Paxton sues Denton to block gender-neutral changing rooms at Pride pool party
By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune June 1, 2026 Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday that his office has sued the City of Denton to block plans for gender-neutral changing rooms during a private Pride swim party at a public pool. In a joint statement, PRIDENTON and OUTreach Denton said the lawsuit was unnecessary because…
Read MoreTexas’ app age verification law allowed to go into effect for now
By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune May 28, 2026 Texas’ law requiring app marketplace operators like Google and Apple to verify all users’ ages and seek parental permission before minors can download apps or make in-app purchases can go into effect for now, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of…
Read MoreNew details released on Texas Children’s Hospital’s planned detransition clinic
By Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune June 1, 2026 Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston has to create a detransition clinic for transgender patients by this summer and keep a list of “potential” gender affirming care patients, according to new details released Monday by the Texas Attorney General’s Office. According to a 10-page list of settlement…
Read MoreTexas lifts commercial drivers license ban for temporary agricultural workers
By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune June 1, 2026 The Texas Department of Public Safety on Monday lifted a restriction on commercial drivers licenses and permits for immigrants with temporary agriculture work visas and removed the Spanish language option for CDL tests following changes in federal requirements. In September, Texas halted commercial drivers licenses for…
Read MoreTexas schools say they still face budget difficulties despite $8.5 billion boost
By Sneha Dey and Jaden Edison, The Texas Tribune June 1, 2026 The influx of nearly $8.5 billion to Texas schools last year was not enough to stop schools from making tough cuts, district officials told state lawmakers during a Capitol hearing Monday. School leaders across Texas have already had to eliminate jobs and close campuses…
Read MoreEight data centers threaten to transform this small Texas county. Local officials say they have no power to stop them.
By Alejandra Martinez, Shelby Tauber, Apurva Mahajan and Alex Ford, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2026 This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. HOOD COUNTY — Brian Crawford points to the top of a hill northwest of his family’s home garden, just past their gently sloping yard dotted with live oaks beginning to flower.…
Read MoreAnnouncing our next round of can’t-miss speakers for September’s TribFest
By Matt Ewalt, The Texas Tribune June 2, 2026 With a rapidly shifting political landscape and a world increasingly in flux, there’s no shortage of big issues for Texans to reckon with together when we gather at this year’s Texas Tribune Festival. Among the influential voices joining our lineup in downtown Austin September 24-26 are…
Read MoreGilmer Baseball Camp held
WISE COUNTY MOTORCYCLE FATAL CRASH
Wise County – On Monday, June 1, 2026, at 7:00 a.m., Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol (HP) Troopers responded to a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Farm-to-Market (FM) 920 near Private Road (PR) 3738 in Wise County. A preliminary investigation indicated that the rider of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle was traveling south on…
Read MoreDPS Announces Resumption of Non-Domiciled CDL Issuances for H-2A Workers
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces approval by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to resume the issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver licenses (CDL) and commercial learner permits (CLP) for individuals with H-2A (Temporary Agricultural Workers) status, effective today, June 1, 2026. Under updated FMCSA guidelines (Final Rule 91 FR…
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