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With dueling Trump-Talarico rallies, Lubbock became the center of the political universe. Lubbock, the second most populous city in West Texas, has been a reliable Republican stronghold. Democrats, like Talarico, hope to close yawning gaps in rural areas that have kept them out of power.

“Silence is getting a bit loud”: Emails show UT leaders took heat for slow response to Bo French post

The Texas Tribune is now accepting applications for its paid 2027 spring and summer fellowships. We’re looking for college students eager to launch their careers while working toward a more engaged, better-informed, more civically aware Texas.

Immigration judges are still barred from pausing deportation proceedings — even if an immigrant qualifies for legal status — after the U.S Supreme Court declined Tuesday to intervene in a Texas-led lawsuit that challenged the delays.

The morning after the election, @eklib and @MWatkinsTrib will be joined by @kaylaguo_ to break down the results from the U.S. Senate race, the battles for statewide office and what they mean for Texans. In Austin & online Nov. 4. RSVP:

The Venezuelan man shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer last month in Austin pleaded not guilty to a federal charge of assaulting a federal officer while resisting arrest.

The number of Texans receiving food stamps has hit a 17-year low as the federal government tightens eligibility and the state struggles to process applications in a timely manner. Nationally, SNAP enrollment is also at a 17-year low.

Texas Comptroller Don Huffines issues series of “executive orders,” raising questions about his office’s authority

RT @rebekahallen: Move over Tarrant County. Collin County is the newest Texas political bellwether — and it just so happens to be the home county of Ken Paxton. Dems think this could be the first year they win there. via @birenbomb

RT @kaylaguo_: A remarkable amount of money flowed into the Texas governor’s race over the last month, marked by a furious fundraising push by Gov. Greg Abbott as he finds himself in an unusually competitive race against Democrat Gina Hinojosa. via @TexasTribune:

A remarkable amount of money flowed into the Texas governor’s race last month, with Gov. Greg Abbott raising $26 million — the highest total he has posted in any reporting period this cycle. Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa raised $17.5 million, her highest for a reporting period this cycle, too.

Texans didn’t know their neighborhood was built near an abandoned oil well spreading toxic fumes @insideclimate:

The two candidates in a contest to regulate the Texas oil and gas industry raised a combined $1.3 million in the latest reporting period, among the highest fundraising totals to date.

Two years after major shifts in Latino voting patterns delivered Trump his largest ever margin of victory in Texas, affordability concerns and anger over the administration’s mass deportation campaign are fueling an expected swing back toward Democrats.

Rural Republicans have long been the floodwall that’s held back hopes of a blue wave big enough to flip Texas. But some rural voters are revolting, angry over the sudden proliferation of data centers, massive power lines and other Big Tech development.

As South Texas Republicans brace for losses, Ryan Guillen’s career offers a possible roadmap back

The Pineywoods Broadband Coalition plans to address major concerns about broadband expansion in East Texas and provide training on how to use technology.

How can rural communities in Texas thrive economically, deliver essential services and build futures worth staying for? Join rural leaders, policymakers and innovators for a symposium to figure it out. In Abilene & online, Nov. 18-19. RSVP:

Dems hope to clinch the state by flipping Collin County, Paxton’s homebase and a longtime GOP bastion

Nearly 4.5 million Texans cast a ballot in the first seven days of early voting, outpacing the turnout rate of the 2022 midterm election but slightly behind 2018.