based airline a package of economic incentives totaling $19.5 million to locate a new crew base at Austin&rsquo;s airport.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/southwest-airlines-will-bring-2000-new-jobs-to-austin-as-city-works-to-expand-crowded-airport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:33:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/southwest-airlines-will-bring-2000-new-jobs-to-austin-as-city-works-to-expand-crowded-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[As Engineered Stone Surges in Popularity, Workers Face Deadly Silicosis Risks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Behind the popularity of engineered stone, a silent epidemic is unfolding among the workers who cut and polish it.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-engineered-stone-surges-in-popularity-workers-face-deadly-silicosis-risks/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:56:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/as-engineered-stone-surges-in-popularity-workers-face-deadly-silicosis-risks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration freezes federal funding for South Texas migrant shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sister Norma Pimentel with Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley founded the shelter in McAllen, which serves undocumented immigrants released from federal custody.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-freezes-federal-funding-for-south-texas-migrant-shelter/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-freezes-federal-funding-for-south-texas-migrant-shelter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jasmine Crockett leads James Talarico by 8 points in Senate Democratic primary, new poll finds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crockett had higher name recognition and an overwhelming edge among Black voters, while Talarico kept her margin to single digits through greater support among white and Latino voters.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crockett-leads-james-talarico-by-8-points-in-senate-democratic-primary-new-poll-finds/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crockett-leads-james-talarico-by-8-points-in-senate-democratic-primary-new-poll-finds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegations against a legendary’s football coach’s son fracture a North Texas town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top-ranked Celina High School football team is barrelling toward another state championship this month. Its coach is barred from the field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/allegations-against-a-legendarys-football-coachs-son-fracture-a-north-texas-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/allegations-against-a-legendarys-football-coachs-son-fracture-a-north-texas-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abuse allegations against a legendary football coach’s son fracture a North Texas town]]></title><description><![CDATA[The top-ranked Celina High School football team is barrelling toward another state championship this month. Its coach is barred from the field.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/abuse-allegations-against-a-legendary-football-coachs-son-fracture-a-north-texas-town/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/abuse-allegations-against-a-legendary-football-coachs-son-fracture-a-north-texas-town/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Lubbock County commissioner announced his congressional campaign. Then he was removed from office.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish removed Commissioner Jason Corley from office this week, the latest twist in the Republicans&rsquo; fraught relationship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-lubbock-county-commissioner-announced-his-congressional-campaign-then-he-was-removed-from-office/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-lubbock-county-commissioner-announced-his-congressional-campaign-then-he-was-removed-from-office/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Education Agency taking over Lake Worth, Connally and Beaumont school districts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The three interventions come after the state&rsquo;s education agency announced plans to take over Fort Worth ISD in October.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-education-agency-taking-over-lake-worth-connally-and-beaumont-school-districts/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 22:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-education-agency-taking-over-lake-worth-connally-and-beaumont-school-districts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Trump pardon, Rep. Henry Cuellar restored to homeland security funding post]]></title><description><![CDATA[After his corruption indictment last year, the Laredo Democrat forfeited his role as the top Democrat on the House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees more than $65 billion in annual spending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-trump-pardon-rep-henry-cuellar-restored-to-homeland-security-funding-post/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 20:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/after-trump-pardon-rep-henry-cuellar-restored-to-homeland-security-funding-post/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last Christmas: An East Texas Christmas tree farm closes after 40 years, despite booming sales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christmas tree sales are up in the Lone Star State, even as many tree farmers are aging out of the business with no successors.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/last-christmas-an-east-texas-christmas-tree-farm-closes-after-40-years-despite-booming-sales/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 18:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/last-christmas-an-east-texas-christmas-tree-farm-closes-after-40-years-despite-booming-sales/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott wants a tighter lid on home values. Tax policy experts warn that’s a bad idea.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Conservative and liberal tax policy experts said Abbott&rsquo;s proposal would lead to higher housing costs and tax benefits flowing disproportionately to wealthy homeowners.