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Uvalde was a mental health desert before a school shooting prompted Texas to respond with resources
Uvalde was a mental health desert before a school shooting prompted Texas to respond with resources …
Texas agencies resist releasing public records that could help clarify response to Uvalde school shooting
Texas agencies resist releasing public records that could help clarify response to Uvalde school shooting …
Tens of thousands of people in Odessa have endured nearly 48 hours without water to drink, wash or flush toilets
Tens of thousands of people in Odessa have endured nearly 48 hours without water to drink,…
Biden signs order to protect transgender children as Texas continues efforts to restrict gender-affirming care
Biden signs order to protect transgender children as Texas continues efforts to restrict gender-affirming care …
Texas pastor is elected president of Southern Baptist Convention
Texas pastor is elected president of Southern Baptist Convention Bart Barber, pastor of First Baptist…
This Famous East Texas Barbecue Joint Tells Its History Through Sandwiches
This Famous East Texas Barbecue Joint Tells Its History Through Sandwiches Stanley’s Famous Pit Barbecue…
Supreme Court sides with tribes in fight with Texas over authorized gambling on their lands
Supreme Court sides with tribes in fight with Texas over authorized gambling on their lands …
GOP Flips South Texas House Seat Abandoned by Dem-Turned-Lobbyist
GOP Flips South Texas House Seat Abandoned by Dem-Turned-Lobbyist Mayra Flores made history Tuesday night…
Seven Essential Reads to Understand the Erosion of Abortion Access in Texas
Seven Essential Reads to Understand the Erosion of Abortion Access in Texas As Mimi Swartz…
Ethan Hawke on Visions of the Divine and Willie Nelson’s Earlobes
Ethan Hawke on Visions of the Divine and Willie Nelson’s Earlobes Ethan Hawke was just…
Almost 100 Texas school districts have added their own police departments since 2017, but not everyone feels safer
Almost 100 Texas school districts have added their own police departments since 2017, but not everyone…
Ted Cruz is skeptical about red flag provision in federal bipartisan deal on guns
Ted Cruz is skeptical about red flag provision in federal bipartisan deal on guns Red…
More than 165,000 people in Odessa still without water after aging line breaks
More than 165,000 people in Odessa still without water after aging line breaks Officials haven’t…
Authorities arrest Dallas-area gun trafficker who used license to carry to skirt background checks
Authorities arrest Dallas-area gun trafficker who used license to carry to skirt background checks The…
Go “Inside the Interim” with El Paso-area lawmakers at our free public event
Go “Inside the Interim” with El Paso-area lawmakers at our free public event Join The…
Inside the Updated Voting Process That Helped Texas Win Its First National James Beard Awards
Inside the Updated Voting Process That Helped Texas Win Its First National James Beard Awards …
The Pain Belongs To Us
The Pain Belongs To Us There’s a scene from Ernest Hemingway’s For Whom the Bell…
Mexico’s Repo Man
Mexico’s Repo Man Editor’s Note: This is the fourth part of the series Follow the…
Texting for Reproductive Justice
Texting for Reproductive Justice From her kitchen table in McKinney, just north of Dallas, Mohini…
Teachers Don’t Want Guns in Their Classrooms
Teachers Don’t Want Guns in Their Classrooms In 1997, Joel Myrick, then an assistant principal…
The Rising Progressive Majority in South Texas
The Rising Progressive Majority in South Texas Since the 2020 presidential election, it seems as…
‘Let the Lord Sort Them’ Explores the Rise, Fall, and Lingering Trauma of the Death Penalty in Texas
‘Let the Lord Sort Them’ Explores the Rise, Fall, and Lingering Trauma of the Death Penalty…
Internet and phone services in rural Texas threatened as state slashes subsidies for providers
Internet and phone services in rural Texas threatened as state slashes subsidies for providers More…
Texas universities promised action after summer’s racial reckoning. But they're still reluctant to shed Confederate relics.
Texas universities promised action after summer’s racial reckoning. But they’re still reluctant to shed Confederate relics. …
Just How Many Texans Are in the Marvel Universe Now, Anyway?
