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Breaking: Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered all state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras as scrutiny over the AI-powered surveillance devices has mounted.
East Texas sits on a goldmine of lithium, but questions loom over how the state will regulate mining and production
How can rural communities in Texas thrive economically, deliver essential services and build futures worth staying for? Join rural leaders, policymakers and innovators for a symposium to figure it out. In Abilene & online, Nov. 18-19. RSVP:
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Can Austin break the costly cycle of homelessness, jail and crisis? A new program aims to do that.
Via @_AustinCurrent:
Just added: @jamestalarico is the latest name to join the TribFest lineup. The state representative and 2026 U.S. Senate candidate joins @mwatkinstrib Thursday, Sept. 24, to discuss his race against Ken Paxton and Democrats' hopes of turning Texas blue. Get tickets: #TribFest26#
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With early voting about two months away, James Talarico has outspent Ken Paxton more than 200-to-1 on advertising as GOP groups weigh when — or whether — to get involved.
State water planners don’t use climate projections when they plan for Texas' future water supply.
Experts say they should model for more extreme droughts rather than relying on historical data.
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Facing rising costs, slowing tax revenue and a sluggish economy, experts say that Texas cities need to start looking at creative ways to keep the revenue they give away through tax incentive programs and make daring decisions to grow their tax base by building more housing.
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Pressure mounts to allow treated oilfield waste in Texas rivers and on rangeland
Via @insideclimate:
As bipartisan outrage exploded in West Texas over border construction work in Big Bend, numerous top Republicans hedged on the matter, welcoming this week’s construction pause without entirely breaking from the Trump administration.
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Colorado school district rejects controversial reading curriculum because of errors, Texas focus
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Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump in one of the few public breaks with the administration on border enforcement via @serrano_alej @birenbomb
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Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump
via @TexasTribune @serrano_alej @birenbomb:
On this week's episode of Tribcast, @MWatkinsTrib speaks with @jamesrhenson, the director of the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin, about polls showing a tight race for U.S. Senate.
Are they reliable? Is Talarico really in the lead?
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Just added: @jamestalarico is the latest name to join the TribFest lineup. The state representative and 2026 U.S. Senate candidate joins @mwatkinstrib Thursday, Sept. 24, to discuss his race against Ken Paxton and Democrats’ hopes of turning Texas blue. Get tickets: #TribFest26#
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Can Austin break the costly cycle of homelessness, jail and crisis? A new program aims to do that.
Via @_AustinCurrent:
State water planners don’t use climate projections when they plan for Texas' future water supply.
Experts say they should model for more extreme droughts rather than relying on historical data.
Show more
East Texas sits on a goldmine of lithium, but questions loom over how the state will regulate mining and production
For many small Texas towns, the future increasingly feels digital and urban. This doesn't have to be the case. We're gathering leaders and innovators to explore how rural communities can build a future worth staying for. In Abilene & online, Nov. 18-19. RSVP:
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Facing rising costs, slowing tax revenue and a sluggish economy, experts say that Texas cities need to start looking at creative ways to keep the revenue they give away through tax incentive programs and make daring decisions to grow their tax base by building more housing.
Show more
