New in TribTalk: The future of the State Board of Education
No government body will ever be perfect, but the State Board of Education has made strides to become representative of all Texans, writes outgoing Vice Chairman Thomas Ratliff. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/02/01/_01F0207.jpg)
-
![Gov. Perry speaks at Texas State Board of Education meeting on February 1st, 2013]()
Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera -
New in Trib+Edu: Summer break and weight gain
In this week's edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: New study shows young students are at greater risk of weight gain when school's out for the summer, new classroom edition of Minecraft has launched and an interview with Alexandra Loukas of UT-Austin's College of Education. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2014/04/17/TribPlus-EDU.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Illustration by Jacob Villanueva -
The Brief: Texas reacts to Donald Trump's stunning win
While GOP officials across the state say they feel emboldened by Trump's win, young undocumented immigrants and the 1.2 million Texans with health insurance under President Obama’s Affordable Care Act face uncertain futures. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/09/26/Trump_Debate_TT.jpg)
![Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during the first debate with Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, on Sept, 26, 2016.]()
Credit: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson -
New Republican on State Board of Education keeps mum on creationism
The new Republican State Board of Education representative isn't saying whether he'll vote to remove creationism from state science curriculum standards. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/09/Keven_Ellis_TT.jpg)
![Dr. Keven Ellis, newly elected to the State Board of Education, District 9.]()
Credit: Facebook -
Immigrant 'dreamers' fear deportation nightmare under Trump
Some undocumented immigrants brought here as kids were granted a sort of legal status by President Barack Obama. They're in a state of shock and panic now that Donald Trump has won the White House. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/09/TXTrib_JoseSantoyo_GPerez_001.JPG)
![José Santoyo at his mother's home in Corsicana on Oct. 23, 2016.]()
Credit: Gabriel Cristóver Pérez for The Texas Tribune -
Anxiety settles in on South Texas after Trump victory
The shock of Donald Trump's presidential win was followed Wednesday by wariness and uncertainty as border residents wonder just how far he'll go to fulfill his campaign promises on immigration. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/23/TrumpInLaredo_TT.jpg)
![GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump talks to reporters at the Laredo International Airport on July 23, 2015.]()
Credit: Patrick Svitek -
UT-Austin students lead hours-long protest after Trump win
Students were joined by like-minded bystanders as the Austin Police Department stopped traffic ahead of the protesters' path. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/09/IMG_4755.jpg)
![UT Austin students protested in downtown after Donald Trump's presidential victory, Nov. 9, 2016.]()
Credit: Todd Wiseman / The Texas Tribune -
State officials hear more testimony on fetal remains rule
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission Wednesday took its second round of testimony on a controversial rule requiring burial or cremation of fetal remains. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/09/DSHSHearing03DSHSDSHS.JPG)
![Joe Pojman, executive director of Texas Alliance for Life, speaks to a reporter at the Department of State Health Services public hearing on fetal tissue remains on Nov. 9, 2016.]()
Credit: Bob Daemmrich -
Trump's win means uncertainty for health care in Texas
Trump’s victory gives Republicans the opportunity to dismantle Obama’s signature health law — and is causing deep-seated uncertainty for the health care market and millions of Texans with government-subsidized coverage. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/12/01/6F6A2733.jpg)
![Obamacare sign up in east Austin on Dec. 1, 2015.]()
Credit: Shelby Knowles/ The Texas Tribune -
5 Texas takeaways from Trump's triumph
President-elect Donald Trump easily won Texas’ 38 electoral votes Tuesday on his way to a stunning victory over Hillary Clinton. Here's a look at five takeaways from his victory, from a Texas perspective. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/donald_trump_6.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Trump's comments prompted little notable change in turnout in Hispanic areas
Experts and pundits predicted that Hispanics would vote in record numbers to express their displeasure with Donald Trump. In Texas, it doesn't look like that happened. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/02/25/6F6A9180.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Shelby Knowles -
Analysis: Texas GOP, no stranger to facing off with feds, now faces a shift
They might not have predicted this, but Republicans won full control of the federal government in Tuesday's elections. For Texas Republicans, that removes a major political foil. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/09/Capitol_2_flags.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Todd Wiseman/The Texas Tribune -
George W. Bush congratulates Trump for win after not voting for him
George W. Bush said he congratulated President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday, a day after a spokesman confirmed the former president didn't vote in the presidential race. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/10/11/George_and_Laura_Bush_Close_Crop.jpg)
![Former President George W. Bush hugs Laura Bush at the topping out ceremony for the George Bush Presidential Center at Southern Methodist University on October 3, 2011.]()
Credit: Bob Daemmrich -
The post-election TribCast
On this special post-election TribCast, Emily, Evan and Ross talk to former Democratic state Sen. Leticia Van de Putte, Democratic state Rep. Donna Howard, and GOP consultants Deirdre Delisi and Brendan Steinhauser about Donald Trump's victory. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/09/TTE-LiveTribcast-livestream.png)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Graphic by Emily Albracht / The Texas Tribune -
Here's where Texas voters turned out and where they didn't
More than 800,000 more Texans voted in this year’s general election than in 2008 or 2012. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/08/Election-day-scene-06-sized.jpg)
![People wait in line at the George Washington Carver Library in Austin, Texas, to cast their vote on Election Day 2016.]()
Credit: Laura Skelding for the Texas Tribune -
Texas Democrats lick their wounds, look for silver linings after rough night
As Texas Democrats pick up the pieces of the 2016 election, a single-digit margin in the presidential race here and a few legislative victories don't offer much comfort. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/09/EDIT_11-8-16-Election_22323.JPG)
![Guests watch the election coverage during the Dallas County Democratic watch party in Dallas, Texas on Nov. 8, 2016.]()
Credit: Cooper Neill for The Texas Tribune -
Trump's shocking upset emboldens Texas GOP
Donald Trump's presidential victory was the stuff of Texas GOP dreams, and the state's party leaders are moving quickly to capitalize on this once-in-a-century opportunity. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/09/UP9A2931.JPG)
![Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks to small crowd at the Harris County Republican Party headquarters election watch party in Houston, Texas on November 8, 2016]()
Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera for The Texas Tribune -
Texas Libertarians clinch ballot access, Greens fall short
Libertarians on Tuesday earned a spot on Texas' next general election ballot. The Green Party must seek another route. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/09/06/13_MMiller.jpg)
![Mark Miller, Libertarian candidate for Texas railroad commissioner.]()
-
Day after GOP sweep, Texas congressman aims to climb House ranks
U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, is running for a high-ranking position among his party's leadership for the next Congress. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/01/21/004_Flores.jpg)
![U.S. Rep. Bill Flores, R-Bryan, in his House office in Washington, D.C.]()
Credit: Chris Maddaloni -
See which counties in Texas Trump and Clinton won
In Texas, Republican Donald Trump dominated in much of the state, while Hillary Clinton won in major urban areas and along much of the border. Here's a county-by-county look at where they won. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2016/11/09/Trump_Clinton_New.jpg)
![Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.]()
Credit: Trump: Carlo Allegri/Clinton: Carlos Barria