Texas man arrested for alleged phone threats to Zohran Mamdani: Official

A senior law enforcement official familiar with the matter says police arrested a Texas man for allegedly making threatening phone calls to New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist whose pledged...

Texas Extremists Are Trying Everything to Block Abortion Medication 

Society / September 18, 2025 Texas officials and activists are ramping up the fight against abortion pill access. But providers are standing firm. Ad Policy On Wednesday, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law HB 7, which seeks to stop Texas...

Politicians are fanning the flames of hate; outrage for other victims; unity is futile under Trump (Letters)

Politicians are fanning the flames of hate We can not legislate human behavior. The failed experiment of Prohibition clearly proves that. As a society, we have embraced a culture of gun violence. From pistols to assault weapons, the common thread...

Texas Legal Awards 2025: Q&As With Talent Management Initiative Finalists

Texas Lawyer is proud to recognize these finalists for our 2025 Talent Management Initiative Award. All the honorees will be recognized, and winners of finalist categories announced, at the awards ceremony to be held Sept. 25 at the Arts District...

Texas is replacing STAAR. Here is what the new tests will look like.

Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislationon Wednesday replacing STAAR, the state’s widely unpopular state standardized test, for three shorter tests at the beginning, middle and end of each school year. WithHouse Bill 8 now law, Texas will swap the...

Texas Democrats say their voices have been silenced by partisan redistricting

Pflugerville, Texas — Manny Rizo is a Democrat in Texas, so he is no stranger to being on the losing side. But this one seems to sting a bit more. “Intentional gerrymandering in order to control the vote,” is Rizo’s take on the new Texas...

Texas cities, counties pinch pennies amid slowing economy

Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. DALLAS — Last year, Fort Worth gained a new distinction as Texas’ fourth...

Texan oil firm investment loses council £7m

An ill-fated investment in a Texan oil company has lost a council more than £7m. Warrington Borough Council pumped up to £10m into the firm in 2020. But the company, Technology Enhanced Operations (TEO) Ltd, faced "headwinds" and reported losses...

International Student Numbers Generally Down At U.S. Colleges This Fall

The University of Cincinnati reports a 25% fall in international graduate students. If undergraduate numbers are included, there has been a 33% decline in total students from India alone. Getty Images The number of international students at...

Texas Oil Wells Are Blowing Out--and Wall Street Can't Look Away

This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Chevron (NYSE:CVX) and other Permian producers are navigating a quiet but growing crisis in America's most prolific oil patch. After regulators restricted deep wastewater injection due to earthquake risks,...

Texas is officially replacing STAAR. Here is what schools’ new standardized tests will look like.

"Texas is officially replacing STAAR. Here is what schools’ new standardized tests will look like." was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public...

Governor Abbott hands out relief checks to Leander area flood victims

LEANDER, Texas — More help was handed to Central Texas flood victims on Wednesday. Texas Governor Greg Abbott joined the Vaqueros del Mar Texas Flood Relief Fund to present checks to families in the Greater Leander area. "Everybody here is going...

Texas Governor Targets Students Who Allegedly Mocked Kirk’s Death

Top Republican politicians have fueled the ongoing national repression of higher ed employees and others who have allegedly made offensive statements about last week’s shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. But Texas governor Greg...

Air Conditioning Is Coming to Texas Prisons, But Not Fast Enough

Get The Inside Story Newsletter Don't miss our latest stories, delivered to your inbox once a week. Turn off your air conditioner. Turn your oven on to 300 degrees. Open the oven door. Place several fans in front of the oven door to distribute the...

Ken Paxton’s legal crusade against Beto O’Rourke is faltering before Republican appeals court

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. In early August, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed an...

Change to Texas open meetings law takes place Sept. 1

Texans who participate in, or attend, open meetings of government bodies are familiar with long-standing provisions of the law—one of which is the requirement for advance posting of notice of meetings. The period for advance has long beenBE IT...

Open government, big impact

If you wonder how open government laws affect you, think about these basics: The local taxes we pay. The roads we drive on. Even, sometimes, matters of life and death. Access to information through public meetings and records helps us know about...

Independent Medicare Broker Offers Educational Workshops on Part D for Texas Church Senior Groups

Rodney POWELL, an independent licensed insurance broker, is offering complimentary educational workshops on Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage for church senior groups across Texas. These sessions provide neutral, CMS-compliant information...

Rep. James Talarico brings U.S. Senate campaign to Longview

Posted/updated on: September 18, 2025 at 8:29 am LONGVIEW – State Rep. James Talarico (D-Round Rock) made a stop in Longview on Wednesday evening to host a campaign rally as part of his run for the U.S. Senate, according to a report from our news...

Abortion pill providers targeted by new Texas law refuse ‘anticipatory obedience’

Greg Abbott, the Republican governor of Texas, on Wednesday signed into law a bill that lets people sue anyone suspected of manufacturing, distributing or mailing abortion pills to or from Texas. The first-of-its-kind law is almost certain to...