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Amended bill clarifying Texas abortion laws receives Senate panel approval

Posted 4:55 PM 4/22/2025 by ELEANOR KLIBANOFF | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

"Amended bill clarifying Texas abortion laws receives Senate panel approval" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans (More)

Texas may study the impact of immigration again, but focus only on costs

Early Texas hospital data shows millions spent in care for non-U.S. citizens

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Gunman who killed 23 in a racist attack at a Walmart in El Paso pleads guilty to capital murder

Posted 2:01 PM 4/21/2025 by MORGAN LEE and JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — The gunman who killed 23 people when he targeted Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in Texas in 2019 pleaded guilty Monday to capital murder and was scolded by a judge over the racist attack in El Paso near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Patrick Crusius, a white (More)

With the border quiet, Texas ponders spending another $6.5 billion on border security

“It’s what’s best for a very select few”: Some Texans are skeptical about vouchers as they near the finish line

4/19/2025

Man who fatally shot 23 at El Paso Walmart set to plead guilty to murder nearly 6 years on

Posted 12:06 PM 4/20/2025 by JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) — The long-running criminal case against a Texas gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack targeting Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in El Paso in 2019 is on the verge of coming to a close.

Patrick Crusius, 26, is expected to plead guilty Monday to capital murder and (More)

4/18/2025

Court orders immigration officials to restore legal status of three people who came to Texas on student visas

Posted 11:56 AM 4/19/2025 by Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune

"Court orders immigration officials to restore legal status of three people who came to Texas on student visas" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that (More)

4/17/2025

Dan Patrick endorses Texas House’s voucher plan, clearing path to final approval

Posted 2:53 PM 4/18/2025 by Jaden Edison and Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune

"Dan Patrick endorses Texas House’s voucher plan, clearing path to final approval" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans (More)

Texas measles cases rise to 597. Here is what you need to know.

Texas hemp farmers fear full THC ban would nip industry in the bud

4/16/2025

In private school voucher push, Gov. Abbott breaks through by playing hardball

Posted 8:36 PM 4/17/2025 by JASPER SCHERER | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

"In private school voucher push, Gov. Abbott breaks through by playing hardball" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that (More)

Student who shot 4 at Dallas high school was targeting specific student, school police chief says

Legislation could undermine Texas' power grid ability to meet forecasted demand

Trump is spending billions on border security. Some residents living there lack basic resources.

Texas bill increasing public school funding and teacher pay gets final House approval

4/15/2025

Anti-vaccine advocates battle over narrative in West Texas, downplaying role of measles in deaths

Posted 8:20 AM 4/16/2025 by Pooja Salhotra and Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune

"Anti-vaccine advocates battle over narrative in West Texas, downplaying role of measles in deaths" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs (More)