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-wants-a-tighter-lid-on-home-values-tax-policy-experts-warn-thats-a-bad-idea/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-wants-a-tighter-lid-on-home-values-tax-policy-experts-warn-thats-a-bad-idea/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A national GOP push to exclude noncitizens from future redistricting could have big ramifications in Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Republicans only want citizens included in population counts used to draw political districts. In Texas, that raises important questions about power and representation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-national-gop-push-to-exclude-noncitizens-from-future-redistricting-could-have-big-ramifications-in-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/a-national-gop-push-to-exclude-noncitizens-from-future-redistricting-could-have-big-ramifications-in-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[6 takeaways from our investigation into the ouster of Texas A&amp;M&rsquo;s president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mark Welsh III&rsquo;s two-year tenure as president of Texas A&amp;M University was marked with political controversies.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/6-takeaways-from-our-investigation-into-the-ouster-of-texas-aampmrsquos-president/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/6-takeaways-from-our-investigation-into-the-ouster-of-texas-aampmrsquos-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Democrats put Texas House on list of legislative targets for 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rep. Christina Morales, the new chair of the Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee, said she wants to initially target five GOP-controlled districts, with a broader list to come later.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/national-democrats-put-texas-house-on-list-of-legislative-targets-for-2026/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:12:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/national-democrats-put-texas-house-on-list-of-legislative-targets-for-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Migrants held at Fort Bliss suffering physical abuse, unsafe conditions, human rights groups claim]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ACLU and other groups interviewed more than 45 migrants held at the detention center and call it a &ldquo;human and civil rights catastrophe.&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/migrants-held-at-fort-bliss-suffering-physical-abuse-unsafe-conditions-human-rights-groups-claim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:59:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/migrants-held-at-fort-bliss-suffering-physical-abuse-unsafe-conditions-human-rights-groups-claim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Binational effort is fixing chronic pollution problem on the Rio Grande]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nuevo Laredo was dumping millions of gallons of sewage a day into the Rio Grande. The U.S. and Mexico worked together to find a solution.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/binational-effort-is-fixing-chronic-pollution-problem-on-the-rio-grande/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:37:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/binational-effort-is-fixing-chronic-pollution-problem-on-the-rio-grande/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Gov. Greg Abbott wants to let taxpayers decide whether cities can raise — or cut — taxes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas cities and counties already face limits on how much revenue they can generate. Local leaders have warned that further restrictions would mean fewer services like parks and libraries.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/why-gov-greg-abbott-wants-to-let-taxpayers-decide-whether-cities-can-raise-or-cut-taxes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 13:04:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/why-gov-greg-abbott-wants-to-let-taxpayers-decide-whether-cities-can-raise-or-cut-taxes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How the political tide turned on Mark Welsh, the four-star general ousted as Texas A&amp;M president]]></title><description><![CDATA[The A&amp;M Board of Regents came to want a more explicitly conservative leader who would shut down controversy before it reared its head, as they grew weary from the steady drumbeat of online posts accusing the university of embracing liberal ideology.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-the-political-tide-turned-on-mark-welsh-the-four-star-general-ousted-as-texas-aampm-president/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-the-political-tide-turned-on-mark-welsh-the-four-star-general-ousted-as-texas-aampm-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arlington upholds suspension of protections for LGBTQ+ people]]></title><description><![CDATA[City Council voted 5-4 to continue the temporary removal of language in its ordinance, which was initiated in September in an effort to avoid losing federal funding.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/arlington-upholds-suspension-of-protections-for-lgbtq-people/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 04:41:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/arlington-upholds-suspension-of-protections-for-lgbtq-people/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Jasmine Crockett’s Senate campaign an asset or a liability for Democrats? It depends on who you ask.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some Democrats dismissed the Dallas congresswoman as too polarizing to capture the swing voters needed to win. Others said her turnout-over-persuasion approach is the recipe to break through.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/is-jasmine-crocketts-senate-campaign-an-asset-or-a-liability-for-democrats-it-depends-on-who-you-ask/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/is-jasmine-crocketts-senate-campaign-an-asset-or-a-liability-for-democrats-it-depends-on-who-you-ask/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rod Paige, former U.S. education secretary also known for the “Houston Miracle,” dies at 92]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Houston ISD superintendent was the first Black person to lead the Department of Education and helped launch the No Child Left Behind Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rod-paige-former-us-education-secretary-also-known-for-the-houston-miracle-dies-at-92/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rod-paige-former-us-education-secretary-also-known-for-the-houston-miracle-dies-at-92/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ plan to stop a parasitic fly from destroying its cattle population is far from complete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas lawmakers heard conflicting reports on the state&rsquo;s readiness to fight the New World Screwworm, which is approaching the southern border.