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By Zach Leggio, The Texas Tribune September 21, 2026 State Rep. Vikki Goodwin, the Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor, has filed a police report accusing Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick of violating Texas law after his campaign released two ads featuring AI-generated videos of Goodwin. The videos have since been deleted from Patrick’s X account.…

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune September 22, 2026 State Rep. James Talarico sat at the end of a long table in May 2021 and pleaded with his colleagues on the Texas House Public Education Committee. He wanted them to vote down a Republican bill prohibiting transgender student-athletes from competing on sports teams aligned with…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune September 21, 2026 From the Mexican restaurant where he works in North Austin, Juan Perez has seen U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detain more and more people in the area. That includes construction workers, stopping at the gas station or the Dollar Tree for ice before their work…

By Uriel J. García, Alejandra Martinez, Alejandro Santos Cid, Alex Nguyen and Alex Ford, The Texas Tribune September 22, 2026 President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025 with a signature promise: the largest mass deportation effort by the federal government in U.S. history. He said his administration would target the “worst…

View as a webpage  /  Share (Washington, D.C., September 21, 2026) – Today, Secretary Brooke L. Rollins, U.S. Department of Agriculture, held a Strikeforce roundtable with federal agency partners where she announced actions to usher in a new era of companion animal oversight under the leadership of the Trump Administration. Partners at the Department of…

  View as a webpage Veterans Health Care September 21, 2026 A therapy dog is helping Veterans feel at ease during visits Her name is Honey. She is a therapy dog at the West Palm Beach VA, helping Veterans connect with the care they need and providing comfort when they need it most. Read full…

By Paul Cobler, The Texas Tribune September 21, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality on Monday to stop issuing new permits for data centers, strengthening his moratorium on the industry’s development in Texas. The move comes as rapid data center development statewide angers Texas communities ahead of Abbott’s November reelection…

By Uriel J. García, Alex Nguyen and Zach Leggio, The Texas Tribune September 21, 2026 Wilber Rafael Garces Perez’s wife told him to stay home on Sunday and spend time with her. But he wanted to work and earn some money as a DoorDash food delivery driver. So he left. At 12:30 p.m. the 28-year-old…

September 21, 2026 AUSTIN – During National Forensic Science Week, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is proud to recognize the hardworking men and women of the Crime Laboratory Division. “Texas is a leader in forensic science because of the incredible men and women working in DPS Crime Laboratories across the state every single day to help…

Fourteen commercial varieties help growers tackle heat, disease and changing consumer demands September 21, 2026 – by Adam Russell The latest potato variety release in August by the Texas A&M Potato Breeding Program – the Duncan Russet potato – delivers disease resistance that will directly benefit growers in the southern U.S., including Texas. But it’s…