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Arcs in and about Texas from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

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Texas's standoff with the Biden administration over razor wire at Eagle Pass

1 of 14 stories this year · gone quiet

Abbott seeks $11B in federal reimbursements for border security · 7 articles, Jan 24
The fight over the abortion pill: mifepristone access and doctors who mail it

7 of 31 stories this year · 6 about Texas · gone quiet

Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide · 42 articles, Jan 17New York doctor indicted for prescribing abortion pill in Louisiana · 26 articles, Jan 31New York adds protections for doctors who send abortion pills out of state · 7 articles, Feb 3Texas judge fines New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas · 18 articles, Feb 13Texas lawmakers approve letting private citizens sue abortion pill providers · 22 articles, Sep 4Louisiana seeks arrest of California doctor accused of mailing abortion pills · 13 articles, Sep 29FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives · 56 articles, Oct 2
The return of measles to the US and the outbreaks in Texas and beyond

37 of 97 stories this year

Texas measles outbreak among children leads to health alert · 7 articles, Feb 10West Texas' measles outbreak climbs to 58 cases · 45 articles, Feb 12Texas measles cases rise to 146 in an outbreak that led to a child's death · 63 articles, Feb 21Unvaccinated Child Dies From Measles in Texas · 65 articles, Feb 26Who are the Mennonites in a Texas community where measles is spreading? · 6 articles, Feb 27As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide? · 13 articles, Feb 27Vaccine critic RFK Jr. backs measles vaccine amid deadly Texas outbreak · 15 articles, Feb 27Nearly 230 measles cases reported in outbreaks in West Texas and New Mexico - Boston News, Weather, Sports · 45 articles, Feb 28West Texas measles outbreak spreads into Oklahoma · 31 articles, Mar 5New Mexico adult dies with measles, though cause of death isn't yet confirmed · 39 articles, Mar 6Measles cases reach nearly 300 total in Texas and New Mexico. Here's what you should know · 50 articles, Mar 8Measles Outbreak: Cases In Texas Over 300 As Illness Spreads To At Least 17 States · 38 articles, Mar 14Texas measles outbreak jumps to 400 cases · 29 articles, Mar 22Measles update: These 5 states now have active outbreaks · 34 articles, Mar 26Texas' measles outbreak isn't slowing down. How can that change? · 18 articles, Apr 1Texas measles outbreak includes multiple cases at a day care in Lubbock · 9 articles, Apr 5US measles cases surpass 700 with outbreaks in six states. Here’s what to know. · 32 articles, Apr 5RFK Jr. tells Americans to get measles vaccine after being criticized for months for mixed messaging · 56 articles, Apr 5Second child dies from measles in Texas as outbreak spreads · 71 articles, Apr 6RFK Jr. says MMR vaccine is 'the most effective way to prevent the spread of measles' · 7 articles, Apr 7CDC scientist: Texas measles outbreak response hurt by funding cuts · 9 articles, Apr 10Measles Updates: Texas Outbreak Surpasses 600 Cases After Illness Spreads To 25 States · 35 articles, Apr 15Michigan and Pennsylvania join six other states with measles outbreaks. Here's what to know · 8 articles, Apr 16Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico, and US · 25 articles, Apr 25The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks · 36 articles, May 3Texas measles outbreak: Outbreak spreads to 3 new counties in latest update · 6 articles, May 13Amid measles outbreak, Texas poised to make vaccine exemptions for kids easier · 6 articles, May 27All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says · 13 articles, Jun 2U.S. measles cases hit highest level in 33 years, CDC reports · 62 articles, Jul 6Texas declares end to measles outbreak that sickened hundreds · 36 articles, Aug 18As measles exploded, officials in Texas looked to CDC scientists. Under Trump, no one answered · 5 articles, Aug 25Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina quarantining after measles exposure · 10 articles, Oct 10Canada is likely to lose its measles elimination status. The U.S. could be next. · 10 articles, Oct 28Canada loses measles-free status, raising alarms among experts · 23 articles, Nov 10South Carolina quarantines 254 people as measles cases surge · 33 articles, Dec 10Absenteeism rates at a Texas school system soared when a measles outbreak hit · 8 articles, Dec 17Over 2K measles cases reported in US in 2025, most in more than 30 years · 12 articles, Dec 31
The laws putting the Ten Commandments and the Bible in public school classrooms

