James Talarico calls for federal gas tax pause to combat surging fuel prices
A trade group argued that a federal gas tax suspension would be unlikely to show up in savings for drivers and would diminish needed infrastructure revenue.
Eva-Marie Ayala will lead the Tribune’s education team into a new era
A renowned Texas journalist, the Education Writers Association president joins us as we expand our team covering Texas schools and universities.
Texas Democrats feud over party leadership as hundreds back Kendall Scudder’s chairmanship
Nearly 800 elected officials, party activists and local Democratic leaders signed onto a letter supporting Scudder after three dozen called on him to forgo reelection.
Speaker Dustin Burrows asks Texas House to investigate Roblox in response to game simulating Uvalde shooting
Burrows added the charge to his list of interim priorities, instructing lawmakers to study ways to strengthen child protections on gaming platforms like Roblox.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues Democratic donor platform ActBlue
Paxton alleges ActBlue allows improper donations from people outside the United States and those who have already hit the mandated donor limit.
Federal judge orders release of Egyptian family of six who have spent 10 months detained in Dilley detention center
The family has been detained since last June after the father was arrested and charged with attacking mostly Jewish protestors at a Boulder, Colo., event.
Protesters challenge premise of Texas A&M civil discourse symposium amid new restrictions
Some students said the message of the forum, headlined by former Vice President Mike Pence, rang hollow as the university has placed limits on what professors can teach.
On the issues: A Q&A with Ken Paxton and John Cornyn
As Cornyn and Paxton head to the runoff, we updated our Q&A to reflect the two candidates. Both declined to participate, so we used their past statements and voting history to show where they stand on foreign policy, AI and other key issues.
Cryptocurrency industry is on track to surpass 2024 spending on Texas midterm races
So far this year, cryptocurrency PACs have spent more than $2.5 million on Texas congressional candidates, up from $1 million in 2024.
Low-producing oil wells linger for years, causing headaches for Texas landowners
Jackie Chesnutt, who lives outside San Angelo, is tired of pollution from nearly inactive wells. Experts say Texas rules allow companies to defer plugging wells for far too long.