Watch Alejandro Mayorkas speak at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
The U.S. Homeland Security secretary will be interviewed by Laura Barrón-López of PBS NewsHour.
Eight Texas independent voters share how they’re sizing up the candidates heading into November
Among independents, men lean toward Trump and women to Harris, according to polling. We talk to independents about the candidates they favor and the issues that matter to them.
Watch a conversation about progressive America at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
MSNBC host Katie Phang will moderate a conversation with three leading progressives: U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.
Watch Glenn Youngkin speak at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
The Virginia governor will discuss his record in the commonwealth, the state of his party and a conservative policy agenda for America.
Watch Nancy Pelosi speak at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
The U.S. House speaker emerita will speak at 3:15 p.m. Saturday for a recording of the “On With Kara Swisher” podcast.
Texas would need about $81.5 billion a year to end property taxes, officials say
Texas Republicans have been trying to reduce the state’s high property taxes for years, but some acknowledge eliminating them would be too expensive.
Watch Colin Allred speak at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
Allred will be interviewed by The Bulwark’s Tim Miller about his race against U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
Watch a discussion with the staff of The Bulwark at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival
Four of the digital news organization’s sharpest minds will discuss the politics of 2024 and beyond.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce backs Ted Cruz for Senate over Colin Allred
Allred, who had previously gotten the Chamber’s endorsement in his House races, had long used the endorsement as proof of his bipartisan credentials.
Texas schools are hiring more teachers without traditional training. They hope the state will pay to prepare them.
Schools are hiring instructors with different types of backgrounds to deal with critical staff shortages.