9 of 29 stories this year · gone quiet

Bill requiring Texas schools to display Ten Commandments heads to Gov. Abbott's desk · 14 articles, May 25Texas bill requiring Ten Commandments in public schools headed to governor's desk · 13 articles, May 25Arkansas Sued Over Ten Commandments In Schools · 8 articles, Jun 12Federal appeals court blocks Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms · 13 articles, Jun 20Judge blocks four districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classroom · 17 articles, Aug 5Federal judge blocks Texas 10 Commandments law from being enforced in some school districts · 40 articles, Aug 20Oklahoma superintendent who tried to put Trump Bibles in classrooms resigns · 9 articles, Sep 25New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools · 19 articles, Oct 15Texas judge temporarily blocks law requiring Ten Commandments in schools · 20 articles, Nov 19
The 2026 Texas Senate race: Ken Paxton's primary defeat of John Cornyn

2 of 7 stories this year · gone quiet

Ken Paxton announces U.S. Senate run, challenging Sen. John Cornyn · 26 articles, Apr 9Rep. Wesley Hunt launches Republican bid for Senate in Texas · 5 articles, Oct 6
The 2026 Texas Senate race: James Talarico's Democratic primary win

6 of 11 stories this year · gone quiet

Democrat Colin Allred is running again for US Senate in Texas · 8 articles, Jul 1Talarico launches Senate campaign in Texas · 13 articles, Sep 9Jasmine Crockett hints at her next political move · 8 articles, Oct 22Jasmine Crockett Leads Contender In Texas Democratic Primary For U.S. Senate, Poll Shows · 46 articles, Dec 8US Rep Jasmine Crockett files to run for Senate · 10 articles, Dec 8Colin Allred exiting Democratic primary in Texas Senate race, to run for Dallas-based House seat · 13 articles, Dec 8
The July 2025 Texas Hill Country floods and the deaths at Camp Mystic

32 of 39 stories this year

At least 13 dead, more than 20 children missing in Texas floods · 24 articles, Jul 4Texas flooding: At least 104 people dead, 10 girls still missing · 346 articles, Jul 423 girls missing from Hill Country summer camp after 'catastrophic' flood; 13 others dead · 10 articles, Jul 4Deadliest floods in the U.S. in the las 25 years · 31 articles, Jul 5What the Floods in Texas Tell Us About Climate Change · 20 articles, Jul 5Camp Mystic disaster plan approved 2 days before Central Texas flood killed dozens · 20 articles, Jul 5Texas flooding: More than 170 people still missing following deadly floods · 118 articles, Jul 5Local officials facing questions over their actions in the years and hours before deadly Texas floods · 15 articles, Jul 5An Alabama elementary student and a camp director among those killed in devastating Texas floods · 7 articles, Jul 5Timeline of National Weather alerts in deadly Texas flash flooding · 24 articles, Jul 5How torrential flooding wrought tragedy at an almost century-old camp for girls in central Texas · 12 articles, Jul 5Death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over July Fourth weekend surpasses 100 · 43 articles, Jul 5Deadly Texas floods spark debate over weather service staffing cuts · 21 articles, Jul 6Trump to tour Texas flood damage as the scope of the disaster tests his pledge to shutter FEMA · 82 articles, Jul 6Texas flooding: Pres. Trump signs major disaster declaration for Kerr Co. · 16 articles, Jul 6Central Texas Flash Flooding: New Warnings Issued Sunday As ‘Life-Threatening’ Heavy Rain Hits · 44 articles, Jul 6Coast Guard hero saves 165 in Texas floods · 33 articles, Jul 7Cruz office says he returned from Greece ‘as fast as humanly possible’ when floods hit Texas · 5 articles, Jul 7CNN And Dem Congressman Embarrass Themselves Trying To Blame Trump For Texas Floods · 6 articles, Jul 7Sirens that make a specific sound for flooding saved everyone in the Texas community of Comfort · 12 articles, Jul 7Search for flood victims paused as rains raise risk · 39 articles, Jul 8Country singer Pat Green shares his family suffered ‘heartbreaking loss’ after devastating Texas floods · 9 articles, Jul 8FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from 100-year flood map before expansion: records · 26 articles, Jul 12Commissioners in Kerr County hold first meeting since catastrophic Texas flooding · 11 articles, Jul 13Number of missing from floods in Texas county drops from nearly 100 to 3 · 48 articles, Jul 14Camp Mystic leader may not have seen urgent alert before Texas flood, family spokesman says · 7 articles, Jul 17How a Hurricane Katrina victim is helping the smallest survivors of the Texas floods · 7 articles, Jul 19Parents of girls killed in Texas camp flooding say ‘commonsense’ measures were absent as lawmakers consider safety bill · 8 articles, Aug 20Camp Mystic plans to reopen in Texas next summer, leaders say · 37 articles, Sep 24Parents of missing Camp Mystic flood victim call plan to reopen next year 'unthinkable' · 6 articles, Sep 25Families accuse Camp Mystic of ignoring risks in Texas lawsuit over flood deaths · 42 articles, Nov 11Parents are divided on whether their girls should return to flood-scarred Camp Mystic in Texas · 16 articles, Dec 23
The 2025-26 mid-decade redistricting fight: Texas, California and Virginia

