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Abbott Hints at Potential Special Session on Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban
Gov. Greg Abbott is leaving the door open for a special session of the Texas Legislature, signaling that unfinished Republican priorities—particularly a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying—could soon bring lawmakers back to Austin.
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Two Texas congressmembers named on alleged Minnesota assassin’s hit list
Reps. Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro were among the 45 elected officials placed on a hit list by a man accused of killing a former Minnesota House speaker and her husband.
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Gov. Abbott: Texas DPS ‘on heightened alert’ after threat against lawmakers
Gov. Abbott says Texas DPS is on "heightened alert" after a man allegedly threatened Texas lawmakers. An arrest was made in La Grange, according to Texas DPS. No charges have been filed at this time.
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School shootings have become routine – political assassinations are next
For a long time, the only attacks you were likely to face as an American politician would come at the hands of the press or political rivals.But with a rising tide of political violence across the country, lawmakers now have to confront the increasing likelihood they could be targeted by a gunman or have their homes burned down. By comparison, a stinging opinion column does not look so bad. Attacks on politicians have become a regular occurrence – much like school shootings, which in other countries would have prompted a national reckoning, but in the US now struggle to make the news. Experts say the US is becoming an increasingly fractious, polarised country where violence has become part of the political discourse. Not so long ago, deadly attacks might at least have meant “thoughts and prayers” before the news cycle moved on. But now, politicians themselves are being accused of fanning the flames of the violence.
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With only 8% built, Texas quietly defunds state border wall program
Texas officials suggested the federal government could pick up construction. However, during President Trump’s first term, his administration built about one-third of what the state was able to put up in the same amount of time.
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Texas Education Agency Releases Spring 2025 STAAR® Results for Grades 3–8
AUSTIN, Texas – June 17, 2025 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today released the 3-8 Spring 2025 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) results. The results include assessments in reading language arts (RLA) and mathematics in grades 3-8, as well as 5th and 8th grade science and 8th grade social studies. This year’s results bring promising news in reading language arts, as the statewide performance of students meeting grade level surpasses pre-pandemic levels. This is a clear indication that the targeted instructional supports and recovery strategies are yielding meaningful outcomes for Texas students.
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Texas DPS makes arrest after warning state lawmakers of “credible threats” tied to Capitol protest
The agency said there was no additional active threat, as Austin demonstrators took aim at the Trump administration.
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South Padre Island officials worried about FEMA’s potential disaster spending cuts
The Trump administration is proposing limits to the recreational facilities — including beaches — that are eligible for federal assistance.
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$1 billion deal would make Texas coast a major player in icebreaking
Almost half a world away, shipyards along the Texas Gulf Coast are poised to play an important role as the world's polar regions quickly become a national-security priority. In other words, the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard want to acquire specially outfitted ships known as icebreakers as soon as possible. The pieces are moving. Last week, the Canadian shipbuilding firm Davie announced its plans to spend $1 billion to acquire, modernize, and expand facilities in Galveston and Port Arthur from the Texas-based Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation. Davie's CEO, James Davies, said the deal would turn the Texas coast into a "world-class" production hub of icebreakers and other complex vessels.
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Eanes ISD superintendent to retire, return to the National Baseball Hall of Fame
After nearly a decade with the district, Eanes ISD Superintendent Dr. Jeff Arnett is retiring next month. "Leaving Eanes ISD after nine wonderful years is an emotional decision," Arnett said. "Although the Board graciously extended my contract, I believe this is the right time for fresh ideas and new energy to lead the district forward. It has been the greatest honor of my career to serve this exceptional community."
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Eanes ISD superintendent to retire, return to the National Baseball Hall of Fame
After nearly a decade with the district, Eanes ISD Superintendent Dr. Jeff Arnett is retiring next month. "Leaving Eanes ISD after nine wonderful years is an emotional decision," Arnett said. "Although the Board graciously extended my contract, I believe this is the right time for fresh ideas and new energy to lead the district forward. It has been the greatest honor of my career to serve this exceptional community."
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Tyler ISD set to implement teacher pay raises
With the regular session of the 89th Texas Legislature over, Tyler ISD is set to implement some changes, among them- pay raises for teachers.
During Monday night’s school board meeting, Tyler ISD Superintendent Dr. Marty Crawford outlined how the district will be impacted by HB 2, which provides $8.5 billion for public education funding, including teacher pay raises. He said the certified starting teacher salary for those with one year of experience is expected to increase by $1,500 to $52,000, with salary bumps for educators with more years of experience.
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Comal ISD could actually lose money under ‘historic’ $8.5B public school funding bill
During a state legislative session where education issues took center stage and Gov. Greg Abbott promised to fund public schools, one San Antonio area school district could potentially lose money under the new bill.
