Category Archives: State News
Report Looks At Potential Impact Of Inheritance Legislation On Family Farms
Agricultural and Food Policy Center report anayzes five possible scenarios
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GOP Senator Says Gov. Greg Abbott Should Lose Line-Item Veto After Cutting Legislature’s Funding, Jeopardizing Staffers’ Jobs
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/bebe4a7dbe7f4bab9cba15cf9e56cf98/Senate%20Session%20April%2012%20JV%20TT%2017.jpg "GOP Senator Says Gov. Greg Abbott Should Lose Line-Item Veto After Cutting Legislature’s Funding, Jeopardizing Staffers’ Jobs")
The bill is largely symbolic, as the Legislature is currently at a standstill, unable to move any legislation because House Democrats broke quorum two weeks ago when they fled to Washington, D.C. to block the GOP voting bill.
Read moreGov. Greg Abbott Orders Texas National Guard To Help With Migrant Arrests At The Border
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7522a6d1e7b9346dcd2b88cd935cb290/Del%20Rio%20DPS%20Surge%20MG%20TT%2008.jpg "Gov. Greg Abbott Orders Texas National Guard To Help With Migrant Arrests At The Border")
In a letter to the major general of the Texas National Guard, Abbott said “more manpower is needed” at the border.
Read moreTexas A&M Potato Breeding Program Shows Off Latest Varieties July 28 Near Springlake
Field day to feature more than 170 different selections
Read moreRepublicans Susan Wright, Jake Ellzey Face Off In Tuesday Runoff For Fort Worth-Area Congressional Seat
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7db6cb8a45db5083e1d8652a85b93bbc/Wright%20Ellzey%20Split%20TT.jpg "Republicans Susan Wright, Jake Ellzey Face Off In Tuesday Runoff For Fort Worth-Area Congressional Seat")
Wright and Ellzey are vying to finish the term of Ron Wright, who died earlier this year after contracting COVID-19. His Republican-leaning seat touches Fort Worth and stretches southeast to more rural areas.
Read moreFederal Judge Tosses Lawsuit That Sought To End UT-Austin’s Affirmative Action Policy
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/d54b69a99ae6270899165a682c4eafdf/UT%20Austin%20File%20AG%20TT%2005.jpg "Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit That Sought To End UT-Austin’s Affirmative Action Policy")
The judge found that the group behind the suit had essentially brought the same claims in a previous case in which the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the University of Texas at Austin’s policy.
Read moreUniversity of Texas Officially Asks To Join The SEC
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/aeaf8ad44bb8ff39bcd4755c258e6286/UT%20Football%20Longhorns%20Hook%20Em%20TT.jpg "University of Texas Officially Asks To Join The SEC")
The university is seeking to leave the Big 12 along with the University of Oklahoma, a move that would have wide-ranging impact on Texas college athletics.
Read moreSpeaker Dade Phelan Signs Civil Arrest Warrant For Texas House Democrat Who Returned To Washington
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/5a4aef0c3b767eb059482cc7e9460e4b/House%20Floor%20May%2023%20JV%20TT%2029.jpg "Speaker Dade Phelan Signs Civil Arrest Warrant For Texas House Democrat Who Returned To Washington")
The warrant to apprehend state Rep. Philip Cortez is the first one signed by the speaker since more than 50 House Democrats left the state to block Republicans from having the quorum needed to pass legislation during the special legislative session.
Read moreAfter UT-Austin Signals A Big 12 exit, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Moves To Create A Senate Panel Focused On College Sports’ Future
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/31926b2d6ae908800c9c75a51f35096a/UT%20Longhorns%20Football%20TT.jpg "After UT-Austin Signals A Big 12 exit, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Moves To Create A Senate Panel Focused On College Sports’ Future")
The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Oklahoma are expected to leave the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference. The move throws the athletics future of several other Texas schools into uncertainty.
Read moreTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton Gets All-Important Endorsement From Donald Trump Over Fellow Republican George P. Bush
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/2a6fb556597679337515d7ceed1a6af1/Trump%20Paxton%20TT.jpg "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Gets All-Important Endorsement From Donald Trump Over Fellow Republican George P. Bush")
Paxton is facing a primary challenge from Bush, the land commissioner, as well as Eva Guzman, the former state Supreme Court justice.
