Texas lawmakers repeatedly failed to pass flood protections. Some could have saved lives.
Wed, 06 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000
Dozens of bills were rejected over nearly 60 years, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found. Some measures would have prohibited youth camps and new construction in high-risk flood areas.
Two killed, three injured in shooting at Carrollton shopping mall
Tue, 05 May 2026 19:20:12 +0000
Police said the shooting was not a random act and that the suspect had been arrested.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17334998/texas-carrollton-fatal-shooting-shopping-center
Top Texas lawmakers support lifting summer camp safety requirement made in wake of deadly floods
Wed, 06 May 2026 00:46:20 +0000
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows said they’re asking the state health agency to lift the fiber optics requirement that some camps are struggling to address.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17335154/texas-summer-camps-internet-floods-regulations
Corpus Christi to begin talks on privately built desalinization plant
Tue, 05 May 2026 23:28:27 +0000
A new Houston company hopes to build a $1.3 billion facility in the area and wants the city, which is on the brink of a water crisis, to commit to 30 years of purchases.
TribCast: The past and future of the Voting Rights Act in Texas
Tue, 05 May 2026 20:51:47 +0000
The Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act. What does that mean for Texas? 
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17335042/tribcast-voting-elections-supreme-court
Dan Patrick picks sides in Texas attorney general, Railroad Commission GOP runoffs
Tue, 05 May 2026 20:21:47 +0000
The lieutenant governor endorsed state Sen. Mayes Middleton over U.S. Rep. Chip Roy for the Republican attorney general nod. And he backed Railroad Commissioner Jim Wright over challenger Bo French.
Ken Paxton narrowly leads John Cornyn in new poll of Texas’ Senate GOP runoff
Tue, 05 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000
The University of Houston survey results were within the margin of error less than a month out from the May 26 election. State Sen. Mayes Middleton had a wider lead in the attorney general primary.
The first 2026 TribFest speakers are here
Tue, 05 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000
Rahm Emanuel, Tate Reeves, Gina Hinojosa, Erin Harkey and more join us in downtown Austin in September
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17334728/the-first-2026-tribfest-speakers-are-here
Texas’ 9th Congressional District GOP runoff: Who is running and what to know
Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Army veteran Alex Mealer and state Rep. Briscoe Cain are facing off for the Republican nomination in the newly drawn 9th District, anchored in east Harris County.
Voting Rights Act ruling could change representation on city councils, school boards across Texas
Tue, 05 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
The 1965 federal law helped Latino and Black voters gain representation in city and school boards across Texas but now that could change.
Texas leads nation in utility shutoffs as electric bills rise, federal report finds
Mon, 04 May 2026 23:24:14 +0000
The state accounted for more than 3 million of the 13.4 million disconnections that occurred in the U.S. in 2024, the highest total in the country.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17332491/texas-electric-bills-utility-shutoffs-lead-nation
Nearly 96,000 students receiving Texas school voucher award notices
Mon, 04 May 2026 22:45:28 +0000
Families have until July 15 to opt in to the education savings accounts, or ESAs, which launches next school year. 
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17332480/texas-launches-school-vouchers-esa-choice
“Classic unfunded mandate”: San Antonio school districts reveal costs of new seat belt requirements
Mon, 04 May 2026 21:53:46 +0000
Texas wants all school buses to have 3-point seat belts by 2029-30. But the price tag is high for local districts also facing budget challenges.
Civil rights groups sue to stop Texas immigration law
Mon, 04 May 2026 18:03:05 +0000
Senate Bill 4, scheduled to take effect next week, lets Texas police arrest people suspected of illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/17332321/texas-senate-bill-4-lawsuit
Rule that lets Texans obtain out-of-state abortion pills can continue for now, Supreme Court says
Fri, 01 May 2026 23:38:32 +0000
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that mifepristone must be obtained in person, a decision the country’s highest court has temporarily blocked.
Texas’ 18th Congressional District Democratic runoff: Who is running and what to know
Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
The Democratic runoff for the Houston-based seat — a longtime bastion of Black political power — pits the Texas delegation’s newest member, Christian Menefee, against one of its longest-tenured, Al Green.
How the Voting Rights Act reshaped Texas’ electoral maps by empowering voters, candidates of color
Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
The Supreme Court weakened Section 2, the linchpin of the 1965 civil rights legislation that prohibits diluting the electoral power of voters of color. But the statute’s fingerprints can be seen all over Texas’ maps.
How the unreported killing of an American by ICE shattered two Texas families
Mon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000
Josh Orta was the sole witness of Ruben Martinez’s death to dispute the government’s account. Months later, he died in a crash after learning an ICE agent killed his friend. Their mothers blame the government for their loss.
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Republican runoff: Who is running for Place 3 and what to know
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000
The criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they’ve been wrongfully detained. Alison Fox and Thomas Smith are in the runoff for Place 3’s Republican nominee.
Dallas’ Highland Park votes to leave Texas’ second-largest public transit system
Sun, 03 May 2026 11:21:42 +0000
Voters in Highland Park chose to leave Dallas Area Rapid Transit amid complaints that the transit service isn’t worth the cost.