By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune July 8, 2026 Two companies tied to a Dallas investor filed a federal lawsuit to lift a moratorium in an ongoing East Texas water dispute, alleging a groundwater district has illegally blocked their efforts to extract water from beneath land they own. This is the latest legal action taken…

By Alex Nguyen and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune July 8, 2026 Houston Mayor John Whitmire on Wednesday cast doubt that the city’s police department could open a criminal investigation into the shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo — killed a day earlier by a federal immigration agent — as family and advocates pressured city…

By Ayden Runnels, Stephen Simpson and Lomi Kriel, The Texas Tribune July 8, 2026 HOUSTON — A diverse crowd gathered Wednesday evening with a sense of anger mixed with grief for a vigil honoring Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent, where they demanded justice and that the agency leave the…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune July 8, 2026 State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee, raised a staggering $30 million from April through June, his campaign announced Wednesday — more than triple the amount brought in by his Republican opponent, Attorney General Ken Paxton. The haul is a record total for a…

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is calling on all Texans to donate to Texas State Veterans Homes (TSVH) and Texas State Veterans Cemeteries (TSVC). While monetary donations are accepted and can be made through the VLB’s new online donations portal, there are multiple non‑monetary ways to give back…

Texans for Strong Borders has officially launched our H-1B Tracker, an interactive tool that lets you see exactly how widespread the H-1B visa program has become across Texas. Using official data from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the H-1B Tracker maps every employer in Texas that has applied for or received H-1B visas, allowing you…

SHERMAN, Texas – An illegal alien has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Nestor Molina Molina, also known as Chocoalte, 37, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute…

AUSTIN – As of July 1, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) officially began hosting the role of State Coordinator for the Texas Sea Turtle Stranding and Salvage Network (STSSN). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) established the STSSN in 1980, which documents sea turtle strandings along the coastal areas from Maine to Texas…

The summer heat can be unrelenting, sending pets who usually run straight to their owners after being outside in search of their water bowls instead. Rehydrating after playtime is important, so if a pet does not have proper access — or a desire to seek out — water, their owner must step in before their…

Texas Crop and Weather Report As Texas producers come to grips with the threat of New World screwworm, another new invasive pest — pasture mealybug — is casting a growing shadow over the state’s forage and livestock industries, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. The pasture mealybug continues to spread rapidly across Texas, threatening pastures, hayfields and forage…