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Besides social media accounts, texas_tribune has populated their site with Appeals court says undocumented migrants must get hearing, Download a voter registration application here, Kerr County is healing one year after the July 4 flood, Submit a voter address or name change here, Activists demand closure of South Texas migrant detention center, Check your voter registration here, Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to end birthright citizenship, What are the 17 Texas propositions on the November ballot?, Bible stories, less diversity in lessons OK’d by Texas ed board, Hill Country flooding death toll rises to 27 as search continues for missing girls, other survivors, Talarico looks for momentum with Black voters at Dem convention, Here’s what’s in Trump’s GOP megabill and how it will affect Texans, Bible stories, less diversity in lessons before Texas education board, Undocumented students ask judge to let them challenge sudden loss of in-state tuition, Mexican man dies in ICE custody in Laredo, Donate during Spring Member Drive!, Majority of Texans oppose data center construction, In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program, Paxton, Trump adviser’s org win bid to block immigration rule, Texas law banning abortion as early as six weeks goes into effect as the U.S. Supreme Court takes no action, Austin area hospitals denied miscarriage care, complaint alleges, U.S. Justice Department sues Texas over new abortion law that Attorney General Merrick Garland calls unconstitutional, Muslims at Texas GOP Convention told to leave party, country, Texas Legislature adjourns second special session after passing more of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priorities, KUT General Manager Debbie Hiott fired after festival dispute, Gov. Greg Abbott signs Texas voting bill into law, overcoming Democratic quorum breaks, Texas GOP leaders professed unity at convention. Will it hold?, Tropical Storm Nicholas: Live Updates, Midland shooting leaves one dead, 10 injured; police say suspect was also killed, Gov. Greg Abbott backpedals on pledge to shut down border crossings and blames Biden administration for confusion, How to prevent and treat your pet from screwworm, In a changing Texas, Republicans will begin redistricting with more freedom to draw their maps, Greg Abbott recommends data center industry crack down, Texas’ ban on school mask mandates draws federal investigation for possibly violating the rights of students with disabilities, The 8 data centers that could transform one Texas county, Texas foster care children exposed to sexual abuse, given wrong medication and neglected in unlicensed placements, new report says, Texas county rescinds data center moratorium after lawsuit, Texas secretary of state’s office auditing four counties' 2020 elections months after an official called the statewide process "smooth and secure", Texas GOP push for Indian voters runs into anti-immigrant agenda, Support The Texas Tribune, First U.S. screwworm case confirmed in South Texas, As Texans fill up abortion clinics in other states, low-income people get left behind, Details released on Texas Children’s Hospital detransition clinic, Texas senators blast regulator for power grid winterization loophole they wrote into law, Texas’ newest prison book ban curbs hardback, used texts, Texas law restricting access to abortion medications goes into effect Dec. 2 after governor signs bill, Texas truckers struggle after noncitizen licenses canceled, Texas Republicans have the redistricting tools to preserve their power. Here's how they can do it., ICE sued over “inhumane” conditions at Camp East Montana, “It just keeps on happening”: Texas parents fight legislation targeting their trans children for the fourth time this year, ICE agent who shot migrant in Minnesota arrested in Texas, Texas has raised $54 million in private donations for its border wall plan. Almost all of it came from this one billionaire., Rains give two Corpus Christi reservoirs a much-needed boost, Climate change is making Texas hotter, threatening public health, water supply and the state’s infrastructure, Texas app age verification law can go into effect for now, Allen West, GOP candidate for governor, says he has pneumonia caused by COVID-19, Hill Country ranch to become Texas’ second-largest park, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott bans any COVID-19 vaccine mandates — including for private employers, Ken Paxton defeats John Cornyn for U.S. Senate GOP nomination - The Texas Tribune, Trump won Hood County in a landslide. His supporters still hounded the elections administrator until she resigned., How to vote in Texas' May 26 primary runoff elections, State agency removed online resources for LGBTQ youth after complaints from a Republican challenging Gov. Greg Abbott, emails show, UT System, community colleges complying with Texas’ DEI ban, Analysis: Greg Abbott and the policy contradiction of an anti-mandate mandate, Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Senate GOP runoff, Austin’s homeless residents left with nowhere to go amid camping crackdown, Texas foster kids are still being moved from their communities, Texans will decide eight proposed amendments to the state Constitution on Nov. 2. Here’s what you need to know., Texas 2026 election: Your May runoff election runoff ballot | The Texas Tribune, U.S. Supreme Court considers taking up abortion providers’ challenge to Texas’ near-total ban on the procedure, Texas executes 600th inmate in modern era, Texas legislators pass most — but not all — of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priority measures in final flurry of lawmaking, Settlement: Texas Children’s Hospital must create country’s first clinic to reverse transgender care, UT Rio Grande Valley to offer free tuition and fees to students with family income $100,000 or less, World Cup hotel bookings short of expectations in Texas, U.S. Senate Republicans block federal voting rights legislation that would override Texas’ restrictions, Texas county pauses data center construction in rural areas, Texas’ new political maps create safer districts for incumbents — and put an end to some challengers’ runs, Corpus Christi eyes 25% cut in water use if emergency called, Gov. Greg Abbott’s pick for top Texas election post worked with Trump to fight 2020 results, Texas Republicans have a data center problem, Texas says popular cannabis extract, delta-8, is illegal, sending retailers scrambling, Texas public schools see first non-pandemic enrollment decline in about 40 years, Gov. Greg Abbott signs off on Texas’ new political maps, which protect GOP majorities while diluting voices of voters of color, No border wall in Big Bend, CBP commissioner says, Austin voters could put hundreds more police officers on the streets after last year’s budget cuts, Laredo’s growth stalls under Trump’s immigration policies, For Texans who want a child but have difficult pregnancies, the new abortion law just made that journey even harder, An unreported ICE killing of an American shattered 2 Texas families, 911 transcripts filed in updated “Trump Train” lawsuit reveal San Marcos police refused to send escort to Biden bus, Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to pass flood protections - The Texas Tribune, It’s Election Day in Texas. Here’s what voters are deciding., What are ICE administrative warrants? How do they work in Texas?, Austin voters on the verge of rejecting ballot proposition to hire more police officers, After a month in detention, a Venezuelan family self deports, Greg Abbott leads Beto O’Rourke by 9 percentage points in hypothetical matchup, UT/TT Poll finds, Federal court cuts off Texans’ access to abortion pills by mail, Unvaccinated Texans make up vast majority of COVID-19 cases and deaths this year, new state data shows, Texas’ Camp Mystic won’t reopen this summer, In wake of Astroworld tragedy, Texas creates new task force on concert safety, Supreme Court weakens cornerstone of Voting Rights Act, Federal judge blocks Biden administration move to expand Title IX protections for LGBTQ+ students, Camp Mystic counselors lacked training, Texas lawmakers told, U.S. Supreme Court rejects Texas challenge to abortion pill, Texas’ new congressional map can be used, Supreme Court rules, How a YA oral-sex scene touched off Texas' latest culture war, Federal court lets Texas immigration law take effect, Texas abortion law complicates San Antonio group’s mission to help undocumented immigrants — even those raped en route to the U.S., Dallas police revise ICE policy after Abbott threatened millions in funding, Beto O’Rourke says he’s running for Texas governor, ICE deported man to Mexico who says he’s a U.S. citizen, Beto O’Rourke enters 2022 a weaker candidate with a harder race, Bobby Pulido brings congressional campaign to quinceañeras, State Rep. Ryan Guillen switches to GOP in latest blow to South Texas Democrats, Houston City Council approves gutting policy limiting ICE cooperation, civil rights groups say, Texas education board considers how middle schools teach climate change and sexuality as officials fight over library books, Texas can require Ten Commandments in classrooms, court says, Penguin parents, anti-bullying tips, teen romance: What we found inside three books flagged by a Texas lawmaker’s schools inquiry, Rural Texas pharmacies use novel strategies to stay afloat, U.S. Department of Education investigates claims of racial and gender discrimination at North Texas school district, Judge orders release of El Gamal family from Dilley ICE Center, Texas uses shipping containers to create “steel wall” next to international bridge at Eagle Pass, Texas needs at least $174 billion to avoid water crisis, Texas grid vulnerable to blackouts during severe winter weather, even with new preparations, ERCOT estimates show, Greg Abbott threatens Texas cities over ICE policies, Dallas health care program for transgender kids formally dissolved after becoming target of conservative criticism, GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales to resign from Congress, “People have already died”: In Houston, residents demand relief from chronic pollution during EPA chief's visit, Susan Ballabina named the only finalist as Texas A&M president, UT-Austin professors criticize university for halting antiracism study with preschoolers, Texas court tosses man’s sentence after 47 years on death row, Matthew McConaughey says he won’t run for Texas governor, DHS subpoena Texas counties for voters’ records, “People should probably be worried”: Texas hasn’t done enough to prevent another winter blackout, experts say, Texas smokeable hemp ban temporarily blocked, Congressional gerrymandering by Texas Republicans cut out the heart of Houston’s Asian community, Texas Tech System cancels programs focused on gender, orientation, A growing number of Texas Republicans want a fourth special session to pass COVID-19 vaccine mandate ban, Texas losing a billion dollars a year on data center tax break, Abortion access in Texas hangs in the balance as Supreme Court considers overturning Roe v. Wade, Texas hemp leaders file lawsuit against smokeable ban, The 19th News: Supreme Court indicates it could eliminate a core element of Roe v. Wade, Undocumented immigrants in Texas are delaying medical care, The pandemic has undone years of educational gains in Texas schools. Here’s what the road to recovery looks like., The last day Texas stores can sell smokeable hemp cannabis, U.S. Department of Justice throws its weight behind legal challenges to new Texas political maps, Texas program lets people donate water rights to the state, Texas cities weren’t ready for a massive winter storm in February. Has that changed?, Frustrated Corpus Christi residents limit water use as crisis nears, Texas reports its first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant, Texas will require proof of legal immigration status to get professional licenses, As critical race theory and mask mandate debates heat up, Texas GOP takes aim at local school board and municipal races, Texas will ban smokeable hemp on March 31. Here’s what to know., After governor’s veto, parents now must opt-in for students to learn about dating violence, child abuse, How to spot AI-generated images and online content during the 2026 elections, Ted Cruz has never recouped more than $500,000 he loaned his first campaign. He’s working to overturn the law that’s blocked him., In El Paso, SB 14 hindered care for kids who aren’t transgender, “People have already died”: In Houston, residents demand relief from chronic pollution during EPA chief's visit, Corpus Christi water emergency could be two months away, State judge declares Texas abortion law unconstitutional — but does not stop it from being enforced, 136 measles cases reported in Texas so far this year, most of them in federal detention centers, Analysis: Some Texas lawmakers are worried about the wrong reading problem, Cesar Chavez Day events in Texas canceled in wake of report, The push to ban books in Texas schools spreads to public libraries, This tiny Texas town wants in on the state’s growth spurt, Home prices soared during the pandemic. Here’s what that looks like in one East Texas city., Austin shooting raises fresh questions about self-driving cars, Texas board rescinds recommendation for posthumous pardon of George Floyd, Family at Dilley ICE center details moldy food, medical neglect, Frustrated, exhausted, scared: Omicron exacerbates pandemic mental health concerns, Teen mariachis and family from McAllen released from ICE custody, Sarah Weddington, lawyer in Roe v Wade case, dies at 76, Who is Steve Toth, the politician who booted Dan Crenshaw, Death threats and doxxing: The outcomes of mask mandate and critical race theory fights at a Texas school board, Rep. Tony Gonzales drops reelection bid amid affair scandal, Texas reports more than 1 in 4 COVID-19 tests are positive, a record high, as omicron spreads, ICE moving toward closing El Paso detention camp, report says, Texas puts final estimate of winter storm death toll at 246, Talarico defeats Crockett in Texas Democratic Senate primary, Gov. Greg Abbott intervened to put a positive spin on Texas' power grid, Cornyn, Paxton advance to GOP runoff for Senate, First part of Texas’ 2020 election audit reveals few issues, echoes findings from review processes already in place, Voting resources: How to vote in Texas, As omicron spreads, Texas reports a record number of positive COVID-19 tests, Christianity infuses Texas’ Senate Democratic primary, Register to vote in texas, Court clears way for Texas drag ban to take effect in March, Ted Cruz called the Jan. 6 riot a “terrorist attack.” Now he says he misspoke., No indictment in fatal 2025 Texas shooting involving ICE, February’s winter storm caught Texans by surprise. Here’s how to prepare this year., Texas to fix 4,200 errors in Bible-infused Bluebonnet curriculum, Sign up for emergency alerts, Share your feedback in our annual reader survey!, Hundreds of mail-in ballot applications are being rejected under Texas’ new voting rules, Records: Texan killed by ICE months before Minneapolis woman, “We’re about to catch on fire”: Inside a Texas hospital battling omicron and staffing shortages, Intersex Texans fear new law will force gender identities, Texas college students confront anxiety, apathy as another pandemic semester begins, Q&A: Republican candidates in Texas’ 2026 Senate primary, FBI agents at Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar's house, but won't say what they're investigating, Q&A: Democratic candidates in Texas’ 2026 Senate primary, With winter weather approaching, pipeline company threatens to cut off gas supply to Texas’ biggest power generator, Texas early voting starts Tuesday. Here’s what to know., Texas pipeline company walks back threat to cut off gas to power plants, Newspaper publisher challenges GOP to do better for rural Texas, Texas’ primary election is March 1. Here’s what you need to know to vote., UT-Austin to merge race, ethnic and gender study programs, Black Texas farmers were finally on track to get federal aid. The state’s agriculture commissioner is helping stop that., How Democrats flipped a ruby red Senate seat in North Texas, Texas eviction filings among the