Ayden Runnels, Author at The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/author/ayden-runnels/ Independent news. Trusted by Texans. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:15:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.texastribune.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-cropped-texas-tribune-favicon-32x32.png Ayden Runnels, Author at The Texas Tribune https://www.texastribune.org/author/ayden-runnels/ 32 32 249301168 South Texas officials dismissed from woman’s wrongful arrest lawsuit in controversial abortion case https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/01/abortion-south-texas-starr-county-lizelle-gonzalez/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:56:12 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=225585 The Starr County Jail in Rio Grande City on April 9, 2022.

Starr County remains the sole defendant in a suit seeking $1 million in damages filed by Lizelle Gonzalez, who accused local officials of malicious prosecution and conspiracy.

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Texas Supreme Court ends lawsuits against power generators over 2021 winter storm https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/27/texas-supreme-court-2021-winter-storm-lawsuits/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 23:59:27 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=225163 A neighborhood in Argyle during Winter Storm Yuri, on Feb. 15, 2021.

Tens of thousands of residents and small businesses sought damages from power generators after losing electricity during the storm that resulted in billions in losses and 246 deaths.

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Ken Paxton won’t represent Comptroller Kelly Hancock in school voucher suit amid grudge match https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/25/attorney-general-ken-paxton-kelly-hancock-removal-loser-comptroller-texas/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:19:41 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=224853 From left: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and state Comptroller Kelly Hancock during Paxton's September 2023 impeachment trial on the Senate floor at the Austin Capitol.

In a Thursday letter, Paxton said Hancock jeopardized the state’s defense in the case by leaking a separate letter he sent to the AG’s office on Tuesday.

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Elon Musk company selects proposed mile-long Dallas tunnel https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/24/dallas-boring-company-tunnel-underground-transit-elon-musk/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:05:27 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=224816 Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., arrives in a modified Tesla Model X electric vehicle during an unveiling event for the Boring Co. Hawthorne test tunnel in Hawthorne, California, on Dec. 18, 2018.

The Boring Company said it would begin assessing the feasibility of building an underground tunnel connecting a university with a new development.

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Texas will require proof of legal immigration status to get professional licenses https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/24/texas-professional-licenses-proof-of-immigration-status-undocumented-tdlr/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:37:27 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=224774 Scissors and other barbershop tools at shown at Marchica's Barbershop in Austin on May 28, 2020.

Officials approved the change after hearing from speakers who argued it would hamper the state’s economy and push immigrants to work without licenses in the black market.

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Texas inmate seeks to stop looming execution after codefendant confesses to double murders https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/19/texas-execution-james-broadnax-codefendant-confession/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:29:59 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=224462 The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Jan. 15, 2020.

In his appeal, James Broadnax, who also wants a new trial, included a signed confession by his cousin saying he committed the 2008 Garland murders.

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Texas jails aren’t meeting deadlines to free inmates, costing some counties thousands in settlements https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/19/texas-jail-oversentencing-dallas-smith-counties/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=224363

The state does not track the prevalence or provide guidance on the issue, leaving inmates to languish in jail and eventually sue counties for damages.

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Texas’ drag show restrictions take effect after years of court challenges https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/06/texas-drag-show-ban-appeal/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:44:07 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=209789 Drag Queen Brigitte Bandit performs during a Fight The Trump Takeover Rally at the south side steps of the Capitol on Aug. 16, 2025.

The law prohibits sexually explicit drag performances on public property or in front of children.

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett confirms security team member killed by Dallas police in standoff https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/16/texas-jasmine-crockett-security-team-member-alias-killed/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 01:13:32 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=224143 U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett speaks at a campaign event during her Democratic primary bid for the U.S. Senate, in Brownsville on Jan. 10, 2026.

Diamon Mazairre Robinson impersonated a federal agent and had two active felony warrants for years, officials say, but was hired by Crockett and police agencies under an alias.

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ICE replacing operator of El Paso detention camp, report says https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/04/texas-camp-east-montana-ice-detention-possible-closure/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:14:44 +0000 https://www.texastribune.org/?p=223113 The Camp East Montana detention facility, located on the outskirts of El Paso at Fort Bliss, is seen on Sept. 7, 2025.

The Washington Post reported that a document was distributed to ICE staff indicating the agency was drafting a letter to potentially terminate the facility’s $1.2 billion contract.

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