She won a $7M grant to teach Texans how to farm. Then the Trump administration yanked it over DEI.
Diana Padilla has spent a decade teaching Rio Grande Valley residents how to farm and was set to expand across the rest of the state, first in Kaufman County.
Camp Mystic security guard says an early evacuation order could have saved lives
A court hearing this week has produced extensive details from camp operators of what happened in last year’s Hill Country flood.
Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, state says
That new amount is more than double the amount predicted four years ago. The new forecast comes as supply is already drying up.
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens $200 million in funding from major Texas cities over ICE policies
The governor’s letters to Austin, Dallas and Houston say the state will pull back state grants because of local policies that deter police from fully cooperating with immigration officials.
West Texas residents sue Trump administration over Big Bend border wall plans
The lawsuit says the Trump administration illegally waived environmental laws to speed up the process to build border barriers in the Big Bend area.
A Venezuelan family followed the rules to enter the U.S. After being arrested and detained for a month, they’re leaving.
Like thousands of other migrants, the family entered under the Biden administration’s rules in 2024. With Trump in office, they were locked up in Texas before deciding to abandon asylum.
Texas oil and gas regulator Wayne Christian peddles oil-backed crypto coin
Government watchdogs raised conflict-of-interests concerns, but Christian said his involvement in the venture is “separate” from his elected position on the Railroad Commission.
Austin expands encampment clean-ups, as shelter shortage leaves few options
The city has ramped up encampment enforcement while officials concede there aren’t enough beds for those displaced.
John Cornyn wallops Ken Paxton in first quarter fundraising for U.S. Senate seat
Both Republican candidates lagged far behind Democratic candidate James Talarico.
Dallas County GOP chair Allen West resigns after backing countywide voting for runoff
West faced opposition after backing countywide polling sites for the runoff, following a chaotic precinct-based primary.