Weekly Roundup - May 8, 2026

The Texan’s Weekly Roundup brings you the latest news in Texas politics, breaking down the top stories of the week with our team of reporters who give you the facts so you can form your own opinion.Enjoy what you hear? Be sure to check out our articles at https://thetexan.news/ and leave us a review! Got questions for the reporting team? Email [email protected] — they just might be answered on a future podcast.Ken Paxton, Mayes Middleton Lead John Cornyn, Chip Roy in New Republican Primary Runoff PollDemocrats Home In on South Texas as Bobby Pulido Added to National 'Red to Blue' ProgramTexas Officials Continue Fight Against EPIC City, Despite Recent Travis County Court RulingState Commission Disciplines Harris County Judge Who Terminated Probation for Child Sex OffendersTexas Supreme Court Restores Delta-8 THC Regulation, State Hemp Product Ban Remains BlockedU.S. Supreme Court Pauses Lower Court Ruling Requiring In-Person Dispensing of Abortion PillsNew Legal Challenge to Texas Law Criminalizing Illegal Immigration Rebuked by Lt. Gov. PatrickU.S.-Mexico Water Treaty Oversight Group Created in 2026 Federal Farm BillIllegal Alien Arrested in Texas and Indicted for Raping Man in New York Previously Entered U.S. Four TimesTexas Judge Strikes Down Federal Treasury Requirement to Report Cash Real Estate TransactionsPatrick, Burrows State Texas Camps Can Meet 'Spirit of the Law' on New Internet Requirements for Summer 2026