Just How Many Texans Are in the Marvel Universe Now, Anyway? It’s been two years…
The Taco Window Is the Future
The Taco Window Is the Future When I worked for a Dallas-based magazine with offices…
Texas Monthly Recommends: Nighttime Kayaking
Texas Monthly Recommends: Nighttime Kayaking Henry David Thoreau went to the woods to live deliberately,…
Watch: New Texas senators discuss plans to address COVID-19’s impact on health, businesses
Watch: New Texas senators discuss plans to address COVID-19’s impact on health, businesses César Blanco,…
What My Aunt Yoli Taught Me About Being a Tejano
What My Aunt Yoli Taught Me About Being a Tejano I still remember the spell…
A New Microscope Developed at Rice Could Revolutionize Cancer Surgeries
A New Microscope Developed at Rice Could Revolutionize Cancer Surgeries Toward the end of most…
Recipe: Confit Smoked Chicken Thighs
Recipe: Confit Smoked Chicken Thighs It was an outrageously expensive A5 Wagyu brisket that lured…
Democratic colleagues file ethics complaint against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz after Capitol riot
Democratic colleagues file ethics complaint against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz after Capitol riot The U.S.…
Millions More Texans Have Had COVID-19 Than We Like to Pretend
Millions More Texans Have Had COVID-19 Than We Like to Pretend Depending on whom you…
The Lege This Week: Texas Lawmakers Tackle the Budget
The Lege This Week: Texas Lawmakers Tackle the Budget Welcome to the 87th Legislative Session.…
Facing a crush of COVID-19 patients, ICUs are completely full in at least 50 Texas hospitals
Facing a crush of COVID-19 patients, ICUs are completely full in at least 50 Texas hospitals …
Texas House and Senate propose similar spending amounts in preliminary budgets
Texas House and Senate propose similar spending amounts in preliminary budgets The two chambers have…
Republicans and Democrats both want to repeal part of a digital content law, but experts say that will be extremely tough
Republicans and Democrats both want to repeal part of a digital content law, but experts say…
Texas Republicans are angry at big tech’s reaction to U.S. Capitol siege. But few mention the GOP’s role in sowing election misinformation.
Texas Republicans are angry at big tech’s reaction to U.S. Capitol siege. But few mention the…
The Best Thing in Texas: Bernie Sanders Travels Across the State as a Meme
The Best Thing in Texas: Bernie Sanders Travels Across the State as a Meme WHO:…
Baylor students must test weekly for COVID-19. Those who keep missing tests could lose Wi-Fi access.
Baylor students must test weekly for COVID-19. Those who keep missing tests could lose Wi-Fi access. …
Stoutin’ Around: Ten Hearty Texas Beers to Cure Your Winter Doldrums
Stoutin’ Around: Ten Hearty Texas Beers to Cure Your Winter Doldrums Winter weather can mean…
7 Texas Chefs Share Their Favorite Sandwich Recipes
7 Texas Chefs Share Their Favorite Sandwich Recipes Few things in life are as satisfying…
After Standing Up to Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, Congressman Chip Roy Faces an Uncertain Future in the Texas GOP
After Standing Up to Ted Cruz and Donald Trump, Congressman Chip Roy Faces an Uncertain Future…
Feast Your Eyes Upon This Outrageous Car-Themed Mansion for Sale in North Texas
Feast Your Eyes Upon This Outrageous Car-Themed Mansion for Sale in North Texas {$inline_image} Here we…
‘Fugitive Dreams’ Tells a Timeless Tale for Right Now
‘Fugitive Dreams’ Tells a Timeless Tale for Right Now John, a nervous chatterbox with a…
Toxic substance or water supply? Lawmakers to weigh whether wastewater from oil fields could replenish the state's aquifers
Toxic substance or water supply? Lawmakers to weigh whether wastewater from oil fields could replenish the…
The Best To-Go Cocktails in San Antonio
The Best To-Go Cocktails in San Antonio Tired of being your own bartender during this…
