Texas is cross-referencing its list of potential noncitizen voters with driver’s license records
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat May 29, 2026 at 1:49pm EDT Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Texas’ free newsletter here. Update, May 29,…
Read MoreIn Harris County judge runoff, a Democratic upset underscores voters’ desire for new blood
By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune May 29, 2026 Letitia Plummer never doubted she would win her runoff race to become the Democratic nominee to lead Harris County, the state’s largest. Everyone else did. Plummer, a former at-large member of the Houston City Council, bested Annise Parker, the city’s former mayor and a decades-long fixture…
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Based on the available data, the primary aquifer serving Upshur County, Texas, is the **Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer**, and the depth required for a productive water well varies significantly depending on which aquifer layer you are targeting. ### 🗺️ The Primary Aquifer: Carrizo-Wilcox The **Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer** is the main groundwater source for Upshur County. Official planning documents…
Read MoreBloods Member on Most Wanted List Captured in Austin
May 28, 2026 AUSTIN – Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive Devonshae Aikeis Fisher is back in custody after being captured in Travis Co. on Thursday. A Texas Crime Stoppers will not be paid for his arrest. Devonshae Aikeis Fisher, 32, a documented Bloods gang member, was taken into custody on May 21, 2026, near MoPac Expressway and…
Read MoreTJC receives $325,293 state workforce grant for Veterinary Technology program
Tyler Junior College received a $325,293 Jobs and Education for Texans grant from the Texas Workforce Commission to support training for veterinary technologists and technicians through the College’s Veterinary Technology program. The grant, previously awarded through the 2025 Jobs and Education for Texans grant cycle, was recognized Friday during a ceremony at TJC where TWC…
Read MoreA Trump Stronghold Grapples With Health Risks of ICE Detention Sites
By Renuka Rayasam May 29, 2026 This industrial property in Social Circle, Georgia, is being developed into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center expected to hold 7,500 to 10,000 detainees. (Renuka Rayasam/KFF Health News) SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. — Until recently, this rural city about 45 minutes east of Atlanta was best known for…
Read MoreActing Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock Names Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Advisory Committee Members
(AUSTIN) — Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced the appointment of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Advisory Committee. Created by the 89th Texas Legislature under Senate Bill 21, the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Advisory Committee is a five-member committee comprising Hancock and experts in investments and digital assets. Committee members will advise Hancock regarding…
Read MoreAustin ISD’s bid to avoid state takeover rejected by Texas Education Agency
By Acacia Coronado, The Texas Tribune May 28, 2026 Austin ISD’s effort to stave off a possible state takeover suffered a major setback Thursday after the Texas Education Agency rejected the district’s plan to hand three struggling middle schools to an external nonprofit operator. In a letter sent Thursday to Superintendent Matias Segura, TEA officials said Texas Council for…
Read MoreWith limited options, Corpus Christi focuses on delaying – not avoiding – its looming water crisis
By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune May 29, 2026 Five straight years of record heat, sporadic rainfall and divided leadership has Corpus Christi in danger of becoming the first U.S. city to run short of water. Only rain — lots of it — can keep the coastal city from that grim fate. Accessible sources of…
Read MoreA Texas town hopes a new data center will pay to fix its cracked streets and leaking pipes
By The Waco Bridge, The Texas Tribune May 29, 2026 Jim Wallingsford drove his white Chevy truck one morning last month down North Walnut Street in Lacy Lakeview, dodging potholes on his way to inspect a repair project on a sewer lift station. As public works director for this Waco suburb of 8,000 residents, Wallingsford…
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