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San Antonio sues to block plans to convert warehouse into an ICE detention center
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San Antonio sues to block plans to convert warehouse into an ICE detention center

Oct 13, 2026 · 7:18 PM · Alex Nguyen

The city argued that federal officials failed to review the environmental impact of a proposed facility that could hold 1,500 people a day.

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Some Texas colleges get OK for new Workforce Pell that pays for job training
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Some Texas colleges get OK for new Workforce Pell that pays for job training

Oct 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Sneha Dey

At least five Texas colleges are among the first in the country that can use the federal funding for jobs training.

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On the issues: A Q&A with U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico, Ken Paxton and Ted Brown
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On the issues: A Q&A with U.S. Senate candidates James Talarico, Ken Paxton and Ted Brown

Oct 13, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Gabby Birenbaum, María Méndez, and Kayla Guo

Ken Paxton and James Talarico are in a close race for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat, with Ted Brown also on the ballot. See where they stand on THC, data centers and Flock cameras. Talarico and Brown answered our questions; Paxton did not,…

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How a bid to beat the drought drove Corpus Christi to the brink of disaster
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How a bid to beat the drought drove Corpus Christi to the brink of disaster

Oct 12, 2026 · 10:00 AM · By Dylan Baddour, Inside Climate News and Neena Satija, Texas Newsroom 

What started as a novel plan to provide an unrestricted water supply to the oil and gas industry turned into a political quagmire that has consumed the city.

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Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program
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Texas health agency proposes eliminating children’s autism program

Oct 12, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Sasha Draeger-Mazer

The proposed elimination of the program, aimed at serving lower-income families, comes as Texas leadership has called on agencies to reduce budgets by 3%.

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Taxpayers pay the price when Texas education department takes over school districts
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Taxpayers pay the price when Texas education department takes over school districts

Oct 12, 2026 · 10:00 AM · By Andrea Ball, Austin Current

Cash-strapped Austin ISD faces big changes under a potential state takeover. It could also face increased costs at a time when reserves are running dry.

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Texas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at risk
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Texas appeals order requiring prison air conditioning, saying it puts operations at risk

Oct 12, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Alex Nguyen

TDCJ, which estimates climate control will cost $1.5 billion, said the federal judge’s order imposes “chaos and confusion” on the country’s largest prison system.

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James Talarico returns to campaign trail at ACL festival after illness spurred GOP calls for “proof of life”
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James Talarico returns to campaign trail at ACL festival after illness spurred GOP calls for “proof of life”

Oct 9, 2026 · 9:46 PM · By Kayla Guo

Republican Ken Paxton made hay over the Democrat’s nine-day spell between public appearances, while right-wing commentators ran with unverified theories and dismissed that Talarico's recovery could have been hindered by his Type I diabetes.

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Ken Paxton took nearly 1,000 trips with state-funded security detail costing millions of dollars
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Ken Paxton took nearly 1,000 trips with state-funded security detail costing millions of dollars

Oct 9, 2026 · 10:00 AM · By Zach Despart, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica

The Texas attorney general’s use of a taxpayer-funded travel security detail stands out when compared with his predecessor and other state officials, our analysis found.

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Mayes Middleton, running for Texas attorney general, wants to “put God back in government”
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Mayes Middleton, running for Texas attorney general, wants to “put God back in government”

Oct 9, 2026 · 10:00 AM · Eleanor Klibanoff

Middleton, a Republican, has long pushed for injecting Christianity into the public sphere. His Democratic opponent, Nathan Johnson, said those views make him unfit for office.

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