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12/09/2024
Campaign finance records cannot account for all the money spent on advertising over an anti-abortion policy proposal in Amarillo that voters rejected last month, an analysis by the Tribune and Sunlight Research Center found.
Several prominent Amarillo business people donated to support the so-called travel ban. Meanwhile, statewide progressive groups helped the opposition.
12/08/2024
The competing victory claims suggest the Republican infighting may persist into the next legislative session. On Saturday, the Texas GOP urged House Republicans to back Cook and asked other speaker candidates to step aside.
Burrows claims the support of a coalition of Republicans and Democrats, while Cook has the endorsement of the GOP caucus.
12/07/2024
Breaking: Dustin Burrows says he has votes to be Texas House speaker after David Cook wins GOP caucus vote. https://bit.ly/3BrNZ1Z
12/06/2024
Texas’ maternal mortality committee faces backlash for not reviewing deaths from first two years post-Dobbs
Committee members said it was necessary to skip the two years after Texas passed its restrictive abortion laws to offer more timely recommendations.
12/06/2024
The Criminal Jurisprudence Committee plans to issue a new subpoena to the death row inmate for a Dec. 20 hearing if Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office does not cooperate.
12/06/2024
🌟 Exciting news! The Texas Tribune has received a grant from the American Journalism Project as part of a $1.4 million initiative to support AI-driven solutions in nonprofit newsrooms. This funding will enable us to be part of a collaborative group utilizing AI to tackle newsroom challenges. We're honored to be part of this important mission to innovate and strengthen the future of nonprofit journalism!
AJP announces $1.4M in grants to 27 newsrooms, supporting AI-driven solutions to boost revenue and uncover impactful stories from civic data.
12/06/2024
The Texas House speaker race isn’t over. Here’s where it stands.
With Speaker Dade Phelan out of the race, Republican state Reps. David Cook and Dustin Burrows will now face off.
12/06/2024
Watch a live conversation with Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Chair Joe Moody and Rep. Jeff Leach, who both orchestrated an unprecedented legislative maneuver that temporarily spared the life of death row inmate Robert Roberson.
In October, two state representatives on the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee — Chair Joe Moody, D-El Paso, and Jeff Leach, R-Plano — used an unp...
12/06/2024
Breaking: House Speaker Dade Phelan on Friday announced he is dropping his bid for another term leading the lower chamber, ending a bruising, monthslong intraparty push to remove him from power.
Phelan, a Beaumont Republican, had previously insisted he had enough votes to thwart a challenge from the right led by state Rep. David Cook of Mansfield.
12/05/2024
Gene Wu defeated incumbent Trey Martinez Fischer on Thursday to become the next chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus.
Wu defeated incumbent Trey Martinez Fischer on Thursday to become the next chair of the Texas House Democratic Caucus.
12/05/2024
At this Fort Worth charter school, Texas adults are getting a second chance at a diploma
The Texas Legislature has prioritized getting high school dropouts the skills they need to enter the workforce.
12/05/2024
Join us tomorrow at 9 a.m. for “Is justice served? Legislative intervention and the death penalty,” happening in downtown Austin and online.
We’ll talk with two state representatives on the Texas House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee — Chair Joe Moody, D-El Paso, and Jeff Leach, R-Plano — about their efforts to permanently avoid death row inmate Robert Roberson’s ex*****on and their concerns about the science underlying the case.
A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill prohibiting minors from using social media accounts as school districts become a “hunting ground” for online dangers.
12/04/2024
State leaders have shown a decadeslong antipathy toward the health insurance program. If Trump makes severe reductions, it’s unlikely leaders would have the political will to make up any lost federal funds with state money, experts say.
12/04/2024
State leaders want nuclear reactors to provide consistent, low-carbon power to large industrial facilities. But in South Texas, locals worry what a uranium mining boom could mean for their groundwater.
12/04/2024
Uvalde Leader-News publisher Craig Garnett will discuss his new book, “Uvalde’s Darkest Hour,” during a conversation in downtown Austin or online at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11.
Tony Plohetski, investigative reporter at the Austin American-Statesman, will talk with Garnett about the work, which includes first-hand accounts of the horrific 2022 Robb Elementary shooting, and the ways the Uvalde community has tried to heal, make sense of the incomprehensible and seek meaningful change on local and state levels.
Watch live: The Texas Tribune's daylong symposium shifts its focus to public education and its potential impact during the 2025 legislative session.
After the new year, state lawmakers will finally have their chance to draft legislation that responds — or doesn’t — to the biggest challenges and opportunit...
