/tags/the-texas-newsroom The Texas Newsroom en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 16:04:01 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-14/with-monday-deadline-passed-thousands-of-texas-house-bills-are-effectively-dead One of the likely casualties is a bill that would have transferred tens of millions of dollars in surplus funds from the Harris County Toll Road Authority to the City of Houston. Wed, 14 May 2025 16:04:01 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-14/with-monday-deadline-passed-thousands-of-texas-house-bills-are-effectively-dead Andrew Schneider /texas-news/2025-05-14/lauren-simmons-texas-house-district-146 Rep. Lauren Ashley Simmons was elected in November to represent District 146 in the Texas House. She sat down with The Texas Newsroom to lay out the details of her life before running for office. Wed, 14 May 2025 10:08:29 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-14/lauren-simmons-texas-house-district-146 Blaise Gainey /texas-news/2025-05-13/texas-lottery-jackpot-lotto-scratch-off-prizes The lottery recently banned online couriers, but some state legislators are considering more regulation. Tue, 13 May 2025 10:40:26 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-13/texas-lottery-jackpot-lotto-scratch-off-prizes Lucio Vasquez /news/2025-04-29/catholic-charities-refugees-texas-trump-millions The nonprofit, which houses the Texas Office of Refugees, sued the feds in March over $47 million intended for organizations that work with refugees. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:37:22 GMT /news/2025-04-29/catholic-charities-refugees-texas-trump-millions Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /news/2025-04-24/texas-border-cash-surveillance-trump-administration-rule-restraining-order A federal judge has extended a temporary reprieve on a new cash reporting requirement for a group of Texas businesses suing the federal government. A hearing for a longer reprieve will occur in May. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 16:58:36 GMT /news/2025-04-24/texas-border-cash-surveillance-trump-administration-rule-restraining-order Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /news/2025-04-10/trump-mexico-border-money-exchange-treasury-department-cartels The federal government will begin collecting detailed information about who’s making cash transactions of $200 to $10,000 at money exchange businesses in several South Texas counties. The effort is part of the Trump administration’s plan to go after drug cartels and other criminal groups. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 17:54:23 GMT /news/2025-04-10/trump-mexico-border-money-exchange-treasury-department-cartels Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /news/2025-04-02/texas-trump-refugees-nonprofits-federal-funding-policy-change The federal Office for Refugee Resettlement recently announced a policy change that limits who can receive grants. Only states — not nonprofits — can access that money beginning in October. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:23:16 GMT /news/2025-04-02/texas-trump-refugees-nonprofits-federal-funding-policy-change Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /news/2025-03-21/texas-detains-more-migrants-than-any-other-state-families-with-kids-are-now-among-them The Trump administration recently reinstated the practice of detaining immigrant adults and children together. Two detention facilities in South Texas are at the center of that controversial decision. Fri, 21 Mar 2025 17:22:18 GMT /news/2025-03-21/texas-detains-more-migrants-than-any-other-state-families-with-kids-are-now-among-them Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /news/2025-03-04/refugees-in-texas-face-uncertain-future-after-federal-funds-dry-up A nonprofit is suing the federal government for the $36 million it says it’s owed to help refugees with things like buying food and paying rent. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:41:56 GMT /news/2025-03-04/refugees-in-texas-face-uncertain-future-after-federal-funds-dry-up Stella M. Chávez | The Texas Newsroom /2025-01-28/how-trumps-immigration-mandates-have-played-out-across-texas The state has vowed to assist the president in his efforts to revamp immigration. But the state’s biggest cities and school districts are more reluctant to help. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:27:30 GMT /2025-01-28/how-trumps-immigration-mandates-have-played-out-across-texas The Texas Newsroom