Justin Dehn Texas Tribune

08/24/2023

Sad to announce that myself and 9 of my Texas Tribune coworkers were laid off yesterday.
It wasn't my choice to go out this way because it dishonors my Audio Brief podcast listeners and numerous followers who have supported me over my 14 year career at the Texas Tribune.
I am truly sorry and thank each and every one of you for gracing me with your trust and support.
I will miss you all,
Justin Dehn

In the spirit of family, current employees of the Tribune have started a GoFundMe page to support those of us now unemployed. If you're feeling generous, anything is appreciated.

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05/31/2023

The film, “After Uvalde: Guns, Grief and Texas Politics,” was broadcast nationally on PBS and is also available for streaming on The Texas Tribune and Frontline’s websites.

05/25/2023

Paxton, reelected last year by voters who shrugged off his scandals, now faces the prospect of indictment by a House of Representatives chamber in which he may have few remaining allies.

05/24/2023

Twenty-one people died at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022. The mass shooting and delayed police response spurred calls for stricter gun laws.

05/24/2023

Senate Bill 1515 was one of several legislative attempts by conservative Christians to center public life around their religious views.

05/24/2023

The dramatic turn of events began with Paxton accusing Phelan of presiding over the House while drunk. Phelan’s office called it a ploy and “a last ditch effort to save face.”

05/24/2023

Wednesday marks exactly a year since a mass shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde. The community continues to grapple with the trauma and pain, and for those who lost someone that day, they’re determined to keep the memories of their loved ones alive.

05/12/2023

Republicans were so busy policing drag artists and transgender Texans that they missed so-called “grooming behavior” by one of their own, LGBTQ advocates say.

05/12/2023

Although migrants lined up by the hundreds in El Paso and other border crossings as the public health order was winding down, a Biden administration official said there wasn’t a rush to the border when Title 42 was lifted.

05/10/2023

The rate of firearm-related deaths in Texas has reached a level not seen since the 1990s. Texas lawmakers have approved more than 100 bills that loosened gun restrictions since 2000.

04/28/2023

Initially, Senate Bill 147 would have prevented legal Texas residents from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from buying land. Pushback from immigrant groups persuaded senators to soften the proposal.

04/28/2023

“They didn’t try to fix the brokenness,” his mother says. “They just broke him more.”

04/13/2023

While lawmakers consider legalizing fentanyl test strips, this volunteer isn’t waiting to distribute them to his West Texas community

Michael Prado, with the grassroots organization West Texas Harm Reduction, is on a mission to distribute fentanyl test strips, syringes and overdose-reversing drugs like naloxone to his community.

03/31/2023

In this week’s episode, we discuss the Texas reaction to the indictment of Donald Trump and check in on how the leaders of the Legislature are getting along.

03/31/2023

The authors of bills in both legislative chambers say their bills’ aim is simple: keeping sexually explicit content off school bookshelves. But opponents say the legislation is vague and broad enough to wreak havoc.

03/31/2023

Opponents of the bill call it a “power play aimed at making the lives of transgender children as difficult as possible.”

03/31/2023

Trump became the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, in his case over alleged hush money payments made to an adult film star. Many of his fellow Republicans in Texas lambasted the legal development.

03/20/2023

In previously unreleased interviews, police who responded to the Robb Elementary shooting told investigators they were cowed by the shooter’s military-style rifle. This drove their decision to wait for a Border Patrol SWAT team to engage him, which took more than an hour.

12/12/2022

LGBTQ Texans say lawmakers and right-wing figures are misrepresenting what happens at all-ages performances to propagate hate and violence against q***r people.

11/29/2022

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11/09/2022

The governor prevailed after a tumultuous period that included the pandemic, a statewide blackout, restrictions on voting and abortion and the Uvalde school shooting.

11/06/2022

The representative from Houston said fellow Republicans admitted behind closed doors that the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, and he warned that such messaging could dangerously mislead voters.

11/03/2022

The inquiry will help determine whether criminal charges should be brought against responding officers.

11/03/2022

An increase in fake active-shooter reports since the beginning of the school year has intensified parents’ anxieties and required an additional law enforcement response.

11/03/2022

Murals of the victims give the community a positive outlet to process their grief and celebrate their loved ones’ lives.

10/30/2022

For nearly 70 years, federal law has barred churches from directly involving themselves in political campaigns, but the IRS has largely abdicated its enforcement responsibilities as churches have become more brazen about publicly backing candidates.

10/29/2022

Sensitive touch screens aren’t always user friendly and make it easy for voters to accidentally select the wrong candidate. Voters should carefully review their ballots before submitting them.

10/29/2022

The latest infusion was among $874.6 million in “emergency” budget transfers requested by the Texas Legislative Budget Board, which is composed of GOP state leaders and budget writers.

10/27/2022

How your ballot may influence the future of abortion policy in Texas.

Texans are headed to the polls for the first time since the procedure was essentially banned across the state. Texas Tribune women’s health reporter Eleanor Klibanoff explains how each ballot cast influences the future of abortion policy.