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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune September 18, 2026 Editor’s note: To help readers learn more about the candidates running for statewide seats, The Texas Tribune is sharing information about the Republican, Democratic and third-party candidates. For more information on midterms and the voting process, check out our election resources here. About this seat: The…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune September 18, 2026 In the days leading up to the GOP primary runoffs in May, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a stern warning about Bo French, a Republican running for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission that regulates the state’s oil and gas industry. “His agenda would wreck the…

SHERMAN, Texas – An Arizona woman and a Dallas man have been sentenced to federal prison as part of a Homeland Security Task Force investigation into a deadly fentanyl overdose in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Pamela Esquivias, also known as Azalea, 25, of Maricopa, Arizona, pleaded guilty…

View as a webpage Media Contacts: TPWD Press Office, Sept. 17, 2026 LAMPASAS – Post Oak Ridge State Park is preparing to open for day use on September 24, meaning visitors can come and explore the park at their own pace. Visitors can make reservations for day use in advance, beginning Sept. 17 on the…

 BY. JAMES A. MARPLES *************************************** I read the news item a few days ago about Norway’s crown prince becoming  King Haakon VIII after his father’s death. Texas has over 145,000 citizens claiming some ancestral tie to Norway.  I was impressed by the quiet decorum of the 53 year-old prince as he took his Oath-of-Office in…