Feds reimburse Texas for $7.5 billion in border spending, ending delay
By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune September 18, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has awarded a long-awaited $7.5 billion to Texas as reimbursement for the money the state spent on border security during Joe Biden’s presidency. The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Administration approved the grant Thursday, Gov. Greg Abbott…
Read MoreTexas Supreme Court rules baby delivered by surrogate can leave Texas
By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune September 18, 2026 The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a surrogate’s attempt to keep the child she delivered in Texas, clearing the way for the biological parents to take the medically fragile infant to California. On Thursday, the Texas Supreme Court denied the request by McKenna West, an Alaskan…
Read MoreFederal judge pauses Texas Republicans’ bid to close primaries
By Colleen DeGuzman and Natalia Contreras, The Texas Tribune September 18, 2026 A federal judge on Friday afternoon paused a bid by Texas Republicans to restrict participation in the GOP’s primary elections to voters registered with the party. While Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, a U.S. district judge based in Amarillo, stopped the effort, he wrote in…
Read MoreGilmer 48, Sulphur Springs 38
Sulphur Springs Game Statistics_FINAL By Joe Dodd SULPHUR SPRINGS — Gilmer used its opening possession to show Sulphur Springs that stopping the Buckeyes would require more than loading up against their powerful running game. Zade Taylor completed an 8-yard pass to Kipton Neighbors and an 18-yard pass to Ismael Camara, ran for 9 yards and…
Read MoreBuilt Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Week Awards for Week 3
Ford Motor Company, your Texas Ford Dealers, and Dave Campbell’s Texas Football are proud to recognize the six recipients of the 2026 Built Ford Tough Texas High School Football Player of the Week Award for Week 3. This prestigious program honors outstanding student-athletes for their excellence on the field and their leadership off of…
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One group has stayed mostly mum on Bo French’s racist post — Texas’ oil and gas industry
By Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune September 17, 2026 Bo French, the rabble-rousing candidate for the Texas Railroad Commission, drew national attention this week for singling out a group of students of South Asian descent at a Longhorns game in a racist social media post, thrusting the little-understood regulatory agency into the spotlight. The…
Read MoreMinnesota drops extradition lawsuit against Abbott after ICE officer’s arrest
By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune September 17, 2026 Minnesota officials on Thursday dropped their lawsuit against Gov. Greg Abbott to force the extradition of Christian Castro, a day after arresting the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis. The dismissal capped a Minnesota-Texas fight that landed in court last month regarding the handover…
Read MoreTexas officials are cracking down on “illegal birth tourism.” Here’s what that means.
By Katlyn Ma, The Texas Tribune July 15, 2026 In response to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that preserves birthright citizenship, Texas officials are wielding their authority to clamp down on birth tourism, primarily through investigating or suing health providers. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has requested the Attorney General’s Office to investigate…
Read More$12 billion in Medicaid funds restored to Texas hospitals, ending impasse with the feds
By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune September 17, 2026 Nearly $12 billion in Medicaid funding to Texas hospitals will be restored, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday, ending a near year-long impasse between Texas and the federal government. “This funding is a major victory for Texas patients,” Abbott said in a statement. “It authorizes nearly $12…
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