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Your Halloween pumpkin probably came from this small Texas town

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to headline political festival in Texas next month

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will headline an annual political gathering in Texas next month, marking another high-profile trip…

New legislative panels will investigate “facts and circumstances” of deadly Central Texas floods

Top Republicans in the Texas Legislature have announced the creation of committees tasked with “getting to the bottom…

333 Burials At Texas’ Prison Cemetery Since 2024

The Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery in Huntsville, the largest prison graveyard in the United States, continues to grow…

Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson

AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Texas’ highest criminal court on Thursday blocked Robert Roberson’s execution a week before it…

A North Texas community will vote to form a city in an effort to quiet down a crypto mine

HOOD COUNTY — Danny Lakey and his wife have spent countless evenings sitting on rocking chairs on their…

Our full 2025 Texas Tribune Festival lineup is here

Today we announce the full program for the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival — our 15th festival and the…

Texas universities launch course reviews amid push to limit gender identity instruction

Last month, a viral video showing a Texas A&M University student confronting a professor over a discussion of…

Texas halts commercial drivers licenses for many immigrants

Texas will no longer issue or renew commercial driver’s licenses to DACA recipients, refugees or people with asylum,…

Democratic Rep. Jon Rosenthal will run for Texas Railroad Commission

State Rep. Jon Rosenthal, D-Houston, announced Monday that he is running for a seat on the Texas Railroad…

Texas State University professor reinstated by court after being fired for “inciting violence”

A Texas State University professor who was fired after being accused of inciting violence will be reinstated after…

Texas A&M System regents authorize settlement with former president

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents unanimously voted to authorize a settlement with former Texas A&M…