As lawmakers tried to name an official steak, Texas students learned how to find the best beef

Far from the Capitol, students at Texas Tech spend time examining the quality of beef for meat judging competitions.
Texas Rep. Jolanda Jones announces bid to succeed Sylvester Turner in Congress

Jones, a Democrat elected to the Texas House in 2022 and previously served on the Houston City Council, joins a slate of candidates running to fill the solidly blue seat.
Meet the next 20 speakers joining TribFest 2025

Michael Curry, Joe Lonsdale, Beto O’Rourke, Katie Phang and Margaret Spellings, among many others, join us this November in downtown Austin
Data centers are building their own gas power plants in Texas

Not long ago, developers of the massive server farms talked about powering them with wind and solar energy. Now they’re bypassing the grid and building their own gas-fired power plants on site.
A look at the wins rural Texas scored in this year’s legislative session

Lawmakers sought to close gaps in education and support funding for agriculture, disaster preparedness and health care this year.
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett joins race for top Democratic slot on powerful House oversight panel
“Our work cannot be solely reactive,” Crockett told her colleagues, pitching herself as the most effective messenger among the Democratic hopefuls.
Texas hospital that discharged woman with doomed pregnancy violated the law, a federal inquiry finds
Federal investigators found that the Round Rock hospital had violated a Biden-era law intended to provide abortions in emergency situations.
Feds sue Texas over long-standing law allowing undocumented students to receive in-state tuition

The lawsuit comes just days after the Legislature adjourned without repealing the first-in-the-nation law, which passed in 2001.
Texas public schools are set to get an $8.5 billion funding boost. Here’s the plan.

Gov. Greg Abbott is set to sign a spending package Wednesday that will give schools more money for staff pay, operational expenses, special education and more.
Sodas, candy to be banned from Texas food stamp purchases

Buoyed by the Trump administration’s willingness to place restrictions on food assistance programs, Texas moves to limit junk food.