Beto O’Rourke group gives $600,000 to Texas House Democrats’ stay in Washington, D.C.
Members left Texas about 10 days ago and have said they plan to stay out of state until after the special session ends Aug. 6. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8c6d26c73a8fa6f74068d4b30a9cdd9b/SB7%20Beto%20file%2005-08%20EL%20TT%2015.jpg)
-
![Former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-El Paso, speaks at “Texans Rally for Our Voting Rights” at the Texas Capitol in Austin on May 8, 2021. Critics of SB 7 claim that the legislation suppresses voting rights by limiting and changing state voting procedures.]()
Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune -
Analysis: A virus unfettered among the unvaccinated
Texas and other states are seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, one that’s preying disproportionately on unvaccinated people. Full Story
Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune -
Pandemic show and tell: Texas second graders’ drawings and words reveal how COVID-19 touched their lives
Fear, happiness and relief show up in the artwork of San Antonio students asked to depict their reactions to the challenges of the past year. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/289848669aab228ec2ae866094f79456/Mental%20Health%2074th%20Sutton%20Frame%20TT.jpg)
![David Sutton, Jr.'s drawing reads, “I liked how our community was safe, but not going online. To: News Reporters. Love, David Sutton, Jr.”]()
-
Gov. Greg Abbott says he won’t impose new mask mandate despite increasing COVID-19 cases
Abbott reiterated Tuesday that Texas schoolchildren will not face mask requirements as they return to school later this summer. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/6d7129dcd98c27b9ffbc3e3b305c153b/Abbott%20Border%20Security%20Briefing%20SP%20TT%2065.jpg)
![Gov. Greg Abbott holds a border security briefing with sheriffs from border communities at the Texas Capitol on July 10, 2021.]()
Credit: Sophie Park/The Texas Tribune -
Converted Texas prison gets first immigrant detainees as Gov. Greg Abbott’s border security effort ramps up
Border-crossing immigrants are being arrested by Texas troopers on state charges like trespassing, and they’re starting to trickle into a prison emptied to house them. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/68d5d1256f851d70aa7afbef50549961/Dolph%20Briscoe%20Unit%20CS%20TT%2001.jpg)
![The Dolph Briscoe Unit in Dilley on July 1, 2021.]()
Credit: Chris Stokes for The Texas Tribune -
Texas Supreme Court may decide next plot twist in the Democratic walkout, and the fate of 2,100 state employees
The state’s highest civil court has been asked to decide if Gov. Greg Abbott has the power to cut off funding for legislative staff, a move Abbott hoped would keep Democratic lawmakers from leaving the state and shutting down a special legislative session. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/2b8384069f025a722d35427a2208f708/Texas%20Supreme%20Court%20MG%20TT%2001.jpg)
![The Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 15, 2020.]()
Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune -
Without Trump’s endorsement, Jake Ellzey pushes for upset in TX-6 special election runoff against Susan Wright
Ellzey and Wright are vying to succeed her late husband, U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Arlington, in the 6th District in North Texas. Early voting for the runoff started Monday and ends Friday. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/19a91c94ef54af13f0c97634e3b76cf9/Wright%20Ellzey%20TT.jpg)
![Susan Wright and Jake Ellzey are both Republican candidates for Texas' 6th Congressional district seat.]()
Credit: Social media -
Returning to school as pandemic lingers, San Antonio students inundate counseling center
Counseling services launched just before the pandemic to help students adjust to new schools are now seeing high levels of stress and anxiety among many students preparing to return to classrooms, and their parents. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/ecb59619defa8070f4e3872302dc2749/Mental%20Health%20School%2074th%20TT%2002.jpg)
![Family Service Association volunteers work with students at a "transition camp" for rising sixth and ninth graders.]()
Credit: Bekah McNeel/The 74 Million -
UT hired consultant for up to $1.1 million to revamp battered image of “Eyes of Texas” song
The consultant, Brad Deutser, is listed as a member of the committee tasked with chronicling the full history of “The Eyes.” But some students who spoke with him said they felt he was trying to convince them to accept the school's position on the song. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a5dc27a3156fb608447f6d15daeb2bb6/Texas%20vs%20Louisiana%20Tech%20EG%20DT%20TT%2004.jpg)
![The Longhorn Hellraisers cheer at the Texas game against Louisiana Tech on Aug. 31, 2019.]()
Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Daily Texan -
Sixth Texas Democrat in Washington, D.C., tests positive for COVID-19
The Texas House Democratic Caucus, which has said it plans to not identify lawmakers who test positive, has started additional precautionary measures, such as providing daily rapid tests. Full Story
Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune -
Texas House Democrat Michelle Beckley announces run against Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne
Beckley unveiled her plans in a video filmed inside a hotel room in the nation’s capital, where state House Democrats fled earlier this month to break quorum in protest of Republicans’ priority elections bill. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/4240c78d1023d72b2ad857b1eac2d06e/04%20Bonnen%20MQS%20Comitte%20Hearing%20MG%20TT.jpg)
![State Rep. Michelle Beckley, D-Carrollton, speaks to reporters at the General Investigation committee hearing at the Capitol. Beckley was one of the state representatives mentioned during the June 12 meeting between House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and Michael Quinn Sullivan.]()
Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune -
T-Squared: What you can expect at this year’s Texas Tribune Festival
Nearly 150 speakers (including 20 more biggies revealed today) across more than 50 sessions. Four days of virtual programs. Two jampacked days of in-person programs. Everything streamed. Everything on demand. Are you as excited as we are? Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/eff3080f3b9c52a28ad159c72d317847/TTF21-TalentBoostB-T2-v2.gif)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Dallas school braces for surge in returning students facing mental health challenges
After a year of isolation, fear and stress, many students are expected to struggle with returning to classrooms this fall. One Dallas school is trying to get ahead of the curve by training its teachers and staff to spot and help kids having trouble. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/3e4a7afc9c48d7e7180d9f75c875200e/Mental%20Health%20School%2074th%20TT%2001.jpg)
![Ruby Ramirez is a Dallas ISD principal trying to get ahead of a rising tide of mental health challenges among the students on her campus. A quarter of her staff is trained in Mental Health First Aid. Photo courtesy of DISD.]()
Credit: Courtesy of Dallas ISD -
Surgery kept one longtime Democratic lawmaker from fleeing Texas. He fears missing a moment in history more than arrest.
