Just steps from the beach along Seawall Boulevard, Benno’s Restaurant of Galveston continues to draw locals and visitors with its straightforward approach to Gulf Coast seafood and Cajun-inspired cooking. Located at 1212 Seawall Blvd., the […]
Amazon to End Palm-Scan Payment Program at Retail Stores
Amazon is discontinuing its palm-based payment and identification system at all retail locations, marking the end of a high-profile experiment in biometric commerce, according to notices posted at stores and on company devices. The technology, […]
Texas’ social studies shakeup creates divide over whose histories to teach, and how
Photo: State Board of Education meeting attendees listen to the discussion as school workbooks span a table across the room on June 26, 2024 at the William B. Travis Building in Austin. Olivia Anderson/The Texas Tribune […]
Tacodeli Plans New Leander Location With $600K Build-Out, Opening Targeted for Late 2026
Austin-based taco chain Tacodeli is planning a new location in Leander, with a $600,000 tenant improvement project scheduled to begin later this year, according to project filings. Construction is set to start Sept. 1, 2026, […]
$42M VA Outpatient Clinic Planned in Round Rock, Construction to Begin in 2026
A new outpatient clinic for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is set to be built in Round Rock, marking a $42 million private investment in health care services for area veterans. Construction on the […]
Hundreds of Texas public school students walk out to protest ICE killings
Photo: Memorial High students in San Antonio walk out of school in protest against ICE on Jan. 30, 2026. School staff and Edgewood ISD Police Department officers blocked off access to public sidewalks and the […]
Two CBP agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting are from South Texas
ProPublica, The Texas TribuneFebruary 1, 2026 This story was originally published by ProPublica. The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus […]
After El Paso’s ME ruled migrant’s death a homicide, ICE sent the next body to an Army hospital
Photo: The East Montana ICE Detention Facility at Fort Bliss in El Paso on Sept. 7, 2025 while it was under construction. Image by Paul Ratje for The Texas Tribune Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas TribuneFebruary 3, […]
Fired after gender identity lesson, professor sues Texas A&M, arguing her free speech rights were violated
Jessica Priest, The Texas TribuneFebruary 4, 2026 Months after Texas A&M fired a professor over a gender identity lesson, she is suing the university, alleging administrators knowingly violated her free speech and due process rights […]
Texas defends law requiring schools to post Ten Commandments. Here’s what to know.
Image: The Ten Commandments in the foreground of the Texas Capitol, seen on June 30, 2025. Image by Ronaldo Bolaños/The Texas Tribune Jaden Edison, The Texas TribuneJanuary 20, 2026 The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
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