Texas Republicans divide over Ukraine aid: U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Austin, and members of the House Freedom Caucus have stalled Ukraine aid for months demanding ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/18/texas-republicans-ukraine-aid-chip-roy/
Quick Glance: Ukraine, Israel Aid Bill Advances in House
- The House has advanced a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian support with rare bipartisan support.
- Speaker Mike Johnson implemented a strategy to secure support for wartime funding, especially for Ukraine in its battle against Russia.
- President Joe Biden and even Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump have endorsed the speaker's efforts.
- To pass each bill, complex bipartisan coalitions need to be formed by Johnson due to his slim Republican majority in the House, relying on Democratic support.
Texas’ DEI crackdown stirs fear on university campuses: As administrators scramble to comply with new limits on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/19/texas-colleges-dei-ban/
Texas families could lose at-home nursing under stricter Medicaid rule: Some children who receive private duty nursing, a more continuous type of medical care in ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/19/texas-medicaid-private-nursing-children/
Soldiers charged with violent crimes to face more scrutiny: The change comes after reporting from ProPublica, The Texas Tribune and Military Times revealed that ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/19/us-army-soldiers-violent-crimes/
Texas struggles to diversify its mental health workforce: More than 40% of the state’s population is Hispanic, but its mental health provider population is more ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/19/texas-mental-health-providers-diversity/
Our crowdfunding to expand the team of Texas Tribune journalists dedicated to covering the Texas-Mexico border ends today. We still need $2 ... Show more
Tickets are now on sale for Texas’ breakout politics and policy event, the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival.
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Mayra Flores raises twice as much as U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in bid to unseat him this November
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The future of Texas downtowns stands at a crossroads, shaped by the pandemic and the rise of remote work. Major Texas cities — Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth ... Show more
Texas criminal appeals court removes Tomas Gallo from death row because of his intellectual disability
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Join us in Waco or online Tuesday, April 23, for “How will Texas meet its health care workforce needs?” We'll talk with educators and community leaders about ... Show more healthcareworkforce.splashthat.com/mar-com-social-fb
Texas takes intellectually disabled Tomas Gallo off death row: The court re-sentenced Gallo to life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old ...
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Texas Republicans urge for full Senate impeachment trial: Two Texans are among 11 House impeachment managers initiating a trial of the Homeland Security ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/16/michael-mccaul-august-pfluger-mayorkas-impeachment/
Quick Glance: Senate's Decision on Impeachment Charges Against Mayorkas
- The Senate rejected the impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, halting the House Republicans' effort to impeach the Cabinet secretary over his management of the US-Mexico border.
- With Democrats contending that the articles were unconstitutional, senators voted to dismiss both impeachment charges and conclude the trial.
- Senate Republicans had called for a full impeachment trial after the House narrowly voted in February to impeach Mayorkas for his border actions.
- Republicans argued that President Joe Biden was ineffective at the border, while Democrats suggested accepting a bipartisan Senate compromise instead of impeaching Mayorkas to reduce illegal immigrants.
Texas, Idaho abortion bans test against federal emergency medicine rule: Hospitals are required to stabilize anyone experiencing a medical emergency ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/17/texas-idaho-supreme-court-abortion-emergency-care/
Patrick asks state to halt new concrete plant permits until 2025: Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick asks the TCEQ to reject a permit for a proposed cement plant in Grayson ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/16/texas-cement-plant-permits-dan-patrick-letter-tceq/
Join us and The LBJ Urban Lab in Austin or online on Thursday, April 18, for “The Future of Texas Downtowns: Who are downtowns for?”
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Supreme Court: Landowner can sue Texas for flood damages: Richie DeVillier, who owns land east of Houston, said the state owes him damages for constant flooding ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/16/texas-landowner-highway-flooding-supreme-court/
Tony Gonzales continues outraising challenger Brandon Herrera: A majority of donors have been from out of state for both candidates.
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The EPA set its first-ever drinking water limits for five types of “forever chemicals,” and nearly 50 of Texas public water systems have reported exceeding the ... Show more
Samsung to get $6.4 billion to make computer chips in Texas: The planned manufacturing and research cluster is expected to create at least 17 ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/15/texas-samsung-computer-chips/
Judge recommends overturning Melissa Lucio’s death sentence: In a rare joint statement, the district attorney and the defense agreed that prosecutors withheld ...
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Students and educators: Ignite your potential at The Texas Tribune Festival, Sept. 5-7 in downtown Austin.
