Abbott orders pause of air permits for data centers. Experts question whether he has the authority.

Texas’ governor is continuing his about-face on data centers, and environmental groups question whether he can legally carry out his latest order.

by Stephanie Koithan September 29, 2026September 30, 2026

Texas News

Austin man shot by ICE agent charged with assault, resisting arrest

In a federal criminal complaint, DHS says Wilber Rafael Garces Perez knew he was fleeing federal agents and his car’s sideview mirror struck an officer.

by Zach Leggio, The Texas Tribune September 29, 2026September 30, 2026

Texas News

Elon Musk has spent more than $6 million backing Ken Paxton’s Senate race over recent weeks

The billionaire’s super PAC is also named in a legal filing alleging it used a corporate shell company to funnel even more money into politics and to bribe voters.

by Stephanie Koithan September 29, 2026September 29, 2026

Texas News

ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified

The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon after the incident.

by Lomi Kriel and Eddie Gaspar, The Texas Tribune September 29, 2026September 29, 2026

Assclown Alert

Dodging debates — and democratic engagement — with Greg Abbott and Ken Paxton

For Texas Republicans who built their political brands around tough talk, why do they seem so afraid to debate their Democratic opponents?

by Sanford Nowlin September 29, 2026September 29, 2026

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton may have gotten the nod from Texas GOP voters, but experts predict he's vulnerable in a general election.

Texas News

Ken Paxton argues for more data centers in Texas, saying ‘there’s plenty of open space’

Texas’ Republican attorney general is trailing rival James Talarico in the polls as he runs for a U.S. Senate seat.

by Stephanie Koithan September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Texas News

Woman banned from Austin FC games after wearing anti-ICE T-shirt on Hispanic Heritage night

The incident came less than a week after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Austin shot Venezuelan migrant Wilber Rafael Garcés Perez in the back.

by Michael Karlis September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Things to Do

Jardín de las Catrinas celebrates Dia de los Muertos at San Antonio Botanical Garden

San Antonio Botanical Garden planted 10,000 marigolds and tapped local artist Regina Moya to create larger-than-life sculptures of El Catrina.

by Kat McKinney September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Texas News

Texas Republican Bo French once called for hanging Barack Obama, records show

The comments are just the latest controversy for the Texas Railroad Commission candidate.

by Michael Karlis September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

San Antonio News

U.S. House hopeful Brandon ‘AK Guy’ Herrera says he wishes COVID killed more fat people

The candidate running to represent District 23, which includes part of San Antonio, also said on a resurfaced podcast that most of the city’s residents are ‘ugly.’

by Stephanie Koithan September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Politics & Elections

Texas Democrat James Talarico accepts invitation to CNN Town Hall

There’s been no word so far from Republican Ken Paxton’s campaign about whether he plans to participate.

by Michael Karlis September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Texas News

Trump booed at University of Texas vs. Tennessee game

Trump has the lowest approval rating of any president going into the midterms since 1990, according to a new Wall Street Journal poll.

by Stephanie Koithan September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Texas News

Texas candidates fighting earlier and harder for key Latino voters, analysts say

Panelists at The Texas Tribune Festival said candidates need to appeal to Hispanic voters as individuals rather than representatives of their respective parties.

by Sasha Draeger-Mazer, The Texas Tribune September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Texas turned over sensitive data on 18.4 million voters to the Trump White House.

Texas News

Delayed voter applications highlight the difficulties of registering in Texas, experts say

A DPS snafu created a backlog of at least 200,000 applications dating back a year, sparking bipartisan calls for an investigation.

by Natalia Contreras and Colleen DeGuzman, VoteBeat September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Politics & Elections

Karl Rove says Republican Party is being taken over by ‘Nazis’

The Bush-era GOP political operative also said Republicans would be winning the battle for Texas’ U.S. Senate seat if John Cornyn was the nominee.

by Michael Karlis September 28, 2026September 28, 2026

Construction continues on the Meta Platforms data center complex on a 1,000-acre site in far Northeast El Paso, near the Texas-New Mexico state line, as seen March 12, 2026.

Texas News

Texas electric utility only considered gas to power $10 billion Meta data center

Administrative judges recommend approval of the gas power plant if the utility assures ratepayers won’t pay the cost.

by Dylan Baddour, The Texas Tribune September 26, 2026September 26, 2026

Texas News

Texas’ maternal health report delay is political and puts pregnant women at risk, lawmakers say

The highly anticipated report, which includes deaths that occurred after Texas banned abortions, has recommendations on how to reduce pregnancy risks.