Elon Musk’s super PAC starts spending to boost Ken Paxton in Texas
Musk’s super PAC recently dropped almost a quarter-million dollars boosting the Republican Senate nominee, who has seen a recent surge in outside support yet continues to lag in fundraising.
After rescoring STAAR exams, 11 Texas districts seeing A-F grades improve
The score changes are part of an annual process to review the accuracy of STAAR results, state officials said.
ICE officer charged in Minnesota shooting released on bond
Attorneys for Christian Castro, who appeared in federal court in McAllen, say he intends to plead not guilty to charges he lied about the circumstances that led to the shooting of a Venezuelan.
After Abbott’s order limiting Flock cameras, DPS to continue using its vast surveillance network
Law enforcement agencies from across the country search the DPS Flock database once every four seconds, on average. After the Tribune inquired, DPS said it will limit which agencies can access the network.
School librarians hesitant to discuss books, order more amid Texas battles to restrict titles, they say
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s latest push to restrict what students can access adds to Texas school librarians’ angst, the educators said.
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The college students and recent graduates join our nonprofit as we produce TribFest and cover heated midterm elections. Our fellows gain real-world experience while helping us serve Texans.
1 in 5 Texans experience food insecurity as food banks struggle to keep up with demand
More Texans have become food insecure due to a rise in natural disasters and less qualifying for SNAP benefits. Rural food banks in particular face additional pressures.
Comptroller requests doubling Texas school voucher program to $2 billion
This is the first year for education savings accounts, which allow Texas families to use taxpayer dollars for private or home schooling.
ICE officer in Texas-Minnesota fight turns himself in to face shooting charges, AP reports
Christian Castro, who is accused of lying about the incident, was released from a Texas jail last week after Gov. Greg Abbott declined to sign extradition papers from Minnesota.
Tesla launches steering-wheel-free Cybercabs in Austin
It is unclear how soon Elon Musk intends to roll out service of the futuristic-looking, gold-colored taxis that passengers have no way of controlling in an emergency.