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HISD leader Mike Miles’ annual salary raised to $462,000 by board
While many dads across Houston celebrate Father's Day with backyard barbecues and homemade cards, Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles received a different kind of gift: an $82,000 raise and a new five-year contract extension, bringing his base salary to $462,000 per year.
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Photos: “No Kings” protests across Texas
Eight Tribune photographers in eight Texas cities covered Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. Here is some of their work. Houston City Hall and protesters are reflected in Cristina Medina’s glasses during the "No Kings" demonstration on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Credit: Antranik Tavitian for The Texas Tribune
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What to know about Texas ending in-state tuition for undocumented students
Texas will no longer allow students living in the state who are undocumented to pay in-state tuition following demands from the Trump administration to end the policy. Soon after the federal government sued Texas last week over a state law allowing the practice, Texas quickly asked the court to side with the feds and deem the law unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s ruling did just that and immediately blocked the law. This is what is known so far about the ruling and its implications. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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HISD Superintendent Mike Miles gets $82,000 raise as part of 5-year contract extension
Houston ISD's state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles will see an increase in base salary from $380,000 to $462,000 after the Board of Managers approved an amended contract Thursday to keep him for five more years.
Nearly two weeks after the Texas Education Agency replaced half of its board, the newly configured board approved a $2.1 billion budget and new contract for Miles.
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Houston ISD Superintendent’s 5-year contract released following Board of Managers approval on Thursday
We're learning more information regarding a 5-year contract that was approved for Superintendent Mike Miles by the Houston Independent School District Board of Managers on Thursday night. According to the contract, which was received around 4:30 p.m. by e-mail, Miles' new annual base salary will be set at $462,000, which is an $82,000 increase in pay from his base salary of $380,000 that was set on June 1, 2023.
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What to know about Texas ending in-state tuition for undocumented students
Some implications of the ruling ordering the policy’s end are still unknown. College access experts urged affected students not to withdraw from school while they assess their options. Texas will no longer allow students living in the state who are undocumented to pay in-state tuition following demands from the Trump administration to end the policy. Soon after the federal government sued Texas last week over a state law allowing the practice, Texas quickly asked the court to side with the feds and deem the law unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor’s ruling did just that and immediately blocked the law. This is what is known so far about the ruling and its implications. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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Pearland ISD trustees approve nearly $8.7M in staff pay raises, stipends
Teachers and employees in Pearland ISD will be getting a pay bump in the upcoming school year after the district’s board approved $8.7 million in raises and stipends at its June 10 meeting. The compensation package includes nearly $8.4 million in salary increases and about $310,000 in stipends, district agenda documents show.
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Former Judson ISD teacher sentenced to 60 years for continuous sexual abuse of a child
A former elementary school teacher in the Judson Independent School District was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in prison for the continuous sexual abuse of a child. Ryan Patrick England, 39, was convicted by a Bexar County jury in April.
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Houston ISD celebrates STAAR testing results as parents, students remain frustrated over superintendent’s spending
Thursday was an emotional evening at the Houston Independent School District’s board meeting. Parents expressed emotional frustration over what many said was a beloved librarian fired at Harvard Elementary in The Heights. The district and its superintendent took the opportunity to celebrate STAAR Testing results that it recently received for high school students.
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AI Cameras to be integrated in Robinson ISD Fall 2025
In our last local election, Robinson residents voted against a 95-million-dollar bond for Robinson ISD, but now the district is getting smarter in finding new solutions for their students. Robinson ISD started testing a new software on their cameras last month that tracks weapons and suspicious activity on their middle and high school campuses.
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Only on 13: Mother says daughter left her elementary school and was found about a mile away
A mother is speaking out after she claims her daughter just left her elementary school with nobody watching her.
"There's no way two second graders should've (gone) through the gate and managed to make it one mile away from school," the mother, Ronisha Butler, said.
It was almost a mother's worst nightmare for Butler when she said she got a phone call from her child's school that her 8-year-old wasn't on campus.
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With the grid under pressure, Texas moves to regulate big energy users
BY URIEL J. GARCÍA, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE, PATRICK LOHMANN, SOURCE NEW MEXICO, AND YURIKO SCHUMACHER, THE TEXAS TRIBUNE, PHOTOS BY JUSTIN HAMEL2 HOURS AGO Since El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have increased every year, even as they have declined in every other border sector. FULL STORY
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Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed thousands of Texas National Guard troops
Gov. Greg Abbott has deployed thousands of Texas National Guard troops and Department of Public Safety troopers across the state ahead of a wave of immigration protests expected this weekend. The move follows large-scale immigration raids in Los Angeles last week that triggered growing unrest nationwide. In Texas, more than 60 demonstrations are planned in major cities statewide this weekend, including Dallas, Houston, Austin and San Antonio.
