Census: Texas leads the U.S. in having more kids, but the state’s fertility rate is still falling
Americans aren’t having enough children to maintain the country’s population, a decline driven by factors like the high cost of living.
The U.S. last beat screwworm in 1966. Can current leaders learn from the past’s playbook?
Faced with a modern outbreak that could endure for decades, historical documents are offering officials solutions to eradicate the parasite again.
As supporters praise Texas’ proposed “Judeo-Christian” curriculum, rabbis say it dismisses Judaism
A required reading list before the State Board of Education would present a predominantly Christian perspective to public school students, Jewish leaders say.
Supreme Court clears way for Trump administration to revive restrictive immigration policy
In a 6-3 decision, the justices green-lit the practice of limiting the number of people who can apply for asylum each day.
Mexican man dies in ICE custody in Laredo, at least the 20th fatality this year
Webb County’s medical examiner said Felix Alcorta-Rodriguez died from “natural causes,” although the full autopsy is pending. He’s at least the fifth person to die in Texas ICE detention this year.
Texas lawmakers want fixes to statewide voter registration system ahead of midterms
The system has been riddled with problems since it was updated last year. Some lawmakers and election officials want it fixed by November.
USDA defends screwworm response amid congressional fingerpointing
There is bipartisan agreement that the country is not producing nearly enough sterile flies to combat the flesh-eating parasite, which threatens to wreak havoc on Texas’ livestock industry.
Cornyn and Crockett remain top skeptics of their party’s U.S. Senate nominees after primary losses
The outgoing lawmakers have cast doubt on whether their respective primary opponents, Ken Paxton and James Talarico, can win in November.
Camp Mystic files for bankruptcy almost one year after deadly flood
The all-girls summer camp listed more than $10 million in debt.
Congressional panel demands Travis County DA’s records on immigration prosecution
Three GOP judiciary committee members, including Texas Rep. Chip Roy, accused District Attorney José Garza of maintaining policies that “undermined the rule of law.”