Houston state Rep. Garnet Coleman has been at the forefront of voting and social justice battles for decades and helped lead the 2003 flight of Democratic legislators to Oklahoma. Not being with his colleagues who went to Washington, D.C., has been agonizing, he says. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/293b7c19e3a4474cd5ca140dbb98e4c7/Garnet%20Coleman%20AM%20TT%20012.jpg)
![State Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston.]()
Credit: Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune -
Texas Supreme Court extends state program to help tenants avoid eviction until Oct. 1
The extension comes as the federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on July 31. Full Story
Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune -
Gov. Greg Abbott says he’ll soon unveil plan to restrict transition-related medical care for transgender children
The move comes after bills to do so were unsuccessful during the regular legislative session — and after Abbott did not include them on his agenda for the ongoing special session. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/43198ed30ebe1f1b3a537fd1cb3509c1/Against%20Anti-Trans%20EL%20TT%2008.jpg)
![Ali Cross of the Austin Cheer squad waves a trans flag while her squad mates hold her up on the steps of the state Capitol at a rally against anti-trans legislation on April 28, 2021.]()
Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune -
Texas foster care crisis worsens, with fast-growing numbers of children sleeping in offices, hotels, churches
Increased oversight and lack of funding mean hundreds of children spend their nights in hotels and churches and on office floors. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/4fc57a8f76969f6e38c48611ba8daa6e/Prince%20Hayward%20AM%20TT%20003.jpg)
![Prince Hayward outside of his apartment in Houston on May 23, 2021. Hayward, who grew up in the foster care system, now advocates for positive changes within the system.]()
Credit: Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune -
Analysis: Texas Democrats may find themselves in the wilderness of wandering public attention
The legislative Democrats who decamped from Texas to Washington, D.C., to block a voting bill need public attention to pull the argument their way — and that's going to be harder to get after last week’s first news of their quorum-busting. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/860b68d155852ca5e5379c899484a5ce/Dems%20Presser%20at%20Washington%20Plaza%20Hotel%20SH%20TT%2003.jpg)
![Democratic members of the Texas House and Texas Senate gathered for a joint press conference at Washington Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C., on July 14, 2021.]()
Credit: Shuran Huang for The Texas Tribune -
Five Texas House Democrats who traveled to Washington, D.C., have tested positive for coronavirus
Three lawmakers tested positive on Saturday and two more on Sunday. All of the lawmakers are fully vaccinated. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/aeed202b9bc6b1906ea92318f878a38a/Texas%20Dems%20DC%20Presser%20July%2013%20SH%20TT%2009.jpg)
![At least 50 House Democrats that Texas left the state held a press conference in Washington D.C. The democrats broke quorum and stopped Republicans from taking up GOP priority bills on July 13, 2021.]()
Credit: Shuran Huang for The Texas Tribune -
George P. Bush outraises Attorney General Ken Paxton in primary challenge debut, though Paxton has bigger war chest
Bush started his Paxton challenge with a fundraising lead of $2.3 million to $1.8 million, but Paxton easily maintains the most cash on hand in a primary that also includes Eva Guzman, the former state Supreme Court justice. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b192f589bc89559fc9d05867b3c911b8/George%20P%20Bush%20Announces%20SF%20TT%2030.jpg)
![Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush speaks to members of the media after announcing his candidacy for Texas Attorney General at an event inside Buford's Bar in Austin on June 2, 2021.]()
Credit: Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/5398d2eb56e9f4a11622f48115bec668/Mask%20Lift%20Night%20Life%20EL%20TT%2014)
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/949b45f83b88916a6971bebcde16568c/House%20File%20May%2028%20EL%20TT%2015)
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/4e641564fdf5bbbad426f093ea074f95/Marcela%20Ramos%20EL%20TT%2010)