Millions of Texans still lack power as temperatures climb
Power companies and Texas officials say restoration efforts could take days after Hurricane Beryl knocked out power for nearly 3 million electricity customers. Full Story
![Miguel Angel Mendez sweeps the front porch next to his family after pulling debris from clogged storm drains caused by Hurricane Beryl on Monday in Houston. The Mendezes lost power after the hurricane brought damaging winds and flood water to the Houston area.](https://thumbnails.texastribune.org/u_RX5h0LuA6L_ohJPZofCZh4w6U=/850x570/smart/filters:quality(75)/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/4a050cefad0d3f0ccd635baab80e9753/0708%20Beryl%20Houston%20AM%2022.jpg)
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Power companies and Texas officials say restoration efforts could take days after Hurricane Beryl knocked out power for nearly 3 million electricity customers. Full Story
MSNBC’s Ali Velshi, the president of the Gates Foundation’s U.S. program and a pair of GOP candidates who beat Texas House incumbents have also been confirmed for our annual ideas conference. Full Story
Texas leads the nation in funding for crisis pregnancy centers. But they’re riddled with waste, a ProPublica and CBS News investigation found. Full Story
Across southeast Texas, residents and officials are assessing the damage and beginning the recovery process. Full Story
At least two counties, Nueces and Refugio, have issued mandatory evacuation orders. Full Story
The state has built about 34 miles of wall spread out across at least six counties on Texas’ 1,254-mile border with Mexico. Full Story
After the Amarillo City Council balked at such an ordinance last year, residents collected signatures for a ballot measure. Full Story
The announcement came soon after a new prediction by the state’s main grid operator that power demands will nearly double by 2030 Full Story
The Gulf Coast is poised to be a major hub for underground disposal of greenhouse gas to mitigate climate change, but questions remain over who will fund it long-term. Full Story
The fast-growing Permian Basin city has faced years of water problems due to crumbling infrastructure. The system last shut off in May. Full Story
In this conversation, we’ll learn more from Texas business and government leaders about how they’re approaching AI Full Story
Parents and medical providers of transgender adolescents sued Texas, challenging the constitutionality of a restriction on puberty blockers and hormone therapy. Full Story
For years, Cook’s Children, two other children’s hospitals have administered Medicaid health coverage plans. Canceling their contracts would put jobs and coverage at risk, they say. Full Story
The plans, which are required by the federal government to access certain grants after a natural disaster, are laborious to assemble — especially for rural counties. Full Story
Records don’t name the attorney general’s office, but their details line up with the accusations former top deputies made against Paxton. Full Story
Deloitte-run systems have generated incorrect notices to Medicaid beneficiaries, sent paperwork to the wrong addresses, and been frozen for hours at a time, a KFF Health News investigation has found. Full Story
The burden will fall on local officials to determine which records they’re obligated to release or redact. Full Story
Terri, a deeply experienced Texas journalist, has covered criminal justice and overseen health coverage for the Tribune. Full Story
Texas’ ban on transition-related care for minors is currently before the Supreme Court of Texas. Full Story
Water law experts say the Supreme Court's recent decision will set a precedent for the federal government to intervene in water conflicts between states moving forward. Full Story