nation's highest as millions of rent relief dollars go unspent, Census: Texas led U.S. states in population growth in 2025, Gov. Greg Abbott taps into parent anger to fuel reelection campaign, AG Ken Paxton sues to shut down Muslim advocacy group CAIR, U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw sends mail-in ballot applications to voters after Texas banned the practice for local election officials, Fired after gender lesson, former professor sues Texas A&M, Planned Parenthood drops challenge to Lubbock’s abortion ban, TEA warns of state takeovers for “encouraging” student protests, Texas Republicans trumpet their support for another Trump presidential bid at Conroe rally, Visitors get sneak peek of Texas’ newest state park, Texas leaders warn of “treacherous” driving conditions and possible local power outages as freezing weather approaches, Julie Johnson traded Palantir stocks, despite being anti-ICE, Deplorable conditions, unclear mission: Texas National Guard troops call Abbott’s rushed border operation a disaster, Measles detected at Dilley immigrant family detention center, Texans’ trauma from 2021 power grid failure provoked by another winter storm, Democrat wins special election for red Texas Senate seat, Live winter storm updates, Texas A&M eliminates women’s and gender studies program, One of the hundreds of Texans who died in the 2021 winter storm was a Lubbock ex-hippie with a “brilliant, magical mind”, Texas lawmakers demand 5-year-old’s release from detention, Hundreds of mail-in ballots are being returned to Texas voters because they don’t comply with new voting law, Greg Abbott halts H-1B visas at Texas universities, agencies, “It looked like the end of the world”: Listen to the stories of Texans who lived through 2021’s historic winter storm, Rep. McCaul calls for probe after feds’ Minneapolis shooting, Partisan tactic by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s campaign delays thousands of requests for mail-in ballots from Texas voters, Detained immigrant families protest inside Texas facility, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, Trump’s man in Texas, has quietly amassed influence — to the detriment of fellow Republicans, El Paso medical examiner rules death in ICE camp a homicide, Nine Austin cops are accused of shooting and injuring one woman during the 2020 protests against police brutality, How to prepare for Texas’ winter weather, Voter turnout in Texas primaries is dramatically low. See how many people have voted in your county so far., Ken Paxton attacks John Cornyn in MLK Day diversity opinion, Texas’ primary election is March 1. Here’s what you need to know to vote., San Antonio rainbow crosswalk removal splits LGBTQ+ community, Texas investigates parents of transgender teen, prompting the ACLU to sue, Texts show officials’ confusion about campers’ fate amid flood, Election results: How Texas voted in the 2022 primary, Texas gives DOJ list of its 18 million registered voters, U.S. Rep. Van Taylor ends reelection campaign after allegation of affair, Texas A&M restrictions on race, gender could affect 200 courses, As Texas targets trans kids, their families scramble to find lawyers, Texas AFT sues over Charlie Kirk social media investigations, Texas students push back against book bans for censoring LGBTQ, racial justice issues, Texas Tribune’s 2025 pictures of the year, Feds say Texas discriminated against communities of color when it denied Houston flood aid, South Texans navigate life changes under Donald Trump, Court upholds order stopping child abuse investigation into Texas trans teen’s family, Why a Texas Christmas tree farm closed despite booming sales, Analysis: If it was easier to vote in Texas, would turnout still be this low?, How building a new hospital cost this rural Texas town a place to deliver babies, Parents of a trans child who reached out to Attorney General Ken Paxton over dinner are now under investigation for child abuse, How cutting trans medical training could hurt Texas patients, Foster girls who’d been victims of sex trafficking endured fresh abuse at a state shelter, report says, Texas, Florida sue FDA over abortion pill approval, Texas Supreme Court deals final blow to federal abortion law challenge, Texas couple grieves children, parents lost in July 4 flood, Judge temporarily blocks Texas investigations into families of trans kids, Why Texas A&M president Mark Welsh lost his job, At least 18,000 Texas mail-in votes were rejected in the first election under new GOP voting rules, Texas to take over Lake Worth, Connally, Beaumont ISDs, National Guard troops were dispatched to famous Texas ranches with private security as part of border mission, Data shows how immigration crackdown plays out in Texas, Analysis: When 1 in 8 Texas mail ballots gets trashed, that’s vote suppression, Jasmine Crockett enters Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, North Texas superintendent orders books removed from schools, targeting titles about transgender people, Supreme Court orders Texas to use 2025 map amid legal battle, Texas power grid, energy sectors facing elevated Russian cyber threats during war in Ukraine, Kerr wasn’t the only community to reject state flood grants - The Texas Tribune, Texas is quietly using redistricting lawsuits to launch a broader war against federal voting rights law, What you need to know about Texas’ “bathroom bill”, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants Texas version of Florida law that critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay”, Donald Trump pardons Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar, What is Operation Lone Star? Gov. Greg Abbott’s controversial border mission, explained., Texas removes women, minorities from small business program, RSVP for a conversation with Greg Casar, Older Texans among those paying the most for ACA insurance, Some landlords got a piece of Texas’ $2 billion in rent relief money — and evicted their struggling tenants anyway, Texas campuses feel Republicans’ political overhaul, After pursuing an indictment, Starr County district attorney drops murder charge over self-induced abortion, Abbott embraces Trump’s views of presidential power despite support for states’ rights - The Texas Tribune, Distraught over orders to investigate trans kids’ families, Texas child welfare workers are resigning, Abbott, lawmaker comments helped doom Texas’ new voting map, Delays, closures and chaos mount at Texas-Mexico border crossings from new state inspections, Abbott seeks ban on Muslim groups from owning Texas land, Facing harsh criticism in the Melissa Lucio case, Texas prosecutor may temporarily spare the woman many believe is innocent, Texas redistricting ruling upends candidates’ plans for 2026, Gov. Greg Abbott announces deals with two more Mexican governors to halt Texas’ vehicle inspections at the border, The 2025 Texas Tribune Festival in photos, Former state Sen. Wendy Davis challenges Texas abortion law in court, Federal court blocks new Texas congressional map for 2026, Analysis: Texas’ new standard is abortions for those who can afford to leave Texas, Texas trans students fear identity erasure at college, Amid a teacher shortage, some Texas educators are losing their licenses for quitting during the school year, Texas A&M OKs "race and gender ideology" restrictions, Texas has spent billions of dollars on border security. But what taxpayers got in return is a mystery., Texans could receive full SNAP benefits soon after USDA order, Texas executes Carl Buntion, the state’s oldest death row prisoner, for Houston police officer’s murder, Parents of flood victims suing Camp Mystic for negligence, What did Greg Abbott’s border inspections turn up? Oil leaks, flat tires and zero drugs, Texas A&M to vote on banning “race and gender ideology”, Texas’ runoff election is May 24. Here’s what to know about voting., Redistricting forces Houston Democrats of color to compete, Melissa Lucio’s execution halted by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Texas can enforce ban on sexually explicit drag shows, Texas soldier who drowned trying to help migrants wasn’t equipped with flotation device, Texans are still waiting for November SNAP benefits, Texas Proposition 1 and Proposition 2, explained, All 17 Texas Constitution amendments on verge of approval, Ken Paxton says he’s being sued by the state bar for misconduct over his lawsuit challenging the 2020 election, Texas set to invest $20 billion in water after election, At least 50,000 Texans receive abortions in the state each year. Here’s a look behind the numbers., Voters OK property tax breaks for Texas homeowners, businesses, Get your tickets for The Texas Tribune Festival, Your guide for voting in Texas on Nov. 4 | The Texas Tribune, Texas isn’t ready to support more parents and kids in a post-Roe world, advocates warn, What are the 17 Texas propositions on the November ballot?, Texas Supreme Court allows child abuse investigations into families of transgender teens to continue, SNAP in Texas: Trump administration ordered to fund benefits, Texas Tribune executive editor and co-founder Ross Ramsey's final columns, This Texas town probably grew your Halloween pumpkin, If Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, Texas will completely ban abortion, Texas Dems urge Abbott to use emergency funds for SNAP, 78% of Texas voters think abortion should be allowed in some form, UT poll shows, Find your local food bank here, Data breach at Department of Insurance exposed personal information of 1.8 million Texans, audit says, Find a local community fridge here, Texas librarians face harassment as they navigate book bans, Texas SNAP benefit pause: How to receive and give help, Texas’ grid operator told a power plant to delay repairs ahead of a May heat wave. It was among six that crashed., What the federal shutdown means for November SNAP benefits, New Texas plan for federal Hurricane Harvey aid yields same old result: Funds diverted away from Gulf Coast, Noise from crypto mine pushes Texas neighbors to start a town, The U.S. census estimates it missed more than a half-million Texans during 2020 count, Texas Education Agency taking over Fort Worth ISD, Texas’ primary runoff election is May 24. Here’s what to know about voting., Allred, Talarico focus on economy to vie for Latino support, At least 14 children, 1 teacher killed in school shooting in Uvalde, Abbott says, Gov. Abbott to send National Guard to “No Kings” protest, Analysis: Grief. Horror. Inaction. Texas mass shootings follow a numbing script, Here are your voting rights in Texas., Uvalde shooting pushes Texas teachers to breaking point, FEMA denied or didn’t advance most Kerr County flood requests, After another mass shooting, Texas Democrats again push for gun control measures, Data centers are thirsty for Texas’ water, but state planners don’t know how much they will need - The Texas Tribune, “This is not us”: Tight-knit Uvalde, rooted in Texas history, navigates incalculable grief, Judge temporarily blocks Texas law limiting campus protests | The Texas Tribune, Authorities took an hour to stop Uvalde gunman, raising questions about law enforcement response, Dallas HERO’s push to increase police has locals concerned | The Texas Tribune, This time, Gov. Greg Abbott has few suggestions on how the state might prevent future mass shootings, Effort hopes to inspire South Texas students to enter space economy | The Texas Tribune, “The wrong decision”: Texas DPS says local police made crucial error as school shooting continued, Texas court blocks execution of death row inmate Roberson | The Texas Tribune, Uvalde students and staff not returning to Robb Elementary School after deadly shooting, Texas National Guard lands in Illinois. Here’s what to know | The Texas Tribune, Gov. Greg Abbott instructs school safety officials to conduct “unannounced, random intruder” audits of Texas public schools, Abbott authorizes Trump to deploy Texas Guard to other states | The Texas Tribune, Texas teachers union survey finds that school employees don’t want to be armed, Amid grief, Camp Mystic parents helped change Texas laws | The Texas Tribune, Waiting for keys, unable to break down doors: Uvalde schools police chief defends delay in confronting gunman, Check your voter registration here, Protesters across U.S. and Texas join March for Our Lives rallies against gun violence, Submit a name or address change to your voter registration here, Texas was building a program to find troubled students and prevent school shootings. It hadn’t reached Uvalde yet., Download a voter registration application here, Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who represents Uvalde, says it’s a “slap in the face” to be left off committee responding to shooting, What the federal government shutdown means for Texas | The Texas Tribune, Here’s how to help Uvalde shooting victims, survivors and their families, Support the Tribune during our Fall Member Drive, In battered Uvalde, where a police chief is in hiding, grief gives way to calls for accountability, Texas educators praise new school cellphone ban | The Texas Tribune, For the children who survived the Uvalde shooting uninjured, trauma will take time to heal, Texas Tech System orders faculty to recognize only two sexes | The Texas Tribune, Fourth grade Uvalde survivor testifies that she covered herself in another student’s blood to survive shooter, San Angelo University’s trans rules stir backlash, havoc | The Texas Tribune, More than 165,000 people in Odessa still without water after aging line breaks, Camp Mystic plans partial reopening in 2026 | The Texas Tribune, Get your TribFest tickets here, Texas DPS is arresting thousands of undocumented immigrants | The Texas Tribune, “If there’s kids in there, we need to go in”: Officers in Uvalde were ready with guns, shields and tools — but not clear orders, DPS Director Steve McCraw says officers in Uvalde could have taken down gunman within 3 minutes had commander not hesitated, Dallas ICE shooting: 3 people reportedly shot | The Texas Tribune, Uvalde mayor accuses state of leaking records to make local police look bad, Sister of Uvalde shooting victim testifies before Texas lawmakers: “I’m terrified to go back” to school, Charlie Kirk’s death galvanizing young Texas conservatives | The Texas Tribune, Texans tell environmental agency: Stop being reluctant to regulate industry, Texas enacts 21 age limit on THC purchases | The Texas Tribune, U.S. Supreme Court rules there’s no right to abortion, setting up Texas ban, How a secret recording upended Texas A&M | The Texas Tribune, What happens next for abortion law in Texas, This West Texas town is the banana pudding capital | The Texas Tribune, Plan B and contraceptives remain legal in Texas after U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion, Texas A&M President Mark A. Welsh III to step down | The Texas Tribune, Wealth will now largely determine which Texans can access abortion, Texas public radio stations aim to survive after budget cuts | The Texas Tribune, Before the school shooting, Uvalde was known for a 1970 Hispanic student walkout. Its aging participants fear its spirit and memory are fading., A Houston mother held by ICE must choose: indefinite detention or be deported without her family, Texas abortion groups file last-ditch suit to hold off ban for a bit longer, Student no longer at Texas State after mocking Charlie Kirk | The Texas Tribune, At least 50 people found dead in 18-wheeler in San Antonio, Redistricting maps hit voters of color in Tarrant County | The Texas Tribune, Death is a constant risk for undocumented migrants entering Texas, Texas A&M professor fired after video disputes termination | The Texas Tribune, Abortions up to six weeks of pregnancy can temporarily resume in Texas, judge rules, Texas to ban minors from THC products | The Texas Tribune, Texas is unlikely to adopt key provision of bipartisan gun bill — a red flag law to take guns away from people deemed dangerous, Texas replacing STAAR with three shorter standardized tests | The Texas Tribune, Greg Abbott blames Joe Biden for migrant deaths, but the governor’s own border security efforts have fallen short, Abbott executive order to set THC product age restrictions | The Texas Tribune, Texas can enforce 1925 abortion ban, state Supreme Court says, THC remains legal in