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By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune June 4, 2026 A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected an effort to defend the Texas Dream Act, leaving in place a ruling that ended a longstanding state law that allowed some undocumented students to pay in-state tuition at public colleges and universities. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of…

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune July 9, 2026 MISSION — A historic chapel that served as the basis for the city’s name will no longer lie behind a border wall as community leaders and church officials initially feared. The future of La Lomita Chapel, which sits near the Rio Grande, came into question amid…

By Jess Huff, The Texas Tribune July 10, 2026 Stephen F. Austin State University will phase out its Early Childhood Laboratory over the next few years because the program has become too expensive to maintain. Stephen F. Austin University opened the Janice A. Pattillo Early Childhood Research Center, also known as the child care lab,…

By Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune July 9, 2026 The fatal shooting of a man in Houston by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Tuesday is the latest in a series of migrant deaths while in federal custody or interacting with agents in Texas since President Donald Trump returned to office in 2025. Lorenzo Salgado…

By Uriel J. García and Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune July 9, 2026 The 52-year-old Houston man fatally shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent earlier this week was not the target of the agency’s operation, said U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, D-Houston, who has called for release of any video footage capturing the…

PLANO, Texas – A Honduran national illegally living in Princeton has been charged with federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas related to the kidnapping of a child, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.   Osman Daniel Vasquez-Mejia, 18, was named in a three-count indictment returned by a federal grand jury this week in…

By Katlyn Ma, The Texas Tribune July 9, 2026 Four Houston Democratic members of Congress on Thursday demanded an independent investigation into the fatal shooting of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Tuesday in Houston’s Magnolia Park neighborhood, saying ICE has not released video evidence to support claims that Salgado Araujo…

AAA Texas: Gas Prices Reverse Course, Begin Rising In Most Areas As Middle East Tensions Escalate The statewide gas price average in Texas is now $3.41 for a gallon of regular unleaded, according to the AAA Texas Weekend Gas Watch. That price is seven cents more than a week ago and 61 cents more per gallon…

Landowners can receive up to $100,000 in incentives for adopting soil‑building, cost‑saving practices – by Kay Ledbetter Texas row crop and vegetable producers looking to cut input costs, improve soil health and boost long‑term profitability have access to a new round of financial incentives through a statewide conservation effort. Irrigation water management in rice is one…

Many college students seek flexible, part-time employment to help cover school expenses. Finding a job can be challenging, and students may feel pressure to find work quickly. If this situation describes you or a student in your life, watch out for scams. BBB Scam Tracker has gotten reports of employment scams impersonating professors and university departments. How…