Read moreTexas Lawmakers File Bill To Block UT-Austin From Leaving Big 12 For SEC
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/d7a7e45e56b6f8e6bcac0ebc014cb3a0/Texas%20Football%20vs%20LSU%20EG%20DT%20TT%2007.jpg "Texas Lawmakers File Bill To Block UT-Austin From Leaving Big 12 For SEC")
The move is largely symbolic as the legislative session has been ground to a halt by the quorum-busting Democrats who fled Texas 11 days ago. Even if the Democrats returned, Abbott would have to add the item to his special session agenda for it to have a chance at passing.
Read moreLawmakers Concerned About UT Leaving Big 12 Conference Make Their Case to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Office
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/1d88003a76df7d0a3c7e81cbc2430749/Texas%20vs%20Louisiana%20Tech%20EG%20DT%20TT%2011.jpg "Lawmakers Concerned About UT Leaving Big 12 Conference Make Their Case to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Office")
Four prominent lawmakers — one each with ties to Baylor University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University and Texas A&M University — met with Gov. Greg Abbott’s staff Thursday, one day after news broke that the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma had reached out to the Southeastern Conference about joining.
Read moreWalk Across Texas! Program Turns 25 Years Young
Program has helped thousands begin, maintain physical activity
Read moreBeto O’Rourke Group Gives $600,000 To Texas House Democrats’ Stay In Washington, D.C.
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8c6d26c73a8fa6f74068d4b30a9cdd9b/SB7%20Beto%20file%2005-08%20EL%20TT%2015.jpg "Beto O’Rourke Group Gives 0,000 To Texas House Democrats’ Stay In Washington, D.C.")
Members left Texas about 10 days ago and have said they plan to stay out of state until after the special session ends Aug. 6.
Read moreTexans Not Expected To Lose Power Through The Rest Of The Summer, Regulators Say
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/d782f5a025d44aa42391ff8a9c7f9ae3/Seaholm%20Power%20Plant%202%20SP%20TT%2002 "Texans Not Expected To Lose Power Through The Rest Of The Summer, Regulators Say")
The state’s electricity regulators said they’re taking steps to assure a skeptical public that the power won’t go out again if Texas experiences extreme weather this summer.
Read moreTexas House Democrats Trying To Block The GOP Voting Bill Are Pinning Their Hopes On Congress. So far Congress Is Unmoved.
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/672c7b7b05bdf68df7b349a81d397afc/For%20The%20People%20Act%20Voting%20REUTERS%20TT.jpg "Texas House Democrats Trying To Block The GOP Voting Bill Are Pinning Their Hopes On Congress. So far Congress Is Unmoved.")
Over the past few days, the Texas delegation has met with nearly all of the most powerful Democrats in Washington, save for President Joe Biden. But there is not yet clear movement to revive the congressional Democrats’ federal voting legislation.
Read moreConverted Texas Prison Gets First Immigrant Detainees As Gov. Greg Abbott’s Border Security Effort Ramps Up
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/68d5d1256f851d70aa7afbef50549961/Dolph%20Briscoe%20Unit%20CS%20TT%2001.jpg "Converted Texas Prison Gets First Immigrant Detainees As Gov. Greg Abbott’s Border Security Effort Ramps Up")
Border-crossing immigrants are being arrested by Texas troopers on state charges like trespassing, and they’re starting to trickle into a prison emptied to house them.
Read moreWithout Trump’s Endorsement, Jake Ellzey Pushes For Upset In TX-6 Special Election Runoff Against Susan Wright
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/19a91c94ef54af13f0c97634e3b76cf9/Wright%20Ellzey%20TT.jpg "Without Trump’s Endorsement, Jake Ellzey Pushes For Upset In TX-6 Special Election Runoff Against Susan Wright")
Ellzey and Wright are vying to succeed her late husband, U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington, in the 6th District in North Texas. Early voting for the runoff started Monday and ends Friday.
Read moreTexas Supreme Court May Decide Next Plot Twist In The Democratic Walkout, And The Fate Of 2,100 State Employees
:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/2b8384069f025a722d35427a2208f708/Texas%20Supreme%20Court%20MG%20TT%2001.jpg "Texas Supreme Court May Decide Next Plot Twist In The Democratic Walkout, And The Fate Of 2,100 State Employees")
The state’s highest civil court has been asked to decide if Gov. Greg Abbott has the power to cut off funding for legislative staff, a move Abbott hoped would keep Democratic lawmakers from leaving the state and shutting down a special legislative session.
Read moreDPS Ramping Up Move Over/Slow Down Enforcement