Texas despite another ban attempt | The Texas Tribune, Uvalde schools police Chief Pete Arredondo resigns from city council, Texas Legislature ends special session marked by GOP wins | The Texas Tribune, Texans face skyrocketing home energy bills as the state exports more natural gas than ever, Texas Legislature OKs bill tightening abortion pill law | The Texas Tribune, At a New Mexico abortion clinic, calls flood in from Texas and wait time for appointments grows, Texas lawmakers clear way for “bathroom bill” to become law | The Texas Tribune, Justice Department is investigating Texas’ Operation Lone Star for alleged civil rights violations, Texas AG Ken Paxton encourages students to recite Lord’s Prayer in latest test of church-state separation, Uvalde shooting victims aren’t getting compensated from state fund as intended, officials say, 1 in 4 Texas school districts sign up for new Bible-infused curriculum, Beto O’Rourke to launch 49-day campaign tour of Texas, More than 800 new laws will go into effect in Texas on Sept. 1. Here are some of the significant ones., IVF treatment can continue under Texas’ current abortion law, experts say, Gov. Greg Abbott signs new Texas congressional map designed to give GOP five more seats, Guatemalan village mourns two teens lost in San Antonio migrant smuggling tragedy, “Bathroom bill” aimed at trans people approved by Texas House after decade of failed attempts, UT-Dallas is investigating a professor’s homophobic tweet with misinformation about monkeypox, RFK Jr. praises Texas for implementing his health vision, Texas laws say treatments for miscarriages, ectopic pregnancies remain legal but leave lots of space for confusion, After being wrongfully deported, a South Texas man and his family navigate realities of shifting immigration policies, Monkeypox is spreading in Texas. Here’s what you need to know about causes, symptoms and treatment., Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbott’s desk, Five takeaways from the House committee report on the Uvalde shooting, UT System nixes faculty senates, approves restrictions on campus protests, Smog levels in Texas surge during heat wave, bringing worst summer air quality in a decade, Rep. Nicole Collier spends night on Texas House floor after refusing police escort, Gov. Greg Abbott appoints officer indicted for misconduct during George Floyd protests to police regulatory agency, Trump vowed to end “wasteful” federal spending. Beloved Texas school programs got caught in the middle., More Black Americans live in Texas than any other state. Two years after George Floyd’s murder, many reconsider their future here., Fifth Circuit halts West Texas A&M drag show ban as free speech lawsuit continues, Keller school officials order 41 books — including the Bible and an Anne Frank adaptation — off of library shelves, Texas House Democrats return to Capitol, ending walkout over redistricting plan, RSVP for Serving Hispanic Students in Texas, Support Us | The Texas Tribune, Wetter weather is coming this weekend. But it won’t be enough to end Texas’ drought., Texas Democrats say they will return to state once session ends, California unveils retaliatory map, Watch: With a “feeling of betrayal,” one family flees Texas in search of safer climate for their transgender daughter, Venezuelans deported to CECOT and their families speak about their ordeal, Louie Gohmert leaves Congress having passed one law and spread countless falsehoods, Ken Paxton asks judge to jail Beto O’Rourke for fundraising Texas Dems' walkout, Flooding hits Dallas-Fort Worth as some areas receive more than 13 inches of rain, Paxton asks Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state, A North Texas school district now lets teachers reject children’s pronouns — even if parents approve of them, Paxton launches investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s political group for funding Democrats who left state, Texans who perform abortions now face up to life in prison, $100,000 fine, Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers’ seats, Get TribFest tickets, The IRS says churches can now endorse candidates. That could give Texas pastors more power than ever., After a decade of hype, Dallas-Houston bullet train developer faces a leadership exodus as land acquisition slows, Live updates: Texas Dems’ absence hampers special session, triggers warrants, garners national attention, Abbott says raising the age to buy an assault-style rifle is “unconstitutional” based on recent court rulings, Texas House votes to track down, arrest Democratic lawmakers who left the state, Gov. Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke agree to debate Sept. 30 in Edinburg, Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state, Texas’ heat index could reach 125 degrees over the next 30 years, study finds, Texas House Democrats to flee the state in bid to block GOP’s proposed congressional map, Texas officials celebrated end of abortion rights after cutting back postpartum Medicaid extension, “Nobody came”: Hill Country flooding survivors recount anguish, neglect during emotional hearing, RSVP for The Future of Rural Texas, Kerr County officials failed to follow certain aspects of disaster plan during Texas floods, Almost 600 Texas youths are trapped in a juvenile prison system on the brink of collapse, Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up five GOP seats, Homeless Texans left with few places to cool off during record heat, Former Sid Miller allies told police the ag commissioner feared the DEA, told a friend to get rid of marijuana, Volunteer networks in Mexico aid at-home abortions without involving doctors or clinics. They’re coming to Texas., Venezuelan deportees say they endured months of abuse inside a Salvadoran prison, “He has total veto power”: Greg Abbott takes control over who will lead Texas’ troubled power grid, sources say, Texas House Democrats are fundraising to potentially leave the state to block GOP-backed redistricting, Twice accused of sexual assault, he was let go by Army commanders. He attacked again., “You can’t replace memories”: Volunteers seek to return personal items after Texas floods, Abortion should be permitted in cases of rape and incest, around 80% of Texas voters say in UT poll, Texas Republicans, including Gov. Abbott, were reluctant to redraw the state’s congressional maps. Then Trump got involved., Gov. Greg Abbott said rape victims can take Plan B. But emergency contraception isn’t widely available for the state’s poorest people., Five Department of Public Safety officers face a formal investigation over Uvalde shooting response, Texas lawmakers largely ignored recommendations aimed at helping rural areas like Kerr County prepare for flooding, Religious employers need not cover PrEP in their health plans, federal judge rules, A guide to Texas’ special legislative session, RSVP for Open Congress at The Texas Tribune Festival, Weather warnings gave officials a 3 hour, 21 minute window to save lives in Kerr County. What happened then remains unclear., Help us show how climate change is impacting Texans, God and the Guadalupe long reigned over Texas Hill Country. Now grief permeates., Browse the TribFest bookstore, “Disasters are a human choice”: Texas counties have little power to stop building in flood-prone areas, In Texas youth prisons, children trapped in their cells use water bottles and lunch trays for toilets, Photos: After Texas Hill Country flood, grief and recovery take hold, Politics and pandemic are driving Texas teachers to consider quitting, survey finds, Photos: After Texas Hill Country flood, grief and recovery take hold, Gov. Greg Abbott leads Beto O’Rourke by 5 percentage points in new poll, Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of flooding, Hispanic Texans may now be the state’s largest demographic group, new census data shows, Hills, rivers and rocky terrain: Why the Hill Country keeps flooding, Texas’ child welfare agency blocked from investigating many more parents of trans teens, Texas lawmakers failed to pass a bill to improve local disaster warning systems this year, Texas has banned more books than any other state, new report shows, Texas floods death count surpasses 100 as recovery efforts continue, Texas judge rules that people under felony indictment have the right to buy guns under the Second Amendment, Hill Country flooding: Here’s how to give and receive help, Ted Cruz denounces new gun restrictions as he argues with hecklers in Austin, House Democrats, California leaders weigh tit-for-tat redistricting if Texas Republicans redraw maps, Support The Texas Tribune, Meals On Wheels waiting lists grow as Texas braces for federal funding cuts, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home to avoid being served with subpoena, court record says, “It will affect all families”: Challenges await Texas parents if birthright citizenship ends, Families of three Uvalde shooting survivors sue school district, gun makers, city officials and others, Gov. Greg Abbott, AG Ken Paxton do not have to release Uvalde or Jan. 6 emails, Texas Supreme Court rules, The 2022 Texas Tribune Festival’s free program, Texas can require porn websites to verify users’ ages, Supreme Court rules, From 2021: Texas has raised $54 million in private donations for its border wall plan. Almost all of it came from this one billionaire., Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes funding for federal summer lunch program, Texas A&M’s early voting location was popular during general elections before it was moved off campus, Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes funding for federal summer lunch program, How Texas’ abortion laws turned a heartbreaking fetal diagnosis into a cross-country journey, Texas directs public universities to identify undocumented students, A Mexican farmworker crossed the border dreaming of building his family a home. Days later, he was fatally shot in West Texas., Lt. Gov. Patrick rips Gov. Abbott for vetoing THC ban, digs in against calls for regulation, Federal judge curtails protections for LGBTQ workers, trans kids in response to Texas lawsuit, Gov. Greg Abbott orders special legislative session after vetoing 26 bills, Biden is calling for marijuana possession pardons. But that doesn’t mean it’ll happen in Texas., Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes THC ban, Uvalde school district suspends its entire police department, San Antonio cannot fund trips for abortion, court rules, Download a voter registration application, Staff vacancies hit Texas weather offices as they brace for a busy hurricane season, Check your voter registration status, What the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on gender-affirming care ban means for Texas, In Texas, where money has long dominated politics, Greg Abbott is in a league of his own, Attorney General Ken Paxton requests new execution date for Robert Roberson, With rents rising fast, Texas homeless shelters see more families seeking help, As Trump celebrates military, Texans protest president’s aggressive immigration enforcement, Greg Abbott widens lead over Beto O’Rourke with likely voters in latest UT poll, Texas DPS warns state lawmakers of “credible threats” after two Minnesota legislators shot, RSVP for The Future of Rural Texas, Texas’ swift surrender to DOJ on undocumented student tuition raises questions about state-federal collusion, Comptroller, railroad commissioner, lieutenant governor: What do Texas state officials actually do?, With Rick Perry’s backing and $50 million from the state, Texas set to become a leader in psychedelics research, Texas DPS chief Steve McCraw says his agency “did not fail” at Uvalde school shooting, www.texastribune.org, Texas bans many proven tools for helping drug users. Advocates are handing them out anyway., Texas reined in recreational THC for more medical marijuana this legislative session, In Texas, where money has long dominated politics, Greg Abbott is in a league of his own, As lawmakers tried to name an official steak, Texas students learned how to find the best beef, Greg Abbott ran as a small-government conservative. But the governor’s office now has more power than ever., Months after detaining 47 people accused of being Tren de Aragua in Austin, authorities offer no evidence of gang ties, Texas’ plan to provide water for a growing population virtually ignores climate change, Feds sue Texas over long-standing law allowing undocumented students to receive in-state tuition, “I’m so scared”: 911 recordings reveal fear and urgency of those trapped in Uvalde elementary school, The 2025 regular Texas legislative session is over. Here’s what lawmakers did., RSVP for A Preview of the 2023 Legislative Session, Bill to give political appointees more oversight over Texas universities wins final passage, Four Uvalde shooting victims left classrooms alive. Investigators are reviewing whether a faster response could have saved them., Texas lawmakers OK bill that aims to keep sexually explicit material out of school libraries, LGBTQ Texans voting with marriage, worker protections and trans rights in mind, Stricter bail rules win final passage in Texas Legislature, will go to voters in November, Texas’ plan to provide water for a growing population virtually ignores climate change, Texas Legislature approves $8.5 billion boost for public schools after years of stagnant funding, How Texas counts ballots and keeps elections secure, TribCast: Higher education and the battle for Texas universities, RSVP for our live, post-election TribCast event, Texas to expand how schools discipline students, Texas votes: Abortion, border security and marijuana energize voters on Election Day, Texas will require state documents to reflect sex assigned at birth, Texas Supreme Court ruling opens possibility that late Harris County ballots won’t be counted, Texas parents, school boards may have more control over school library books after House OKs bill, Texas election results for governor, attorney general, Congress and more, "See how we do things": Austin cannabis shop invites Texas lawmakers wanting to ban THC, “The fight goes on”: Families of Uvalde shooting victims hoped for change that didn’t come, Texas is about to ban THC products. Here’s what to know., Texas judge rules that disarming those under protective orders violates their Second Amendment rights, Prayer period in schools backed by Texas Legislature, RSVP for A Conversation with Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Texas Legislature clarifies when doctors can perform life-saving abortions, Rural Texas is the state’s foundation. And it’s in jeopardy., Texas Legislature on verge of completely banning THC products after key House vote, Texas’ nursing homes are missing something: nurses, Texas House, Senate lawmakers on verge of reaching $8.5 billion school funding deal, Texas oil and gas agency investigating 5.4 magnitude earthquake in West Texas, the largest in three decades, Stricter bail rules advance through Texas House, which had blocked an overhaul in previous sessions, Pay raises alone won’t solve staffing shortages in “nightmare” Texas youth prisons, ex-workers say, Improved response to mass shooting is goal of “Uvalde Strong” bill approved by Texas Legislature, Texas attorney general attempts to toss out late-cast Harris County votes, Bill requiring air conditioning in all Texas prisons wins House approval, Texas Supreme Court says Harris County can include 2,100 late-cast ballots in certifying midterm election results, Juvenile detention, imported shrimp, forever chemicals among hundreds of bills cut off by House deadline, Tom Brady, Steph Curry and other celebrities face Texas investigation for endorsements of bankrupt crypto firm, Texas House votes to repeal ban on “homosexual conduct”, Texas’ plan to provide water for a growing population virtually ignores climate change, New Senate bill offers last-minute reprieve for troubled Texas Lottery, Cryptocurrency firm FTX’s fall pains industry, but Texas stays optimistic, Bill that would make vaccine exemptions easier to obtain clears Texas House, Houston issues boil water notice for 2.2 million residents, They drove to the Capitol to testify on a bill and got a grueling lesson in Texas democracy, Texas case could change adoption rules for Native American children, and undercut tribal