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Federal judge fines Texas child welfare agency $100K per day for foster care failures
texastribune.org/2024/04/15/texas-foster-care-federal-judge-fine-contempt/
Colin Allred’s fundraising for U.S. Senate race surpasses O’Rourke’s early 2018 pace
texastribune.org/2024/04/15/colin-allred-beto-orourke-ted-cruz-fundraising/
Prescribed burns helped save Panhandle town, officials say: In Borger, officials say a prescribed burn stopped the Windy Deuce Fire from entering neighborhoods ...
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Man crashes 18-wheeler into Texas DPS office: Authorities arrested the driver, whom a local official said was denied a commercial driver’s license from the ...
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Quick Glance: Semitrailer Crashes into Public Safety Building Intentionally
- A Texas semitrailer driver crashed a stolen 18-wheeler through a public safety building after his commercial driver's license renewal was rejected, resulting in one death and 13 injuries.
- The driver, identified as Clenard Parker, was detained after attempting to ram the building again and is facing multiple felonies without specified charges.
- Law enforcement's swift response was praised for averting potential further casualties in the violent act.
- The Texas Rangers are leading the investigation into the incident, which required a heavy police presence to manage the impact of the attack.
Texas Democrats open to saving U.S. Speaker Mike Johnson: House Democrats voted in lockstep against former Speaker Kevin McCarthy. This time some Texans say ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/12/texas-democrats-house-speaker-mike-johnson/
Cuellar: travel funds for migrants make San Antonio a magnet: The city will get an additional $17.8 million to help migrants. Cuellar, who created the grant ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/12/texas-san-antonio-migrants-travel-magnet-henry-cuellar/
Far-right activist Jonathan Stickland starts new group: Months after white supremacist scandal, the former lawmaker registered “RaTmasTeR Holdings” along with ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/12/jonathan-stickland-matt-rinaldi-white-supremacy-scandal/
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Valley activists wage transatlantic battle to stop natural gas exports from South Texas
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Water scarcity and clean energy collide in South Texas: A high-tech chemical company has purchased the last available water in the Nueces River to make hydrogen ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/12/texas-corpus-christi-water-shortage-hydrogen-clean-energy/
Texas psychologists’ board considers cheaper state licensing test: Faced with a nagging mental health provider shortage, the state psychologists’ licensing board ...
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Ted Cruz angles for a bipartisan rebrand: Cruz rose to fame as a right-wing fighter, but he hopes to highlight his unsung accomplishments as he faces Rep ...
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How Texas will use AI to grade this year’s STAAR tests: The state will save more than $15 million by using technology similar to ChatGPT to give initial scores ...
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Dan Patrick previews priorities for next legislative session: Examining charitable bail organizations and banning Delta 9 were also among Patrick’s priorities in ...
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South Texas school leaders could be barred from holding office: A state-appointed board of managers overseeing the La Joya Independent School District is set to ...
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As a city that shows us what the future of Texas will look like, how can El Paso help other Texas communities plan for the future? What are the lessons learned ... Show more
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Texas A&M will test well water in Ector, Midland counties: Officials are worried that there’s arsenic in some of the estimated 13,500 private water wells in ...
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SpaceX land swap with Texas challenged in court: The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is negotiating a land trade involving part of Boca Chica State Park.
texastribune.org/2024/04/10/space-x-texas-boca-chica-state-park/
Why many 18-year-olds aren't registered to vote in Texas: Voting is habit-forming and high schools are critical for starting that pattern.
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Tickets are on sale now for the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival!
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Texas sues Harris County to block guaranteed income program: The program would give roughly 1,900 households payments of $500 for 18 months with no strings ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/09/texas-harris-county-guaranteed-income/
House Republicans issue demands for next Texas speaker: The two dozen Republican signatories called on the next House leader to commit to their list of ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/09/texas-house-speaker-contract/
Did you vote for the first time this year? We want to know how it went.: Voting for the first time can be a big deal. We want to hear about how it went for you.
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Join us in downtown Austin or online on Tuesday, April 16, for “How new laws are affecting public education.”
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EPA rule to slash toxic pollution will affect 80 Texas plants: The new federal limits target six cancer-causing chemicals and aim to reduce the cancer risk of ...
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Texas A&M might restore bonfire tradition after 1999 tragedy: A university system regent has sought input from the victims’ families about restoring the ...
