Use our updated database to see what state employees in Texas are paid, as of October 2026
The Texas Tribune’s database of state employees’ compensation has been updated to include salaries as of October 1.
Texas Supreme Court blocks deposition intended to identify group behind transgender mailers
The ruling came 15 minutes before a Wyoming-registered group was scheduled to answer questions in a deposition ordered by a Travis County judge.
Rick Perry loses reelection to board of Fermi, the data center company he co-founded
A spokesperson for Fermi says Perry can remain on the board until his successor is elected, and he remains eligible for reelection.
El Paso ISD releases student data to state comptroller, prompting concerns over undocumented students
Texas Comptroller Don Huffines’ office requested the number of El Paso ISD students using a Social Security number and those using alternative identification numbers.
Texas parks department fights to withhold draft agenda amid fears of Boca Chica sale to SpaceX
The Texas Tribune reviewed a copy of a draft Texas Parks and Wildlife agenda that included discussion about ceding control of 1,300 acres in Cameron County, home to Boca Chica Beach and SpaceX’s launch site.
With U.S. Senate control at stake, Republicans fear the once-unthinkable: a blue Texas
Ken Paxton and James Talarico are neck-and-neck in the country’s most expensive U.S. Senate race on record. The outcome’s ripple effects will extend years.
This young Latino mayor went all in for John Cornyn. But Ken Paxton is a sore subject.
Erik Gomez, a rising GOP star in South Texas, has modeled his career after Republicans like Cornyn. He’s wrestling with the idea of voting for Paxton.
Mumbai crime: 15-year-old girl allegedly sexually assaulted by 5 men in Powai; all arrested
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by six men in Mumbai’s Powai area, with police arresting all the accused within 24 hours of receiving her complaint.
After Arnab, another cyclone brewing up over Bay of Bengal? Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal to get devastated?
A new weather system has developed over the southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with the IMD expecting it to strengthen and move towards the Andhra Pradesh coast.
UP’s Own Bullet Train!! Delhi to Varanasi in 3.5 hours! Details here
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Northern Bullet Train Corridor, which is expected to bring Uttar Pradesh its first high-speed rail service and cut travel time between Delhi and Varanasi to around 3 hours 33 minutes.