ACLU, other groups sue to block Texas' DEI ban on K-12 public schools

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and a group of LGBTQ+ and student rights organizations are suing to block a new state law that would ban diversity, equity and incl

Texas House advances bill to levy stricter penalties on camps following the Hill Country flood

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would tighten how youth camps are penalized for safety deficiencies and that would diminish the industry’s influence on a sta

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones meets with Taiwanese semiconductor firms to lure investment

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones appears to be trying to make good on her campaign promise to bring high-paying jobs to San Antonio. On Thursday, the first-term mayor joined other city and county leaders in meeting with high-ranking officials representing Taiwan's semiconductor industry. The gathering at Pear

THC ban stalls out down the homestretch of Texas special legislative session

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. After several months of fiery debate and tearful testimonies over the prospect of banning THC statewide, proposed measures to do so have stalled in the Texas House.