Founded by the Republic of Texas on February 1, 1845, Baylor University is celebrating its 175th anniversary. Baylor’s impact on the surrounding world can be measured in several ways; one of the most distinctive is the number of leaders who, following their education at Baylor, went on to assume prominent roles in their professions and communities.
2020
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Homeless in Texas
Abbott says the homeless need mental health care. Advocates say Medicaid expansion would help.
Abbott has long opposed extending state-funded health coverage to 1.5 million Texans under the Affordable Care Act. But a spokesman for the governor did not rule out a possible coverage expansion under a new Trump administration block grant policy.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Ask us anything: Three political reporters will answer your questions about the Texas primary
Join us Monday in r/politics on Reddit to ask journalists from The Texas Tribune, Texas Observer and Texas Monthly anything about the upcoming primary election.
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Marijuana in Texas
Texas state crime labs won’t test suspected marijuana in low-level cases
The Texas Department of Public Safety said last week that it would not perform testing to distinguish between hemp and marijuana in misdemeanor cases.
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Texas 2020 Elections
Our updated Texas 2020 Hotlist: The most competitive races in this year’s primary
A couple of The Texas Tribune’s political nerds highlight (their latest version of) the most interesting races up and down the 2020 primary ballot.
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TribCast
TribCast: Bernie Sanders’ Super Tuesday momentum and judicial election questions
On this week’s TribCast, Alexa talks to Matthew, Patrick and Emma about Bernie Sanders’ momentum going into Super Tuesday, how that’s stoking concerns among some Democrats and the questions that come with judicial elections.
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Congress
U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas one of four House members to vote against anti-lynching bill
Gohmert said he voted against the legislation because the penalty was not harsh enough.
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Texas 2020 Elections
This judge refused to toss Rick Perry’s indictment. Now Perry is backing his opponent in Court of Criminal Appeals race.
A PAC with close ties to Perry is backing Gina Parker’s campaign to oust incumbent Judge Bert Richardson in the GOP primary.
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State Government
Analysis: The Texas Supreme Court and the ruling class
A well-heeled loser of a lawsuit that went to the Texas Supreme Court did a detailed analysis and concluded that the big law firms that politically support the judges get the best results. Maybe money is the reason, maybe it’s not.
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Demographics
More young Texans are registering to vote. Will they actually turn out?
Voter registration activity at Texas high schools spiked ahead of the 2018 general elections, when young and Hispanic voters turned out in record numbers for a midterm.