Canada's Camryn Rogers wins hammer throw event at Lone Star Grand Prix, extending unbeaten streak - Canada's Camryn Rogers was victorious in women's hammer throw at the Lone Star Grand Prix in Texas on Saturday. Sports - Olympics - Summer Sports - Athletics - Field - | 5 hours ago

Canada's Camryn Rogers was victorious in women's hammer throw at the Lone Star Grand Prix in Texas on Saturday.

CBC News - Sports - 9 minutes ago

Cleveland Guardians versus Texas Rangers - Final

CBS News - Sports - 37 minutes ago

Disabled Texas girl left home alone called police for food: report

Independent UK - US News - 4 hours ago

Texas officials stress over New World screwworm fly infestation

Independent UK - US News - 5 hours ago

Thomas sets world lead for women's 200m in Texas

NBC News - Sports - 5 hours ago

Reigning Olympic champion Gabby Thomas runs world leading 200m time in Texas

CBC News - Sports - 5 hours ago

WATCH: Leftist Groups Attempt to Breach Police Line at Texas Turning Point USA Event

Breitbart - Politics - 6 hours ago

Severe thunderstorms targeting millions, flash flood threat from Texas to Missouri

ABC News - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

Severe thunderstorms targeting millions, flash flood threat from Texas to Missouri -- Damaging wind gusts will be the primary hazard.

ABC News - US News - 6 hours ago

Second New World Screwworm case confirmed in Texas cattle

UPI - Top Stories - 6 hours ago

If You're Horrified By 'Flesh-Eating Screwworm' Headlines, Read This

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

CFIA announces temporary ban of Texas livestock to prevent spread of screwworm -- Politics

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced Friday that it would temporarily restrict livestock from entering Canada from affected parts of the United States, after screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was confirmed on a farm in Texas.

CBC News - Politics - 8 hours ago

Talarico seeing red in woke Texas campaign

Washington Examiner - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

U.S. confirms second Texas screwworm case, Canada restricts livestock imports

New World screwworm larvae feed on the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, creating severe wounds that can be fatal if left untreated.

CNBC - Top Stories - 8 hours ago

Screwworms head for American livestock

The Columbian - US News - 8 hours ago

Texas Company to Pay BC First Nation $12M Over 2016 Tugboat Spill

Epoch Times - World - 9 hours ago

Second flesh-eating screwworm infection reported in cattle in Texas

Guardian UK - Top Stories - 10 hours ago

TPUSA's Women's Leadership Summit Kicks Off in Texas

Breitbart - Politics - 11 hours ago

Texas Tech's appeal to NCAA for Sorsby reinstatement denied, according to AP source

The Baltimore Sun - Sports - 11 hours ago

TEXAS TWO-STEP: Knicks survive Spurs' comeback and escape San Antonio with 2-0 NBA Finals lead as series heads to New York

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 12 hours ago

Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas cow. Are humans at risk? -- Explainer -- USDA announced the detection of a New World screwworm infection in a cow in Texas, marking the state's first confirmed case in decades. -- Nicoletta Lanese

Live Science - Weird - 13 hours ago

Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico's history of romantic trysts with young staffers revealed

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Officials powerless to stop data centers - Alejandra Martinez, Alex Ford, Apurva Mahajan, Shelby Tauber - The Texas Tribune - At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas — nearly half in unincorporated areas

Salon - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Florida passes emergency rules to prevent screwworm infestation in cattle

Orlando Sentinel - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

NYC's failing $43B schools need some tough Texas tutoring

While New York City schools remain trapped in apathy and excuses, a big-city district in Texas is demonstrating how to turn failure around.

New York Post - Opinion - 14 hours ago

CFIA announces temporary ban of Texas livestock to prevent spread of screwworm -- Campbell MacDiarmid -- News

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced Friday that it would temporarily restrict livestock from entering Canada from affected parts of the United States, after screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, was confirmed on a farm in Texas.

CBC News - Health - 14 hours ago

Disaster Declared as 2nd Screwworm Case Found in Texas near Border, Canada Bans Texas Cattle

A second case of the flesh‑eating New World screwworm has been confirmed in Texas, only miles from the Mexican border, prompting Canada to shut its border to Texas livestock and Governor Greg Abbott to declare a state of disaster over what he warns is an “imminent threat.” | Border / Cartel Chronicles

Breitbart - Politics - 15 hours ago

Lightning halts pre-World Cup friendly in Texas

Saudi Arabia's World Cup warm-up game against Puerto Rico in Texas is halted for nearly two hours because of extreme weather.