Dallas County axes plan to prioritize vaccinating communities of color after state threatens to slash allocation
Dallas County axes plan to prioritize vaccinating communities of color after state threatens to slash allocation …
Texas Republicans greet Joe Biden's inauguration with vows to fight his agenda
Texas Republicans greet Joe Biden’s inauguration with vows to fight his agenda Texas Republicans greeted…
TribCast: What the new Biden administration means for Texas
TribCast: What the new Biden administration means for Texas U.S. President Joe Biden and first…
From the Editor: Wild Wes
From the Editor: Wild Wes When I first met Wes Ferguson two years ago, over…
Where to Hunt, or Photograph, Exotic Animals in Texas
Where to Hunt, or Photograph, Exotic Animals in Texas From the Big Bend to East…
Recipe: Wild Boar Picadillo
Recipe: Wild Boar Picadillo Whether he’s out in the field or in the kitchen at…
How Texas Hunting Went Exotic
How Texas Hunting Went Exotic The main entrance to the Ox Ranch, about two hours west…
Birria Ramen Has Come to Fort Worth, and It Is Glorious
Birria Ramen Has Come to Fort Worth, and It Is Glorious Fort Worth is dotted…
Made in Texas: Psychic Outlaw Turns Quilts Into Jackets
Made in Texas: Psychic Outlaw Turns Quilts Into Jackets Rebecca Wright, a thirty-year-old self-taught seamstress,…
February 2021: Roar of the Crowd
February 2021: Roar of the Crowd Dub Steps In his essay citing recent works that…
Deaths in ICE Custody Skyrocketed During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Deaths in ICE Custody Skyrocketed During the COVID-19 Pandemic Fernando Sabonger Garcia ended up in…
“I Never Thought I’d Be Without a Home.”
“I Never Thought I’d Be Without a Home.” It starts with car problems, an emergency medical…
Texas’s Most Famous Historian Looks Back at His Own, Legendary Life
Texas’s Most Famous Historian Looks Back at His Own, Legendary Life While working in the…
Texas has a problem with its COVID-19 vaccination data, and the stakes are high. Now the state is scrambling to solve it.
Texas has a problem with its COVID-19 vaccination data, and the stakes are high. Now the…
Texas Republicans embraced Donald Trump for four years. Now they face a reckoning.
Texas Republicans embraced Donald Trump for four years. Now they face a reckoning. Some of…
Federal officials charge former Houston police officer for participating in U.S. Capitol riot
Federal officials charge former Houston police officer for participating in U.S. Capitol riot Houston police…
How the Most Hyped U.S. Oil Merger in a Decade Went Bust
How the Most Hyped U.S. Oil Merger in a Decade Went Bust It was the…
After a Year of Racial Reckoning, Black Lawmakers Believe They Can Finally Eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas
After a Year of Racial Reckoning, Black Lawmakers Believe They Can Finally Eliminate Confederate Heroes Day…
Watch Gov. Greg Abbott discuss the latest on statewide vaccine rollout live at 12:15 p.m. Central time
Watch Gov. Greg Abbott discuss the latest on statewide vaccine rollout live at 12:15 p.m. Central…
What Brisket and Chocolate Have in Common (Besides Being Delicious)
What Brisket and Chocolate Have in Common (Besides Being Delicious) Barbecue was supposed to be…
Texas-based anti-vaccine group received federal bailout funds in May as pandemic raged
Texas-based anti-vaccine group received federal bailout funds in May as pandemic raged Texas-based anti-vaccine group…
COVID-19’s Deadly Toll on Texas Workers
COVID-19’s Deadly Toll on Texas Workers Graveyard Shift As COVID-19 devastates workers unable to stay…
“Lives are at stake”: Three Texas regions battered by coronavirus are out of intensive care beds
“Lives are at stake”: Three Texas regions battered by coronavirus are out of intensive care beds …
The Texanist: Has There Ever Been Any Violence at the Texas Capitol?