rights, After college students protested Israel-Hamas war, Texas Senate votes to restrict time, place and manner of future events, Feds arrest Texas man charged with threats to Boston doctor who cares for transgender children, After immigration crackdown, international students in Texas self-censor to protect their education, WNBA player Brittney Griner released from Russian custody in prisoner swap, Texas House votes to strictly define man and woman, excluding trans people from state records, Texas state court throws out lawsuit against doctor who violated abortion law, Texas lawmakers want to spend millions on Child ID kits. Experts say there’s no evidence they work., Texas drag shows become a right-wing target amid rising extremism, Texas House and Senate lawmakers have laid out their property tax cut proposals. How do they compare?, Austin voters elect Kirk Watson, who served as mayor two decades ago, to lead the city again, Private school vouchers are now law in Texas. Here’s how they will work., Jewish Texans see surge in antisemitism as a precursor to fascism, SpaceX workers in South Texas vote yes to create City of Starbase, Texas power grid expected to withstand extreme cold this week, U.S. declares military zone around El Paso, allowing soldiers to arrest migrants, A Texas superintendent ordered librarians to remove LGBTQ-themed books. Now the federal government is investigating., Here's your guide to voting in Texas's May 2025 local elections, Why are pregnancy and childbirth killing so many Black women in Texas?, Wide-ranging crackdown on abortion pills passes Texas Senate, From January 2022: Here’s how to prepare for winter weather, Bill clarifying when doctors can perform medically necessary abortions clears Senate, Texas is now home to 30 million people, Texas lawmakers want to exempt police from deadly conduct charges, Texas power grid holds amid record winter demand, but test isn’t over, Texas school districts got their first A-F grades in five years. See how your school did here., After underestimating power demand, Texas electric grid operator gets federal permission to exceed air quality limits, Private school vouchers head to Abbott’s desk to become law, RSVP for A Conversation with Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar, Abbott signs first bill of session into law, creating a Texas DOGE, After a Texas National Guard member died, his family got no financial payment. Lawmakers want to change that., In historic first, Texas House approves private school voucher program, Help us unlock a $10,000 match. Donate before year’s end., Why oil and gas companies want state oversight for carbon dioxide injection, Broken hearts lead to broken traditions in Uvalde as Mata family celebrates first holidays without Tess, UT-Rio Grande Valley students caught in nationwide sweep sue Homeland Security over immigration status, Texas 2022: Year in Photos, www.texastribune.org, Property tax revision, judicial branch expansion among new Texas laws that took effect Jan. 1, 53 international students’ immigration statuses revoked at four more Texas universities, On the margins of downtown San Antonio, a maligned neighborhood mobilizes to save itself, Texas AG Ken Paxton officially joins U.S. Senate race challenging John Cornyn, After a hospital stopped delivering babies, Deep East Texas faces a growing maternity care crisis, Eleven Texas A&M international students might have quietly lost their ability to stay in the U.S., Texas prisoners launching hunger strike to protest state’s harsh solitary confinement practices, A second Texas child has died from measles; RFK Jr. will reportedly visit state, Texas ag agency says climate change threatens state’s food supply, Private school voucher bill clears first test in Texas House, RSVP for A Conversation with Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he’ll push for special session if THC ban, bail changes fail, Two Texas bills would restrict lessons about sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools, Officer previously accused of excessive force confirmed for state board by Texas Senate, As the share of white Texans continues to shrink, the Legislature remains mostly white and male, Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning, “I want to fight”: LGBTQ Texans ready for legislative session as GOP lawmakers target them in dozens of bills, After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic, The fringe ideology of “constitutional sheriffs” is attracting believers within Texas law enforcement, Who are the undocumented immigrants in Texas?, UT-Austin blocks access to TikTok on campus Wi-Fi networks, After COVID, Texas is less prepared for the next pandemic, Sign up for The Texas Tribune's newsletters to stay updated on our most important stories., Houston-area midwife arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions, Migrant shot and injured by National Guard soldier patrolling border, FEMA wants the names and addresses of migrants helped by Texas nonprofits and local governments that got federal grant money, Subscribe to The Blast, Robert Morris, former Texas megachurch pastor and Trump adviser, indicted for child sex crimes, New Texas foster care report shows both improvements and continued deficiencies, Texas Tech University closes Lubbock campus after fires, power outages cause evacuations, Texas death row prisoners spend decades in solitary confinement. A lawsuit wants to end that “cruel” treatment., With crumbling public health infrastructure, rural Texas scrambles to respond to measles, Hundreds of thousands of Texans still don’t have heat, and some Austin-area outages could last until Friday, A year after Texas’ largest wildfire, Panhandle residents tugged between hope and anxiety, In Central Texas, an urban tree canopy bends to the ice, Texas A&M Board of Regents names Glenn Hegar as university system’s next leader, Appeals court ruling says alleged domestic abusers have a constitutional right to keep their guns, Texas leaders defend Black official after lawmaker’s public interrogation of DEI policies left her in tears, RSVP for School Choice: What’s right for Texas?, In hearing, Texas Democrats criticize school leaders for being too “nice” about their funding needs, Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring, Texas House majority signs on to new bill restricting the use of bathrooms in public buildings by transgender people, Texas sues to block Biden’s abortion medication guidance, Texas Senate panel advances bill requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms, In audio, high-ranking TEA official admits public school funds could drop with voucher-like programs, Texas Legislature 101: How bills become laws — and how you can participate in the process, Texas Legislature gears up to tackle long-standing and fresh issues in public education. Here’s what you need to know., First measles death reported in West Texas outbreak, Gov. Greg Abbott calls for legislative action on school choice, property taxes and fentanyl in State of the State, More than 100 arrested in Colony Ridge immigration raids, ICE says, Texas’ shortage of mental health care professionals is getting worse, Feds to target “criminals and illegal immigrants” in Houston-area development, Abbott says, University of Texas System pauses new diversity, equity and inclusion policies, U.S. claims migrants held at Guantanamo are “worst of the worst.” Their families say otherwise., Google contractors on strike in Austin hope to rally support among tech workers, Spring forward? Maybe not in Texas as lawmakers mull ending daylight saving time., This Texas town has the highest rate of youth attempted suicides in the state. A grieving father hopes to reverse it., The Texas Tribune Festival 2025, Despite decades of mass shootings in Texas, legislators have failed to pass meaningful gun control laws, Texas migrant shelters are nearly empty after Trump’s actions effectively shut the border, Texas teachers need raises, more training and better working conditions to fix shortages, state task force finds, New York doctor ordered to stop providing abortion pills to Texans, Mayor Sylvester Turner expects the state will soon take over Houston ISD, Los hospitales en Texas ahora deben preguntarle a sus pacientes sobre su ciudadanía. No tienes que responder., Uvalde district attorney fights release of public records against wishes of most families, Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools swiftly sails through Senate, Texas A&M University System bans diversity statements from job applications, Texas school district warns Border Patrol may board buses and question students about citizenship, Women denied abortions sue Texas to clarify exceptions to the laws, Texas bill that lets families use tax dollars for private schools swiftly sails through Senate, Get ready for #TribFest23, Measles cases reported in Texas as vaccine rate against the disease has fallen, Three Texas women are sued for wrongful death after assisting with abortion, “A lot of fear going on”: Texas immigrant community on edge during Trump’s first weeks, “I love my babies. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy”: One mother’s struggle to survive in pro-life Texas, Texas National Guard to make immigration arrests under agreement with Trump administration, Abbott says, Texas Education Agency will take control of Houston ISD in June, An immigrant faces deportation after a routine traffic stop in Texas, sparking more fear, In a Central Texas county, high schoolers are jailed on felony charges for vaping what could be legal hemp, Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained immigrants, Safer Schools: Students, Educators & Mental Health One Year After the Uvalde Shooting, Texas State Bar seeks to dismiss its lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election, How Texas activists turned drag events into fodder for outrage, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Legislature should clarify Texas abortion law to protect mothers at risk, West Texas A&M University students file free speech lawsuit after president cancels campus drag show, Longtime Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards dies after battle with brain cancer, Some Texas groups resume funding out-of-state abortions after court ruling, Texas GOP chair claims church-state separation is a myth as lawmakers, pastors prep for “spiritual battle”, Fire at migrant center in Mexico near El Paso kills at least 39, Texas Medical Board director retires after uproar over his Planned Parenthood employment, Federal judge in Texas strikes down key ACA provision regarding preventive care services, Rep. Dustin Burrows voted Texas House speaker, in blow to insurgent GOP movement, SNAP recipients will see a cut in food benefits starting this month, Texas Legislature 101: How bills become laws — and how you can participate in the process, When showing up at the Texas Capitol made a difference, TribCast, U.S. Supreme Court temporarily restores access to abortion pill, U.S. House approves legislation to deport undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes, San Antonio to vote on progressive wish list on abortion, marijuana, low-level arrests, UT-Austin President Jay Hartzell leaves to lead SMU, Austin doctors who treated trans kids leaving Dell Children’s clinic after AG Paxton announces investigation, 2024: The year in photos, 8-year-old girl dies while in federal custody on the border, Texans remember Jimmy Carter, the last Democrat to take the state’s presidential election, Trap-neuter-release programs for cats are now legally protected in Texas, Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s college sports, Texas calls for energy conservation as extreme heat spikes electricity demand, Landowner resistance forces Texas to build wall in remote areas, Texas towns are starving for capital and lack the resources to apply for grants. This group hopes to help., Trump’s promise of mass deportation throws undocumented Texans into fear, uncertainty, Join us for Houston and the 2023 Legislative Session, June 22, Texas files first lawsuit against out-of-state abortion provider, As Texas swelters, local rules requiring water breaks for construction workers will soon be nullified, Federal judge blocks rule that would have given DACA recipients access to Affordable Care Act coverage, A year after Dobbs decision, Texas has settled in to a post-abortion reality, Campaign finance records don’t capture total spending on Amarillo abortion “travel ban” election, Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial will begin Sept. 5, with his attendance required, Rural providers, advocates push Texas Legislature to "rescue" maternal health care system, U.S. Supreme Court strikes down consideration of race in college admissions, Dustin Burrows says he has votes to be Texas House speaker after David Cook wins GOP caucus vote, Judge says DPS must release documents related to Uvalde shooting response, Speaker Dade Phelan abandons bid for third term, amid bruising leadership battle, Race-based college admissions are now banned, but Texas schools still have ways to ensure campuses are diverse, Texas Senate to pursue ban on THC products next year, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says, “I want them to haunt you”: Man who killed 23 at El Paso Walmart hears from victims’ families, Terlingua’s tourist season has started. Here’s why and how you can help conserve water on your visit., With new federal food stamp limits coming, advocates mobilize to inform Texas recipients, Inside the only class in Texas to help prepare inmates for life after prison, As Texas lawmakers tussle over property tax relief, it’s unclear whether renters will benefit, State Board of Education approves Bible-infused curriculum, Texas bans homeowners’ associations from discriminating against renters who receive federal housing aid, UT System will expand free tuition and fees to all undergraduates whose families make $100,000 or less, Gov. Greg Abbott sends more state police to patrol Austin after city leaders call for end to partnership, Texas offers Starr County ranch to Trump for mass deportation plans, Lawsuit seeks to block Texas from banning gender transition-related care for children, How some Texas parents and historians say a new state curriculum glosses over slavery and racism, With no new funding from the state, Texas schools are breaking the bank to pay for teacher raises, Many Americans say immigration is out of control, but 24 hours on the Texas-Mexico border showed a new reality. Will it last?, 500,000 Texans have been dropped from the Medicaid rolls since April, Gov. Greg Abbott wants to freeze tuition at Texas colleges and universities for another two years, Event: Where Do Public Schools Go From Here, July 25, Gov. Greg Abbott wants to freeze tuition at Texas colleges and universities for another two years, Tearfully testifying against Texas’ abortion ban, three women describe medical care delayed, Rural Texas — already starved for health care — faces a dearth of volunteer first responders, How local rules fuel high housing costs in 11 Texas cities, Prisoners’ relatives and former inmates plead for help as deaths mount in sweltering Texas prisons, Texas Legislature will approve school vouchers and boost public education funds next year, Abbott says, U.S. sues Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott declines to remove floating border barrier, Republicans reassert their dominance in Texas, Facing sex discrimination claims, Texas begins jailing migrant women under border crackdown, Amarillo voters reject abortion “travel ban,” a rare rebuke of anti-abortion movement in Texas, Rural Texas may lose out on billions in broadband infrastructure funding due to federal regulations, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz declares victory over Democrat Colin Allred, Abortion, the economy, immigration and transgender rights: Voters across Texas explain their vote, A prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth., Here’s how to vote in the Texas 2024 election, www.texastribune.org, Problems voting on Election Day? Tell us your stories., Texas OB-GYNs urge lawmakers to change abortion laws after reports on pregnant women's deaths, Q&A: How can Texans deal with extreme heat?, Facing election scrutiny, Texas prepares