BBC News - Sports - 16 hours ago

US Screwworm Outbreak Spreads As Canada Bans Texas Cattle

Newsweek - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Flesh-Eating Screwworm Reappears in US: 5 Things to Know

Epoch Times - US News - 17 hours ago

California falls behind Texas in Fortune 500 ranking

This year, 57 of the top companies are headquartered in Texas, compared with California’s 56. It’s a reversal from two years ago when the Golden State had the pole position.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 17 hours ago

Canada restricts Texas cattle over US flesh-eating screwworm outbreak

International The News - World - 21 hours ago

Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US -- The ban came as a second infected calf was identified in Texas, and the US state declaring a state of disaster over the outbreak.

The ban came as a second infected calf was identified in Texas, and the US state declaring a state of disaster over the outbreak.

BBC News - World - 22 hours ago

USDA Says 2nd Screwworm Case Detected in Texas

The case was detected within the ‘established movement control zone,’ the USDA stated.

Epoch Times - US News - 23 hours ago

Flesh-eating screwworm arrives in US with case detected in Texas cattle -- A calf near the US-Mexico border marked the first US case of a growing outbreak that is worrying cattle farmers.

A calf near the US-Mexico border marked the first US case of a growing outbreak that is worrying cattle farmers.

BBC News - US News - 1 day ago

Canada to restrict livestock imports from Texas after first U.S. screwworm case in decades

Texas Governor declares state of disaster as flesh-eating parasite could decimate cattle herds and local wildlife

The Globe and Mail - World - 1 day ago

Canada temporarily blocking livestock from Texas due to New World screwworm

Toronto Star - Business - 1 day ago

How concerned should we be about the 'screwworm?'

ABC News - Health - 1 day ago

Texas senator backs off push to name highway after Trump

Independent UK - US News - 1 day ago

Canada restricts U.S. livestock imports from areas affected by screwworm

CTV News - Politics - 1 day ago

Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite

The Baltimore Sun - US News - 1 day ago

Screwworm fly detected in Texas decades after cattle threat was largely eradicated in US

Boston Globe - Business - 1 day ago

Texas Lawmaker Proposes Renaming Dallas Tollway to Honor President Trump: 'A Lasting Tribute'

Breitbart - Politics - 1 day ago

The US Has a Plan to Combat Screwworm. It Involves a Lot More Flies

Wired News - Science - 1 day ago

Texas school district launches initiative to cut screen time, boost recess and outdoor play

The Baltimore Sun - US News - 1 day ago

Why some famed Texas barbecue spots are closing

ABC News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Explainer - Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas cow. Are humans at risk? By - Nicoletta Lanese - Published - 4 June 26

Live Science - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Texas grid flags risks as data centers, crypto sites fail voltage tests

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 1 day ago

Eradicated screwworm found in Texas alarms ag officials, Oklahoma cattle industry

Tulsa World - US News - 1 day ago

LSU baseball has added a shortstop from Texas State out of the transfer portal

The Advocate - Sports - 1 day ago

Texas Senate race shows the rot runs deeper than Trump -- Texas shows the rot is deeper than Trump -- Heather Digby Parton -- Ken Paxton and the Trump administration are throwing the kitchen sink against James Talarico

Ken Paxton and the Trump administration are throwing the kitchen sink against James Talarico

Salon - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Possible flesh-eating screwworm case in Texas, USDA says -- A possible case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm is being investigated in Texas, the USDA reported Wednesday. -- Jun 4

A possible case of the flesh-eating New World screwworm is being investigated in Texas, the USDA reported Wednesday.

CBS News - Health - 1 day ago

Waymo's Old EV Batteries Will Now Help Support the Power Grid in California and Texas -- Bruce Gil

Gizmodo - Technology - 1 day ago

Explainer -- Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas cow. Are humans at risk? -- Nicoletta Lanese

Live Science - Health - 1 day ago

NCAA softball: Texas beats Texas Tech 4-1 to win 2nd straight Women's College World Series

Chicago Tribune - Sports - 1 day ago

Texas defeats Texas Tech to repeat as Women's College World Series champions

Teagan Kavan strikes out five in the final two innings to back a strong start from Citlaly Gutierrez, leading Texas to a 4-1 victory over Texas Tech.

