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“Tolerance for criminality”: Why top Republicans are turning on Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller
Posted 11:06 AM 2/8/2026 by Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune
It was a few weeks before the 2016 election, and Sid Miller’s political star was on the rise.
At a rally in Michigan, then-first-time presidential candidate Donald Trump interrupted (More)
2/3/2026
Texas families can now apply for private school vouchers. Here’s what to know.
Posted 3:01 PM 2/4/2026 by JADEN EDISON | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE
Help ProPublica and The Texas Tribune report on educationTexas’ education landscape is changing. Our reporters at ProPublica and The Texas Tribune know that education policy today will shape the state’s future for generations to come. Tell us what issues you (More)
2/2/2026
Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is trying to understand what happens to them.
Posted 12:54 PM 2/3/2026 by ALEX NGUYEN | THE TEXAS TRIBUNE
Have you experienced or witnessed issues related to pregnancy or any medical care in a Texas county jail? (More)...
2/1/2026
Two cases of measles detected at Dilley immigrant family detention center
Posted 5:19 PM 2/2/2026 by LOMI KRIEL AND ALEX NGUYEN
Two detainees at the nation’s only current immigrant family detention center, 70 miles south of San Antonio, have “active measles infections,” federal and state officials said.
Federal officials halted “all movement” and quarantined some migrants, said Tricia (More)