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By Kayla Guo and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune September 9, 2026 DALLAS — Democratic U.S. Senate nominee James Talarico on Wednesday said he opposed transgender student-athletes competing in girls’ sports “if it endangers safety or fairness,” reversing course on previous positions he took while in the Texas House opposing restrictions on trans athletes. “Every…

By Gabby Birenbaum and Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune September 9, 2026 DALLAS — When Attorney General Ken Paxton took the stage at the GOP’s midterm convention early Wednesday evening, he was quick to heap praise on President Donald Trump. “The press, the courts and the establishment all tried to take President Trump down, but…

By Jess Huff and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune September 10, 2026 Vanessa Melendez had been going back and forth with the state over her family’s Medicaid and food assistance applications for months when the Houston mom learned she was pregnant with her third child. She submitted a new application for Medicaid for Pregnant Women,…

By Texas Tribune Staff, The Texas Tribune September 8, 2026 Here’s what you need to know Trump ribs Paxton’s appearance and speaking style but calls him “greatest attorney general in America” Ken Paxton presents economic plan, bashes Talarico and thanks Trump Brandon Gill takes the stage De La Cruz siblings address the convention Talarico counterprograms…

Coalition calls for immigrant work permits as uncertainty over El Salvador Temporary Protected Status adds to workforce concerns facing food and agriculture industries WASHINGTON – Today, Seat the Table, a national coalition of foodservice, agriculture and hospitality businesses advocating for work permits for long-term, law-abiding immigrant food workers, announced that more than 100 lead signatories from…

TYLER, Texas – A Longview man has been charged with federal violations related to falsified tax returns in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Jason Elias Briley, 42, was named in a 19-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in August 2026, charging him with aiding or assisting…

By Paula Span Sep 10, 2026 (Maskot/Getty Images) For several years, Nicole Straight and Patricia Wood, who lived across the street from each other in Sausalito, California, were more neighbors than friends, exchanging sociable greetings and occasionally having coffee. Then, last October, Wood took a fall, broke her neck, and spent three months in rehabilitation.…

By Texas Tribune Events Staff, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026   Data centers are reshaping Texas communities, and the politics around them don’t break along familiar lines. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, The Texas Tribune convened a panel examining where Texans actually stand on the data center boom, how opinions are shifting and what it…

By Austin Current, The Texas Tribune September 9, 2026 In an effort to keep the Austin school district independent, Mayor Kirk Watson is pushing to close two chronically-failing middle schools that triggered the state’s takeover law. He’ll need parents’ help to do it. Watson’s plan, released in his newsletter Wednesday morning, cites a little-known state…

ROUND TOP RALLY SELLS OUT AHEAD OF THIRD ANNUAL TEXAS DRIVING EXPERIENCE Presented by GFG Wealth Advisors, the intentionally limited automotive rally returns September 27 for a curated drive through Central Texas   BRYAN, TEXAS, September 9, 2026 – The 2026 Round Top Rally™ has officially sold out more than two weeks ahead of its…