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Texas eclipse: In many places, clouds break just in time: In some parts of the state, the skies cleared enough for people to see the total solar eclipse.
texastribune.org/2024/04/08/texas-solar-eclipse/
Texas Supreme Court justice implies Democrats will cheat in 2024 election: Justice John Devine’s comments at a conservative event are the latest to prompt ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/05/texas-supreme-court-justice-john-devine-2024-election/
Join us in El Paso or online on Wednesday, April 10, for “We the Texans: Art and Democracy,” the next event in our yearlong “We the Texans” initiative ... Show more wethetexansartanddemocracy.splashthat.com/mar-com-social-fb
Texas Democrats call on colleges to set aside FAFSA funds: Students whose parents do not have Social Security numbers have been blocked from completing the ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/08/fafsa-immigrant-students-congress-texas-democrats/
How Texas teens lost the one program that allowed birth control without parental consent
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Join us online or in El Paso Thursday, April 11, for conversations with El Paso’s leaders in education, health care, business and immigration ... Show more trib.it/HLi
Denton school principals indicted for illegal electioneering: A grand jury indicted the principals for allegedly using their school emails to encourage staff to ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/07/texas-denton-principals-indictment-electioneering/
Join us in Waco or online on Tuesday, April 23, for “How will Texas meet its health care workforce needs?”
Texas communities are experiencing a medical ... Show more healthcareworkforce.splashthat.com/mar-com-social-fb
UT-Austin announces firings to comply with Texas’ DEI ban: The firings come after state leaders criticized universities for not doing enough to enforce the ban ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/02/university-texas-austin-firings-dei-ban/
Join us and The LBJ Urban Lab in Austin or online on Thursday, April 18, for “The Future of Texas Downtowns: Who are downtowns for?”
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Eclipse hurdles had Texas schools weigh closing for the day: Some districts will close for the day expecting traffic jams and busy city services ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/05/texas-eclipse-schools/
Texas wildfire hearings highlight lack of oversight: Thursday’s hearing marked the end of the Legislature’s three-day marathon of public hearings.
texastribune.org/2024/04/04/texas-wildfires-utilities-hearings/
Joe Straus: Tim Dunn said only Christians should be in leadership: Straus, who is Jewish, publicly confirmed the conversation for the first time Thursday ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/04/tim-dunn-joe-straus-christian-texas/
Texas counties, cities embrace new child care center tax credit: Child care centers are struggling to make ends meet, and a new voter-approved tax credit is a ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/04/texas-child-care-tax-exemption/
Small Texas towns gear up for solar eclipse crowds: Llano residents are told to stock up on groceries. A Sulphur Springs church is renting its parking spots ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/03/texas-solar-eclipse-preparation-tourists-weather/
Quick Glance: New York inmates' legal action over solar phenomenon
- Prisoners in a New York correctional facility have taken legal action as the state's Department of Corrections announced restrictions that would hinder their observation of the upcoming total solar eclipse next week.
- The six individuals incarcerated at Woodbourne Correctional Facility are asserting that preventing them from witnessing this rare astronomical occurrence would infringe upon their religious rights as outlined in the constitution.
- The impending solar eclipse is scheduled for Monday afternoon and was last visible in the United States back in 2017. It will not be observable in the country again until 2044.
- A representative from the Department of Corrections informed ABC News that they refrain from commenting on ongoing legal matters but emphasized that the lockdown's purpose is to prioritize the "safety" of both the inmates and prison staff.
Federal appeals court to decide fate of Texas immigration law: A panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals will decide whether to keep in place a lower court’s ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/03/texas-senate-bill-4-appeals-court-hearing-immigration/
Join us at 9 a.m. in downtown Austin or online Tuesday, April 16, for “How new laws are affecting public education.”
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Texas, U.S. reach settlement in 2019 Deer Park chemical fire: Attorney General Ken Paxton said the settlement will reimburse the state and feds for damages to ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/03/texas-chemical-fire-settlement-itc-deer-park/
Club for Growth wades into Texas primary battles: Club for Growth announced it will spend $4 million on a TV ad targeting five anti-school voucher Texas House ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/03/club-for-growth-texas-house-legislature/
T-Squared: The Texas Tribune has won its first National Magazine Award: We were recognized — along with our partners ProPublica and FRONTLINE — for our ...
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Join us in El Paso or online at 4 p.m. Mountain time Wednesday, April 10, for “We the Texans: Art and Democracy,” the next event in our yearlong “We the ... Show more wethetexansartanddemocracy.splashthat.com/mar-com-social-fb
Federal internet subsidy program expires: The Affordable Connectivity Program provides a $30 monthly subsidy to help low-income households pay for internet ...
texastribune.org/2024/04/02/affordable-connectivity-program-ending/
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