Texas Political Pulse for April 8, 2026. You received 14 news.
 
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My San Antonio
Texas is giving data centers more than $1 billion in tax breaks each year
...colossal campus secured and gated on the Westside overlook apartments unable to comment on the impacts. ​Texas will lose out on at least $3.1 billion in sales tax revenue over the next two years thanks to an exemption...
Paul Cobler, Apurva Mahajan
04/08/2026 Online
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WFAA ABC 8 Dallas
Bible stories would be part of a new Texas public schools reading list drawing attention
Biblical stories like Jonah and the whale would be required reading for ​Texas public schools students under proposals that are putting the state at the center of... Credit: (Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman...
Heather Hollingsworth
04/08/2026 Online
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Spectrum News Austin
Morning Briefing Texas: Large crowd protests against proposed border wall in Big Bend
Good morning, ​Texas. Here's what you need to know today. Your Weather Planner Let's enjoy today while we have the sunny skies and lower humidity. A slight chance of a few showers in South ​Texas today...
Katharine Finnerty
04/08/2026 Online
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Texas Civil Justice League
San Antonio Court of Appeals Rejects Tort Claims Act Suit by Survivors of Uvalde School Shooting
...waiver of sovereign immunity under the Texas Tort Claims Act. Barrera, et al. v. Uvalde County and the ​Texas Department of Public Safety (No. 04-24-00461-CV; February 26, 2026) arose from the mass shooting at...
George Christian
04/08/2026 Online
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KSST Radio (Sulphur Springs)
Texas Marks Child Abuse Awareness Month with Focus on Prevention and Reporting
April 8, 2026 - (AUSTIN) — April is recognized as Child Abuse Awareness Month in ​Texas, with state agencies, advocacy groups, and local communities working to highlight prevention efforts and encourage...
04/08/2026 Online
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Kurv 710
Still No Trump Endorsement In Cornyn-Paxton Senate Primary Runoff
...There’s still no endorsement from President Donald Trump in the GOP primary runoff between US Senator ​John Cornyn and Attorney General ​Ken Paxton. The day after last month’s primary election, Trump said he’d...
04/08/2026 Online
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Boerne Star
Camp Mystic files to reopen this summer
TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION Today, 06:00 AM CAPITAL HIGHLIGHTS GARY BORDERS Camp Mystic has filed an application with the state to reopen this summer, the Houston Chronicle reported. More than two dozen...
Texas Press Association
04/08/2026 Online
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NewsRadio 740 - KTRH
Texas Rep. Chip Roy Urges Nominating "Aggressive" AG To Replace Bondi
...ideas on who President Trump should nominate, but the consensus has been pretty consistent among ​lawmakers and voters alike. The next AG needs to be tough, strong and fearless. That is not to say Bondi's...
Andre Perrard
04/08/2026 Online
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San Marcos Daily Record
Agency created to investigate universities still a mystery
JESSICA PRIEST ​TEXAS TRIBUNE Today, 06:00 AM A new state office with the power to investigate whether public universities in ​Texas are violating laws on diversity, curriculum and campus decision-making...
Jessica Priest Texas Tribune
04/08/2026 Online
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San Antonio Express-News
'We have to win': New RNC chair to fight in Texas to defend Trump's legacy
...but we'll be prepared if we need to," Gruters said. ​Gruters didn't say whether he prefers U.S. Sen. ​John Cornyn or Attorney General ​Ken Paxton to be the GOP Senate nominee in Texas, but he said he's ready...
Jeremy Wallace
04/08/2026 Online
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KXOF-TV Fox 39 - Laredo
Distracted Driving Campaign Increases Troopers On Texas Highways
DPS enhances road patrols to combat distracted driving The ​Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is increasing its presence on highways across the state as part of an annual initiative to address the...
Robin &#038, Victoria
04/08/2026 Online
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Fort Worth Star Telegram
Read the texts between U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales and a 2020 campaign staffer
U.S. Rep. ​Tony Gonzales asked a campaign staffer for nude photos and sex in 2020, years before the married father of six did the same to a Uvalde-based congressional aide, Regina Santos-Aviles. Hundreds...
04/07/2026 Online
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KSAT ABC 12 San Antonio
TribCast: Anti-Muslim rhetoric in Texas politics
Recommended Videos While Muslims make up less than 2% of ​Texas' population, GOP candidates have made the religious group the centerpiece of their campaigns this cycle, running ads and sending mailers about...
Eleanor Klibanoff
04/07/2026 Online
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Texas Public Radio
Texas is cutting undocumented immigrants off from school, work and driving
Published April 6, 2026 at 9:10 AM CDT Changes are happening outside the typical ​legislative process, contributing to confusion even within the agencies responsible for implementation. Over the last year,...
Eleanor Klibanoff | The Texas Tribune, Alejandro Serrano | The Texas Tribune
04/06/2026 Online
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