for Nov. 5 with paper ballots and strengthened security, Political warnings and accusations of misconduct: 6 main themes emerge in first week of Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial, Texas is slashing $607 million in Medicaid funding from program for students with disabilities, Beyoncé endorses Kamala Harris while Donald Trump vows border crackdown in dueling Texas stops, Tap here to RSVP for Tribune events, Odessa bans transgender people from using restrooms that don’t match sex assigned at birth, Influential Texas activist Jonathan Stickland hosted white supremacist Nick Fuentes at Fort Worth office, Texas 2024 ballot lookup tool, Colony Ridge developer defends Houston-area community as state leaders vow action against it, Early voting is under way in Texas. Here’s a guide to your rights at the polls., Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 constitutional amendments election, Robert Roberson expected to testify in person before Texas House panel on Monday, Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 constitutional amendments election, With little say over Robert Roberson’s fate, Texas lawmakers take extraordinary steps to buy him more time, No water, roads or emergency services: How climate change left a rural neighborhood nearly uninhabitable, Texas denies clemency for Robert Roberson despite bipartisan campaign to stop his execution in shaken baby case, As Texas bans diversity and equity offices at public colleges, Rice University’s inclusion efforts march on, Gov. Greg Abbott boasted that Texas removed 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls. That number was likely inflated., Texas to get four new maternal health research centers amid mortality crisis for moms, Galveston man drops lawsuit against women who allegedly helped his ex-wife get an abortion, Immigrating legally means navigating a system both political parties say is broken. Here’s why it’s so difficult., Download a voter registration application here, Taxes, state parks, infrastructure: What you need to know about the Nov. 7 constitutional amendments election, Check your voter registration status here, Inaccessible private schools or underfunded public schools: Texas’ disabled students have few options with no change in sight, Submit a name or address change for your voter registration here, Sign up for The Y’all, a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas., Ken Paxton sues TikTok for violating new Texas social media law, These home-schooling moms want to create a “microschool” for Black kids. They need vouchers to make it happen., Paxton sues Austin over abortion travel fund, Abbott calls lawmakers back for fourth time to try again on school vouchers and border security, Texas sues Biden administration over requirement to provide LGBTQ+ youth foster placements, Texas voters gave retired teachers raises and approved new infrastructure funds as most constitutional amendments passed, Many Americans say immigration is out of control, but 24 hours on the Texas-Mexico border showed a new reality. Will it last?, The big takeaways from the Texas special session | Texas Tribune Event Nov. 15, Maternal deaths surged in Texas in 2020, 2021, Texas legislators approve bill allowing police to arrest people who cross the border illegally, Tap here to update your address if you've moved since the last election, How the Texas AG’s office became a pipeline for conservative federal judges, Travis County sues top Texas officials, accusing them of violating National Voter Registration Act, Texas board rejects many science textbooks over climate change messaging, Texas officials say they’ve scrubbed the voter rolls. Here’s how to check if you’re still on them., Fear and worry shadow Texas oyster fishermen as another season begins with few reefs open, Federal border agency report on Uvalde massacre recommends policy changes, Texas woman asks judge to let her terminate pregnancy after lethal fetal diagnosis, Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say, Texas judge allows Kate Cox to abort fetus with lethal abnormality, Dan Patrick asks Senate to consider bills to unmask protesters, change runoff elections, After state’s high court halts historic abortion ruling, Kate Cox leaves Texas to terminate her nonviable pregnancy, Eight Texas independent voters share how they're sizing up the candidates heading into November, Year after year, most Texas police departments report zero hate crimes. Here’s why., Liz Cheney says Dick Cheney will vote for Kamala Harris, and she will support Democrat Colin Allred in Texas Senate race, Feds sue Colony Ridge developer, accusing it of preying on Latino homebuyers, Texas takes its first steps to protect its mountain lions, Diversity offices on college campuses will soon be illegal in Texas, as 30 new laws go into effect, Judge rejects Ken Paxton’s bid to question leader of Brownsville migrant aid organization, U.S. Department of Justice says it’ll sue if Texas enforces new law punishing illegal border crossing, Colin Allred’s understated campaign strategy draws mixed reviews from fellow Democrats, Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Black Democratic trailblazer, dies at 88, Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services, Emergency rooms not required to perform life-saving abortions, federal appeals court rules, When Texas jail standards push inmates to lockups in other states, oversight doesn’t follow, Feds say Texas is blocking Border Patrol from a section of the border, ask U.S. Supreme Court to intervene, Keynotes Announced: Whitmer and Youngkin open and close The Texas Tribune Festival!, U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says three migrants are dead near Eagle Pass park after Border Patrol was denied access, Federal judge in Texas expands ruling that blocks Biden administration protections of LGBTQ students, Texans asked to conserve energy Monday as expected demand likely to put strain on electric grid, In new complaint, Texas women say delayed care due to abortion laws endangered their fertility, Feds approve 12 months of Medicaid coverage for low-income Texas moms, Abbott order will require Texas public hospitals to collect patients’ immigration status, Appeals court blocks Texas from enforcing book rating law, DPS reinstates Texas Ranger fired for Uvalde shooting response, “Cascading failures”: Justice Department blasts law enforcement’s botched response to Uvalde school shooting, Justice Department finds Texas juvenile detention centers violated youth offenders’ rights, Uvalde victims’ families get an official acknowledgement of botched shooting response — but some want criminal charges, Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy energizes Texas’ Black and Indian American voters, RSVP for Pregaming the 2024 Texas Primary, The full program for The Texas Tribune Festival is live!, Texans face a bigger burden than ever to pay rent, study finds, Truckers hope protest over unpaid hours and lack of restrooms will spark a Permian Basin labor movement, Glitch in financial aid form is keeping students with immigrant parents from applying for college grants, In Texas, violating campaign ethics laws rarely yields repercussions. The attorney general’s office is to blame., Here’s how to vote in Texas’ March 5 primary elections, As Biden steps down, Democrats need to act swiftly to nominate a new candidate for the Texas ballot, Judge says Texas school district can punish Black student for his hairstyle, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is dead at 74, Texas passes on $450 million summer lunch program for low-income families, Texas Tribune Guides and Resources, Texas firefighters battling massive Panhandle wildfires, including second largest in state’s history, “Horrible and scary”: Texas leaders express outrage and concern after Trump is rushed offstage, Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants suspected of being in country illegally blocked by federal judge, If you have limited service, use this link to read more on Beryl resources, Panhandle wildfire rages through more than 1 million acres, becoming the largest in Texas history, Tropical Storm Beryl: how to get help and help Texans, Early voting turnout in 2024 Texas primaries slumps compared to 2020, Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett calls on Biden to withdraw from presidential race, Appeals court reverses order blocking Texas immigration law, setting up Supreme Court showdown, U.S. Supreme Court will hear challenge to Texas’ age verification requirement for porn sites, Xcel Energy company acknowledges role in Texas wildfire, Texas’ social media law remains blocked after U.S. Supreme Court sends it back to lower court, Supreme Court permits Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border as the SB 4 legal clash continues, Former Uvalde schools police chief indicted for role in Robb Elementary shooting response, Texas Medical Board proposes new guidance for abortion medical exceptions, Criminal charges dropped against Austin officer who shot Michael Ramos, Felony securities fraud charges against Attorney General Ken Paxton to be dropped after nine years, Travis County Attorney drops charges against 79 more UT-Austin protesters, As Texas students clash over Israel-Hamas war, Gov. Greg Abbott orders colleges to revise free speech policies, Texas politics leave transgender foster youth isolated — during and after life in state care, UT-Austin announces round of firings in latest step to comply with Texas’ DEI ban, As more Texans struggle with housing costs, homeownership becoming less attainable, 2024 Texas Tribune Festival, U.S. Supreme Court allows gun restrictions for domestic violence suspects, Texas National Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border, Eclipse fever hits Texas towns as residents and officials prepare for a crush of visitors, Texas will use computers to grade written answers on this year’s STAAR tests, Sign up for our newsletters, Years ago, Texas hustled to get kids on state health care. Now it’s kicking them off., Here’s how to vote in Texas’ May 4 local elections, The Karankawa were said to be extinct. Now they’re reviving their culture — and fighting to protect their ancestors’ land., Police arrest more than two dozen pro-Palestine protesters on UT-Austin campus amid tense standoff, Texas reduces Black and Hispanic majority congressional districts in proposed map, despite people of color fueling population growth, Though it is expected to draw the state into federal court, SB 1 is set to go into effect three months after the special legislative session, kicking in before the 2022 primary elections., Here’s what the law says about protesting on Texas college campuses, 666 new Texas laws go into effect Sept. 1. Here are some that might affect you., Most cases against UT-Austin protesters dropped, Abortion providers appeal to U.S. Supreme Court in last-ditch effort to block new Texas law banning the procedure as early as six weeksAbortion providers appeal to U.S. Supreme Court in last-ditch effort to block new Texas law banning the procedure as ear, Dozens more arrested at UT-Austin as police use pepper spray, flash bangs to break up protests, Can Greg Abbott actually build Trump's border wall?, Gov. Greg Abbott and UT-Austin shift from championing free speech to policing protesters’ intentions, UT-Austin working with Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, conservative donors to create “limited government” think tank, New Texas voting laws, political maps could once again require federal approval under U.S. House bill named after John Lewis, Some Houston-area power outages could last weeks after deadly storms cause widespread damage, Gov. Greg Abbott bans mandates on COVID-19 vaccines regardless of whether they have full FDA approval, A Houston woman applied for a green card. She was banned from the U.S. for a decade., Texas' biggest county saw a sixfold jump in vaccine rates after offering $100 for first doses, Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws, Full FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine opens door for vaccine mandates in Texas, Unchecked growth around Big Bend sparks debate over water — a prelude for Texas, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick blames Democrats for low vaccinations among Black residents, but more white Texans are unvaccinated, How a chance meeting helped Texas become the nation’s top beekeeping state, Texas Supreme Court temporarily allows school mask mandates to remain, Texas State University will hold first 2024 presidential debate, After a nearly six-week exodus over GOP voting bill, enough Democrats return to Texas House to resume work, Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to stop Dallas woman from getting an abortion, Texas says schools now must notify families of positive COVID-19 cases in classrooms, “Why now?”: Biden’s new immigration policy to limit asylum seekers faces quick criticism in Texas, Ted Cruz says he’d be a “disloyal jackass” if he didn't vote for Greg Abbott for governor in Republican primary, support.texastribune.org, The new Texas COVID-19 surge could be worse than anything the state has seen yet, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tests positive for COVID-19, New Texas law allowing people to carry handguns without permits stirs mix of fear, concern among law enforcement, Siding with Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts mask orders in Dallas and Bexar counties, "Tired of putting bodies in body bags," this Austin ICU nurse scaled back her hours in the hospital, People of color make up 95% of Texas’ population growth, and cities and suburbs are booming, 2020 census shows, What is gender-affirming medical care for transgender children? Here’s what you need to know., Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado ends her filibuster against GOP elections bill after 15 hours, Texas House orders arrest of missing Democrats as weekslong stalemate over a voting restrictions bill continues, Texas Supreme Court allows for arrest of Democrats who don't show up to Legislature, Gov. Greg Abbott’s order banning mask mandates in Texas schools faces lawsuit, defiance by big-city districts, With the delta variant spreading, Texas hospitalizations are increasing quicker than at any other point in the pandemic, Second special legislative session to pass GOP voting bill convenes without a quorum in the Texas House, Texas hospitals hit by staffing crisis as burnout depletes workforce and COVID-19 surges, Texas won’t require schools to notify parents of COVID-19 cases, Jessica Cisneros will again challenge U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar in Democratic primary for congressional seat, Gov. Greg Abbott announces next special legislative session will start Saturday, Texas teachers say GOP’s new social studies law will hinder how an entire generation understands race, history and current events, With time running out, Texas Legislature still at impasse on GOP elections bill, "On a crash course": Texas hospitals brace for another COVID-19 surge as delta variant burns through unvaccinated communities, Invoking the spirit of Selma, Texas activists begin 27-mile march demanding federal action on voting rights, Can Greg Abbott actually build Trump's border wall?, Texas lawmakers used MLK’s words to attack critical race theory. MLK III says his father’s work actually supports it., Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton gets all-important endorsement from Donald Trump over fellow Republican George P. Bush, University of Texas announces it won't renew its sports media rights with Big 12, signaling its planned departure, Gov. Greg Abbott promised “transparency and accountability” for border wall donations. But donors don’t have to use real names., Texans not expected to lose power through the rest of the summer, regulators say, Texas has seen nearly 9,000 COVID-19 deaths since February. All but 43 were unvaccinated people., Surgery kept one longtime Democratic lawmaker from fleeing Texas. He fears missing a moment in history more than arrest., Texas foster care crisis worsens, with fast-growing numbers of children sleeping in offices, hotels, churches, Rising share of coronavirus tests coming back positive in Texas fuels fears of another wave, Texas Democrats’ decampment over voting legislation has echoes of 2003 redistricting fight, Sen. Joe Manchin, key Democratic holdout on federal voting protections, coming to Texas for fundraiser hosted by several GOP donors, Austin announces stricter coronavirus protocols for unvaccinated residents as cases increase. But it can’t legally enforce them., Twenty abortion providers sue Texas officials over law that bans abortions as early as six weeks, The latest updates on the Texas Democrats leaving Texas to block the special legislative session and a GOP voting restrictions bill, What's in the new voting restriction legislation introduced in the Texas House and Senate, Live updates: Kamala Harris says Texas Democrats showing "extraordinary courage" in effort to leave the state, Texas House Democrats preparing to flee the state in move that could block voting restrictions bill, bring Legislature to a halt, Texans testifying on GOP voting bill faced a 17 hour-wait to be heard by lawmakers in the dead of night, What's in the new voting restriction legislation introduced in the Texas House and Senate, Houston-area COVID-19 outbreak — including Delta variant cases — should be a wake-up call for Texans, health expert warns, Gov. Greg Abbott includes voting restrictions, critical race theory and restrictions on transgender student athletes on special legislative session agenda, Some Texas students with disabilities thrived on remote learning, but have few options this fall, Authors say state museum canceled book event examining slavery’s role in Battle of the Alamo after Texas GOP leaders complained, After a year of living carefully, nearly half of Texas voters have returned to their pre-pandemic lives, UT/TT Poll finds, Gov. Greg Abbott wants to build a border wall. South Texas landowners are divided over whether they want it., Donald Trump visits Texas to tour “unfinished border wall” on U.S.