Image: Bastrop County residents attend a a class through Bastrop Cares aiming to educate residents about technology on June 2, 2026. Ilana Panich-Linsman for The Texas Tribune. When Texas was awarded more than $3 billion to […]
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“I Don’t Have to Tell You S***”: The TSA Employee Kept His Job. The Traveler Got a Civil Penalty.
More than two years after a disputed screening encounter at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, the Transportation Security Administration is seeking to impose a civil penalty against a Texas traveler who contends TSA personnel mistreated him, ignored […]
A Muslim Texan sought to find his place in the party at the state GOP convention. He left in tears.
Renzo Downey, The Texas TribuneJune 15, 2026 HOUSTON — To some extent, Mohamed Hussein knew he was preparing to enter the lion’s den. But he made the decision to attend the Republican Party of Texas […]
As data centers jostle to get on Texas’ grid, ERCOT promises new rules for planning
Image: The state’s main grid operator is expected to detail a new way to review requests for major power consumers like data centers. Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune Inside Climate News, The Texas TribuneJanuary 19, 2026 Texas’ […]
American Airlines Signals Premium Push With New Customer Experience Leadership and Fleet Upgrades
American Airlines is signaling a renewed focus on premium travelers and a more consistent onboard experience as it heads into 2026, combining leadership changes with technology upgrades and new aircraft entering service. The Fort Worth–based […]
Border Patrol, Hidalgo County Sheriff Disrupt Human Smuggling Operation in Mission
U.S. Border Patrol agents, working with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, disrupted a human smuggling operation on Dec. 19 after locating a stash house in Mission, authorities said. According to Border Patrol, agents found 24 […]
Clayton Tucker: A Populist Challenger Takes On Sid Miller in Texas Ag Commissioner Race
Clayton Tucker, a Central Texas rancher, organizer and former educator, is mounting a challenge to incumbent Sid Miller in the race for Texas Agriculture Commissioner, running on a platform centered on breaking up corporate concentration […]
LGBTQ+ Texans fought to be recognized. That work is eroding under a conservative pressure campaign.
Image: Demonstrators protest against a bill to ban gender affirming care for children in Texas on May 2,2023, at the state Capitol. Leila Saidane/The Texas Tribune Carlos Nogueras Ramos, The Texas Tribune Arlington Mayor Jim Ross […]
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller Illegally Blocks Texas Reporter on Facebook
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller has illegally blocked Texas Reporter from accessing and interacting with his verified Facebook page, cutting the publication off from a public-facing forum he uses while in office to communicate with […]
Texas DPS Officers Association Draws Backlash for Selling Trump Merchandise Under State Branding
The Texas Department of Public Safety Officers Association (DPSOA) — a private nonprofit representing active-duty state troopers — is drawing public criticism after advertising Trump-themed merchandise under the official Texas Department of Public Safety name […]
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