Camp Mystic plans partial reopening in 2026 after devastating floods

Officials said in an email to families that its Cypress Lake campus would reopen and that they are evaluating plans to rebuild its Guadalupe River site, where flooding killed 27 campers and staff.
A growing East Texas city is exploring a new transportation method: light rail
The Tyler metro area is home to about 250,000 and a growing health care hub. City leaders want to get ahead of more traffic.
West Texas wants to sell its natural gas to AI data centers, but has few options for transporting it

Other smaller oil and gas producing regions in the state are better poised to help power the growing data center market, a new report found.
While praising Charlie Kirk’s commitment to free speech, Texas leaders move to punish students celebrating his death

Gov. Greg Abbott called for a student to be expelled for celebrating Kirk’s death. Legal experts say the student’s speech is likely constitutionally protected.
17 statewide propositions will appear on the November ballot. Here’s what Texas voters need to know.

A majority of the proposed constitutional amendments address tax cuts for homeowners and businesses.
Major statewide propositions will be on the Nov. 4 ballot. Here are your voting rights in Texas.

Learn more about all the ways you can register to vote, cast your ballot and protect your rights at the polls.
“Be like Charlie”: Slain activist Kirk focus of Republican youth conference’s first night

Thousands gathered at a North Houston suburb for the summit, where speaker after speaker memorialized Kirk and encouraged young attendees to rise in his place.
How a secret recording of a gender identity lecture upended Texas A&M

Officials have struggled to detail the exact reasons for the A&M professor’s termination, citing a technical issue with her course description. Faculty say the move was politically motivated.
Ted Cruz says conservatives “will regret” Trump’s FCC chairman going after Jimmy Kimmel
The Texas senator compared Brendan Carr’s threat to ABC to that of a mafia boss.
Huston-Tillotson University receives $150 million in largest donation ever to an HBCU

The Moody Foundation’s gift to the Austin-based university will be used to upgrade campus buildings and provide more scholarships to students.