12/04/2024
U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar is claiming some credit for Texas’ controversial buoys to prevent migrants from crossing the Rio Grande, saying he pitched the idea to Border Patrol years ago.
The congressman said he joined other Democrats in opposition to the use of the floating barriers and razor wire at Texas’ border because of the lack of permits.
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Our regions team invites you to our rural symposium, Nov. 13-14 in San Antonio and online
Our regions team invites you to “Small towns. Big possibilities. A symposium on the future of rural Texas,” happening Nov. 13-14 in San Antonio and online!
Hear from South Plains reporter Jayme Lozano Carver, Rio Grande Valley reporter Berenice Garcia, Permian Basin reporter Carlos Nogueras Ramos and regions editor Nic Garcia about why you should join them at this bi-annual symposium that's all about the unique challenges and opportunities of rural Texas communities.
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Our regions team invites you to “Small towns. Big possibilities. A symposium on the future of rural Texas,” happening Nov. 13-14 in San Antonio and online
Our Regions team invites you to “Small towns. Big possibilities. A symposium on the future of rural Texas,” happening Nov. 13-14 in San Antonio and online!
Hear from South Plains reporter Jayme Lozano Carver, Rio Grande Valley reporter Berenice Garcia, Permian Basin reporter Carlos Nogueras Ramos and regions editor Nic Garcia about why you should join them at this bi-annual symposium that's all about the unique challenges and opportunities of rural Texas communities.
Join ranchers and farmers, elected officials and civic leaders from every corner of Texas and across the country for two days of conversations on where rural Texas is and where it can go next.
See the full program and RSVP today: https://trib.it/yPH6DI
New speaker announced: Dr. Deborah Birx will take the stage at “Small towns. Big possibilities. A symposium on the future of rural Texas,” happening in San Antonio and online Nov. 13–14.
Birx, presidential adviser and professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and an international leader in public health, will discuss her work in rural West Texas that aims to boost rural health care services in local communities.
She will be our keynote lunch guest at our two-day event on examining all things rural — from the state of agriculture to rural health care and education to economic development and workforce training.
The event is free to attend and meals are included. We will start at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, and conclude at 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14.
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Inside the Interim: A Conversation with Houston Lawmakers
Whether it’s education, the state budget or housing affordability, Texas’ state lawmakers will have their hands full when they convene next year for the 2025 legislative session.
The Texas Tribune hosts a conversation with State Rep. Charles Cunningham, R-Humble: State Rep. Christina Morales, D-Houston; and State Rep. Armando Walle, D-Houston, on their priorities for the 2025 session and what it all means for Houston residents. We’ll also talk weather resilience on the Texas coast and ongoing battles over how to handle elections in Texas.
Texas and the AI Revolution: Higher Education
Higher education leaders are already looking at how AI is transforming higher education — beyond the use of generative tools such as ChatGPT. In April, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board launched an assessment of AI activity at all community colleges and four-year universities in an effort to help prepare students, faculty and administrators for what’s on the horizon.
How are schools looking to best prepare students and faculty for a changing workforce? Can AI help institutions find efficiencies in operations and allow faculty to focus more on teaching? Can AI be used to make learning more equitable or will it create further divides?
TribFest 2024 Closing Keynote: Glenn Youngkin
Texas Tribune Co-founder Evan Smith speaks with the Virginia governor on his record in the commonwealth, the state of his party and a conservative policy agenda for America.
Live Recording of the “On With Kara Swisher” Podcast with Nancy Pelosi
Kara Swisher talks to Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi about her new book, the state of play in the U.S. House and what happens on Election Day.
A Progressive America: What Would It Take to Achieve?
Attorney General of Minnesota Keith Ellison and U.S. Rep. Greg Casar speak with MSNBC's Katie Phang about progressive politics in the U.S.
Live Recording of “The Bulwark” Podcast with U.S. Rep. Colin Allred
Texas Tribune Co-founder Evan Smith speaks with The Bulwark's Amanda Carpenter, Bill Kristol, Sarah Longwell and Tim Miller on the politics of 2024 and beyond
Live Recording of “The Bulwark” Podcast with U.S. Rep. Colin Allred
The Bulwark's Tim Miller talks to U.S. Rep. Colin Allred about his U.S. Senate race against Ted Cruz.
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Enjoy must-see interviews, stellar programming, exciting interactive experiences from TribFest partners and more. All Open Congress programming is free and open to the public — no TribFest ticket required!
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How the Latino Population is Shaking up American Politics
PBS NewsHour's Laura Barrón-López speaks with the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security on the border.
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