Los Angeles Times - Sports - 2 days ago

What to know about New World screwworm, its reappearance in the US and the threat to the cattle industry

Chicago Tribune - Top Stories - 2 days ago

US plans to fight flesh-eating screwworm outbreak with flies and dogs -- The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.

The insect, which has been found in America for the first time since 1966, is a growing concern in the southern US.

BBC News - World - 2 days ago

Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas calf -- Speed Read -- This was the first case of the parasite found in U.S. livestock since the 1960s -- Peter Weber, The Week US -- Published

The Week - Science - 2 days ago

Yellowstone vet Cole Hauser complains he LOST too much weight while filming Dutton Ranch in Texas because it was 106 degrees

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Not to Alarm Anyone, but Flesh-Eating Screwworms Have Entered the US

Wired News - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Prosecutor tells jury that teen's killing at a Texas track meet was murder, not self-defense

The Baltimore Sun - US News - 2 days ago

What to know about the New World screwworm fly and its reappearance in the US

Orlando Sentinel - Health - 2 days ago

What is New World screwworm, the flesh-eating pest detected in Texas?

It’s the latest creepy crawler sparking alarm across America.

New York Post - Health - 2 days ago

Karmelo Anthony Trial Protests Erupt Outside Texas Courthouse, Supporters Chant 'Self-Defense is Not a Crime'

Breitbart - Sports - 2 days ago

The U.S. has confirmed a screwworm case. Is the pest in Canada?

CTV News - World - 2 days ago

Animals -- A flesh-eating New World screwworm was just found in a Texas cow-here's what to know

This marks the first case of the New World screwworm in U.S. livestock since the parasite was eliminated in the country in the 1960s

Scientific American - Health - 2 days ago

Texas scores its biggest win yet over California in battle for business

Fox News - Business - 2 days ago

'A Drop in the Bucket': Google Hopes Committing $10 Million to Texas Water Projects Will End Data Center Controversy

Google announced Wednesday it will invest $10 million in water infrastructure projects across Texas communities where the tech giant plans to construct data centers, marking the company's first attempt to quell backlash against massive data centers with insatiable needs for power and water.

Breitbart - Technology - 2 days ago

Flesh-eating screwworm found in Texas calf -- Speed Read -- This was the first case of the parasite found in U.S. livestock since the 1960s

The Week - Top Stories - 2 days ago

New World screwworm fly has reached south Texas, USDA confirms

The New World screwworm fly has reached south Texas, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed Wednesday, the first time in decades that the parasite with flesh-eating larvae has threatened the nation’s cattle industry and only the third time it’s appeared in the U.S. in that time.

CTV News - Health - 2 days ago

First US screwworm case in 60 years: Should America be worried?

Aljazeera - Science - 2 days ago

How a $150 million gift brought Texas Children's and MD Anderson together for childhood cancer

Times of India - US News - 2 days ago

Map Shows Flesh-Eating Screwworm Cases As Parasite Arrives In US

Newsweek - World - 2 days ago

New World Screwworm returns to US after 60 years, Texas case confirmed

The US officials have issued an unsettling warning against the rare and deadly flesh-eating parasite “New World Screwworm” which appeared in the United States after 60 years. New World...

International The News - Health - 2 days ago

Big Apple swarms Texas as Ben Stiller, Timothee Chalamet and celeb Knicks fans show up strong for NBA Finals vs Spurs

Daily Mail - Entertainment - 3 days ago

Flesh-eating screwworm infection confirmed in South Texas, USDA says

With the case confirmed, it is the fly's first breach of the US-Mexico border.

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Flesh-eating New World screwworm detected in Texas calf, USDA says, signaling major threat to food production

Apple Valley News Now - Health - 3 days ago

USDA Detects First Case of New World Screwworm in South Texas

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

Josh Duggar is now prison neighbors with TIGER KING: Disgraced sex offender transferred to Texas facility where Joe Exotic is housed

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Activist investor group wants Sempra to spin off its Texas utility company

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Business - 3 days ago

Texas operation targeting online predators sees 276 suspects arrested and 86 children rescued

Washington Examiner - Technology - 3 days ago

Women's College World Series: NiJaree Canady and Texas Tech face defending champ Texas in a finals rematch

Chicago Tribune - Sports - 3 days ago

Texas Startup Betting on Drones as the Answer to School Shootings

Several districts in Florida and Georgia will have the technology in place for the 2026-2027 academic year.

