NEA data show Texas teachers often start reasonably well paid but fall behind over time, with low per‑student spending and uneven district responses widening staffing pressures. State funding helps, but distribution will decide the outcome.

DPS proposes using the DHS SAVE system to verify citizenship for License to Carry applicants; the proposal is in the Texas Register and public comments are open through May 24.

More than 53,000 additional Texas students will be notified this week that they’ve been awarded state Education Freedom Accounts for 2026–27.

Neighbors and activists in Alamo Heights rallied after ICE detained two students and their stepmother at a neighborhood bus stop; the family was moved to the Dilley detention center.

Who pays to rename Cesar Chavez Street? Usually the applicant, but City Council can waive fees or absorb sign costs — and Austin staff will report back on May 26.

Michael French and Mayor Neal Linnartz will meet in a June runoff after no candidate cleared 50% in New Braunfels’ May 2 vote. The runoff is scheduled for June 13, 2026.

San Antonio has launched a short, anonymous English/Spanish survey to shape the search for the next SAPD chief as William McManus prepares to retire in September.

A TPOR poll finds James Talarico narrowly ahead of both John Cornyn and Ken Paxton, powered by voters of color and independents. The results sharpen focus on a May 26 GOP runoff.

Republican groups resurfaced classroom‑era posts from James Talarico and framed them as evidence of poor judgment; his campaign says the posts were taken out of context.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is scheduled to headline a May 2 San Antonio reception for Trump‑backed Carlos De La Cruz as the two head into a May 26 GOP runoff.

More than 1,000 Bexar County traffic citations failed to upload to the court system for weeks, then reappeared in bulk — leaving drivers and clerks scrambling.

Cornyn's campaign accused Ken Paxton of cutting a 'sweetheart' plea in the Adam Hoffman case, a new flashpoint as the May 26, 2026 GOP runoff approaches. The move has prompted outcry from Cornyn's team and questions about prosecutorial discretion.

A San Angelo rancher says low‑producing wells on her property leak pollution while operators keep them open to avoid paying to plug them. State data and federal funding show the scale, but enforcement and rulemaking lag.