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• Judge strikes down Biden administration program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation

  By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press 12 minutes ago

  A Tyler-based federal judge ruled the administration overstepped its authority with the “Keeping Families Together” program. Texas and other states sued to halt it. Full Story 

• Trump’s promise to unravel Biden's climate policies could take years to fulfill

  By Alejandra Martinez and Carlos Nogueras Ramos 4 hours ago

  The president-elect has pledged to weaken air pollution regulations, reverse efforts to slow climate change and continue to boost oil and gas production. Full Story 

• Texas A&M regents overrule faculty, cut 52 “low-producing” programs including LGBTQ+ studies minor

  By Kate McGee Nov. 7, 2024

  After conservative criticism over the LGBTQ+ minor, university officials started looking at all its programs. Faculty say they were excluded from the process. Full Story 

• How zebra mussels and a Lake Texoma pump station spurred Texas to redraw its border with Oklahoma

  By Kayla Guo Nov. 7, 2024

  The two states agreed to a land swap to ensure that a Dallas-area water district’s pump station lies wholly within Texas. Neither state gained in size from the small change. Full Story 

• Texas State University condemns demonstrators who brought offensive signs to campus

  By Kate McGee Nov. 7, 2024

  The university is exploring potential legal responses after two men came on campus the day after the election with misogynistic and homophobic signs. Full Story 

• After election, Texas House speaker race remains up for grabs

  By James Barragán Nov. 7, 2024

  Neither Speaker Dade Phelan, nor his current opponent Rep. David Cook, have enough public support yet from the GOP caucus to win the nomination. Full Story 

• Democrats forced to rethink their political strategy in Texas, reporters say

  By Pooja Salhotra Updated: Nov. 7, 2024

  A panel of Texas Tribune political journalists discussed the results of the 2024 elections, in which Republicans dominated statewide and local races. Full Story 

• How to stay politically engaged in between election cycles

  By Isabela Ocampo Restrepo Nov. 7, 2024

  From engaging with representatives to joining advocacy groups, there are numerous ways to continue participating in democracy and shaping policy after the polls close. Full Story 

• “Uncharted territory”: Trump’s anti-immigration plans could take center stage in Texas

  By Alejandro Serrano Nov. 7, 2024

  Texas is positioned better than any state to help Trump carry out his ambitious anti-immigration agenda. But it is also vulnerable to those policies’ impacts. Full Story 

• Trump’s near sweep of Texas border counties shows a shift to the right for Latino voters

  By Jasper Scherer, Zach Despart and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune, and Perla Trevizo and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica Nov. 6, 2024

  The former president captured 55% of Latino voters in the state, according to exit polls. He also won 14 out of the 18 counties within 20 miles of the border, a number that doubled his 2020 performance in the Latino-majority region. Full Story 

• Texas Democrats underperformed yet again. Now what?

  By James Barragán and Matthew Choi Nov. 6, 2024

  Tuesday was another electoral blowout in which Democrats underperformed expectations, weakening their case that Texas is a battleground state worthy of investment and attention from the national party. Full Story 

• Republican sweep in Texas also extended to state’s appellate courts

  By Kayla Guo Nov. 6, 2024

  Republican judges won in 25 out of 26 contested races throughout the state in a show of the party’s broader strength up and down Tuesday’s ballot. Full Story 

• Texas’ highest criminal court orders new trial for death row inmate over judge's alleged antisemitic bias

  By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Nov. 6, 2024

  Randy Halprin was a member of a gang of prisoners known as the “Texas 7” who escaped from custody and killed an Irving police officer in 2000. Full Story 

• Texas Legislature will approve school vouchers and boost public education funds next year, Abbott says

  By Jaden Edison, Graphics by Carla Astudillo Nov. 6, 2024

  Last year, Abbott refused to give public schools a major raise without passing a voucher program. His tone was more conciliatory after Election Day. Full Story 

• Texas voter turnout falls in 2024 election despite record registration numbers

  By Pooja Salhotra, Data reporting by Yuriko Schumacher Nov. 6, 2024

  A historic 18.6 million Texans were registered to vote in the 2024 election, and 61% cast ballots, a nearly 6% drop from the 2020 presidential race. Full Story 

• Adam Hinojosa flips Texas Senate seat, becomes first Republican to represent Rio Grande Valley district since Reconstruction

  By Renzo Downey Nov. 6, 2024

  Hinojosa won the only competitive seat in the Texas Senate this cycle, besting Sen. Morgan LaMantia two years after she narrowly defeated him. Full Story