The Texanist: Has There Ever Been Any Violence at the Texas Capitol? Q: Seeing the…
Sanderson Is an Underrated, Adventurous West Texas Escape
Sanderson Is an Underrated, Adventurous West Texas Escape Driving into the tiny West Texas town…
Turkey Legs Smothered in Mac and Cheese Are the Latest, Greatest Texas Trend
Turkey Legs Smothered in Mac and Cheese Are the Latest, Greatest Texas Trend Many food…
The NRA says it’s moving to Texas. Bankruptcy experts say it may be more of a legal move than a physical one.
The NRA says it’s moving to Texas. Bankruptcy experts say it may be more of a…
Texas lawmakers aren’t all eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Austin’s top health official is trying to get them vaccinated anyway.
Texas lawmakers aren’t all eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. Austin’s top health official is trying to…
Republican U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz plan to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration
Republican U.S. Sens. John Cornyn and Ted Cruz plan to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration …
Texas Republicans Fanned the Flames of Insurrection Long Before January 6
Texas Republicans Fanned the Flames of Insurrection Long Before January 6 In the week since…
The Best Thing in Texas: Willie Got the Vaccine, Y’all
The Best Thing in Texas: Willie Got the Vaccine, Y’all WHO: One of Texas’s most…
5 Bottles of Celebrity Booze Worthy of Any Texan’s Bar Cart
5 Bottles of Celebrity Booze Worthy of Any Texan’s Bar Cart What do Zsa Zsa…
The Texas Legislature Made It Just Three Days Without a COVID-19 Scare
The Texas Legislature Made It Just Three Days Without a COVID-19 Scare Clinging to a…
Texas schools are wary of losing funding gains lawmakers provided in 2019
Texas schools are wary of losing funding gains lawmakers provided in 2019 Student Kaison Hockenbarger…
Willie Nelson Finally Shows Up for His SXSW Keynote, Thirty Years Later
Willie Nelson Finally Shows Up for His SXSW Keynote, Thirty Years Later Willie Nelson and…
Amid a Spate of Late-Term Trump Pardons, Reality Winner’s Name Remains Conspicuously Absent
Amid a Spate of Late-Term Trump Pardons, Reality Winner’s Name Remains Conspicuously Absent Billie Winner-Davis…
Texas House member tests positive for coronavirus during first week of legislative session, forcing other state lawmakers into quarantine
Texas House member tests positive for coronavirus during first week of legislative session, forcing other state…
Texas becomes first state to administer 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Texas becomes first state to administer 1 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine The state…
Taco News Roundup: Feast on Barbacoa in San Antonio and North Texas
Taco News Roundup: Feast on Barbacoa in San Antonio and North Texas 2M Smokehouse in…
How Big Al’s Smokehouse Is Ensuring Its Barbecue Comfort Food Survives the Pandemic
How Big Al’s Smokehouse Is Ensuring Its Barbecue Comfort Food Survives the Pandemic This year…
Deborah Roberts Has Exhibited Art Worldwide. She Hasn’t Had a Solo Museum Show in Her Hometown—Until Now
Deborah Roberts Has Exhibited Art Worldwide. She Hasn’t Had a Solo Museum Show in Her Hometown—Until…
Who Were the Texans Who Traveled to the Capitol to Challenge the Election Results?
Who Were the Texans Who Traveled to the Capitol to Challenge the Election Results? As…
‘Chicano Squad’ Provides New Perspectives on Police Brutality and Unsolved Murders
‘Chicano Squad’ Provides New Perspectives on Police Brutality and Unsolved Murders In 1977, a handsome…
Houston police officer under investigation after participating in U.S. Capitol riot
Houston police officer under investigation after participating in U.S. Capitol riot A Houston police officer…
Ken Paxton is only state attorney general in the U.S. who didn’t sign letters condemning Capitol insurrection
Ken Paxton is only state attorney general in the U.S. who didn’t sign letters condemning Capitol…
Tribcast: A U.S. Capitol insurrection and the first week of the Texas Legislature
Tribcast: A U.S. Capitol insurrection and the first week of the Texas Legislature The Texas…
All Texas Democrats in U.S. House voted to impeach Donald Trump. No Texas Republicans joined them.
