[unable to retrieve full-text content]Billed as a consumer protection effort, the proposal would allow approved individuals to serve as investment advisers without registering with the state... Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]In far South Texas, federal contractors are preparing to break ground on 33 miles of new fencing that Congress authorized last year. Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]As the president declares a national emergency to get more money for a border barrier, it's worth taking a look back at what happened last time the gove... Read more
Ben Sargent on the voter fraud scandal. Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 10:30 am CST Ben Sargent To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section, or find... Read more
Lost Children Archive is not only an indictment of U.S. immigration policy, but a requiem memorializing every child who has ever lost their right to a childhood. Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 7:32 am... Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Average Texans and lawmakers alike are going back to the basics on school finance, as the state Legislature prepares to tackle a longstanding challenge. Read more
Some South Texas residents, including those protected from border wall construction by Congress' new proposal, aren't convinced the bargain's a victory for the region they call home. Thu, Fe... Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The former Democratic congressman and U.S. Senate candidate from Texas is making stops this weekend in Wisconsin and Illinois. Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]A 1,159-page spending package would shield major cultural sites like the National Butterfly Center from border fencing — but it would also pump $1.375 b... Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]On this week’s TribCast, Emily talks to Evan, Patrick and Brandon about the dueling Trump/O’Rourke rallies in El Paso, an apology from the secretary of... Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]In a letter sent to lawmakers late Wednesday, David Whitley apologized for the way he launched the review efforts but appears to not be backing down fro... Read more
With more than a dozen new Democrats in the Legislature, opponents of Trump’s wall and the state’s long-running border surge want to focus on facts, not warped rhetoric. Thu, Feb... Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]In addition to the six House members, there are six female Republicans in the state Senate. Republican lawmakers and political operatives are hoping to... Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Meet the 86th: A conversation with new Republican state Reps. Brad Buckley, Sam Harless and Cody Harris, moderated by Texas Tribune co-founder and CEO E... Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]A new proposal to cut school property taxes in Texas perfectly outlines the political problem facing lawmakers: It's terribly expensive, and other taxes... Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The two beer industry groups struck a deal this week that could end a years-long political fight. Read more
Parents in a low-income neighborhood claim the school district is putting their children at risk by sending them to a campus where researchers found lead levels posing a “moderate to h... Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]What started as unity at the top of Texas government is now in the hands of state legislators, who are better known for killing bills and changing the o... Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Republican Fred Rangel and Democrat Ray Lopez are heading to an overtime round in the race to replace former state Rep. Justin Rodriguez, D-San Antonio. Read more
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The gap between Texas A&M’s and UT-Austin's per-student funding has grown over the last five years, due in part to growing enrollment at the College... Read more
Ben Sargent on the voter fraud scandal. Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 10:30 am CST Ben Sargent To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section, or find... Read more
With more than a dozen new Democrats in the Legislature, opponents of Trump’s wall and the state’s long-running border surge want to focus on facts, not warped rhetoric. Thu, Feb... Read more
Whitley, Ken Paxton and Greg Abbott’s efforts to intimidate me and thousands of other Texans are outrageous, irresponsible and disrespectful to American democracy. Mon, Feb 11, 2019 at... Read more
The requirements “purportedly honor dignity of the unborn at the expense of the dignity of the women whose religious and personal freedom they curtail,” a collection of religious... Read more
The feds are moving on Starr County land that they don’t have funding to build on yet. Congress could still stop them. Thu, Feb 7, 2019 at 1:41 pm CST The feds are moving on Starr Coun... Read more
The governor’s State of the State address was heavy on Texaphile platitudes and predictably light on details. Despite the kumbaya, fault lines are already forming. Wed, Feb 6, 2019 at... Read more
The state’s workforce commission quietly advanced a rule that exempts a new class of workers from unemployment insurance coverage. Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 12:10 pm CST AP Photo/Richard Vo... Read more
How Texas is failing foster care kids and contributing to an alarming teen pregnancy rate. Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 7:00 am CST by Rebecca GrantJanuary 22, 2019 When Arianna walked into a church... Read more
“TPPF only talks about tax breaks for renewables without touching the vastly greater subsidies that support coal and other fossil fuels.” Fri, Jan 18, 2019 at 12:36 pm CST Wind f... Read more
“The reality is that plaque never should have gone up in the state Capitol in the first place, and it shouldn’t have taken 60 years to take it down,” state Representative E... Read more
On the heels of a miniature suburban revolt in the midterms, it seems unlikely that Dan Patrick and friends will be able to hijack the session again. Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 6:59 am CST Lieutena... Read more
The House has an opportunity to lead the way in creating an environment of accountability and respect in the Capitol and all workplaces across Texas. Tue, Jan 8, 2019 at 6:00 am CST Illustra... Read more
State Comptroller Glenn Hegar released his revenue estimate for the 2020-2021 biennium. The upshot is: There’s money to spend, if the Legislature is willing. Mon, Jan 7, 2019 at 4:16 p... Read more
Our favorite longreads of the year. Wed, Dec 26, 2018 at 12:20 pm CST Our favorite longreads of the year. by Rose Cahalan and Forrest WilderDecember 26, 2018 Like children, it’s always... Read more
Ray Myers drew national attention for statements made on Facebook. His fellow tea partier in the state Senate said he’s a victim of “perverted extreme political correctness.... Read more
The year in political cartoons from the strangest state in the union. Wed, Dec 19, 2018 at 9:50 am CST Trump’s sophomore year in the White House made for plenty of ammunition for polit... Read more
A diverse and bipartisan ensemble of politicians and groups were rudely awakened as they were wrested from or kept out of power in 2018. Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 12:13 pm CST Left to right: Stan... Read more
Texans love their state parks. But our state's public lands are overcrowded and rapidly deteriorating. Maybe it's time to take the long view. Mon, Dec 17, 2018 at 6:27 am CST Spencer Selvidg... Read more
A lifelong progressive activist, Eckhardt always managed to straddle both the establishment and counterculture. Thu, Dec 13, 2018 at 6:08 am CST Nadine Brammer Eckhardt, first wife and muse... Read more
Despite his earlier reputation as a hatchet man for environmental regulation bills, activists are cautiously optimistic that they can find common ground with Bonnen as speaker. Wed, Dec 12,... Read more
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