24 of 40 stories this year · gone quiet

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders lawmakers to consider redistricting as GOP seeks midterm advantage · 5 articles, Jul 9Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump's urging, but there's a risk · 9 articles, Jul 15Texas Republicans release new House maps as they attempt to take 5 Democratic seats · 22 articles, Jul 29Several states consider redrawing congressional maps after Texas kicks off fight · 16 articles, Jul 30Texas House committee advances redrawn congressional map · 19 articles, Jul 30Texas Republicans push ahead with redistricting after Democrats flee state · 63 articles, Aug 3Texas AG Ken Paxton Casts Doubt On Prosecution Of Dems Blocking Republicans' Redistricting Push · 6 articles, Aug 4Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting · 31 articles, Aug 4Gov. Newsom expected to announce CA redistricting plans, setting up standoff with opposition · 48 articles, Aug 9Newsom urges Trump to abandon redistricting fight as Texas Republicans remain stymied on new maps · 5 articles, Aug 9Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back · 15 articles, Aug 11Texas House Democrats announce return, ending walkout over redistricting plan · 46 articles, Aug 12Texas Democrats may soon end walkout over GOP maps · 7 articles, Aug 14See how new voting maps in Texas and California would shift the political landscape · 49 articles, Aug 15Gov. Newsom signs legislation advancing special election on California redistricting · 56 articles, Aug 15Texas House passes redrawn congressional district map · 42 articles, Aug 19Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP · 61 articles, Aug 19Texas governor signs new voting maps pushed by Trump to gain five GOP seats in Congress in 2026 · 25 articles, Aug 29Texas' redrawn US House map that boosts GOP begins a key court test · 5 articles, Oct 1Prop 50 passes: California voters approve redistricting measure that could shift US House power · 66 articles, Oct 29California Voters Approve Redistricting to Counter GOP Moves · 20 articles, Oct 29Federal judges block Texas from using its new U.S. House map in the 2026 midterms · 52 articles, Nov 18Supreme Court blocks order that found Texas congressional map is likely racially biased · 43 articles, Nov 19Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026 · 75 articles, Dec 4
The Israel-Hamas war: campus protests and universities' responses · Oct 9, 2023 – Sep 23, 2026The fight over emergency abortions under federal law · Jan 2, 2024 – Aug 15, 2026The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in US cattle, poultry and people · Jan 27, 2024 – Nov 25, 2025The 2024 general election campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump · Jul 22, 2024 – Jan 7, 2025Trump's second-term tariffs, from 'Liberation Day' to the trade deals · Sep 24, 2024 – Sep 29, 2026Shootings by immigration agents: Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis · Dec 2, 2025 – Sep 18, 2026

