Abbott sets Jan. 31 runoff for special election to replace U.S. Rep. Sylvester Turner
The Houston-based seat will have been without representation for about 11 months.
Abbott sets Jan. 31 special election runoff for North Texas Senate seat
Democrat Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss will face off to succeed Kelly Hancock after winning the most votes in the Nov. 4 election.
Foreign exchange students could be banned from Texas varsity sports
Some school leaders said teams might get an advantage when foreign exchange students get a waiver to play at the varsity level while Texas students are restricted to play in the towns where they live.
More than 140 arrested in San Antonio raid, feds say
SAN ANTONIO — Federal authorities say more than 140 people were taken into custody during a court-authorized operation on San Antonio’s North Side early Sunday — an action that federal officials now say is among the first carried out by a new Homeland Security Task Force in South Texas. The task force, led jointly by […]
LGBTQ+ Texans fought to be recognized. That work is eroding under a conservative pressure campaign.
Conservative activists argue they’re protecting women and rebalancing the law that Democrats tilted in favor of LGBTQ+ people.
UT-Austin silent on Trump compact as deadline approaches
Most other invited universities have rejected the administration’s offer tying priority federal funding to campus policy changes.
The 2025 Texas Tribune Festival in photos
Images from this year’s festival, which ended Saturday in Austin.
Texas National Guard troops to be recalled from Illinois soon, according to reports
Several media outlets, quoting anonymous federal officials, reported that hundreds of Texas troops could be coming home soon from the Chicago area after their activation was halted by a federal court.
Watch: Abby Phillip speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival
The CNN anchor talks about her new book about Black political power with CBS contributor Mark Whitaker at 10:45 a.m. Saturday.
Watch: Walter Isaacson speaks at the 2025 Texas Tribune Festival
The biographer and historian talks about his new book with John Avlon of The Bulwark at 12:30 p.m. Saturday.