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By Jessica Priest and Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune June 4, 2026 Students, immigrant-rights advocates and Austin Community College asked the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday to let them defend the Texas Dream Act that has helped thousands of undocumented students afford college. The law allowed students who attended and graduated from…

By Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune June 4, 2026 When Monte Walker took the reins as city manager of Howe, a town with a population of 3,686 some 50 miles north of Dallas, the city hadn’t audited its books for two years — even though state law says they must be done annually. The town…

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Calls on President Trump to deploy SWASS to protect American agriculture AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today responded to the first suspected case of New World screwworm (NWS) in Texas, criticizing the United States Department of Agriculture for what he called a slow, bureaucratic, and incomplete response that allowed the pest to advance…

The campaign highlights the physical, social, and emotional toll of migraine while offering community and validation for millions living with migraine Providence, R.I. – The nonprofit Association of Migraine Disorders is changing the conversation around migraine disease through its global Shades For Migraine awareness campaign. Combining visibility with action, Shades For Migraine sparks conversation and…

June 3, 2026 McKINNEY, TEXAS — Over the past several weeks, McKinney residents have been presented with a carefully crafted public relations campaign designed to reassure the community that the City’s airport expansion plans and related bond financing are both necessary and beneficial. Most recently, City officials released a public Q&A document intended to address…

AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dawn Buckingham, M.D., was proud to share that the VLB’s new online donations portal is now live on the Texas General Land Office’s (GLO) website. Previously, donations to VLB’s Texas State Veterans Homes (TSVH) and Texas State Veterans Cemeteries (TSVC) could only be made…

By Berenice Garcia and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune June 3, 2026 McALLEN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday confirmed the country’s first case of New World screwworm — the parasitic fly poised to harm the state’s $15 billion cattle industry — in South Texas. The USDA tested a sample from La Pryor…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune June 3, 2026 State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, is launching her first ad buy of the general election with a digital spot to be aired during the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. The initial spend comes in…