DK Shivakumar set to take oath as Karnataka Chief Minister; first cabinet likely to include 13 ministers

DK Shivakumar is set to take oath as Karnataka Chief Minister along with the first batch of ministers.
Khan Sir Coaching Attack: Students stage protest after firing incident outside coaching institute in Patna; Security tightened

Large numbers of aspirants were seen waiting outside the coaching centre and raising slogans in protest as tension prevailed following the incident in which a security guard was reportedly injured.
Texas schools say they still face budget difficulties despite $8.5 billion boost

Public school leaders told lawmakers how they’re navigating finances, teacher quality and special education after last year’s state funding overhaul.
Eight data centers threaten to transform this small Texas county. Local officials say they have no power to stop them.

At least 248 data centers are planned to be built in Texas. Of those, nearly half will be built in unincorporated areas, where county officials are limited in their ability to regulate development, according to a Texas Tribune analysis.
Texas Children’s Hospital’s detransition clinic to launch this year, will include mental health and endocrinology services

The Houston hospital must set up the facility within 90 days of signing a settlement agreement with the Texas attorney general and and create a list of potential gender affirming patients, according to a document obtained by The Texas Tribune.
Announcing our next round of can’t-miss speakers for September’s TribFest

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Amy Webb, Pete Sessions and Annette Gordon-Reed among newly announced TribFest voices helping us navigate a world in flux.
Victorious Paxton goes to Washington as former GOP foes open their doors — and wallets

The attorney general fundraised with Republican senators and met with rival-turned-ally John Thune, the Senate majority leader who had backed Sen. John Cornyn.
Screwworms are closer than ever to Texas, but not 1 mile away as lawmaker claims

On Monday, state Rep. Don McLaughlin said the parasitic fly that threatens the state’s cattle industry was 1 mile away. U.S. officials said that was not yet true.
Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson stepping down

Nelson’s office oversees elections. Abbott appointed her to the role in 2023 after she became the longest-serving Republican woman in Texas Senate history.
Texas lifts commercial drivers license ban for temporary agricultural workers

The policy change was announced hours after the Department of Public Safety removed the Spanish language option for commercial driver’s license tests to align with federal guidance.