Online message boards give closer look inside Amarillo’s heated abortion debate
After months of consideration from the Amarillo City Council, an abortion travel ban is gaining support through a new citizen-led petition.
Twenty months after deadly Uvalde school shooting, multiple investigations have yet to be released
The U.S. Department of Justice just released its investigation into law enforcement’s response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. But at least three other investigations have not yet been released to the public.
Justice department says law enforcement response to Uvalde school shooting showed failures in leadership, training
A long-anticipated report details the catastrophic errors of the police response to a gunman who killed 21 people.
U.S. Rep. Colin Allred joins Republicans to condemn Biden’s handling of border
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez blasted Allred for the vote. Gutierrez and Allred are running for the Democratic nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz.
Ken Paxton paid $2.4 million to defense lawyers for impeachment trial
The lawyers were paid from his campaign, according to a report filed this week.
What are the most important issues for you in 2024? We want to answer your questions
We’re committed to supporting Texans throughout the 2024 election. Share your thoughts by using the form below.
T-Squared: We the Texans
In 2024, we’ll be throwing the weight of The Texas Tribune behind listening closely to Texans about their lives and communities and how they engage in public life.
“The most hated people in Gunter”: How the government of this North Texas town broke apart
In December, all five members of the city council quit. A fight over a railroad development spiraled into political mudslinging, broken trust and conspiracy.
Appeals court blocks Texas from enforcing book rating law
Plaintiffs claimed that the 2023 law, which required book vendors to rate the explicitness of sexual references in materials sold to schools, was unconstitutionally broad.
Feds approve 12 months of Medicaid coverage for low-income Texas moms
The move caps a yearslong effort to extend coverage. Medicaid covers half of all births in Texas.