-Mexico border with Gov. Greg Abbott, Texas voters split over Gov. Greg Abbott’s job performance, but he remains popular among Republicans, UT/TT Poll finds, Collin County detention officers won't face charges over in-custody death of Marvin Scott III, The eviction crisis in photos: How three Texans faced losing their homes during a pandemic, Texas students' standardized test scores dropped dramatically during the pandemic, especially in math, Greater disparities to emerge in Texas as unemployment benefits, protections against evictions and utility shutoffs end, Some Texas power plants unexpectedly went offline last week. The grid operator says it still doesn’t know why, Kamala Harris to visit El Paso on Friday in first trip to U.S.-Mexico border as vice president, What is critical race theory? Explaining the discipline that Texas' governor wants to "abolish", Gov. Greg Abbott vetoes criminal justice bills, legislation to protect dogs, teach kids about domestic violence, Photos: How Texans celebrated Juneteenth, Nearly 40% of Texans are fully vaccinated as hospitalizations drop to lowest point in more than a year, Critics denounce Greg Abbott and Dan Patrick’s “invasion” rhetoric on immigration, saying it will incite violence, Is Texas headed toward another blackout? Did the Legislature fix the power grid? Here are answers to your questions about the grid., Bipartisan effort led by Texans to make Juneteenth a federal holiday passes Congress, Texans can carry handguns without a license or training starting Sept. 1, after Gov. Greg Abbott signs permitless carry bill into law, Vice President Kamala Harris says Texas is key example of why a new federal elections law is needed, After Austin shooting, advocates and Texas Democrats renew calls for action on gun violence, After Austin shooting, advocates and Texas Democrats renew calls for action on gun violence, People gather to protest against the Austin Police Department while officers clear homeless encampments around City Hall, Texas' main power grid operator urges reduced electricity use through Friday due to "tight grid conditions", Eva Guzman, former Texas Supreme Court justice, joins GOP primary challenge against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, Republicans think they can take South Texas — especially after a win in McAllen, Fear of coronavirus will no longer be acceptable reason for Texans on unemployment to turn down job offers, Texas lawmakers responded to the pandemic by limiting what the government can do in response to a pandemic, Texas power generation companies will have to better prepare for extreme weather under bills Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law, Texas Republican leaders promised action on gun safety after the El Paso shooting. Instead, they passed permitless carry., Everyday Texans overlooked in state lawmakers' response to power outages during winter storm, Analysis: Regulating dangerous practices in the Texas Legislature, COVID-19 ravaged the state’s border counties. Now they’re leading Texas in vaccinations., Republicans say they’ll tweak part of Texas elections bill criticized for impact on Black churchgoers, Democrats' defeat of Texas voting bill adds an asterisk to Republicans’ “most conservative” legislative session, Texas Democrats abandon House floor, blocking passage of voting bill before final deadline, After drastic changes made behind closed doors, and an overnight debate, Texas Senate approves voting bill, President Joe Biden says Texas voting bill is “part of an assault on democracy”, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz, John Cornyn vote against commission to investigate January insurrection, Point of Order: Republican state Rep. Lyle Larson, party of one, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls for June special session after three of his priority bills fail in Texas House, A year after George Floyd’s murder, only a few of Texas lawmakers’ police reform measures appear likely to become law, Texans could carry handguns without a permit under bill headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk, Texas GOP’s bills targeting transgender children have exacted a mental health toll, even if they don’t become law, Texas families with students receiving free or reduced-price lunches could be eligible for up to $1,200 in food aid, What it’s like to be a doctor in training in the middle of a pandemic, Gov. Greg. Abbott says no public schools or government entities will be allowed to require masks, Unemployed Texans will stop getting additional $300-per-week benefit next month after Gov. Greg Abbott opts out of federal program, Texas officials knew foster children were illegally placed in an unsafe shelter. It didn't end until a whistleblower came forward., CDC lifts mask guidance for fully vaccinated people — but less than a third of Texans are fully vaccinated, Bill that would ban abortion at 6 weeks heads to governor's desk to become Texas law, Texas law now allows alcohol to go from restaurants after Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill, Save the date for The Texas Tribune Festival, House votes to ban school vouchers, cap attorney general spending as part of its proposed $246 billion state budget, Texas House advances plan to subsidize power plant weatherization, Overhaul of ERCOT board could replace experts with political appointees, Internet is “not a privilege; it’s a right”: Rural Texas students struggle without broadband access, Donald Trump endorses Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick for reelection, Support The Texas Tribune, Texas GOP’s voting restrictions bill could be rewritten behind closed doors after final House passage, Fetal “heartbeat” bill, that could ban abortions at six weeks, nears passage in the Legislature, Permitless carry of a handgun in Texas nearly law, after Senate OKs bill, GOP lawmakers want to ban "woke philosophies" like critical race theory in Texas schools, Texas’ larger cities would face financial penalties for cutting police budgets under bill approved by House, Texas Legislature advances bills to shield oil and gas from climate initiatives, Texas House advances bill that would ban homeless encampments in public, Protesters who obstruct emergency vehicles could face felony charges under bill passed by Texas House, Bail in Texas could see key changes under House bill, but some lawmakers still see an unequal system, Texas Senate bill restricting transgender students’ sports participation stalls in House committee, casting doubts on its fate, Major corporations come out against proposed voting restrictions in Texas, Don't skip your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, health experts warn, Lina Hidalgo wins national award from prominent Democratic fundraising group, COVID-19 variant cases are on the rise in Texas. Here’s what you need to know., UT/TT poll: Majority of Texans oppose permitless carry, would ban police chokeholds and taxpayer-funded lobbying, As Austin voters weigh camping ban proposition, Texas lawmakers consider bills to prohibit homeless encampments statewide, Relatives of Texans killed by police hope Derek Chauvin’s conviction will advance the state’s George Floyd Act, Texas will gain two seats in Congress as residents of color drive population gains, COVID-19 vaccine demand drops in Texas, though less than a quarter of population is fully vaccinated, UT-Austin says Longhorn Band members must play "The Eyes of Texas" or else join new, separate band, Lawyer for George Floyd's family wants to turn attention back to case of Pamela Turner, a Texas woman killed by police in 2019, Medicaid expansion picks up bipartisan support in the Texas House, but hurdles remain, Texas officials and activists say murder conviction for George Floyd’s death “is only one step” in reforming policing, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Senate currently lacks the votes to pass permitless carry of handguns, Family fights anti-trans bills at Texas Capitol: “I will walk through fire to see my child be happy”, Texas investigating allegations that unaccompanied migrant children are being abused, sexually assaulted in San Antonio, Advocates back Gov. Greg Abbott's call for greater oversight at migrant shelters. But they question his timing and motivations., As Republicans hammer Biden on border policy, Democrats question the authenticity of their concern for migrants, Biden administration spending $60 million per week to shelter unaccompanied minors, COVID-19 ravaged Texas nursing homes. Here are the stories behind the numbers., Texas House gives initial approval to "constitutional carry," which would allow people to carry a gun without a license, Severe weather this summer could cause another Texas power crisis, ERCOT asks Texans to conserve power, but says outages not expected as it nears emergency conditions, As Texas Legislature considers anti-trans bills, NCAA announces it will not hold events in states that discriminate against trans students, Marvin Scott III died in Texas police custody. His family will protest until the officers involved are arrested., Feds pause Johnson & Johnson vaccine distribution for review after six reports of blood clotting among 6.8 million doses, Trying to make sense of how Texas ranks on coronavirus vaccinations? Here’s a look behind the numbers., Congress allocated $19 billion in federal stimulus money to Texas public education, but schools have yet to see an extra dime, U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar joins lawsuit accusing Donald Trump of inciting Capitol riot, Texas House committee advances bill that would make it a crime for election officials to send unsolicited vote-by-mail applications, St. Edward’s becomes one of the first universities in nation to require COVID-19 vaccine this fall for in-person activities, Texas STAAR faces technical problems, leaving thousands of students unable to access test, Texas' George Floyd Act seeks to reform violent police behavior. But a sticking point centers on protecting officers from lawsuits., After saying he has “no plans” to run for governor, Beto O’Rourke quick to clarify he might, Analysis: Texas’ proposed voting restrictions have more to do with 2018 than 2020, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals will review Crystal Mason’s controversial illegal voting conviction, Texas lawmakers want to prevent another power crisis. But the legislation doesn't go far enough to do that, critics say, Bills restricting abortion, including one that bans procedure as early as six weeks, gets Texas Senate OK, Empty chairs tell the story of pandemic's toll at Texas kidney dialysis centers, Texas prisons stopped in-person visits and limited mail. Drugs got in anyway., All adults in Texas are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. But there still aren’t enough doses for everyone., Texas' George Floyd Act seeks to reform violent police behavior. But a sticking point centers on protecting officers from lawsuits., At least 111 people died in Texas during winter storm, most from hypothermia, Analysis: Not all emergencies are priorities in the Texas Capitol, Point of Order: Former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus explains why he voted for Joe Biden last year, Texas opens COVID-19 vaccine to everyone 16 and older on March 29, Widows of the pandemic: Three South Texas women lost their husbands but found solace in each other, “I don’t feel safe anymore”: Asian Texans grapple with racism after a gunman killed Asian women in Atlanta, As Texas expands COVID-19 vaccination eligibility, racial disparities persist among Black, Hispanic residents, Matthew McConaughey is flirting with a run for governor. But his politics remain a mystery., George W. Bush on Capitol insurrection: "I was sick to my stomach", Millions of Texans still don’t have broadband access. Some lawmakers are trying to change that., Hundreds of new migrants still being expelled to Mexico as Joe Biden keeps one of Donald Trump's controversial policies, Texas' last Public Utility Commission member resigns at Gov. Greg Abbott's request, Gov. Greg Abbott formally opens Texas GOP bid to clamp down on local efforts expanding voting access, At least 57 people died in the Texas winter storm, mostly from hypothermia, Lawmakers are seeking common ground on DACA, but comprehensive immigration reform will be a challenge for Democrats, One year ago, the first Texan was killed by COVID-19. 