34568c8bae0bc3439f9c06a73eea0ec3bbce854bab60ebfa8e30d47c71d2cfcc6829c17a90be664cby Matthew Choi, The Texas TribuneTue, October 3rd 2023, 9:36 PM UTC5VIEW ALL PHOTOSU.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy at a news conference at a GOP event in McAllen on Nov. 6, 2022. (Credit: Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune)Loading ...…34568c8bae0bc3439f9c06a73eea0ec3bbce854bab60ebfa8e30d47c71d2cfcc6829c17a90be664cby Matthew Choi, The Texas TribuneTue, October 3rd 2023, 9:36 PM UTC5VIEW ALL PHOTOSU.S. House of Representatives Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy at a news conference at a GOP event in McAllen on Nov. 6, 2022. (Credit: Michael Gonzalez for The Texas Tribune)Loading ...WW…

Texans who want to vote in the upcoming Texas primary runoff election have until Monday, to register.Texas Gov. delayed the upcoming primary runoffs from May to July after the coronavirus pandemic hit the state of Texas.Voters participating in the Democratic primary will decide the outcome in two statewide races. Most notably, state Sen. , D-Dallas, is facing decorated Air Force veteran MJ Hegar . Whoever wins will go on to face U.S. Sen. , R-Texas, in the fall. The other statewide Democratic primary runoff is for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, a regulatory agency that oversees...…Texans who want to vote in the upcoming Texas primary runoff election have until Monday, to register.Texas Gov. delayed the upcoming primary runoffs from May to July after the coronavirus pandemic hit the state of Texas.Voters participating in the Democratic primary will decide the outcome in two statewide races. Most notably, state Sen. , D-Dallas, is facing decorated Air Force veteran MJ Hegar . Whoever wins will go on to face U.S. Sen. , R-Texas, in the fall. The other statewide Democratic primary runoff is for a seat on the Texas Railroad Commission, a regulatory agency that oversees...WW…

Texas is running out of money to pay the growing number of people lining up for unemployment relief, economic experts say.If you just lost your job, don't worry. State officials say you'll get your check.But if you're an employer, you might see taxes hike in the future because the state will have to borrow federal money to plug the hole.More than from March 15 to April 11 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Texas Workforce Commission has paid out more than $400 million in benefits so far and is expected to pay hundreds of millions more based on the mounting claims...…Texas is running out of money to pay the growing number of people lining up for unemployment relief, economic experts say.If you just lost your job, don't worry. State officials say you'll get your check.But if you're an employer, you might see taxes hike in the future because the state will have to borrow federal money to plug the hole.More than from March 15 to April 11 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The Texas Workforce Commission has paid out more than $400 million in benefits so far and is expected to pay hundreds of millions more based on the mounting claims...WW…

This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.Also, , our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.A teenage girl carrying her baby arrived at the U.S. border this summer and begged for help. She told federal agents that she feared returning to Guatemala. The man who raped her she said had threatened to make her “disappear.”Then, advocates say, the child briefly vanished — into the custody of the U.S. government, which...…This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.Also, , our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.A teenage girl carrying her baby arrived at the U.S. border this summer and begged for help. She told federal agents that she feared returning to Guatemala. The man who raped her she said had threatened to make her “disappear.”Then, advocates say, the child briefly vanished — into the custody of the U.S. government, which...WW…

Updated 11:09 p.m. CT FridayA Houston federal judge ruled Friday that the Republican Party of Texas may proceed with its in-person convention, a striking last-minute development as party officials have . But soon after the ruling, party Chair James Dickey said the party will continue with its plans for a virtual convention, saying it would provide the best opportunity for delegates to participate.Jared Woodfill, an attorney for Houston activist Steve Hotze, who helped file the lawsuit, said Judge Lynn Hughes ruled that the party can hold an in-person convention both this weekend and next...…Updated 11:09 p.m. CT FridayA Houston federal judge ruled Friday that the Republican Party of Texas may proceed with its in-person convention, a striking last-minute development as party officials have . But soon after the ruling, party Chair James Dickey said the party will continue with its plans for a virtual convention, saying it would provide the best opportunity for delegates to participate.Jared Woodfill, an attorney for Houston activist Steve Hotze, who helped file the lawsuit, said Judge Lynn Hughes ruled that the party can hold an in-person convention both this weekend and next...WW…

This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.A few days after Easter, the Police Department in Lubbock received a call from a concerned employee of a car dealership on the southwest side of the West Texas town.Management had continued to flout safety orders imposed by Gov. , part of an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, according to the employee who said he was about to self-quarantine after coming into contact with personal protective...…This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.A few days after Easter, the Police Department in Lubbock received a call from a concerned employee of a car dealership on the southwest side of the West Texas town.Management had continued to flout safety orders imposed by Gov. , part of an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, according to the employee who said he was about to self-quarantine after coming into contact with personal protective...WW…

, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.A federal judge ruled Friday that Texas counties can have multiple drop-off locations for absentee ballots heading into the Nov. 3 general election, blocking the enforcement of Texas Gov. ’s recent order that sought to .Saying Abbott's order confused voters and restricted voter access, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman granted an injunction late Friday barring its enforcement. With an unprecedented number of Texas voters requesting mail-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic, and concerns about the...…, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news.A federal judge ruled Friday that Texas counties can have multiple drop-off locations for absentee ballots heading into the Nov. 3 general election, blocking the enforcement of Texas Gov. ’s recent order that sought to .Saying Abbott's order confused voters and restricted voter access, U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman granted an injunction late Friday barring its enforcement. With an unprecedented number of Texas voters requesting mail-in ballots during the coronavirus pandemic, and concerns about the...WW…

This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.Since March, the Trump administration has pushed thousands of migrant children back to their home countries without legal screenings or protection, citing the risk that they could be carrying COVID-19 into the United States.But by the time the children are boarded on planes home, they’ve already been tested for the virus — and proven not to have it.Court documents, and information given by Immigration and Customs...…This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. to receive stories like this one in your inbox as soon as they are published.Since March, the Trump administration has pushed thousands of migrant children back to their home countries without legal screenings or protection, citing the risk that they could be carrying COVID-19 into the United States.But by the time the children are boarded on planes home, they’ve already been tested for the virus — and proven not to have it.Court documents, and information given by Immigration and Customs...WW…

HometownTexasPayments resumed this month after SCOTUS ruled the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan unconstitutional. For many, the pause meant the difference between saving and making ends meet.Julius Shieh/The Texas TribunePriscilla Lugo, an alumna of the University of Texas at Austin, stands at a campus building in Austin on Monday. As student loan repayments resume, Lugo is bracing for the financial adjustments she’ll have to make.6:34 AM, Oct 04, 2023Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas...…HometownTexasPayments resumed this month after SCOTUS ruled the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan unconstitutional. For many, the pause meant the difference between saving and making ends meet.Julius Shieh/The Texas TribunePriscilla Lugo, an alumna of the University of Texas at Austin, stands at a campus building in Austin on Monday. As student loan repayments resume, Lugo is bracing for the financial adjustments she’ll have to make.6:34 AM, Oct 04, 2023Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas...WW…