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Katherine Clark acknowledged the incident in a tweet Sunday that quickly went viral.
While Democrats and the far-right edge of the Republican Party remain focused on abortion, leaders in…
We would like to know more about what you're seeing in your community to help guide…
The conservative judicial activist used BH Fund to facilitate the nominations of conservative judges, but it…
The Republican former ambassador to the United Nations also teased a presidential run during an interview…
Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills…
A user with the name Anthony Devolder wrote in 2011 that they won several drag pageants.…
Biden wants to put South Carolina's primary first. But New Hampshire refuses to go second.
Harmeet Dhillon is trying to flip votes. And she's looking at interesting factions for help.
Unlike clerks and staff, members of nation's highest court were not asked to sign affidavit, marshal…
Texas Freedom Caucus asked Attorney General Ken Paxton to weigh in on school board association's guidance…
In a fifth report tracking the state's efforts to remedy its embattled foster care system, federal…
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst filed a bill that would ban citizens, governments and entities from China, Iran,…
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Washington correspondent Matthew Choi and immigration reporter Uriel J.…
The radio ad, which criticizes Phelan for appointing Democratic committee chairs, prompted pushback from Republican colleagues…
Although the number of men refusing food has steadily declined, 38 are still starving themselves to…
The state has set a record for the number of employed people for 14 consecutive months,…
The venue change comes days after a Conroe-based brewery faced threats and harassment for pulling out…
Two girls in the care of Child Protective Services were allegedly sexually assaulted in October after…
The substantial change in the way the state's market works will first be reviewed by the…
It's the first-known incident where a soldier has shot a migrant since the mission began. The…
Readers sometimes ask us if the outcomes in governing are predetermined and whether civic engagement makes…
One year later, there have been no arrests or charges filed related to the case. Cuellar…
Millie Thompson Williams was elected the tribe's first female second chief, a lifetime appointment, last year.…
Varied backgrounds and points of view among staff members help the Tribune to better connect with…
The preliminary budgets by House and Senate call for $130.1 billion in state spending over two…
Harmeet Dhillon called some fellow Republicans' comments "hurtful."
Local GOP leaders and a fellow Republican congressman told the New Yorker to resign, with some…
Students and faculty will not be able to access the popular social media app while connected…
Texans came from all corners of the state to watch Abbott's inauguration Tuesday. Even those who…
The federal government has largely avoided pursuing the death penalty under President Biden.
Spurred by reports of inhumane conditions at Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities, Austin-area teenagers are lobbying…
Riding the success of his historic congressional session last year where he helped pass the first…
For the third straight legislative session, state Rep. Jarvis Johnson, D-Houston, has filed a bill to…
Abbott is on track to becoming Texas' second-longest-serving governor, behind Rick Perry, who served more than…
Environmental scientists say Rice's whale, discovered in 2021, faces extinction unless the federal government sets tougher…
The CEO of Southern Star Brewery said the cancellation was prompted primarily by concerns from local…
Mayors from the state's most populous cities presented their legislative wish list, including economic development and…
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with James and Patrick about the fight over Democrats chairing…
The Houston Democrat said she has sent a letter to the White House asking the Biden…
Southern Star Brewery, which had been listed as the event host, said it "is an apolitical…
So far there has been an average of six boil-water notices a day across Texas in…
Prisoners have refused food to protest practices that have kept more than 500 people in isolation…
The decision from the state's highest court would allow the TEA to move forward with its…
The oil industry pushed hard against the proposal to issue an ozone nonattainment designation, which would…
Some 50 Texas sheriffs and numerous elected officials have attended trainings on the unsupported notion that…
Districts like Pflugerville ISD, which is struggling with a $12 million deficit and weighing school closures,…
Downey, who currently reports on Florida politics, covered the Texas Legislature's 2019 session for the Austin…
Although no evidence of widespread voter fraud has been found, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has…
At the start of his second term leading the lower chamber, Dade Phelan talked to reporters…
Abdul Wasi Safi's physical and mental health are deteriorating as he waits at a detention center…
Community colleges want a funding overhaul this legislative session, and four-year universities are hoping for a…
The Public Utility Commission has about 200 employees but needs more to handle shoring up the…
House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, snuffed out a monthslong push Wednesday to end the chamber's longtime…
About two months into his comeback bid, few prominent Texas Republicans have endorsed Trump -- and…
Robert Roberson was sentenced to death for killing his 2-year-old daughter. Experts have since backtracked on…
Mike May was one of more than 20 losing candidates in Harris County who filed election…
The redistricting process this year is mostly procedural and is not expected to produce very different…
After redistricting, the state constitution requires senators to draw lots to determine which half of the…
The department's helpline is less than a year old. But advocates hope state lawmakers fully fund…
In the 2023 legislative session that convened Tuesday, 70% of lawmakers are men. More than half…
Lawmakers begin work today for their biennial legislative session. They'll debate over the state budget, school…
New Texas House members were sworn into office Tuesday, including some who have already made history.