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-plan-to-stop-a-parasitic-fly-from-destroying-its-cattle-population-is-far-from-complete/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 01:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-plan-to-stop-a-parasitic-fly-from-destroying-its-cattle-population-is-far-from-complete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Glenn Hamer resigns as CEO of Texas Association of Business weeks after sexual assault allegations]]></title><description><![CDATA[An unidentified woman sued Hamer two weeks ago, accusing him of sexually assaulting and harassing her before retaliating against her using his position at the powerful business group.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/glenn-hamer-resigns-as-ceo-of-texas-association-of-business-weeks-after-sexual-assault-allegations/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:49:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/glenn-hamer-resigns-as-ceo-of-texas-association-of-business-weeks-after-sexual-assault-allegations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas AG probe of nearly 1,000 cities’ finances to seek violations of new property tax law]]></title><description><![CDATA[While Ken Paxton did not allege any wrongdoing, his move is intended to enforce a new law that prevents cities from raising property taxes if they fail to follow transparency requirements.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-probe-of-nearly-1000-cities-finances-to-seek-violations-of-new-property-tax-law/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 00:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-probe-of-nearly-1000-cities-finances-to-seek-violations-of-new-property-tax-law/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to increase the homestead exemption for school property taxes again]]></title><description><![CDATA[The lieutenant governor also doubled down on his stance that property taxes can&rsquo;t be totally eliminated, putting him at odds with Gov. Greg Abbott.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lt-gov-dan-patrick-wants-to-increase-the-homestead-exemption-for-school-property-taxes-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 22:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lt-gov-dan-patrick-wants-to-increase-the-homestead-exemption-for-school-property-taxes-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: The 2026 Texas primary slate is set]]></title><description><![CDATA[With the candidate filing deadline behind us, TribCast digs into the musical chairs that awaits voters in 2026]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-the-2026-texas-primary-slate-is-set/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-the-2026-texas-primary-slate-is-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has a sweeping plan to abolish school property taxes. Would it work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governor must first win over lawmakers who have rejected similar proposals. The state may have to backfill more than $17 billion for school funding alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-gov-greg-abbott-has-a-sweeping-plan-to-abolish-school-property-taxes-would-it-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-gov-greg-abbott-has-a-sweeping-plan-to-abolish-school-property-taxes-would-it-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paxton’s crusade against immigrant-serving groups gets boost from court rulings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courts have said that the attorney general can use a 100-year-old law to demand entities&rsquo; internal records and sue to shut them down if he believes they&rsquo;re violating the law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/paxtons-crusade-against-immigrant-serving-groups-gets-boost-from-court-rulings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/paxtons-crusade-against-immigrant-serving-groups-gets-boost-from-court-rulings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paxton’s campaign against immigrant-serving groups gets boost from court rulings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courts have said that the attorney general can use a 100-year-old law to demand entities&rsquo; internal records and sue to shut them down if he believes they&rsquo;re violating the law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/paxtons-campaign-against-immigrant-serving-groups-gets-boost-from-court-rulings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/paxtons-campaign-against-immigrant-serving-groups-gets-boost-from-court-rulings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott has a sweeping plan to abolish Texas’ school property taxes. Would it work?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The governor must first win over lawmakers who have rejected similar proposals. The state may have to backfill more than $17 billion for school funding alone.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-has-a-sweeping-plan-to-abolish-texas-school-property-taxes-would-it-work/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-has-a-sweeping-plan-to-abolish-texas-school-property-taxes-would-it-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AG Ken Paxton’s campaign against immigrant-serving groups gets boost from court rulings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courts have said that the attorney general can use a 100-year-old law to demand entities&rsquo; internal records and sue to shut them down if he believes they&rsquo;re violating the law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ag-ken-paxtons-campaign-against-immigrant-serving-groups-gets-boost-from-court-rulings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/ag-ken-paxtons-campaign-against-immigrant-serving-groups-gets-boost-from-court-rulings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dallas County GOP’s plan to hand-count primary ballots will prevent countywide voting on Election Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision will make Dallas County the largest jurisdiction in the U.S. where ballots are hand-counted. Voters will still be able to vote at any countywide vote center during early voting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-county-gops-plan-to-hand-count-primary-ballots-will-prevent-countywide-voting-on-election-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/dallas-county-gops-plan-to-hand-count-primary-ballots-will-prevent-countywide-voting-on-election-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democratic Rep. Marc Veasey files for Tarrant County judge, forgoing eighth term in Congress]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Fort Worth congressman&rsquo;s district was upended under the new GOP-friendly map approved this summer. He was expected to run for the district being vacated by Rep. Jasmine Crockett.