The wait is over: Here’s our full 2024 Texas Tribune Festival lineup

We’ve added Nancy Pelosi, Janet Yellen, Lyle Lovett, Wes Moore and Daniel Lubetzky to our roster of more than 300 speakers across 100 must-see conversations on the issues facing our state and our nation. Join us.
The Rio Grande Valley’s pet population is out of control. Will a proposed limit in one city help?

Local leaders began debating a household limit on the number of pets after two residents were arrested for having 93 dogs and a cat in their home.
Marijuana decriminalization measures in San Marcos, Austin get early court wins

Three other cities have passed similar measures but the Texas AG and others question whether they can be enforced because of conflicts with state law.
Insurance rates could climb for some Texas coastal homeowners, businesses

Homeowners typically pay $2,300 a year for a Texas Windstorm Insurance Association policy. The rate increase would bump premiums by 10%.
Mourners describe Sheila Jackson Lee as a dedicated public official

The congresswoman represented her Houston district for 30 years. Several services are planned ahead of her Thursday morning funeral.
In Austin, Biden slams “extreme” U.S. Supreme Court

Biden asked Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to end to presidential immunity during a speech to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library.
Mayra Flores gets boost in training, resources as Republicans seek to flip South Texas district

Republicans view Flores’ race against Democrat Rep. Vicente Gonzalez as potentially competitive race.
Texas Water Board details how it will spend $1 billion for water infrastructure projects

About $45 million will go to Texas towns with fewer than 1,000 residents — a boon for municipalities without a viable tax base.
When the science crumbles, Texas law says a conviction could, too. That rarely happens.
Texas’ 2013 law that allows for new trials in cases with flawed scientific evidence was pioneering. But the state’s highest criminal court has rejected most of those challenges.
Most Texas adults support school vouchers, new survey finds

Most respondents agreed with arguments against paying for private schools with public funds — but ultimately favored creating the programs.