Epoch Times - US News - 3 days ago

Federal flood insurance carries 2 moral hazards – which you face depends largely on how wealthy you are -- Ivis García, Texas A&M University

The Conversation - Environment - 4 days ago

Lake Charles is part Louisiana, part Texas and all unique

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 4 days ago

The World Cup and human trafficking: What the research reveals about the real risks at major sporting events -- Kathleen Murray Preble, University of Texas at Arlington and Jennifer E. O'Brien, University of Texas at Arlington

The Conversation - World - 4 days ago

Jones edge rusher Fred Ards commits to Texas A&M

Orlando Sentinel - Sports - 4 days ago

Hochul, Texas Gov. Abbott trade barbs over Knicks-Spurs showdown

New York Daily News - Politics - 5 days ago

VIDEO — Texas: Trial Set to Begin for Karmelo Anthony, Who Raised $600K After Fatal Stabbing

Breitbart - Sports - 5 days ago

Readers sound off on Hochul's policy walkbacks, Texas Senate race and bug season

New York Daily News - Opinion - 6 days ago

NCAA doubling down on call to ban Texas Tech quarterback

New York Post - Sports - 7 days ago

Caesars New Orleans casino is set to have a self-made Texas billionaire as its new owner

The Advocate - Business - 7 days ago

Trump's Texas Senate Primary Win Is Going to Backfire Spectacularly

While MAGA candidate Ken Paxton’s win isn’t an assured victory for Democrats, he’ll at least embroil the GOP in a nightmare of its own making.

The Nation - Politics - 9 days ago

Can Talarico Really Flip Texas, or Are Democrats Just Dreaming?

He looks a lot like Beto O’Rourke, who ultimately disappointed Democrats. But GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton is unusually vulnerable.

New York Magazine - Politics - 10 days ago

Paxton Crushes Cornyn As Texas GOP Embraces MAGA Extremism

The Texas GOP took a hard swing to the right in Tuesday’s primary. It could give Democrats like James Talarico an opening in November.

New York Magazine - Politics - 10 days ago

Cornyn went to great lengths to avoid Trump's wrath. The Texas senator lost his seat anyway

New York Daily News - Politics - 10 days ago

Paxton dominates Cornyn in Texas US Senate runoff, the latest sign of Trump's hold on GOP

New York Daily News - Politics - 11 days ago

Trump Scores Win as Scandal-Plagued Paxton Ousts John Cornyn in Texas

Texas Republicans have selected Ken Paxton as their candidate in November’s Senate race.

Rolling Stone - Politics - 11 days ago

Why Corpus Christi faces a looming water shortage, and what might help -- Michelle Hummel, University of Texas at Arlington

The Conversation - Environment - 11 days ago

The Texas GOP Primary Is a Test of the Limits of Far-Right Extremism

Ken Paxton’s Trump-backed purge of John Cornyn is just the tip of the iceberg of Lone Star Republican craziness.

New York Magazine - Politics - 12 days ago

Más latinos están sin hogar en Illinois luego del transporte de migrantes por el gobernador de Texas

Chicago Sun-Times - US News - 15 days ago

Texas AG sues Meta over claims that WhatsApp doesn't provide end-to-end encryption

Ars Technica - Business - 15 days ago

Solar Electricity Is Poised to Overtake Coal in—of All Places—Texas

Mother Jones - Environment - 15 days ago

65 cats seized from Julian animal sanctuary in mass rescue flown to Texas

The San Diego Union-Tribune - Environment - 22 days ago

New York Hospital Faces Criminal Subpoena in Texas Over Trans Youth Care

Mother Jones - Top Stories - 25 days ago

Legal -- Texas court blocks FTC noncompete ban, and you can blame SCOTUS -- That was quick: Supremes' gutting of Chevron deference is already paying dividends

Register UK - Business - 29 days ago

After the execution of James G. Broadnax in Texas, questions persist over use of rap lyrics as evidence -- A.D. Carson, University of Virginia

