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Texas hemp businesses fear an uptick in police raids after more than 15 in the last two years
| March 10, 2026
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Attorneys for hemp businesses say the raids have hurt their revenue and reputation, while police said they’re necessary to root out products with illegal levels of THC.
Texan shot dead by ICE agent months before killings in Minneapolis, records show
| February 23, 2026
Three months into President Donald Trump’s mass deportation undertaking, an ICE officer shot and killed a U.S. citizen in South Padre Island, long before immigration agents killed another American in Minnesota that prompted outrage across the nation, according to records released this week that were not previously disclosed by the government.
Texas Tech medical school cancels talk on health, ethical considerations in late-pregnancy abortions
| February 18, 2026
ABORTION | college | COLLEGE STUDENTS | health care | HEALTHCARE | maternal health | maternal healthcare | pregnancy | TEXAS | Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center canceled a scheduled talk by an OB-GYN who has provided abortion care later in pregnancy after opponents argued the discussion would be illegal on a public university campus, a claim abortion-rights advocates dispute.
On the issues: Q&A with the Texas Republicans running for U.S. Senate
| February 5, 2026
2026 Election | 2026 elections | election | election 2026 | elections | John Cornyn | ken paxton | local politics | political | politics | TEXAS | TEXAS POLITICS | US SENATE | Wesley Hunt
In a rare intraparty clash of political heavyweights, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is fighting to extend his career in the March 3 Republican primary against Attorney General Ken Paxton and U.S. Rep. Wesley Hunt of Houston.
On the issues: a Q&A with the Texas Democrats running for U.S. Senate
| February 5, 2026
2026 Election | 2026 elections | election 2026 | elections | James Talarico | Jasmine Crockett | local politics | political | politics | TEXAS | Texas Lead Story | US SENATE
In a rare opportunity for Texas Democrats, this year’s primary for U.S. Senate features a highly competitive race between two rising stars with national audiences and strong fundraising abilities.
Texas jails have more than 400 pregnant inmates monthly. The state is trying to understand what happens to them.
| February 3, 2026
In subsequent years, other stories would come out about babies dying after their mothers gave birth alone in custody and women miscarrying due to alleged medical neglect. There have also been at least seven federal lawsuits filed in the past decade alleging mistreatment of pregnant jail inmates in Texas, according to a recent NBC and Bloomberg Law investigation.