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Texas SNAP participation drops to a 17-year low as the feds tighten eligibility

Posted 4:02 PM 10/23/2026 by JESS HUFF | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE

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Fear and hope in Texas: Paxton vs. Talarico in an expensive US Senate showdown

Trump's border chief defends wall plans in Texas' Big Bend despite a court setback

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Texas Latinos are turning on Trump. That doesn’t mean they’re sold on Democrats.

Posted 2:10 PM 10/22/2026 by Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune

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Texas’ child care quality control measures played a role in enrollment cuts this fall

10/20/2026

Guatemalan man gets 30 years for role in smuggling tragedy that killed 53 people in Texas

Posted 10:34 AM 10/21/2026 by JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Guatemalan man extradited to the U.S. over his role in a 2022 human smuggling attempt that ended in the deaths of 53 migrants who had been transported in a sweltering tractor-trailer in Texas.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX reports a profit and he hints at a possible merger with Tesla

10/19/2026

Texas homeowners may be missing out on a major property tax break. Here’s how to claim it.

Posted 1:57 PM 10/20/2026 by Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune

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10/18/2026

Dallas man who died in Laredo ICE facility was lawful permanent resident

Posted 5:34 PM 10/19/2026 by Colleen DeGuzman, Alex Nguyen and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune

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Greg Abbott raked in $9 million from data center-related donors as he called for regulations

US airman who died after rappel fall at a college football game in San Antonio is identified

10/17/2026

Migrant found dead at Laredo ICE facility

Posted 7:03 AM 10/19/2026 by Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune

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For Texas schoolchildren, minor misbehavior can mean criminal charges

10/16/2026

ICE pursuit in Houston that broke a man's leg targeted a suspect who died years ago, family says

Posted 10:44 AM 10/17/2026 by LEKAN OYEKANMI, JACK BROOK and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal officer slammed a vehicle into a Houston construction worker and broke his leg while pursuing a man who apparently died years ago, his family said Friday, further calling into question the account given by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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