All Texas Democrats in U.S. House voted to impeach Donald Trump. No Texas Republicans joined them. …
“Something Has To Change”
“Something Has To Change” Michelle Rickett lives a short walk from the Dallas parking lot…
Houston Is America’s Saddest Sports City, Part Infinity
Houston Is America’s Saddest Sports City, Part Infinity No master of the mystic arts ever…
A Texas lawmaker worked with the state restaurant association to draft an alcohol-to-go bill. His wife lobbies for the group.
A Texas lawmaker worked with the state restaurant association to draft an alcohol-to-go bill. His wife…
U.S. representatives from Texas vote along party lines on resolution asking Pence to remove Trump from office
U.S. representatives from Texas vote along party lines on resolution asking Pence to remove Trump from…
In his first public appearance since Capitol riot, Trump visits Texas border to tout wall construction
In his first public appearance since Capitol riot, Trump visits Texas border to tout wall construction …
The Serious Stuff, the Loud Stuff, the Money Stuff: A Preview of the 87th Texas Lege
The Serious Stuff, the Loud Stuff, the Money Stuff: A Preview of the 87th Texas Lege …
No, the Mandalorian Did Not “Dox” Ted Cruz
No, the Mandalorian Did Not “Dox” Ted Cruz In the days since he helped precipitate…
The Houston Texans Can’t Afford to Squander Another Year of Deshaun Watson’s Career
The Houston Texans Can’t Afford to Squander Another Year of Deshaun Watson’s Career Maybe Deshaun…
Salsa Macha Is Setting Texas on Fire
Salsa Macha Is Setting Texas on Fire Salsa macha is hot. Within the last five…
In San Antonio, a Fight over Public Housing Heats Up
In San Antonio, a Fight over Public Housing Heats Up On a Thursday in early…
Watch: Live video of the Texas House and Texas Senate
Watch: Live video of the Texas House and Texas Senate During the 2021 legislative session,…
How the Legislature Might Address the Less-Than-Dire Budget Shortfall
How the Legislature Might Address the Less-Than-Dire Budget Shortfall After the collapse of oil prices…
The Texas GOP Returns to Its Favorite Pastime: Infighting
The Texas GOP Returns to Its Favorite Pastime: Infighting Even as Joe Biden prepared to…
Wendy Davis says Trump supporters harassing a Biden bus in Texas should have served as a warning before U.S. Capitol riot
Wendy Davis says Trump supporters harassing a Biden bus in Texas should have served as a…
Recession cuts how much lawmakers can spend with the next state budget, but decrease isn’t as bad as feared
Recession cuts how much lawmakers can spend with the next state budget, but decrease isn’t as…
In 2021, the Texas Legislature remains mostly white and male
In 2021, the Texas Legislature remains mostly white and male Credit: Bob Daemmrich for The…
Join The Texas Tribune for a live interview with new members of the Texas Senate
Join The Texas Tribune for a live interview with new members of the Texas Senate …
Four years ago, Texas Republicans were the most likely to use mail-in voting. Here’s how that flipped in the last election.
Four years ago, Texas Republicans were the most likely to use mail-in voting. Here’s how that…
Donald Trump visiting Texas' Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday as his administration rushes to award more border wall contracts
Donald Trump visiting Texas’ Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday as his administration rushes to award more…
Greg Abbott’s Politics Create a Vaccine Stampede
Greg Abbott’s Politics Create a Vaccine Stampede Nine months have passed since I first ordered…
Advocates worry vaccines will be out of reach for Black and Hispanic neighborhoods devastated by COVID-19
Advocates worry vaccines will be out of reach for Black and Hispanic neighborhoods devastated by COVID-19 …
UT-Austin keeping most classes virtual through January as coronavirus infections soar in Travis County
UT-Austin keeping most classes virtual through January as coronavirus infections soar in Travis County Students…