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Parental rights battle in Dallas could deter surrogacy in Texas
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (1545+ words) by Katlyn Ma, The Texas Tribune August 19, 2026 An Alaskan surrogate who sued to obtain medical care for a baby she carried is still requesting that a Dallas court give her custody. Rumi, who is a week old, has undergone heart…...
Minnesota sues Abbott to force extradition of ICE agent
16+ hour, 13+ min ago (368+ words) by Alex Nguyen, The Texas Tribune August 18, 2026 Minnesota leaders on Tuesday sued Gov. Greg Abbott to force the extradition of a federal immigration officer who is accused of injuring a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis earlier this year and lying about…...
Texas counties sue feds for tying election policies to grants
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (485+ words) by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune August 17, 2026 El Paso County and Harris County on Monday sued the Department of Homeland Security alongside communities in Tennessee and Ohio over new requirements for federal grants that they argue undermine election security and…...
Fifth Circuit reaffirms Brittany Holberg’s death sentence
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (432+ words) by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune August 14, 2026 The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday affirmed Texas death row inmate Brittany Holberg’s sentence in a split decision among its full panel of judges, reversing the court’s previous ruling a year before....
New lawsuit seeks to stop Big Bend border wall construction
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (760+ words) by Ayden Runnels and Gabby Birenbaum, The Texas Tribune August 14, 2026 A tribal nonprofit and an outdoor recreation company on Friday asked a federal judge to block border wall-related construction in Big Bend National Park, arguing that the project is contrary…...
Houston law firm declines $150M contract for migrant children
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (853+ words) A small law firm with ties to the Trump administration declined a $150 million contract to represent migrant children who traveled alone to the U.S., authorities said Wednesday, while another group whose former chief executive was dogged by allegations of misconduct was…...
Border wall construction paused at Santa Ana wildlife refuge
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (439+ words) by Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune August 13, 2026 McALLEN — A federal judge upheld a temporary restraining order against government contractors building a border wall along the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, pausing construction until Aug. 27. Spencer Construction LLC and Royal Concrete…...
Appeals court restores Texas’ mail ID ballot requirements
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (418+ words) by Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2026 The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday restored several pieces of a 2021 Texas election law that overhauled mail-in and assisted voting, overturning a lower court’s block on those provisions. Five years ago, Texas…...
Baby at center of surrogacy rights case is born in Dallas
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (810+ words) by Terri Langford, Katlyn Ma and Joshua Fechter, The Texas Tribune August 12, 2026 The baby boy at the center of an out-of-state surrogacy battle that is pitting the Texas attorney general against the California biological parents was born in Dallas on…...
Tougher penalities for teacher misconduct proposed by Texas governor
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (330+ words) by Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune August 11, 2026 Texas teachers who have inappropriate relationships with students would face a minimum of 10 years in prison under a proposal by Gov. Greg Abbott. The governor pushed for stricter penalties for educators convicted of…...