45,000 deaths followed — and it’s not over., Texas’ unemployment system is confusing and frustrating. Here’s how to navigate it., Some Texas colleges keep spring break while others adapt due to pandemic concerns, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Austin to stop it from imposing a local mask order, Judge rejects bid by Planned Parenthood to stay in Medicaid, affecting health service for thousands of low-income Texans, Texans 50 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting March 15, Texans 50 and older will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting March 15, Point of Order with Lina Hidalgo, Texas no longer has a statewide mask mandate. But face coverings are still required in some businesses and public places., How to get involved in the Texas redistricting process, Texans don’t have to prove they’re eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and some are jumping the line. Here’s why., UT-Austin releases report on history of "The Eyes of Texas", While Abbott called for winterization of power plants in the aftermath of the storm, some experts said he didn’t go far enough and ignored natural gas infrastructure., A year into the pandemic, many Texans still struggling financially and emotionally, Senate passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill, For some Texans who lost loved ones to the coronavirus, lifting the mask mandate is a “slap in the face”, ERCOT overcharged power companies $16 billion for electricity during winter freeze, firm says, Nurtured with faith, a community garden in San Antonio springs back from the devastating winter storm, Texas teachers, child care workers now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine, “It’s putting us in the firing line”: Some small business owners worry about Gov. Greg Abbott lifting coronavirus restrictions, Keep wearing your mask, health officials say after Gov. Greg Abbott lifts mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott says he's rescinding statewide mask mandate, capacity limits on businesses, “UT needs rich donors”: Emails show wealthy alumni supporting “Eyes of Texas” threatened to pull donations, Texas workers struggle to pay for groceries and rent after losing wages during winter storm, Analysis: Winter storm response should focus on public safety, not dollars, How Texas’ power grid works, Texas’ oldest Black university was built on a former plantation. Its students still fight a legacy of voter suppression., “Please support us”: Texas’ citrus and dairy farmers urge patience as they rebuild after the winter storm, Texas plants released nearly as much pollution during winter storm as during Hurricane Laura, Point of Order: The outage and the outrage, Texans used mutual aid to help their communities through a devastating winter storm, Four ERCOT board members who live outside of Texas resign in the aftermath of the power outage, winter storm, “Power companies get exactly what they want”: How Texas repeatedly failed to protect its power grid against extreme weather, A family is suing Texas’ power grid operator after their son died from suspected hypothermia. But ERCOT may be shielded from lawsuits., Texas jails and prisons see brutal cold and overfilled toilets in winter storm, As Texans endured days in the dark, the state failed to deliver vital emergency information, Texas officials tell electricity providers to stop sending bills, blocks utility disconnections, Analysis: A winter storm leaves Texas with a black eye, Dwindling food, flooded halls, unflushable toilets: Texas’ university dorms descend into chaos during winter storm, “One thing after another”: Rural Texans faced the same storm — with unique hardships, “We are resilient people”: Texans share how they weathered the winter storm, Here’s what you need to know if you don’t have access to clean water or are concerned about burst pipes, Already hit hard by pandemic, Black and Hispanic communities suffer the blows of an unforgiving winter storm, Sign up to get texts from The Texas Tribune, Texas leaders failed to heed warnings that left the state's power grid vulnerable to winter extremes, experts say, Texas was "seconds and minutes" away from catastrophic monthslong blackouts, officials say, Texas Democrats call for Ted Cruz to resign for reportedly flying to Cancun as many Texans still lack water, power, Texans running out of food as weather crisis disrupts supply chain, Austin is the latest city to issue a citywide water boil notice, “We’re in it alone”: Power outages leave millions of Texans desperate for heat and safety, Texas' grid operator wants to bring relief by making power outages consistently shorter — but might not be able to Wednesday, No, frozen wind turbines aren’t the main culprit for Texas’ power outages, When will Texans get their power back? Officials don't know., How to help and get help in Texas as the winter storm causes power outages, Hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 vaccine deliveries, injections delayed by winter storm, 2 million Texas households without power as massive winter storm drives demand for electricity, Rolling power blackouts in effect across Texas as massive winter storm drives demand for electricity, “Crisis upon crisis”: Industrial pollutants leave San Angelo residents without water as winter storm bears down, Former top aides say Attorney General Ken Paxton received assistance with home remodel, job for alleged girlfriend in return for helping political donor, West Texas is on track to get even more nuclear waste — thanks to the federal government, Three FEMA-run vaccination sites aimed at underserved Texans to open later this month, Abbott says, National Republicans say they'll target five U.S. House seats held by Texas Democrats in 2022, Half of Texas' nurses experience workplace violence. A Texas lawmaker says it’s time to protect them., U.S. Rep. Ron Wright of Arlington dies at age 67, Laredo was one of the nation's worst COVID-19 hot spots for weeks. Its leaders see no easy way out., Republican who helped Trump campaign challenge Joe Biden's win will lead election work in Texas House, Nearly a year into the pandemic, grocery workers in Texas are more fatigued than ever as they await vaccine access, There aren't enough substitute teachers to step in when coronavirus keeps Texas teachers out of the classroom, What do new variants of the coronavirus mean for Texans? And how can we best protect ourselves?, Gov. Greg Abbott unveils legislative priorities, including police funding, "election integrity," expanding broadband access and more, Texas will require students to take the STAAR test in person, "We do a lot of work": Texas' low-wage workers hope for more as Biden, Congress push minimum wage hike, Greg Abbott and Beto O’Rourke spar in what could be a preview of the 2022 governor’s race, Texans receiving federal food assistance could soon get more aid under Joe Biden's executive order, Texas prepares to test for lead in schools’ drinking water for the first time, As Gov. Greg Abbott vows to ban homeless camping in public, Austin officials and unsheltered residents push for better housing access, Internet and phone services in rural Texas threatened as state slashes subsidies for providers, After 91 years, coronavirus brings a Texas rancher’s last sunset, Texas universities promised action after summer’s racial reckoning. But they're still reluctant to shed Confederate relics., Toxic substance or water supply? Lawmakers to weigh whether wastewater from oil fields could replenish the state's aquifers, Dallas County axes plan to prioritize vaccinating communities of color after state threatens to slash allocation, Low-income Texans struggle to find new doctors as state officials boot Planned Parenthood off Medicaid, Texas-based anti-vaccine group received federal bailout funds in May as pandemic raged, After a year of racial reckoning, Black lawmakers believe they can finally eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas, Where parents and students in Texas can turn for help with mental health concerns, Texas laws protecting whistleblowers don't apply to Attorney General Ken Paxton, his agency argues in bid to quash lawsuit, Jordan’s story: Isolated, anxious and failing online classes, an 11-year-old Texas boy considered suicide, https://www.texastribune.org/2021/01/13/texas-congress-trrump-impeachment/, Wendy Davis says Trump supporters harassing a Biden bus in Texas should have served as a warning before U.S. Capitol riot, In 2021, white men are still overrepresented in the Texas Legislature, "We would have been shot”: Texas activists shaken by law enforcement reaction to Capitol siege, Already in crisis, Texas hospitals treat record numbers of COVID-19 patients while preparing for another post-holiday surge, Ken Paxton told Trump supporters to "keep fighting." When they breached the Capitol, he falsely claimed it wasn't them., Some Texas Republicans decried Capitol insurrection — but didn’t connect the violence to their own rhetoric, Most Texan Republicans in the U.S. House voted in favor of objections to certifying Joe Biden's win, U.S. Capitol under lockdown as Trump supporters storm the building during certification of the Electoral College, Analysis: As Ted Cruz argues for the president, Donald Trump’s supporters are the real prize, Eligible Texans can’t get answers about the COVID-19 vaccine. It’s not clear who — if anyone — has them., Texas’ medical marijuana program is one of the most restrictive in the country. Advocates hope the Legislature will change that., Disabled Texans worry loss of Affordable Care Act could cost them programs that help them live independently, Texas reports a record number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 as hospital beds fill up across the state, Hungry and homeless Texans are waiting anxiously for Congress to act. The day after Christmas, pandemic jobless aid expires., The Trump administration awarded border wall contracts to build on land it doesn't own in Texas, As pandemic grinds on, Texas students increasingly feel alone and scared, and some are thinking about suicide, Gov. Greg Abbott receives COVID-19 vaccine, saying he wants to serve as an example to Texans, The pandemic, protests and the polls: Texas' 2020 in photos, A Texas case challenging the legality of DACA is back in federal court, Nine months on the pandemic’s front line have crushed Texas health care workers’ spirits and killed their colleagues, This high school senior plans to be the first in her family to attend college. She has to finish virtual school first., $1.7M for George Strait, six-figure bonuses: Months later, a lawsuit forced Texas to release details on inaugural spending, COVID-19 vaccine doses are arriving in Texas, giving weary health care workers hope after months of peril, Vaccinations are underway for Texas' front-line health care workers: "I can't believe this is happening.”, U.S. Supreme Court throws out Texas lawsuit contesting 2020 election results in four battleground states, In new lawsuit, Texas contests election results in Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, How to help — and find help — as the coronavirus surges in Texas during the holiday season, Texas food banks may be less equipped to help hungry households in the new year, Texas’ unemployment system is confusing and frustrating. Here’s how to navigate it., Texas educators urge Gov. Greg Abbott to prioritize teachers, school staff for coronavirus vaccine, Eight months into the pandemic, this women’s health clinic in rural Texas struggles to meet demand for care, Coronavirus is ablaze in West Texas as tourists flock to Big Bend and Marfa. Hospitals are running out of overflow options., Texas must boost coronavirus control efforts amid "full resurgence" of infections, White House report says, Crystal Mason, jailed for illegal voting conviction after casting provisional ballot, seeks to have conviction overturned, Support our nonprofit newsrooms this #GivingTuesday, and you'll help us unlock $31,500 in matching funds, Texas shut down bars to slow the spread of coronavirus — but allowed thousands to open through a restaurant loophole, Don’t Call Texas’s Latino Voters the “Sleeping Giant”, Analysis: Muted holidays in Texas, as pandemic threatens and vaccines raise hopes, For families that lost loved ones or jobs to the pandemic, Thanksgiving carries an extra weight this year, “Cancel gatherings, large and small”: Texas officials raise alarm ahead of Thanksgiving holiday, The devastating toll of COVID-19 on El Paso illustrates the pandemic’s stark inequalities, “Cancel gatherings, large and small”: Texas officials raise alarm ahead of Thanksgiving holiday, Coronavirus cases in Texas are soaring again. But this time Gov. Greg Abbott says no lockdown is coming., El Paso is fighting the coronavirus and state resistance as officials desperately try to keep up with sick and dying Texans, As Texas universities prepare to send thousands of students home for the holidays, few are requiring COVID-19 safety precautions, Incarcerated Texans asked to work in county morgue as COVID-19 deaths overwhelm El Paso, Donald Trump made inroads in South Texas this year. These voters explain why., In economic crisis, Texas Democrats push to legalize marijuana. Key Republicans likely stand in the way., In this San Antonio classroom, a teacher divides her time between "roomies" and "zoomies", Despite record turnout, some Texas voters were still shut out, Joe Biden defeats Donald Trump for the presidency, Democrats hoped high turnout would usher in a blue wave across Texas. It didn’t., Whistleblowers say Texas AG's office retaliated against them — placing an armed guard in the office — after they reported Ken Paxton, Texas Republicans decline to condemn President Trump's premature declaration of victory while votes are still being counted, Democrats' hopes of flipping Texas again fall short as Republicans dominate the state's 2020 elections, Donald Trump wins Texas, narrowly beating Joe Biden, Texas election results, Five things to watch on Election Day 2020 in Texas, Nearly 127,000 Harris County drive-thru votes appear safe after federal judge rejects GOP-led Texas lawsuit, Texas Supreme Court rejects Republican-led effort to throw out nearly 127,000 Harris County votes, Worried your mail-in ballot still hasn't arrived? Here's how to be sure your vote counts, As Texas Republicans center campaigns on city crime, anti-police brutality activists say the party's messaging is racist, Miles to go before they vote: Without absentee ballots, displaced Texans cross the country to vote at home, More than 9 million Texans have cast a ballot so far, surpassing the state's total votes cast in 2016, As COVID-19 surges and curfew takes hold, El Paso leaders encourage voters to keep heading to the polls, Texas hits record high for early voting turnout, Texas social workers will no longer be allowed to discriminate against LGBTQ Texans and people with disabilities, Thousands of immigrants in Texas hope the courts or the election will save their protected status, Alarming failure rates among Texas students fuel calls to get them back into classrooms, University of Texas Longhorn band won't play "Eyes of Texas" this weekend after some members say they're unwilling, Texas schools tell teachers with medical risks they must return to classrooms during the pandemic, Texas is on the cusp of another COVID-19 surge. Is the state better prepared to handle it?, The census doesn’t count Arab Americans. That leaves some Texans feeling invisible., Analysis: Running government like a business — except for elections, Harris County tried to make voting easier during the pandemic. Texas Republicans fought every step of the way., New Texas rule lets social workers turn away clients who are LGBTQ or have a disability, Texas counties can offer only one drop-off ballot location, federal appeals court rules, upholding Gov. Greg Abbott’s order, Texas voters have serious concerns about voting and the 2020 election, UT/TT Poll finds, Texas counties can have multiple absentee ballot drop-off locations, federal judge says, blocking Gov. Greg Abbott's order, Donald Trump leads Joe Biden by 5 points in Texas, UT/TT Poll finds, How down-ballot candidates could help Democrats flip Texas, Gov. Greg Abbott says bars can reopen next week at 50% capacity if counties opt in, Early voting can start Oct. 13, as scheduled, Texas Supreme Court rules, Harris County can't send mail-in ballot applications to all registered voters, Texas Supreme Court rules, Texas police officer arrested on suspicion of murder in fatal shooting of Jonathan Price, Voting in Texas during the pandemic: Everything you need to know about the 2020 general election, Gov. Greg Abbott orders counties to reduce ballot dropoff locations, bolstering GOP efforts to limit absentee voting options, Add Texas 2020 election dates to your calendar, Donate to our nonprofit newsroom today to help us continue our essential reporting., Houston Republicans sue to limit in-person and absentee voting options in Harris County, Native American tribes in Texas rally to increase voter turnout, Federal judge blocks Texas’ elimination of straight-ticket voting, Worried that flu season and coronavirus pandemic could overwhelm hospitals, health officials urge Texans to get flu shots, Texas needs more poll workers this year because of the pandemic. Here's how to become one., As Texas college towns emerge as coronavirus hot spots, universities try to keep students from infecting locals, Voting in Texas during the pandemic: Everything you need to know about the 2020 general election, New voter registrations plummeted during the pandemic in Texas, where you can’t register online, Balancing higher health risks and spotty internet, reopening college in the Rio Grande Valley is a challenge, ICE deported a key witness in investigation of sexual assault and harassment at El Paso detention center, Ted Cruz says he doesn’t want to join the Supreme Court after being shortlisted by Trump, “It’s like walking into a ghost town”: Under tight pandemic restrictions, college football returns to Austin, “My story does resonate”: Candace Valenzuela wants to flip a Republican seat and become the first Black Latina in Congress, The percentage of Texans testing positive for COVID-19 is dropping, but experts say the threat isn't over, Texans with developmental