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democratic-rep-marc-veasey-files-for-tarrant-county-judge-forgoing-eighth-term-in-congress/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:13:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democratic-rep-marc-veasey-files-for-tarrant-county-judge-forgoing-eighth-term-in-congress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Llano County library book removals allowed after U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven residents launched a challenge in 2022 to the removal of 17 books, which included topics on race and gender. They won a reinstatement of the titles, but lost on appeal.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/llano-county-library-book-removals-allowed-after-us-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-challenge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:46:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/llano-county-library-book-removals-allowed-after-us-supreme-court-declines-to-hear-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas launches plan to open Turning Point USA chapters in every high school]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican officials in Oklahoma and Florida have also launched plans to expand the presence of the conservative youth organization founded by Charlie Kirk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-launches-plan-to-open-turning-point-usa-chapters-in-every-high-school/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-launches-plan-to-open-turning-point-usa-chapters-in-every-high-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gov. Greg Abbott launches plan to open Turning Point USA chapters in all Texas high schools]]></title><description><![CDATA[Republican officials in Oklahoma and Florida have also launched plans to expand the presence of the conservative youth organization founded by Charlie Kirk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-launches-plan-to-open-turning-point-usa-chapters-in-all-texas-high-schools/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:23:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/gov-greg-abbott-launches-plan-to-open-turning-point-usa-chapters-in-all-texas-high-schools/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rep. Jasmine Crockett enters Democratic primary for U.S. Senate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crockett, a second-term congresswoman, has skyrocketed to fame through viral spats with Republicans, becoming one of her party&rsquo;s most prolific fundraisers.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-jasmine-crockett-enters-democratic-primary-for-us-senate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/rep-jasmine-crockett-enters-democratic-primary-for-us-senate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Texas Lt. Gov. Bill Ratliff dies at 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[During his time in the Texas Senate, the moderate Republican tackled major issues such as school finance and ethics reform.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-texas-lt-gov-bill-ratliff-dies-at-89/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:38:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/former-texas-lt-gov-bill-ratliff-dies-at-89/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt announces run for comptroller, dropping congressional bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Austin Democrat said she wants to tackle waste and fraud as a watchdog over the state budget. She will retain her Senate seat if she loses.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/state-sen-sarah-eckhardt-announces-run-for-comptroller-dropping-congressional-bid/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 18:24:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/state-sen-sarah-eckhardt-announces-run-for-comptroller-dropping-congressional-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Democrat Colin Allred drops out of Senate race, announces run for 33rd Congressional District]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Dallas congressman said he wanted to help his party avoid a runoff. In his campaign to return to the House, he will face U.S. Rep. Julie Johnson, his successor in Congress.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democrat-colin-allred-drops-out-of-senate-race-announces-run-for-33rd-congressional-district/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:05:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/democrat-colin-allred-drops-out-of-senate-race-announces-run-for-33rd-congressional-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women, minority small business owners confused, worried after Texas kicks them off HUB program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The decision to limit certification to companies owned by disabled veterans will shrink the Historically Underutilized Business program from more than 15,000 to 485 participants &mdash; all men.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/women-minority-small-business-owners-confused-worried-after-texas-kicks-them-off-hub-program/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/women-minority-small-business-owners-confused-worried-after-texas-kicks-them-off-hub-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas launches cryptocurrency reserve with $5 million investment]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lawmakers created a state Strategic Bitcoin Reserve earlier this year and dedicated $10 million to investing in cryptocurrency.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-launches-cryptocurrency-reserve-with-5-million-investment/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-launches-cryptocurrency-reserve-with-5-million-investment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas AG Ken Paxton sues to stop Muslim housing project in North Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paxton began investigating the East Plano Islamic Center in March for potential violations of consumer protection laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-ken-paxton-sues-to-stop-muslim-housing-project-in-north-texas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 02:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-ken-paxton-sues-to-stop-muslim-housing-project-in-north-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas AG Ken Paxton files second suit targeting Muslim housing project in North Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paxton began investigating the East Plano Islamic Center in March for potential violations of consumer protection laws.