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April 28, 2026

Texas scientists discover new jellyfish species

The Trump administration prepares to target elected officials in Mexico with suspected ties to cartels. That, plus the effort to build more border walls in Texas includes bonuses for some landowners in the Rio Grande Valley to speed up the process.Teachers who work as tutors could earn extra money under the new voucher plan. Sound […]

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April 27, 2026

Camp Mystic faces reopening doubts as flood hearings begin

Texas lawmakers hold the first public hearings on last July’s deadly flooding at Camp Mystic.Sticker shock at the supermarket: How some Texans are bypassing the meat counter and going straight to the ranch. The Texas Standard’s Michael Marks with more.How Greg Abbott has reshaped the state’s top executive office.Texas is hosting 16 World Cup Matches […]

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April 25, 2026

Texas Extra: Filmmaker David Lowery on Dallas, Anne Hathaway and the best Texas film

Writer/director/editor/producer David Lowery talks more about the creative relationship that inspired “Mother Mary” and his need to be so hands on with his work in this extended interview.

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April 24, 2026

How a federal dispute briefly shut down El Paso airspace

Tens of thousands of DACA recipients are living in legal limbo in Texas under the threat of sudden deportation. We’ll look at the ripple effects in Texas and beyond.At a Baptist university well known for its conservative values, twin events at Baylor between Turning Point USA and a progressive event called All Our Neighbors is […]

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April 23, 2026

Dallasite David Lowery talks new film ‘Mother Mary’

Civil rights groups say the Houston City Council has caved to threats from Gov. Greg Abbott. We’ll hear more on the city’s decision to amend an ordinance limiting local law enforcement cooperation with ICE agents.The latest frontier in the politics of energy: Andy Uhler on rising electricity demand statewide and the challenge convincing some rural […]

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April 22, 2026

ERCOT forecast raises new questions about Texas power demand

A judge has ordered the release of a family held in a South Texas detention center for 10 months. We’ll have a look at the case and what’s next.Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is leading a Religious Liberty Commission for President Trump. Patrick’s recent comments denying a separation between church and state could tell us […]

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April 21, 2026

Texas to launch its own clinical trials of psychedelic drug

The state of Texas is poised to spend millions on psychedelic drug research. We’ll have the details about the clinical trials set for ibogaine.Profits for Texas restaurants are plummeting as ICE conducts more immigration raids. We’ll hear what restaurant owners want the Trump administration to do.A deadline to ensure digital materials are accessible for people […]

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April 20, 2026

War with Iran hits Texas energy from two directions

The war in Iran and the big energy bottleneck presents implications for the Lone Star State. As we parse out the latest, we’ll have a closer look at the impact on oil and why one top analyst says despite record oil exports from Texas, we’re still not out of the woods.There has been a lot […]

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