disabilities in state homes still don’t have visitors. Their parents worry they don’t know why., Unemployed Texans will no longer receive an extra $300 in weekly payments, With colorful masks and many new rules, Mrs. Hogan’s “honeybees” arrive for kindergarten, National Democratic group to spend $6.2 million in effort to flip the Texas House, Texas is revising its sex education standards, but they'll likely remain silent on LGBTQ issues, Dallas and Harris county judges criticize Gov. Greg Abbott’s coronavirus response for putting politics ahead of science, Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks Harris County from sending mail-in ballot applications to all its voters, Absent widespread testing, Texas schools have limited tools to prevent coronavirus spread, Special education students lost crucial help when the pandemic hit. Texas schools are still struggling to restore it., Texas officials want to cut funding for women's health services while preserving an anti-abortion program, Five health experts on the state’s coronavirus data backlog and what to expect as schools reopen, Hurricane after hurricane wreaked havoc in Orange, Texas. Finally, residents say they got a break., "We really dodged a bullet," Beaumont official says, as Hurricane Laura downgraded to Category 2, As Hurricane Laura heads for Southeast Texas, officials scramble to evacuate and shelter people during a pandemic, Several Texas cities issue mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Laura strengthens in the Gulf, Texas students said pandemic-era tuition should be cut. But it’s going up at some schools due to distance learning fees., A South Texas chaplain prayed with his hospice patients. Then the coronavirus came for him., The Texas Rangers' lore spurred cultural fawning and sports namesakes that have long masked a history of violence and racism, Texas will apply for federal program to get extra $300 per week for unemployed Texans, Gov. Greg Abbott, other Texas leaders want to freeze property tax revenues for cities that cut police budgets, Texas becomes fourth state to surpass 10,000 COVID-19 deaths, Analysis: Voting in Texas is different from other places. It’s a hassle., The crushing isolation of nursing homes during the pandemic, ICE guards ‘systematically’ sexually assault detainees in an El Paso detention center, lawyers say, Austin City Council votes to cut police department budget by one-third, reinvest money in social services, Restaurants, bars and breweries scramble to reinvent themselves to get around Gov. Greg Abbott's bar shutdown, What losing football to COVID-19 would mean for Texas college towns: "It’s like losing Christmas", Coronavirus testing in Texas plummets as schools prepare to reopen, Inside the Trump campaign’s effort — and struggle — to win over Black voters in Texas, Federal agents are expelling asylum seekers as young as 8 months from the border, citing COVID-19 risks, National Democrats commit at least $1 million to MJ Hegar's effort to unseat U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, Gov. Abbott says local health officials can shut schools only in limited circumstances, Custodians, cafeteria workers and bus drivers also fear returning to Texas schools, Across Texas and the nation, the novel coronavirus is deadlier for people of color, This private border wall was already at risk of falling down if not fixed. A hurricane made things worse., Texas families now have until Aug. 21 to apply for food aid to make up for school meals, With 1,000 new coronavirus fatalities in Texas in just 6 days, the state's death count is rising faster, Ten members of this South Texas family have contracted COVID-19. She doesn’t want to be next., As Congress feuds over unemployment payments, more than 1.6 million jobless Texans are about to lose a $600 weekly benefit, As school reopenings falter, some Texas parents hire private teachers. Others can only afford to cross their fingers., These “last responders” deal with the bodies as coronavirus deaths surge in the Rio Grande Valley, With 4 in 5 Texans living in a "red zone," coronavirus hot spots are moving targets, A Texas teacher weighs schools reopening, state guidelines and the coronavirus pandemic, Texas Tribune Festival, Texas classrooms can stay closed this fall without losing state funding if local health officials order it, MJ Hegar defeats Royce West in Democratic runoff for U.S. Senate, Texas runoff elections show stress of coronavirus pandemic on state’s voting systems, Gov. Greg Abbott warns if spread of COVID-19 doesn’t slow, “the next step would have to be a lockdown”, Texas parents face a frightening lack of information on coronavirus risks in child care centers, He was supposed to be in prison less than a year. Instead, he died after catching the coronavirus., “How many more are coming?” What it’s like inside hospitals as coronavirus grips Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, Texans across the state march to demand justice for Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén, How Texans celebrated July Fourth during the coronavirus pandemic, How Texans behave on July Fourth will shape the next phase of the state's coronavirus epidemic, Gov. Greg Abbott orders Texans in most counties to wear masks in public, Texas’ Hispanic population grew by 2 million in the past decade, on pace to be largest share of state by 2021, Texas’ coronavirus positivity rate exceeds “warning flag” level Abbott set as businesses reopened, Coronavirus fears postponed a Texas election. Now it will go forward with even greater risk for some voters., #TribFest20, Coronavirus patients crowd some Texas ICUs, as Gov. Greg Abbott touts "abundant" hospital capacity, Running for Congress while responding to a pandemic, these three Texans say they’re uniquely equipped for the job, Gov. Greg Abbott urges voluntary measures to curb coronavirus spread but says closing Texas will be the "last option", This year, Juneteenth takes on new meaning for black Texans, as push to make holiday with Texas roots goes national, Texas students will return to school campuses this fall, Gov. Greg Abbott tells lawmakers, Years after a judge ordered fixes, Texas’ child welfare system continues to expose children to harm, federal monitors say, UT-Austin football players demand school rename buildings named after racist figures, donate to Black Lives Matter, Monday is your deadline to register to vote in the Texas primary runoff, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn resistant to renaming Fort Hood, military base named after a Confederate general, Number of Texans hospitalized with coronavirus hits all-time high as experts say cases are likely to continue increasing, Greg Abbott has condemned the death of George Floyd, but he’s been silent on Texas’ recent history of police killings, Anger, anguish and calls for change mark George Floyd’s memorial in Houston, Inmates report dangerous practices inside the Texas prison with the most coronavirus deaths, Five Texas GOP county leaders share racist Facebook posts, including one juxtaposing an MLK quote with a banana, In Austin, a liberal bastion, protests force another reckoning with racism, segregation, Federal appeals court extends block on voting-by-mail expansion in Texas, More than a third of Texans speak a language other than English. That means key coronavirus updates aren’t accessible to them., “I didn’t care if I was exposed to COVID”: Protesters’ anger outweighed their fear of getting sick, Did you protest in Texas over George Floyd's death? We want to talk to you., Texas Gov. Greg Abbott declares state of disaster after George Floyd protests, With three generations under one roof, pandemic risks multiply, Did your child get free or reduced-price school lunches? You may be eligible for $285 in food aid., Texas recommends people bring their own hand sanitizer to vote this summer, Living in hotels, students lose ground while dealing with cramped rooms and eviction fears, Photos of Texas' continued reopening: Bars, bowling alleys and other businesses welcome back customers, Texas families filing for SNAP food assistance almost doubled in April, After an "anticlimactic" virtual goodbye, Dell Medical School's inaugural class heads to the front lines of the pandemic, "This is a scam": Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick calls it laughable for people under 65 to fear voting in person, They lost their jobs and insurance in the pandemic. Now they’re slipping through Texas’ health care safety net., “There won’t be a goodbye party”: Hospital administrator prepares to retire during pandemic, She walked out of jail into a pandemic. Now she can't find the help she needs to get back on her feet., Federal judge says all Texas voters can apply to vote by mail during pandemic, "It’s a bizarre time to be job searching": College graduates looking for first jobs face catastrophic economic conditions, The Trump administration is rushing deportations of migrant children during coronavirus, Child care centers, bars and sporting events scheduled for Texas' next phase of reopening, Eviction proceedings and debt collections can resume this month, Texas Supreme Court orders, Gov. Greg Abbott is limiting enforcement of COVID-19 orders, but many cities already took a lax approach, How Lina Hidalgo is navigating coronavirus and conservative backlash in Texas’ biggest county, Texas meatpacking plant reverses course, will allow state to test workers, Coronavirus tests are supposed to be free. Some Texans are still being saddled with large bills., Photos of a state in crisis: Deserted highways, swamped food banks and health care workers at risk, COVID-19 cases at a Texas immigration detention center soared. Now, town leaders want answers., “I’m over it. I need a haircut.” Eager but nervous Texans venture back into busy salons and barbershops, Texas passes grim threshold, marking more than 1,000 COVID-19 fatalities, Texas DACA recipients working on pandemic's front lines await Supreme Court ruling, Gov. Greg Abbott to allow Texas hair salons to reopen Friday and gyms to open May 18, Support our public-service journalism, 70% of Texas prisoners tested have the coronavirus. Experts say it's time for more testing and fewer inmates., She tried to get her at-risk brother out of a nursing home. Now he has COVID-19., Texas still won't say which nursing homes have COVID-19 cases. Families are demanding answers., Texas reports record coronavirus deaths the day before stores open. But Gov. Greg Abbott sees hope in other metrics., Texas still won't say which nursing homes have COVID-19 cases. Families are demanding answers., Texas A&M, Texas Tech universities plan to reopen campuses in the fall, Texas clinics resume abortion services, citing Abbott's loosening of ban on elective medical procedures, Dan Patrick says “there are more important things than living and that’s saving this country”, Federal appeals court says Texas can block pill-induced abortions during pandemic, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces team to restart the economy, loosens some restrictions, After a beloved principal's death, Waco middle school community grieves apart, Texas tax breaks help in disasters — just not public health disasters, Federal appeals court allows medication abortions in Texas during coronavirus pandemic, Analysis: Is voting in person during a pandemic the best we can do?, In East Texas, thousands of Easter lilies with no place to go, Coronavirus is spreading in Texas nursing homes. But the state won't share the details., Texas City nursing home residents with coronavirus being treated with unproven hydroxychloroquine drug, Health care workers on the front lines of coronavirus don't get expanded paid sick leave protections, Along the border, the population is high risk for coronavirus, but testing is in short supply, The number of Texans filing for unemployment has soared 1,600% in two weeks, She says she needs an abortion. Texas is citing coronavirus to stop her., Someone says they have 2 million N95 masks for sale. The asking price is six times the usual cost., Citing coronavirus pandemic, Trump administration stops enforcing environmental laws, The number of Texans filing for unemployment increased 860% in a week, Grocery workers are risking their health during the pandemic to keep stores open. They want better pay and protections., Analysis: Order Texans to stay home, or risk impeding the fight against COVID-19?, Texas is urging patients to seek remote health care. Some insurance plans won't pay for it., Many Texas schools could be closed through academic year due to coronavirus, education commissioner warns, Texas Democrats are trying to draw LGBT Republicans snubbed by state GOP leaders, First possible community spread case of coronavirus may have hit Texas in Montgomery County, 5 million Texans lack health insurance. Here's how that complicates the coronavirus response., Democratic male judges may be headed for extinction in Texas. The cause? Voters, Harris County's cascade of election day fumbles disproportionately affected communities of color, Bernie Sanders leads in early returns in biggest Texas counties, They voted early for Buttigieg and Klobuchar in Texas. Now some feel they threw their votes away., Patient with "weakly positive" test for coronavirus was released for a time in San Antonio, Joe Biden has long held a lead with black voters in Texas. Will they stick with him?, Abbott says the homeless need mental health care. Advocates say Medicaid expansion would help., More young Texans are registering to vote. Will they actually turn out?, Nancy Pelosi gives Henry Cuellar a homestretch boost in intense primary, calling for "resounding victory", A confident Bernie Sanders barnstorms Texas with burst of momentum, Federal judge dismisses suit against Army Corps for post-Harvey flooding, Texas anti-abortion activists take on baby Tinslee's life support case, attempting to strike down a law that protects doctors, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez gets super PAC help in Democratic primary to challenge Cornyn, Presidential candidates turn their focus to Texas, as early voting begins, MJ Hegar says her military experience makes her the fighter Democrats need to take on John Cornyn, After strong finishes in Iowa and New Hampshire, Pete Buttigieg turns to Texas, First case of coronavirus identified in Texas, group returning from China quarantined in San Antonio, Chris Bell has been running for office for decades. Is he the Democrat to take on John Cornyn?, Texas asks U.S. Supreme Court to end California law banning state-funded travel, Amanda Edwards lost a family member to gun violence. But she doesn’t want to "take your AR-15.", Beto O’Rourke’s flock remains loyal while his party debates whether to move on, Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez’s unlikely ally in her quest to take on John Cornyn: Alec Baldwin, Report: Six Texas oil refineries spewing cancer-causing pollutant above federal threshold, Texas Democrats anticipate a delay in presidential delegate totals on Super Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott says Texas nonprofits helping refugees should focus on homelessness. Refugee groups say it doesn't work that way., Meet the Texas-based church security business training worshippers to fight back in mass shootings, Michael Bloomberg announces plans to hire more than 100 Texas organizers by end of the month, Analysis: Conservatism, without George W. Bush’s modifier, Texas judge tells Fort Worth hospital it can remove baby from life support, Julián Castro stood out but couldn’t break out, Marijuana prosecutions in Texas have dropped by more than half, Texas sending restaurant and retail employees back to work without child care, Austin's homeless residents consider Abbott's camp helpful but say his tweets still stigmatize them, Under new Texas law, Planned Parenthood likely to be excluded from state employees' annual charity drive, Life after foster care was already tough. Now these Texans are facing the coronavirus pandemic, too., Texas freshman Rep. Veronica Escobar boosts national profile with State of the Union response in Spanish, Warren unveils list of new Texas endorsements as presidential race heats up, Subscribe to The Brief Weekly, Subscribe to The Brief (Audio).
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