Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott previously sent the state’s National Guard to Chicago.
Texas 2025: Year in Photos

Photojournalists document another year across Texas. Our photos illustrated the tense redistricting debate at the Capitol, the aftermath of the Hill County floods and more.
Dallas County Republicans abandon plan to hand-count ballots in March primary

Dallas County Republican Chairman Allen West cited cost, staffing, and logistics concerns for the decision.
Austin police officer Christopher Taylor acquitted in 2019 shooting by appeals court

Taylor’s conviction was the first time a Travis County police officer had been found liable in an on-duty fatal shooting.
Texas 2025: The stories that mattered most to readers

Texans closely followed 17 constitutional propositions, the growth of one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities and a controversial plan to move billions of gallons of groundwater.
Texas to receive $281 million in federal funds for rural health care

Texas will get the biggest portion of the first rollout of the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, which was created in tandem with legislation slashing Medicaid funding.
Here are the most important stories from our data visuals team in 2025

The Tribune’s team of data journalists produced a congressional redistricting tool, covered several education data releases, visualized the measles outbreak and more.
The Rio Grande Valley among Texas counties most impacted by expiring health insurance subsidies

In the Rio Grande Valley, 98% of ACA enrollees received an advanced premium tax credit that lowered their monthly payments. Those subsidies will decrease Jan. 1.
A look back at some of The Texas Tribune’s best reads of 2025

As 2025 draws down, the Tribune reflects on some of its most memorable storytelling of the year.
Government liable for damage to homes near Houston dams during Hurricane Harvey floods, court rules

The ruling came in a lawsuit from a group of homeowners and could be appealed. An estimated 14,000 homes were inside the Addicks and Barker reservoirs when Harvey dumped more than 50 inches of rain in 2017.