The Conversation - Entertainment - 30 days ago

Texas Lawmakers Repeatedly Failed to Pass Legislation That Could Have Protected Residents From Deadly Floods

ProPublica - Environment - 1 month ago

The Texas Tribune

ProPublica - Environment - 1 month ago

Great Texas Airshow thrills crowds, honors 250 years of US military history

Stars and Stripes - Entertainment - 1 month ago

Meet the Mayor of a Tiny Texas Town Who Wants to Limit How Cities Can Govern

ProPublica - Politics - 1 month ago

American Evolution -- Did the Trump bet pay off? Some Texas Democrats sense an opening ahead of the midterms

The Straits Times - World - 1 month ago

ProPublica and Other News Organizations Fight to Unseal Texas AG Ken Paxton's Divorce Records

ProPublica - Politics - 1 month ago

Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women

ProPublica - Health - 1 month ago

How long young cancer patients survive often depends on the insurance they have -- Rhonda Winegar, University of Texas at Arlington; Tara Martin, University of Texas at Arlington, and Zhaoli Liu, University of Texas at Arlington

The Conversation - Health - 2 months ago

Pitch to the Texas Observer

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Where to Find the Texas Observer

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 2 months ago

Work for the Texas Observer

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 2 months ago

The Texas Democracy Foundation

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 2 months ago

In Rural West Texas, Renewable Energy Brings a Windfall for Seniors

Texas Observer - Environment - 2 months ago

In Texas Senate Primary, the Influencer Class Was (and Is) the Problem

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 2 months ago

We Have the Power to End Family Detention in Texas—and We Must

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 2 months ago

To Lead Blue Backlash, Texas Dems Turn to Austin

Texas Observer - Politics - 3 months ago

Why This South Texas District Is a Proving Ground for One of Democrats' Biggest Questions

Texas Observer - Politics - 3 months ago

Sarah Eckhardt Wants to Return the Texas Comptroller to the Bob Bullock Era

Texas Observer - Politics - 3 months ago

Sixth year of drought in Texas and Oklahoma leaves ranchers facing wildfires and bracing for another tough year -- Joel Lisonbee, University of Colorado Boulder and William Baule, Texas A&M University

The Conversation - Environment - 3 months ago

Major Texas university adds Shein to list of banned Chinese companies

Fox News - Business - 3 months ago

How Radioactive Oil and Gas Waste Could Lie Beneath a North Texas Elementary School

Texas Observer - Environment - 3 months ago

Oh, Texas Our Texas,

Texas Observer - Top Stories - 4 months ago

After Years of Silence, Texas Medical Board Issues Training for Doctors on How to Legally Provide Abortions

ProPublica - Health - 4 months ago

The Texas AI Boom Is Outpacing Water Regulations

Texas Observer - Environment - 4 months ago

Country's Largest Air Pollution Permit Issued to Power Plant for Data Centers in West Texas, Developer Says

Texas Observer - Environment - 4 months ago

Texas Taxpayers Will Fund Dozens of Private Schools that Openly Discriminate

Texas Observer - US News - 4 months ago

West Antarctica's history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent's 'catastrophic' geology -- Christine Siddoway, Colorado College; Anna Ruth (Ruthie) Halberstadt, The University of Texas at Austin, and Keiji Horikawa, University of Toyama

The Conversation - Environment - 5 months ago

Nowhere to Go: Inside the Texas Boarding Home System Where Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Are Widespread

Texas Observer - Health - 5 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Criticized Kerr Leaders for Rejecting State Flood Money. Other Communities Did the Same.

ProPublica - Environment - 6 months ago

Petrochemical Expansion in Texas Will Fall Heavily on Communities of Color, Study Finds

Texas Observer - Environment - 6 months ago

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, Long a Defender of States' Rights, Embraces Trump's Push to Expand Presidential Power

ProPublica - Politics - 6 months ago

Dammed if You Do: East Texas Locals Fight to Stop an Unnecessary Reservoir

Texas Observer - Environment - 6 months ago

"No Separation Between Church and State": Inside a Texas Church's Training Academy for Christians Running for Office

ProPublica - Politics - 6 months ago

Trump's Federal Cuts Are Hitting Texas Food Banks Hard

Texas Observer - Health - 7 months ago

Elon Musk Hired a Dozen Texas Lobbyists This Year. State Law Keeps the Extent of Their Influence Under Wraps.