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Houston ISD unanimously approves $2.1 billion budget with new board members
Houston ISD's state-appointed board unanimously approved a $2.1 billion budget for the 2025-26 school year that will continue funding Superintendent Mike Miles' highly debated reforms. Four new board members — Edgar Colón, Marty Goossen, Lauren Gore and Marcos Rosales — greenlit the budget just two weeks after their appointment to the board by the state's education commissioner. Commissioner Mike Morath removed board Vice President Audrey Momanaee, Cassandra Auzenne Bandy, Rolando Martinez and Adam Rivon, who served on the district’s nine-member appointed school board since June 2023. Of those removed, three had voted against the 2024-25 budget last year: Martinez, Rivon, and Auzenne Bandy, alongside Michelle Cruz Arnold. It had been the board's largest public rebuke of any proposal by Miles, who largely sees unanimous approval from the board.
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Top Texas donor slams Speaker Burrows, House members after legislative setbacks
Texans for Lawsuit Reform is threatening to primary House members who helped kill their major legislative priorities. Leaders for Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the biggest donor in Texas politics, say they have a simple strategy when trying to persuade state lawmakers: “We never make enemies,” President Lee Parsley said in late April. “We only make friends.” But now that the Texas legislative session has concluded without lawmakers passing any of the group’s three high priority bills, TLR is taking a decidedly different tact. In a blistering letter to members, Parsley called out by name the lawmakers he said stifled TLR’s agenda and all but promised to take them on in primary campaigns next March. He laid much of the blame on House Speaker Dustin Burrows’ shoulders. Leaders for Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the biggest donor in Texas politics, say they have a simple strategy when trying to persuade state lawmakers: “We never make enemies,” President Lee Parsley said in late April. “We only make friends.” But now that the Texas legislative session has concluded without lawmakers passing any of the group’s three high priority bills, TLR is taking a decidedly different tact. In a blistering letter to members, Parsley called out by name the lawmakers he said stifled TLR’s agenda and all but promised to take them on in primary campaigns next March. He laid much of the blame on House Speaker Dustin Burrows’ shoulders.
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Texas Republicans Secure Border Enforcement, Face Setbacks on Broader Immigration Legislation
Border security was one of the Republican Party of Texas’ legislative priorities this session, and lawmakers took some steps to address the issue. However, additional measures that would have disincentivized illegal immigration failed to pass. Republicans successfully passed two key pieces of border security legislation during the 89th session. State Sen. Charles Schwertner’s (R–Georgetown) Senate Bill 8 requires sheriffs in every Texas county that operates a jail (or contracts with a private vendor to operate one) to formally request and, if accepted, enter into a written agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Harris County Officially Ends Failed Guaranteed Basic Income Program
The county never disbursed the funds to anyone, despite spending millions to administer the program. Harris County Commissioners voted Thursday to officially end its troubled guaranteed income pilot program and reallocate $14 million in unspent federal COVID-19 relief funds. The program, originally launched as Uplift Harris and later rebranded as the Community Prosperity Program, was designed to provide $500 per month to nearly 1,900 low-income residents. Uplift Harris was funded with $20.5 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
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Top Texas donor slams Speaker Burrows, House members after legislative setbacks
Texans for Lawsuit Reform is threatening to primary House members who helped kill their major legislative priorities. Leaders for Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the biggest donor in Texas politics, say they have a simple strategy when trying to persuade state lawmakers: “We never make enemies,” President Lee Parsley said in late April. “We only make friends.” But now that the Texas legislative session has concluded without lawmakers passing any of the group’s three high priority bills, TLR is taking a decidedly different tact. In a blistering letter to members, Parsley called out by name the lawmakers he said stifled TLR’s agenda and all but promised to take them on in primary campaigns next March. He laid much of the blame on House Speaker Dustin Burrows’ shoulders. Leaders for Texans for Lawsuit Reform, the biggest donor in Texas politics, say they have a simple strategy when trying to persuade state lawmakers: “We never make enemies,” President Lee Parsley said in late April. “We only make friends.” But now that the Texas legislative session has concluded without lawmakers passing any of the group’s three high priority bills, TLR is taking a decidedly different tact. In a blistering letter to members, Parsley called out by name the lawmakers he said stifled TLR’s agenda and all but promised to take them on in primary campaigns next March. He laid much of the blame on House Speaker Dustin Burrows’ shoulders.
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Trump DOJ Official Aaron Reitz Enters Race for Texas Attorney General
His campaign announcement included praise from Trump, who described Reitz as “a true MAGA attorney” and “a warrior for our Constitution.”
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