Indian group targeted by Trump scored policy wins after backing Texas firm tied to president’s son
New details of the $100 million investment into America First Refining by one of the richest men in Asia reveal the role Donald Trump Jr. has played.
Government watchdog says Texas detention center wasted up to $11.5 million before detainees arrived
A U.S. General Accounting Office report found a host of problems at El Paso’s Camp East Montana, including a contractor losing a loaded gun on the property after it opened.
East Texas county judge urges state lawmakers to help locals combat data center proliferation
A proposed data center in Angelina County will occupy more than 1,000 acres outside of Lufkin. The county judge says there’s nothing he can do to stop it.
Three new cases of screwworm confirmed in Texas; A&M leader tasked as federal adviser
The case in Andrews County included an infested dog. Another case included a goat in Gillespie County.
Balcones Canyonlands wildlife refuge, home to endangered songbird, adds more than 600 acres
Conservation groups purchased nearly 300 acres in Burnet County after adding a similar-sized tract last year, giving the golden-cheeked warbler more protected habitat.
Local Texas election officials await appointment of new secretary of state as midterm preparations ramp up
After Jane Nelson’s unexpected resignation, local election leaders worry her successor could complicate midterm election administration. Gov. Greg Abbott hasn’t yet named a replacement.
An unprecedented data center boom means new challenges for Texas. Find out what’s planned near you.
A Texas Tribune analysis identified at least 248 planned data center projects. Opponents fear the projects will spike Texans’ electric bills and make the grid less reliable. But industry representatives say they promise huge economic gains.
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Talarico lands endorsement from lawyer who defended Paxton in impeachment, securities fraud cases
Dan Cogdell, who represented Paxton for nearly a decade in two high-profile cases, said his former client “has lost sight of his core mission.”
Eight Senate Republicans broke ranks this week. John Cornyn, spurned by Trump in his primary, didn’t.
The Texas senator’s defeat to Ken Paxton sparked talk he’d join the “YOLO Caucus” of Republicans defecting from Donald Trump. This week, he sided with Senate GOP leadership on every key vote.