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• Wealthy families are buying homes to get in-state tuition at Texas universities

  By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT News 2 hours ago

  A niche but growing industry specializes in helping students buy Texas homes to save tens of thousands of dollars in tuition at public universities. Full Story 

• Judge blocks Trump order barring asylum access at southern border

  By Rebecca Santana and Elliot Spagat, Associated Press July 2, 2025

  U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss postponed his order for two weeks, giving the Trump administration time to appeal it. Full Story 

• Texas says undocumented immigrants visited local hospitals 80K times in three months. That’s 2% of all visits.

  By Terri Langford July 2, 2025

  While the state says undocumented patients cost hospitals $329 million over three months, critics say the data lacks payment information and more context. Full Story 

• More parents sue to stop Texas’ Ten Commandments requirement in public schools

  By Eleanor Klibanoff and Alejandro Serrano Updated: July 2, 2025

  The ACLU has filed a new lawsuit on behalf of 16 parents of various religious faiths, the second such suit against the new law. Full Story 

• Renewing our commitment to political and investigative journalism

  By Matthew Watkins July 2, 2025

  In the last few months, we’ve restructured our teams and made new hires that will help us build on our reputation as the state’s go-to source for news on Texas government and politics. Full Story 

• Inside Elon Musk’s stellar year at the Texas Capitol

  By Lauren McGaughy, Texas Newsroom July 2, 2025

  While Elon Musk took Washington, D.C., by storm, his company representatives and lobbyists were also notching up big political wins in Texas. Full Story 

• Oil companies want to sell their wastewater. The Texas Supreme Court decided who gets the profits.

  By Martha Pskowski, Inside Climate News July 1, 2025

  The ruling comes as more companies are seeking to turn a profit on what has long been considered a vexing waste stream. Full Story 

• TribCast: A very unusual Supreme Court term

  By Eleanor Klibanoff July 1, 2025

  The TribCast gang is finally reunited, just in time to dive into the big cases and unresolved questions from the term. Full Story 

• Senate passes GOP’s tax and spending bill with Cornyn, Cruz priorities included

  By Owen Dahlkamp July 1, 2025

  The package includes $13.5 billion to reimburse states for border spending. It is expected to meet resistance in the House from some Texas Republicans. Full Story 

• A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.

  By Julie Appleby, KFF Health News July 1, 2025

  Because their insurance did not cover the cost of vaccinations, the family qualified for a variety of options to help lower the cost, but they were not offered assistance. Full Story 

• Texas medical marijuana industry to push for hemp age restrictions and delta-8 ban

  By Stephen Simpson July 1, 2025

  Medical program leaders want a ban on synthetic delta-8 THC, which makes up the bulk of consumable hemp products. Full Story 

• Texas Democrat Colin Allred launches 2026 U.S. Senate campaign

  By Kayla Guo July 1, 2025

  Allred lost to U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz last year by 8.5 points while outperforming the top of the ticket. Full Story 

• Judge dismisses Ken Paxton lawsuit challenging State Fair of Texas gun ban

  By Atirikta Kumar June 30, 2025

  Texas’ attorney general alleged the City of Dallas and the fair were violating state law and the second amendment with the ban, which was adopted after a 2023 shooting. Full Story 

• GOP state Sen. Brian Birdwell says he won’t seek reelection

  By Alejandro Serrano June 30, 2025

  Soon after Birdwell announced his retirement, state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield, said he was running for the seat. Full Story 

• Texas lawmakers have gotten used to state budget surpluses. That era may be ending.

  By Paul Cobler, Graphics by Chris Essig June 30, 2025

  As federal pandemic aid ends and sales tax revenues cool, analysts say it could constrain the Texas Legislature in coming years. But they don’t see an immediate budget crisis on the horizon. Full Story 

• Texas capital murder case attempts to severely punish abortion pill use by treating a fetus as a person

  By Jessica Shuran Yu and Hayden Betts June 30, 2025

  A North Texas man charged with capital murder after slipping mifepristone into his girlfriend’s food signals another attempt to rein in abortion pills. Full Story