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• John Sharp reflects on successes, challenges at Texas A&M

  By Jessica Priest Updated: 9 minutes ago

  The longtime Texas politician led a sprawling maroon empire through growth and political tension as chancellor and now prepares to hand the job to Glenn Hegar. Full Story 

• Watch a conversation with San Antonio lawmakers about the 2025 Legislative Session

  By Texas Tribune Events Staff Updated: 41 minutes ago

  Beginning at 12 p.m. Wednesday, we’ll discuss bills the Legislature passed, how San Antonians will be affected and what they should know going forward. Full Story 

• Texas measles cases grow to 750. Track the spread here.

  By Terri Langford, Yuriko Schumacher and Stephen Simpson Updated: 2 hours ago

  Eight more cases were reported in the last week from the ongoing measles outbreak connected to West Texas. Full Story 

• How new regulations impact abortion and birth control access in Texas

  By María Méndez Updated: 3 hours ago

  More than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, Texas continues to be the largest state in the nation to ban nearly all abortions. But some questions and changes to abortion and birth control access have arisen since then. Full Story 

• Texas made sweeping changes to bail and parole, along with increasing penalties for stolen goods

  By Stephen Simpson 11 hours ago

  Texas lawmakers approved a sweeping package to overhaul the state’s bail system, a longtime priority of Gov. Greg Abbott’s. Full Story 

• Analysis: The 2025 Texas House, from right to left

  By Mark P. Jones, Graphics by Edison Wu 11 hours ago

  Here’s a look at House members, ranked from most conservative to most liberal, based on votes cast during the 2025 regular session. Full Story 

• Two Texas congressmembers named on alleged Minnesota assassin’s hit list

  By Owen Dahlkamp Updated: June 16, 2025

  Reps. Veronica Escobar and Joaquin Castro were among the 45 elected officials placed on a hit list by a man accused of killing a former Minnesota House speaker and her husband. Full Story 

• Texas DPS makes arrest after warning state lawmakers of “credible threats” tied to Capitol protest

  By Renzo Downey and Ayden Runnels Updated: June 16, 2025

  The agency said there was no additional active threat, as Austin demonstrators took aim at the Trump administration. Full Story 

• “They’re taking Shirly”: An Army sergeant in Houston thought his family was safe, then ICE deported his wife

  By Sonner Kehrt, The War Horse June 16, 2025

  For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from immigration raids. Full Story 

• South Padre Island officials worried about FEMA’s potential disaster spending cuts

  By Berenice Garcia June 16, 2025

  The Trump administration is proposing limits to the recreational facilities — including beaches — that are eligible for federal assistance. Full Story 

• Here are some of the Texas Democrats eyeing statewide runs in 2026

  By Kayla Guo June 16, 2025

  Democrats will need to sort through a pileup of potential candidates who see an opportunity to harness backlash to the Trump administration in next year’s midterms. Full Story 

• Texas lawmakers laid the foundation for a housing boom. Here’s how.

  By Joshua Fechter June 16, 2025

  The Legislature passed laws allowing smaller homes on smaller lots and making it harder for neighbors to block new housing. Full Story 

• After El Paso joined Abbott’s border crackdown, the number of dead migrants in the New Mexico desert surged

  By Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune, Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico, and Yuriko Schumacher, The Texas Tribune, Photos by Justin Hamel June 16, 2025

  Since El Paso joined Operation Lone Star in 2022, migrant remains discovered in the desert west of the city have increased every year, even as they have declined in every other border sector. Full Story 

• Photos: “No Kings” protests across Texas

  By Texas Tribune Photo Team June 15, 2025

  Eight Tribune photographers in eight Texas cities covered Saturday’s “No Kings” protests. Here is some of their work. Full Story 

• As Trump celebrates military, Texans protest president’s aggressive immigration enforcement

  By Berenice Garcia, Carlos Nogueras Ramos and Ayden Runnels June 14, 2025

  Demonstrations in McAllen, Midland, Odessa, Austin and elsewhere in Texas were largely peaceful, as some protests went well into the night. Full Story 

• What to know about Texas ending in-state tuition for undocumented students

  By Eleanor Klibanoff, Jessica Priest and María Méndez June 14, 2025

  Some implications of the ruling ordering the policy’s end are still unknown. College access experts urged affected students not to withdraw from school while they assess their options. Full Story