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Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else425 stories in 2025 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Texas that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 30North Texas man charged with trying to provide material support to ISIS, officials say11 articles · 7 independent sources
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  2. Dec 30– Jan 1Body found confirmed to be missing 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, death ruled suicide71 articles · 17 independent sources
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  3. Dec 27– 29Missing 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos believed to be 'in imminent danger,' Texas sheriff says42 articles · 11 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 1 right
  4. Dec 23Mexican Navy medical plane lost communication for several minutes before Texas crash6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 0 right
  5. Dec 235 killed in crash of Mexican navy medical plane near Galveston, Texas42 articles · 25 independent sources
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  6. Dec 18Youngest Bondi shooting victim laid to rest6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  7. Dec 17Texas woman arrested for hiding razor blades in loaves of bread at Mississippi Walmart stores7 articles · 6 independent sources
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  8. Dec 5– 6Released 911 calls reveal desperate pleas and tragic outcomes during Texas Hill Country flood19 articles · 19 independent sources
    1 left, 6 center, 1 right
  9. Dec 3Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Cuellar in bribery and conspiracy case38 articles · 27 independent sources
    6 left, 10 center, 5 right
  10. Nov 29– 30Afghan national arrested over alleged bomb threat in Texas, DHS says10 articles · 4 independent sources
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Stories that name Texas

  1. Dec 19– 20Angels settle lawsuit with family of late pitcher Tyler Skaggs over fatal overdose12 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 4 center, 0 right
  2. Dec 17Razor blades found in Walmart bread, suspect arrested in Mississippi14 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  3. Dec 17– 19Trump signs executive order to reclassify marijuana as less dangerous drug107 articles · 61 independent sources
    12 left, 21 center, 6 right
  4. Dec 13Abraham Quintanilla, Father and Manager of Music Icon Selena, Dies at 8631 articles · 14 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 0 right
  5. Dec 9– 12Indiana Republicans block Trump’s redistricting push in a rare break with the president58 articles · 40 independent sources
    13 left, 12 center, 12 right
  6. Dec 9– 10Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as "foreign terrorist organizations"25 articles · 18 independent sources
    0 left, 6 center, 7 right
  7. Dec 8– 12The social media ban is just the start of Australia's forthcoming restrictions—and teens have legitimate concerns89 articles · 37 independent sources
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  8. Dec 4Trump pardons former top entertainment executive who was charged by his own Justice Department8 articles · 8 independent sources
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  9. Dec 3Deep-sea search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 to resume Dec. 3035 articles · 22 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 1 right
  10. Dec 3– 8Trump slams pardoned Democratic congressman as ‘disloyal’ for not switching parties34 articles · 27 independent sources
    6 left, 8 center, 7 right

Local coverage

  1. Dec 232-year-old among at least 5 killed in Mexican Navy plane crash off Texas, officials say10 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  2. Oct 20Early voting begins in Texas: Find your polling location, sample ballot5 articles · 4 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  3. Sep 18Texas man charged with threatening NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani6 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  4. Aug 12Target shooter fired randomly, killing store employee, 4-year-old child and grandfather: police5 articles · 2 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 0 right
  5. May 1Lawsuit claims Roblox, Discord failed to protect girl from alleged predator5 articles · 2 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Apr 25Venezuelans subject to removal under wartime act have 12 hours to decide on contesting, docs show6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  7. Apr 19– 20Shohei Ohtani returns to Dodgers' lineup with 'dad strength' after birth of daughter6 articles · 4 independent sources
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  8. Mar 21Police 'recover' Tiffany earrings worth $770K two weeks after Texas man swallowed them during arrest5 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  9. Mar 11The late US Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas to lie in state in Houston5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  10. Mar 5Trump promises to keep up 'swift and unrelenting action' in speech to Congress18 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 2 right