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Texas regulators are issuing permits to discharge large volumes of treated “produced water” into some waterways. Questions remain about the toxic pollutants found in the wastewater.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16667369/texas-treated-produced-water-disposal-discharge-rivers

In June 2022, state Rep. Frederick Frazier was indicted on two charges of impersonating a public servant. A Collin County district judge dismissed the misdemeanor charges as part of his deferred ...

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16666000/frederick-frazier-charges-dismissed-impersonating-public-servant-texas

The FOX 7 employee is accused of hitting a trooper with his camera, but the arrested man told reporters he was pushed and didn’t hit any officer.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16665914/ut-austin-arrest-fox-7-photojournalist

The early release of documents meant a single competitor got an early look at the other bidders’ playbooks before final winners were announced.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16665880/texas-medicaid-contracts

Dozens of people were arrested in Austin, while sit ins and demonstrations elsewhere happened mostly unobstructed. School officials say it’s because campus rules were broken.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16665881/ut-austin-student-protest-arrests-texas

The last day to register to vote is April 29. Early voting runs from May 20-24.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16665477/texas-voting-2024-runoff-elections

Texas has spent billions of dollars to drive down property taxes. Many homeowners saw a significant tax cut last year, per a Texas Tribune analysis.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16665475/texas-property-tax-cuts-analysis

As Kayden Asher tumbled through several foster placements, Texas leaders intensified their efforts to regulate the lives of LGBTQ+ people.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16665476/video-texas-foster-care-transgender-politics

The rules will require coal-fueled plants, including Texas plants that produced about 12% of power on the state’s grid this year, to reduce carbon emissions and mercury pollution and handle dis...

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16664941/texas-epa-coal-power-plant-rules

A Texas appeals court recently overturned Mason’s five-year prison sentence for casting a provisional ballot in the 2016 election while on supervised release for federal tax evasion.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16664838/crystal-mason-illegal-voting-texas-tarrant-county

Hidalgo’s staffers were indicted on felony charges related to how they allegedly helped award an $11 million contract to a political consulting firm headed by a Democratic strategist.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16664825/kim-ogg-harris-county-lina-hidalgo-attorney-general

Berenice Garcia in McAllen, Jess Huff in Lufkin and Laura Duclos in Houston are our newsroom’s latest hires.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16664782/berenice-garcia-jess-huff-laura-duclos

We want to hear the experiences of students, faculty and families affected by pushback against diversity, equity and inclusion and free speech efforts at Texas universities.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16664763/dei-policies-texas-universities

The proposed guidance from the Texas Medical Board would require doctors to document whether there was time to transfer a patient “by any means available” to avoid performing an abortion.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16664764/texas-medical-board-abortion

University officials banned all students arrested from campus, except for “academic reasons.”

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16664751/ut-austin-palestinian-arrests-criminal-cases

President Jay Hartzell defended the response but faculty criticized the presence of armed state troopers. Fifty-seven people were arrested.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16664720/ut-austin-palestine-protest-fallout

In Kennard, City Council members have been appointed after previous members retired or died.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16664691/texas-rural-local-elections

Conservation groups found a sign of hope, but scientists say it's too soon to celebrate.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16664459/south-texas-ocelot-population

The Texas Tribune and ProPublica analyzed 35 Texas school districts that held trustee elections last fall and found none that posted all of the required campaign finance records.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16664460/texas-school-districts-violated-election-transparency-law

Students can generally peacefully protest, regardless of their viewpoint, but colleges and authorities may enforce some restrictions and criminal laws to maintain peace and order.

https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/16663865/protest-texas-college-campus-free-speech-rights