The city already has some of the worst poverty and segregation rates in the country. Now increasing rents are leaving low-income households struggling to keep up with the cost of living. Read more

The city already has some of the worst poverty and segregation rates in the country. Now increasing rents are leaving low-income households struggling to keep up with the cost of living. Read more

On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Jolie and Emma about the governor’s decision to opt out of the federal refugee resettlement program, the state’s hemp legal... Read more

On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Jolie and Emma about the governor’s decision to opt out of the federal refugee resettlement program, the state’s hemp legal... Read more

A new commission had barely begun to study Texas' partisan judicial election system when the leader of the Texas Senate signaled skepticism of reform. Read more

The decision comes just days after the Texas governor became the first state leader to opt out of the program. The move drew a harsh rebuke from Texas' Catholic bishops. Read more

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated that she leaned on Garcia for her judicial background. Read more

We're sitting down for a conversation with Chris Bell, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, moderated by the Tribune's Evan Smith. Read more

Make it your resolution this year to keep track of voter registration deadlines, early voting and more. Read more

Hurd has endorsed Navy veteran Tony Gonzales in the GOP primary, though some Republicans in the district were unhappy with Hurd's relationship with President Donald Trump. Read more

The state's Department of Motor Vehicles revoked the "JAIL 45" plate after someone complained it was offensive. Read more

Texas will not be able to seize power of Houston ISD's school board until the state judge issues a final ruling on the lawsuit challenging the takeover. Read more

Despite its status as a historic district, the Tenth Street neighborhood’s history is fading. Residents say a 2010 city ordinance contributed to its decline. Read more

On this week's TribCast, Alexa talks to Evan, Cassi and Matthew about the political year ahead with heated battles for the Texas House and the state’s 38 electoral votes. Read more

In this edition of Tenth Talks, a Texas Tribune video series on the next 10 years of Texas, five of the state’s top health industry innovators predict what’s in store for their f... Read more

The pop star's contract with the city — long hidden by what critics described as gaping holes in the state's open-records laws — became public this week after new legis... Read more

The man had told a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper that his truck contained hemp, not weed. He was released from detention after a federal crime lab tested the cargo. Read more

State agencies seeing increase in cyber security threats as Iranian officials vow revenge against the U.S. for killing a top general. Read more

A Democratic super PAC is unveiling a TV ad that focuses on decades-old accusations authorities dropped against Gary Gates, who is up against Democrat Eliz Markowitz in the nationally watche... Read more

The new endorsements come a day after Castro, who ended his campaign last week, threw his support to one of Biden's opponents, Elizabeth Warren. Read more

Over 3,000 people, including McKinney’s mayor and three members of the City Council, have signed a petition to recall La’Shadion Shemwell. He is the the lone black member on the... Read more

Sensing opportunity in 2020, the Texas Democratic Party and campaign arms for Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate are ramping up legal challenges to voting restrictions, this time arguing... Read more

The candidate has had to confront backlash to two episodes in recent days: published comments about her Mexican heritage and an endorsement from actress Susan Sarandon. Read more

The former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor says there's "one candidate I see who's unafraid to fight like hell to make sure America's promise will be there for everyone." Read more

The leading Democratic presidential candidate is wading into the Jan. 28 special election runoff for House District 28. Read more

It's still unclear if Abbott will join nearly 40 other governors who have decided to stay in the program. Read more

Candidates and campaigns start the year at full speed, sprinting their way to primary election voting that begins in less than two months. It's the start of what should be a momentous and tu... Read more

A fatal stabbing near downtown Austin on Friday has reignited a social media squabble between Abbott and Austin leaders over the city's decision to overhaul its homeless policies. Read more

Election results from 2018 and prospects for the 2020 election led by President Donald Trump’s reelection bid provided a steady and strong undertow for political and policy conversatio... Read more

The former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor ended his White House bid Thursday after failing to see efforts to distinguish himself translate into reliable support. Read more

The former U.S. housing secretary and San Antonio mayor ended his White House bid Thursday after failing to see efforts to distinguish himself translate into reliable support. Read more

The president of the University of Texas at El Paso and the former Texas Tech University System chancellor were also on the short list for the top position at the University of Colorado Syst... Read more

The president of the University of Texas at El Paso and the former Texas Tech University System chancellor were also on the short list for the top position at the University of Colorado Syst... Read more

The family plans to appeal the judge's decision, according to Texas Right to Life. Read more

The law aims to remove patients from billing disputes between health plans and doctors, but it only applies to the 16% of Texans with state-regulated health insurance. Read more

Castro's departure means there will be no Texans on the ballot in the Democratic primaries. Read more

Homeless Texans in the state's less populated areas are harder for people to find and help. But the number of people experiencing homelessness outside of Texas' urban centers has increased 3... Read more

The immigration and humanitarian crisis continues at the Texas-Mexico border, where things have persistently been made worse by harsh government policies. Read more

The first half of the year was marked by cooperation in the Texas Legislature. The second half was dominated by scandal. All the while, the specter of 2020 loomed. Read more

Shootings in El Paso and Odessa prompted fresh questions and conversations about gun violence in Texas, even among some of the state’s elected Second Amendment advocates. Read more

Texas lawmakers, convinced that 2018’s voters were telling them to get some serious work done, steered (mostly) away from social and cultural issues to concentrate on “meat and p... Read more

In the coming year, all of us at The Texas Tribune will work harder than ever to search for the truth and tell you what we find, to watchdog people in power and institutions without regard t... Read more