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-ken-paxton-files-second-suit-targeting-muslim-housing-project-in-north-texas/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 02:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-ag-ken-paxton-files-second-suit-targeting-muslim-housing-project-in-north-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr County flood victims pleaded for help in newly-released 911 calls]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency dispatchers received more than 400 calls in six hours on July 4 as homes and summer camps flooded.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/kerr-county-flood-victims-pleaded-for-help-in-newly-released-911-calls/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 21:29:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/kerr-county-flood-victims-pleaded-for-help-in-newly-released-911-calls/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch: Virtual one-on-one interview with Vicente Fox for Texas Tribune Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former president of Mexico sat down for a virtual interview with Berenice Garcia, Rio Grande Valley reporter for The Texas Tribune.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/watch-virtual-one-on-one-interview-with-vicente-fox-for-texas-tribune-festival/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 20:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/watch-virtual-one-on-one-interview-with-vicente-fox-for-texas-tribune-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court’s map ruling sends Texas Democrats toward potential primaries, retirement or higher office bids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Houston Democrats are barreling toward a primary while North Texas Democrats await Rep. Jasmine Crockett&rsquo;s Senate decision.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/supreme-courts-map-ruling-sends-texas-democrats-toward-potential-primaries-retirement-or-higher-office-bids/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 19:40:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/supreme-courts-map-ruling-sends-texas-democrats-toward-potential-primaries-retirement-or-higher-office-bids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How will Texas’ voter-approved $3 billion dementia fund fare in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2023, Texas overcame lawsuits that sought to prevent constitutional amendments from going into effect, but one that voters approved in 2021 is still blocked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-will-texas-voter-approved-3-billion-dementia-fund-fare-in-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-will-texas-voter-approved-3-billion-dementia-fund-fare-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Texas’ voter-approved $3 billion dementia fund will fare in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2023, Texas overcame lawsuits that sought to prevent constitutional amendments from going into effect, but one that voters approved in 2021 is still blocked.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-texas-voter-approved-3-billion-dementia-fund-will-fare-in-court/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-texas-voter-approved-3-billion-dementia-fund-will-fare-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status, scientists say]]></title><description><![CDATA[The study also suggests that an outbreak the size of the one in West Texas earlier this year costs about $12.6 million.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/if-texas-measles-outbreak-is-still-spreading-us-could-lose-measles-free-status-scientists-say/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/if-texas-measles-outbreak-is-still-spreading-us-could-lose-measles-free-status-scientists-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Supreme Court lets Texas keep new congressional map while legal battle continues]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ruling is a major win for the Trump administration and Texas Republicans, who engineered the map to give the GOP control of 30 of the state&rsquo;s 38 congressional districts.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/supreme-court-lets-texas-keep-new-congressional-map-while-legal-battle-continues/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/supreme-court-lets-texas-keep-new-congressional-map-while-legal-battle-continues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contracts awarded to design gates and dunes for Gulf Coast “Ike Dike” project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Supporters say the massive project would protect the Galveston Bay area from dangerous storm surge, but it remains billions of dollars short of what&rsquo;s needed to build the barrier.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/contracts-awarded-to-design-gates-and-dunes-for-gulf-coast-ike-dike-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 00:07:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/contracts-awarded-to-design-gates-and-dunes-for-gulf-coast-ike-dike-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running water will finally reach West Odessa thanks to $17 million from state lawmakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Legislature approved $600 million for standalone improvements, but one advocate worried the increase in direct spending undermines the Texas Water Development Board&rsquo;s process.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/running-water-will-finally-reach-west-odessa-thanks-to-17-million-from-state-lawmakers/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/running-water-will-finally-reach-west-odessa-thanks-to-17-million-from-state-lawmakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal lawsuits challenging immigration detention flood Texas]]></title><description><![CDATA[The wave of legal challenges is in response to the Trump administration&rsquo;s intensified immigration enforcement and its new policy expanding mandatory detention for undocumented immigrants.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-lawsuits-challenging-immigration-detention-flood-texas/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/federal-lawsuits-challenging-immigration-detention-flood-texas/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stephanie Muth, former foster care head, named Texas health commissioner]]></title><description><![CDATA[Muth left the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in July.