Fratta was convicted in the 1994 murder-for-hire of his wife. Lawyers unsuccessfully challenged Texas' routine of…
The preliminary report has not been made public by either the district attorney's office or the…
Phelan defeated Rep. Tony Tinderholt, R-Arlington, for the House leadership position in a vote, 145-3. In…
Pat Fallon, R-Sherman, filed articles of impeachment late Monday, delayed a week because of the contentious…
The plaintiff is represented by a group created by former Trump adviser Stephen Miller and former…
The leaders of the state's six biggest university systems are seeking the money to fund instruction,…
Look up information about every statewide elected official, every member of the Texas Legislature and every…
The Texans are poised to chair some of the most important committees, including the appropriations and…
The Texas Tribune is streaming the 2023 legislative session live from the Texas House and Senate…
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw accused the suspended Texas Ranger of failing to…
Texas Republicans were key players in the intraparty fight over how its leaders would run the…
They'll talk about their campaigns and journey to the Legislature, what has stood out to them…
He was greeted by Gov. Greg Abbott upon arrival at the El Paso airport. Abbott has…
The legislation closely mirrors a Florida bill passed last year, dubbed by critics as the "Don't…
Round Rock ISD is thought to be among the first school districts in Texas where social…
Republicans are backing legislation targeting gender-affirming care for children, classroom lessons about sexuality and drag shows.
Hundreds of prisoners may participate in the protest beginning Tuesday, the first day of the state's…
Areli Escobar was sentenced to death in 2011 for an Austin murder, but even prosecutors now…
It's far more money than legislators have ever had at their disposal, with an increase in…
Many people and insurers sued the Electric Reliability Council of Texas after the 2021 freeze. The…
New subsidies from the Inflation Reduction Act are powering the race to build the country's first…
Here's a rundown of how a bill becomes a law, how the Texas Legislature works and…
Watson will also talk about what his experience in the Legislature has taught him since his…
Roy, R-Austin, as well as U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Victoria, and Rep.-elect Keith Self, R-McKinney, switched…
There are 64 Democrats in the 150-member House, one fewer than before the election. There is…
The move to take news reporters off the Senate floor was implemented in 2021 as a…
Democratic County Judge Lina Hidalgo beat Republican Alexandra del Moral Mealer by more than 18,000 votes.…
From those who planted the seeds of Trump's strategy to try to challenge the election, to…
Priscilla Villarreal was arrested over her Facebook postings. In a rare proceeding, the entire 5th U.S.…
Students reported enduring racial slurs, the sounds of whips cracking and monkey noises as they walked…
Paxton has sued the Biden administration a dozen times over its immigration policies. Most of those…
Officials said the water levels at the local reservoir were too low to meet safety standards.
Roy has differentiated himself from peers like Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, and Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Florida,…
Beard was hired by UT in 2021. The university paid $4 million to buy out his…
Migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela will be allowed entry and given work permits. The…
Women in Deep East Texas drive over an hour to give birth after the last obstetrics…
A local attorney is threatening more lawsuits as a new City Council, backed by the local…
Texans poised to assume committee leadership are growing frustrated by Republicans blocking Kevin McCarthy's election for…
The president, who has been criticized by some Republicans for not visiting the border since he…
In conservative Sabine County, it's hard for teens to access contraception or sex education beyond lessons…
Tribune fellows have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in all aspects of the operation of…
Three Texas Republicans, including Roy, voted three times against U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy's bid to be…
Nathaniel Moran, the former Smith County judge, has promised to be a staunch conservative who will…
The Title X program has long provided free, confidential contraception to anyone, regardless of age, income…
A new Texas Department of Agriculture report also points to other factors that are making it…
Texas Tribune photographers captured a historic year of challenges and resilience.
While the Legislature will soon start its new session, some laws passed in 2021 are just…
'Wherever it is peaceful': Venezuelan migrant seeks refuge in D.C. lead image
The cartoonists were busy this year as we managed to complete another lap around the sun.…
Some sites opened late and reportedly ran out of paper in November, but the county says…
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with outgoing Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith about the state…
The program, known as Chapter 313, provides companies with billions of dollars in property tax breaks.…
Gov. Greg Abbott and other Republicans have expressed support for legalizing fentanyl test strips, which help…
In this week's episode, Matthew speaks with Uriel about immigration policy and the migrant crisis in…
At least one person died in the freezing weather. High demand for electricity is forecast to…
Morgan Warstler and John S. Robison, who have ties with former Gov. Rick Perry, met the…