Musk, the billionaire businessman behind Tesla and SpaceX, influenced several new Texas laws this year. How his lobbyists came about these wins, however, is more of a mystery.

ProPublica - Politics - 7 months ago

How Texas Localities Have (and Haven't) Spent Settlement Funds to Fight the Opioid Crisis

Texas Observer - Health - 8 months ago

New Texas Map Starts Game of Political Musical Chairs

Texas Observer - US News - 9 months ago

Trump Says America's Oil Industry Is Cleaner Than Other Countries'. New Data Shows Massive Emissions From Texas Wells.

The oil industry touts Texas as a success story in controlling climate-warming methane emissions. The state’s regulator, however, grants nearly every request to burn or vent gas into the atmosphere.

ProPublica - Environment - 9 months ago

West Texas Congressman's 'Big Beautiful' Cuts Could Harm Rural Hospitals in His District

Texas Observer - Health - 9 months ago

The Texas Redistricting Fight Has Been the Testing Ground for the Trump Administration's Latest Legal Strategy

The administration has been testing a strategy of using the courts as leverage to force political outcomes. In Texas, the state’s leaders and conservative activists have been willing, if not eager, collaborators.

ProPublica - Politics - 9 months ago

Texas big game hunter killed while stalking African Cape buffalo

NPR - Weird - 9 months ago

I Came from Rural Texas to Harvard's MD-PhD program. Now, Trump Defunded that Program.

Texas Observer - Health - 9 months ago

The IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever.

While the IRS move applies across the country, Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said.

ProPublica - Politics - 10 months ago

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Is Outsourcing More of His Office's Work to Costly Private Lawyers

Despite having an office of hundreds of attorneys, Ken Paxton is frequently opting for private lawyers — many to whom he has personal or political ties — to argue on behalf of Texas. One attorney cost taxpayers more than $24,000 for a day’s work.

ProPublica - Politics - 10 months ago

'Disasters Are a Human Choice': Texas Counties Have Little Power to Stop Building in Flood-Prone Areas

Texas Observer - US News - 10 months ago

Inside Elon Musk's Stellar Year at the Texas Capitol

While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were also notching up big political wins in the heart of his vast business empire: Texas.

ProPublica - Politics - 11 months ago

Texas Lawmakers Pull Funding for Child Identification Kits Again After Newsrooms Report They Don't Work

For the second legislative session, lawmakers have withdrawn funding for a company selling kits that promise to help find missing kids after ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported there’s no evidence to support that claim.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Texas Lawmakers Push to Enforce Election Transparency Law After Newsrooms Found School Districts Failed to Comply

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were missing required campaign finance reports online. Now lawmakers are pushing to impose steep penalties on local governments that fail to abide by the law.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Texas Lawmakers Are Again Pushing to Spend Millions on Kits to Find Missing Kids. Experts Say They Don't Work.

Texas legislators slipped millions for child ID kits into a 1,000-page budget proposal. The move comes two years after they quietly cut funding for such kits following a ProPublica and Texas Tribune report that showed there’s no evidence they work.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Texas AG Ken Paxton Won't Face Federal Corruption Charges as He Gains Momentum for Likely Senate Run

The federal criminal investigation was the most serious legal threat the once-embattled Republican faced. With the probe now over, Paxton is gearing up to likely challenge U.S. Sen. John Cornyn in 2026.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

How Texas Conservatives Use At-Large School Board Elections to Influence What Students Learn

In six Texas districts that used at-large voting systems, ideologically driven conservatives successfully helped elect school board members who have moved aggressively to ban or remove educational materials that teach children about diversity.

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago

Measles cases rising in southwestern US as more states report infections -- A school-age child died of measles in Texas last month, and New Mexico reported its first measles-related death in an adult last week

A school-age child died of measles in Texas last month, and New Mexico reported its first measles-related death in an adult last week

Voice of America - Science - 1 year ago

The story of Chinese Americans who call Texas home

Some trace back for generations in the Lone Star State, which today has the third-largest Asian American population in the US

Voice of America - World - 1 year ago

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune

ProPublica - Politics - 1 year ago