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As a CEO of an Austin-based real estate investment and development firm, I’ve spent more than two decades investing in transformative projects in communities throughout Texas. At American Ventures, our mission has always been to provide access to institutional-quality, investment-grade real estate opportunities for accredited investors, family offices, funds, and private equity firms. That mission…

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), in partnership with the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD), announces changes to Texas-issued driver license (DL) and identification (ID) cards under the Texas Driving with Disability Program to improve communication between law enforcement and Texans with certain disabilities and health conditions. Now, customers who…

AgriLife Extension educational event highlights include Cattleman’s College, trade show Registration is open for the 72nd annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course on Aug. 3-5 in Bryan-College Station. The event is hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Texas A&M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Department of Animal Science. The 72nd annual Texas A&M Beef Cattle…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 19, 2026   Texas schools saw their first non-pandemic related enrollment decline in four decades, with Hispanic students and English language learners making up the bulk of the drop. While the causes are numerous, experts say the federal immigration crackdown is a driving force. Texas Tribune education reporter…

By Eleanor Klibanoff, The Texas Tribune May 19, 2026 Texas schools saw their first non-pandemic related enrollment decline in four decades, with Hispanic students and English language learners making up the bulk of the drop. While the causes are numerous, experts say the federal immigration crackdown is a driving force. Texas Tribune education reporter Jaden…

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune May 19, 2026 McALLEN — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating an incident at SpaceX’s South Texas facilities that resulted in the death of a worker. Jose Luis Bautista, a 25-year-old man from Donna, died Friday morning after falling 8 feet from scaffolding, according to Cameron County…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 15, 2026 U.S. Customs and Border Protection awarded a $1.7 billion federal contract listed for border wall construction in the Big Bend region, fueling public confusion over the project after a previous assurance from a top agency official that no barriers would be built at the region’s national…

By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune May 19, 2026 A projection for when Corpus Christi expects to reach a water crisis was pushed back by three months after a wet April brought enough rain to delay an emergency but too little to quench a brutal drought. The city was initially bracing for a Level 1…

By Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune May 19, 2026 Democratic leaders are condemning Texas congressional candidate Maureen Galindo over her latest round of antisemitic comments. Galindo, who finished first in the Democratic primary for Texas’ 35th Congressional District and is in a runoff election against Bexar County Sheriff’s Deputy Johnny Garcia. Democratic leaders in Washington…

Donald Trump’s May 19 endorsement of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Senator John Cornyn has sent massive shockwaves through both Texas and national politics. With the critical primary runoff scheduled for May 26, the move heavily alters the dynamics of the race—but it carries distinct risks of backfiring, depending on the timeline. Here…