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/stephanie-muth-former-foster-care-head-named-texas-health-commissioner/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/stephanie-muth-former-foster-care-head-named-texas-health-commissioner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick proposes giving Texas newborns $1,000 each]]></title><description><![CDATA[Patrick&rsquo;s proposal would be in addition to a federal program that is set to give American babies $1,000 each to invest in the stock market.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lt-gov-dan-patrick-proposes-giving-texas-newborns-1000-each/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:17:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/lt-gov-dan-patrick-proposes-giving-texas-newborns-1000-each/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TribCast: Did Texas quietly help with its child care crisis?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this week's episode, Matthew and Eleanor speak with K-12 education reporter Jaden Edison and early learning advocate David Feigen about the shortage of affordable child care in Texas.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-did-texas-quietly-help-with-its-child-care-crisis/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:44:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/tribcast-did-texas-quietly-help-with-its-child-care-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trump administration bans immigration applications for migrants from 19 countries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ban applies to immigrants from countries that the administration slapped with travel bans earlier this year and triggers an ICE review of their applications for green cards and other benefits.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-bans-immigration-applications-for-migrants-from-19-countries/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 18:26:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/trump-administration-bans-immigration-applications-for-migrants-from-19-countries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cecile Erwin Young, Texas health commissioner, retiring]]></title><description><![CDATA[Young, who spent decades in state government, will step down on Jan. 2. Gov. Greg Abbott will pick a successor.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cecile-erwin-young-texas-health-commissioner-retiring/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/cecile-erwin-young-texas-health-commissioner-retiring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump to pardon Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuellar had faced a dozen charges of bribery, money laundering and conspiracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/donald-trump-to-pardon-texas-democrat-henry-cuellar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/donald-trump-to-pardon-texas-democrat-henry-cuellar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald Trump pardons Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cuellar had faced a dozen charges of bribery, money laundering and conspiracy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/donald-trump-pardons-texas-democrat-henry-cuellar/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:45:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/donald-trump-pardons-texas-democrat-henry-cuellar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Henry Cuellar faces scant opposition in South Texas Democratic primary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days out from the filing deadline, Cuellar has yet to draw a serious primary challenger &mdash; a sign that many in his party view the anti-abortion congressman as their best bet to stave off the GOP in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/henry-cuellar-faces-scant-opposition-in-south-texas-democratic-primary/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/henry-cuellar-faces-scant-opposition-in-south-texas-democratic-primary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Despite bribery charges, many Democrats still favor Henry Cuellar to hold his Laredo district]]></title><description><![CDATA[Days out from the filing deadline, Cuellar has yet to draw a serious primary challenger &mdash; a sign that many in his party view the anti-abortion congressman as their best bet to stave off the GOP in November.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/despite-bribery-charges-many-democrats-still-favor-henry-cuellar-to-hold-his-laredo-district/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/despite-bribery-charges-many-democrats-still-favor-henry-cuellar-to-hold-his-laredo-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kerr County was among dozens of Texas communities to turn down state flood money, saying it wasn’t enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[Texas earmarked $1.4 billion to help fund flood prevention projects. But after learning that so many communities turned down the money, two lawmakers who approved the program acknowledged it was flawed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/kerr-county-was-among-dozens-of-texas-communities-to-turn-down-state-flood-money-saying-it-wasnt-enough/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/kerr-county-was-among-dozens-of-texas-communities-to-turn-down-state-flood-money-saying-it-wasnt-enough/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp Mystic announces enhanced safety plans after deaths of 25 girls, two counselors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Months after parents criticized plans for the camp to reopen next summer, Mystic&rsquo;s owners said in a letter Tuesday that safety upgrades will exceed new state law.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-announces-enhanced-safety-plans-after-deaths-of-25-girls-two-counselors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 02:50:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/camp-mystic-announces-enhanced-safety-plans-after-deaths-of-25-girls-two-counselors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas removes women and minorities from Historically Underutilized Business program for state contracts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The program will now only be eligible for service-disabled veterans. It will be called Veteran Heroes United in Business.