Elon Musk says he’ll move X and SpaceX to Texas
Musk said he decided to move his companies from California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several laws expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students.
Before he was Donald Trump’s running mate, J.D. Vance was U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s staffer
Cornyn said Vance was “smart” and “well spoken,” praising former President Donald Trump for selecting him as a running mate.
Did FAFSA delays impact your decisions about college or housing? Share your story with us

The delayed rollout of the new FAFSA caused many students to experience setbacks in receiving financial aid packages. If these delays impacted your college choices, The Texas Tribune wants to hear your story.
Border Patrol agents recorded the fewest monthly migrant apprehensions since 2021 on southern border

Migrant apprehensions in Texas decreased by nearly one-third in June, the first month of a new order by President Joe Biden that widely limited asylum claims.
Gov. Greg Abbott defends trip to East Asia during Hurricane Beryl

Abbott’s critics say he could have postponed the trip until the storm had passed, or at least cut it short once he saw the scale of the disaster.
Help us understand your opinions on the use of AI in journalism

AI is being developed at a breakneck pace. We’re partnering with 10 other newsrooms to understand our audiences’ attitudes about the use of AI in news gathering.
With new legislation, Ted Cruz and John Cornyn aim to pressure Mexico to send water to Texas
Mexico owes Texas 900,000 acre-feet of water. But a regional drought is complicating the binational agreement.
Texas to execute Ruben Gutierrez for 1998 Brownsville murder

For more than a decade, Gutierrez has fought unsuccessfully for DNA testing of evidence that he says would prove he did not kill Escolastica Harrison.
Houston property insurance is already expensive. Hurricane Beryl will make it worse.
Insurance researchers and analysts expect insurers will continue raising already high premiums — and become more selective with what type of damage they cover.
Allred outraises Cruz in latest quarter, but Cruz has more cash on hand

Cruz now has a cash advantage, with $12.1 million cash on hand compared to Allred’s $10.4 million.