Texas Tribune

06/19/2026

“Mass euthanasias”: Screwworm could have deeper implications for Texas’ already-crowded animal shelters

Most stray animal shelters are already at capacity. Adding a deadly parasitic infestation could create an even more dire situation.

06/19/2026

Landmark $211M tax-break deal could trump SpaceX’s deal in South Texas.

Following SpaceX’s arrival in 2014, another large technology company is eyeing South Texas, once known as the poorest area in Texas.

06/18/2026

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06/18/2026

State lawmakers said they have already passed laws addressing all but one of the deficiencies found by the investigation into last year's deadly flood at Camp Mystic. They also promised to address the remaining problem identified — the inability of camp counselors to reach the camp’s owners during the flood — in the next legislative session that begins in January.

Lawmakers said they have already passed laws addressing all but one of the deficiencies the investigation found.

06/18/2026

A new state office received 69 complaints about Texas universities, including allegations of banned DEI initiatives, restrictions on conservative speech and interference in academic affairs. All but one complaint was closed without investigation.

Allegations filed in the first five months of the new ombudsman’s work challenged course content, DEI, academic freedom and employment disputes.

06/18/2026

As cases of screwworm infections in the state rise, sellers and buyers believe heightened precautions will benefit consumers. https://bit.ly/4oH939e

As cases of screwworm infections in the state rise, sellers and buyers believe heightened precautions will benefit consumers.

06/18/2026

By the time the Texas Railroad Commission shut down nearby oilfield injection wells to control the leak, 1.5 million gallons of toxic wastewater had spilled to the surface. Via Inside Climate News:

By the time the Texas Railroad Commission shut down nearby oilfield injection wells to control the leak, 1.5 million gallons of toxic wastewater had spilled to the surface.

06/18/2026

The Protect College Sports Act, which Sen. Ted Cruz wrote with Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, cleared a key hurdle Thursday when it passed the Senate Commerce Committee by a 19-9 vote.

Cruz said he hopes the proposed changes can save athletics from a stark separation between the haves and have-nots.

The Texan said he hopes the proposed changes, written with a Democratic senator, can save athletics from a stark separation between the haves and have-nots.

06/18/2026

The U.S. Supreme Court sided Thursday with a Texas ma*****na user who wants to legally own a firearm, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights.

Ali Danial Hemani successfully argued that a federal law prohibiting people who uses drugs illegally from owning guns is a Second Amendment violation.

06/18/2026

Gov. Greg Abbott and state party leaders want a Texas law allowing only registered Republicans to vote in GOP primaries. Here’s what that would mean for voters.

Gov. Greg Abbott and state party leaders want a Texas law allowing only registered Republicans to vote in GOP primaries.