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-removes-women-and-minorities-from-historically-underutilized-business-program-for-state-contracts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:55:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-removes-women-and-minorities-from-historically-underutilized-business-program-for-state-contracts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas will unveil its newest state park with a guided hike on New Year’s Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Palo Pinto Mountains State Park in North Texas will open sometime next year. Visitors can reserve spots for a sneak peek on New Year&rsquo;s Day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-will-unveil-its-newest-state-park-with-a-guided-hike-on-new-years-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:36:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-will-unveil-its-newest-state-park-with-a-guided-hike-on-new-years-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jasmine Crockett, leaning toward Senate bid, schedules campaign event Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dallas congresswoman said she discussed polling with Colin Allred and James Talarico.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crockett-leaning-toward-senate-bid-schedules-campaign-event-monday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:28:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/jasmine-crockett-leaning-toward-senate-bid-schedules-campaign-event-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina launches run for Congress, seeking to flip South Texas district red]]></title><description><![CDATA[National GOP recruiters see Webb County&rsquo;s top elected official as a promising candidate to unseat longtime U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar in 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/webb-county-judge-tano-tijerina-launches-run-for-congress-seeking-to-flip-south-texas-district-red/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:20:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/webb-county-judge-tano-tijerina-launches-run-for-congress-seeking-to-flip-south-texas-district-red/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael and Susan Dell donate $6.25 billion to encourage families to claim “Trump Accounts”]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Texas billionaires want to incentivize parents to claim investment accounts created under President Donald Trump's tax and spending legislation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/michael-and-susan-dell-donate-625-billion-to-encourage-families-to-claim-trump-accounts/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/michael-and-susan-dell-donate-625-billion-to-encourage-families-to-claim-trump-accounts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Houston, young mothers face some of the highest barriers for college and work in the U.S.]]></title><description><![CDATA[At 13.3%, Houston has the worst rate of young adults who are neither working nor in in school of the largest metro areas in the country.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-houston-young-mothers-face-some-of-the-highest-barriers-for-college-and-work-in-the-us/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/in-houston-young-mothers-face-some-of-the-highest-barriers-for-college-and-work-in-the-us/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of Texas voters flagged as potential noncitizens may have already proven their citizenship]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Secretary of State&rsquo;s Office didn&rsquo;t initially check with the Department of Public Safety, which collects proof of citizenship from people who register to vote through them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hundreds-of-texas-voters-flagged-as-potential-noncitizens-may-have-already-proven-their-citizenship/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/hundreds-of-texas-voters-flagged-as-potential-noncitizens-may-have-already-proven-their-citizenship/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Texas’ law banning DEI, LGBTQ+ topics in K-12 schools could fare in court]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cases challenging Florida and federal policies provide a glimpse into the possible outcome for the Texas case. It is scheduled for a court hearing in Houston on Dec. 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-texas-law-banning-dei-lgbtq-topics-in-k-12-schools-could-fare-in-court/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/how-texas-law-banning-dei-lgbtq-topics-in-k-12-schools-could-fare-in-court/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Tech System limits how race and gender can be taught, says faculty could face discipline for noncompliance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tech, now the second Texas public university system to add similar teaching restrictions, had earlier directed faculty to follow state and federal guidance recognizing only two sexes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-system-limits-how-race-and-gender-can-be-taught-says-faculty-could-face-discipline-for-noncompliance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:11:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-tech-system-limits-how-race-and-gender-can-be-taught-says-faculty-could-face-discipline-for-noncompliance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas Rep. Gary VanDeaver, a private school voucher holdout, won’t seek reelection]]></title><description><![CDATA[VanDeaver, who represents northeast Texas, was one of two House Republicans to oppose a school voucher program this year after he narrowly beat a pro-voucher primary challenger in 2024.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-rep-gary-vandeaver-a-private-school-voucher-holdout-wont-seek-reelection/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-rep-gary-vandeaver-a-private-school-voucher-holdout-wont-seek-reelection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas is restricting the bathrooms trans people can use in government buildings. Here’s how the law works.]]></title><description><![CDATA[The &ldquo;bathroom bill&rdquo; doesn&rsquo;t provide guidance for how government agencies, schools and universities should ensure people use facilities matching their sex assigned at birth.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-is-restricting-the-bathrooms-trans-people-can-use-in-government-buildings-heres-how-the-law-works/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-is-restricting-the-bathrooms-trans-people-can-use-in-government-buildings-heres-how-the-law-works/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Texas’ “bathroom bill” is about to go into effect. Here’s what it does.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senate Bill 8, which takes effect on Thursday, places new restrictions on which restrooms transgender people can use in certain government-owned buildings and schools.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-bathroom-bill-is-about-to-go-into-effect-heres-what-it-does/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/region/texas/texas-bathroom-bill-is-about-to-go-into-effect-heres-what-it-does/</guid></item></channel></rss>