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Student shoots a teacher and then fatally shoots himself at a Texas high school, authorities say
by By The Associated Press on March 30, 2026No other injuries were reported in the Monday morning incident at Hill Country College Preparatory High School in Bulverde.
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Strict schedules, long days, high pay: What Waco schools can expect from new charter operator
by By Raquel Villatoro, The Waco Bridge on March 30, 2026The Waco school district is expected to be the latest to contract with the charter operator founded by Mike Miles, the state-appointed superintendent of Houston schools.
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“Don’t take me to the hospital”: Undocumented immigrants in Texas are delaying medical care
by By Colleen DeGuzman, Stephen Simpson and Terri Langford, DATA ANALYSIS BY Dan Keemahill on March 30, 2026Since Gov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas hospitals to start asking patients for their citizenship status in November 2024, reported visits by undocumented immigrants have dropped.
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Voting rights groups sue Texas over removal of potential noncitizens from the voter roll
by By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune on March 28, 2026The lawsuit says officials failed to check for proof of citizenship that voters may have already provided the state.
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Texas Supreme Court ends lawsuits against power generators over 2021 winter storm
by Ayden Runnels on March 27, 2026Tens of thousands of residents and small businesses sought damages from power generators after losing electricity during the storm that resulted in billions in losses and 246 deaths.
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Dan Patrick adds data centers, prediction markets and THC to Senate priorities
by Kayla Guo on March 27, 2026Patrick’s Friday release of priorities calls on lawmakers to study the emerging issues ahead of the 2027 legislative session.
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At CPAC, Texas Railroad Commissioner candidate Bo French calls for deportation of 100 million people
by Kayla Guo on March 27, 2026French, a former Tarrant County GOP chair, also said Republicans should more openly embrace Islamophobia.
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After Minnesota scandal, Texas reviewed its child care spending. It found little fraud.
by Jess Huff on March 27, 2026An investigation ordered by Gov. Greg Abbott found that less than half a percent of federal money spent on child care scholarships in Texas was considered “improper.”
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How a 27-year-old upstart unseated longtime Texas House Democrat Chris Turner
by Kayla Guo on March 27, 2026Junior Ezeonu, a Grand Prairie City Council member, defeated Turner in the Democratic primary, becoming the representative-elect for the southeast Tarrant County House district.
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Long lines linger at Houston’s biggest airport as TSA agents miss work during partial government shutdown
by Paul Cobler and Stephen Simpson on March 27, 2026Wait times at George Bush Intercontinental Airport are expected to worsen over the weekend as agents miss a second paycheck and increasingly call in sick.
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Speaker Dustin Burrows lists data centers, property taxes and annexing slice of New Mexico among 2027 priorities
by Kayla Guo on March 26, 2026The Republican speaker’s interim charges also covered water resources, foreign threats and government accountability.
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Legislators, business leaders highlight Texas policies driving competition with Wall Street
by Paul Cobler on March 26, 2026The panelists at the Dallas event hosted by The Texas Tribune said “Y’all Street” is poised to become the nation's financial capital.
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Measles spike in federal detention facility reaches the Texas public, records show
by By Alex Nguyen and Dan Keemahill on March 26, 2026Most of the state’s measles cases reported so far this year are inside the West Texas Detention Facility in Hudspeth County, where four infected El Paso residents worked.
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Texas suburbs lead U.S. for population growth as international migration slows, census finds
by Stephen Simpson on March 26, 2026Waller County, near Houston, was the second fastest growing county in the U.S. Another three Texas counties were among the 10 fastest growing in U.S.
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Forced to sell medications at a loss, rural Texas pharmacies seek new survival tactics
by Aidan Johnstone on March 26, 2026Independent rural pharmacists are starting other businesses or selling baby shower gifts to keep their stores operating. Pharmacy deserts affect 4 million Texans.
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Ken Paxton won’t represent Comptroller Kelly Hancock in school voucher suit amid grudge match
by Eleanor Klibanoff and Ayden Runnels on March 25, 2026In a Thursday letter, Paxton said Hancock jeopardized the state’s defense in the case by leaking a separate letter he sent to the AG’s office on Tuesday.
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Elon Musk company selects proposed mile-long Dallas tunnel
by Ayden Runnels on March 25, 2026The Boring Company said it would begin assessing the feasibility of building an underground tunnel connecting a university with a new development.
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Texas cities, state government cancel Cesar Chavez Day in wake of report on activist
by Alex Nguyen on March 18, 2026The New York Times on March 18 published allegations that the labor rights leader had sexually abused women and girls.
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Muslim families, Islamic schools ask judge to extend Texas’ voucher deadline again
by By Jaden Edison on March 2, 2026The Texas comptroller’s office has started approving Islamic schools for the program, but lawyers argue that more needs to be done to avoid religious discrimination.
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Federal trial over air conditioning in Texas prisons set to start Monday
by By Alex Nguyen and Pooja Salhotra on March 27, 2025About two-thirds of Texas prisons are not fully air conditioned, and dozens of inmates have died in the sweltering heat.
