President Trump signs an order effectively dismantling the education department. What does it add up to for education in Texas? The Las Vegas Sands Corp. folds, for now, on its push for a resort casino in Irving. We’ll hear why and what it says about the industry’s attempts to cash in on Texas. Also, the week in politics with the Texas Tribune. Plu…

If you examine any good map of Texas, you’ll notice a natural division of East and West Texas that runs from the eastern side of the Panhandle down to Abilene and San Angelo and on past Uvalde to Carrizo Springs and Laredo. To the west side of that line is arid and to the east is wetter and greener. And it becomes increasingly dry as you go west an…

A U.S. Navy destroyer armed with tomahawk missiles enroute to the gulf waters off the coast of Texas. What’s this all about? Investigative reporter Lauren McGaughy of The Texas Newsroom with word that the Texas government appears to be maintaining a list of people asking for information about changing the sex on their driver’s licenses. Who’s compi…

Did the Trump administration defy a court order by sending planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador? As wildfire anxiety grows, Austin plans to designate half the city as at risk of fire damage. A bill headed to the Texas House would establish a specialized task force to combat petroleum theft, aiming to curb millions of dollars in losses.…

A Houston-area midwife and two others have been arrested for allegedly performing illegal abortions, marking the first instance of criminal charges under Texas’ restrictive abortion law. In West Odessa, the demand for water has outpaced the infrastructure. Now, a grassroots effort is underway to secure a more reliable water supply. Dallas is workin…

Weekend winds toppled trucks and fueled wildfires, one of the worst of which is still burning north of Fredricksburg. We’ll get the latest on the Crabapple Fire, which has burned almost 10,000 acres. A hunters’s day out in West Texas leads to an unexpected archaeological trophy: the discovery of a mammoth tusk in a dry creek bed. And: The brackets …

Emergency officials warn of extreme wildfire dangers across much of the Lone Star State as residents of the Panhandle mark one year since the largest wildfire in state history. The Texas Newsroom’s Rachel Osier Lindley reports on the long road back to normal. From basketball to soccer and more, women’s sports is having a major moment. Now the state…

The Legislature is considering bills that would lift restrictions on how Texas’ maternal mortality committee can investigate maternal deaths, including by reviewing abortion-related deaths. Looking for a Tesla? Or trying to sell one? How politics appears to be reshaping the market for the Texas-based company long considered the leader in the electr…

The fight against the measles outbreak in West Texas is being hampered in part by poor infrastructure. Two days before a death row inmate was set for execution, it’s been delayed for the second time. The back-and-forth over evidence – and how victims families are feeling. Another day of high wildfire danger across Texas. How one county is looking t…

The Texas comptroller’s race is underway in what’s expected to be a very crowded field. Who’s running and what’s at stake? President Trump delayed tariffs on products from Mexico for a month. As a new deadline looms, we look at how Texas companies are coping. Also, is testimony from inmates against other inmates reliable? We’ll examine a death row …

Protests planned and hearing scheduled at the Capitol this week. The issue? Taxpayer money for private schooling. Blaise Gainey of the Texas Newsroom with the latest on what to expect this week at the Legislature. Millions in federal funds to help legal immigrants is now being held up in D.C. How is this affecting services in Texas? Prices at the p…

Mason LaDue raises cattle on family land in Central Texas. But before he was a rancher, he was mostly on the road, managing tours for artists like Curren$y and Wiz Khalifa. His journey from the Dallas hip-hop circuit to the homestead is the focus of today’s special program, Rap to the Ranch: The Ballad of Mason ‘Bric’ LaDue. The post Rap to the Ran…

The passing of a giant: Remembering Sylvester Turner, a longtime legislator, mayor of Houston and member of Congress. The Neiman Marcus flagship store, a symbol for Dallas for more than a century, is set to close for good, despite local efforts. The history of vaqueros and a legacy that continues in many a Texas kitchen and beyond. Tacos of Texas h…

Wildfires are burning in different parts of the state. The latest on containment efforts and on the continued risk. President Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress received an intensely divided reception. What he said that could impact Texas. In our ongoing exploration of how Texas came to get the energy system it has today, we go back int…

Texas is in the crosshairs as tariffs against Mexico and Canada take hold. Why, what it means, and could short-term pain add up to long-term gain? At the state capitol, a bill aimed at raising wages for workers who care for people with disabilities. Why some fear it won’t be enough to stem a critical shortage of such workers in Texas. “Office Space…

With a hot, dry summer looming, how some state lawmakers want to reduce the risk of wildfires. It’s been decades since active-duty troops patrolled Big Bend. Now they may be headed back to the national park. Nearly two years after one of the deadliest human smuggling incidents in Texas, a look at how victims’ families and survivors are coping. And:…

One year later, how are people in the Panhandle managing recovery after the biggest wildfire in Texas history? The impact of DOGE cuts hits national parks in Texas, including a historical park in San Antonio. Jack Morgan of Texas Public Radio has more. Capital Metro, Austin’s transit agency, saw its payment system collapse for about a month in 2024…

Amid reports of mass layoffs at the IRS, what does the math look like for tax season? More than a million Texas kids have been kicked off Medicaid rolls since 2023. What’s happening? We’ll talk with a reporter at Public Health Watch. Texas school districts are racing to meet a deadline to move students getting special instruction for dyslexia onto …

One person has now died in the Texas measles outbreak that’s up to more than 120 official cases. Hit the road in many parts of Texas these days and you’re likely to see some Teslas. So how are those drivers feeling about the very public and controversial latest moves by CEO Elon Musk? Teacher pay increases may come this Texas legislative session. B…

An appeals court upholds a decision to remove the judge who pushed the state to improve conditions for foster children. What happens now? A controversial lottery win leads Texas to ban third-party apps selling tickets. A federal court has blocked the SAVE plan, a Biden-era initiative aimed at lowering – and in some cases, erasing – student loan deb…

What would be the implications for a Texas constitutional amendment “protecting the right of parents to raise their children”? Blaise Gainey of The Texas newsroom tells us who’s pushing it and the questions surrounding it. Texas-based Southwest and American Airlines are joining with Delta, JetBlue and United to ask a court to overturn a rule requir…

We’re taking a closer look at what’s been happening at this Texas Legislature on school choice, aka school vouchers – and why there could be an early battle between the House and Senate. Plus, the first in a series of profiles of the people behind the politics at the Legislature, starting with Rep. Cassandra Garcia Hernandez. What’s happening with …

A nearly $5 billion bill filed in the Legislature seeks to provide across-the-board raises for teachers and put more money toward bonuses. Lithium-ion batteries are a major fire threat. Learn why and what consumers can do. Texans love sharing their favorite under-the-radar barbecue spots, but how often do they actually live up to the hype? Texas Mo…

15% of Southwest Airlines’ corporate workforce is out of a job in the Dallas-based company’s first-ever major layoffs. Frigid temperatures across the state and all eyes are on the Texas grid’s ability to handle it. How the grid became what it is today. President Trump has dismantled a couple of boards you’ve probably never heard about. Why some are…

A measles outbreak in rural West Texas is rapidly spreading, with 49 cases confirmed. We’ll check in to see how the hospital in that region is responding. The Texas Metropolitan Blueprint is an ambitious five-year plan to help policymakers confront the state’s explosive population growth. Gov. Greg Abbott is warning Texans to prepare for what could…