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By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune May 14, 2026 Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday unveiled his public safety priorities for the 2027 legislative session, renewing his focus on restricting bail and opposing progressive district attorneys. Flanked by several Republican state lawmakers, the governor rolled out his agenda at a campaign event at the Austin Police…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 7, 2026 In May, Texans’ access to abortion drug mifepristone was thrown into disarray after a federal appeals court ruled that people across the country must obtain the drug in person, and then, three days later, the Supreme Court temporarily blocked that ruling. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 14, 2026 Texas executed its 600th inmate Thursday evening, administering a lethal injection to Edward Busby in Huntsville and reinforcing its status as the nation’s leading death penalty state even as the pace of executions continues to slow. Florida is a distant second, having executed 131 people since…

By Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune May 14, 2026 The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a stay of execution for Texas death row inmate Edward Busby on Thursday, clearing the way for his execution tonight amid concerns of his ineligibility due to intellectual disability. The court’s brief order comes almost a week after the 5th…

Click It or Ticket increased enforcement May 18 – 31 Download video May 14, 2026 ATLANTA – We are Texans. We wear our Lone Star belt buckles with pride, but it’s the buckle in your car or truck that matters the most. It’s the one that can save your life. That’s why the Texas Department of…

The Trump Hustle: Distraction, Deception and the Heist of the American Economy John & Nisha Whitehead May 11, 2026 “Disinformation does not mean false information. It means misleading information—misplaced, irrelevant, fragmented or superficial information—information that creates the illusion of knowing something, but which in fact leads one away from knowing.”—Neil Postman, Amusing Ourselves to Death…

  |  May 13, 2026  | Downtown Kerrville, Texas AUSTIN, Texas — The Smithsonian Institution and the Texas Historical Commission congratulate the six rural Texas communities selected to host the national traveling exhibition “Spark! Places of Innovation,” part of the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program. The 2026–27 Texas tour will travel to Kerrville, Alpine, Taylor, Snyder, Brackettville, and Atlanta, bringing a national…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2026 A violent crimes task force targeting repeat offenders, set up seven months ago in Houston, will broaden its activities to other big cities across Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to “immediately expand” the task force to the Austin,…

By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2026 During a hearing to block parts of a Texas law that would let state police arrest people suspected of having crossed the border illegally, a federal judge asserted he believed parts of it were unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge David Alan Ezra said Wednesday the request to…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune May 13, 2026 Attorney General Ken Paxton said Wednesday he is investigating the Dallas County sheriff for allegedly refusing to seek a formal agreement to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Texas Legislature last year passed a law requiring sheriffs who run a jail or contract out…