Despite a vast array of health resources, Black infants in Harris County are about twice as likely to die before their first birthday as those from other racial groups. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/59b9f5603739b7ddbf7ad74079e69b88/Black%20Maternal%20Mortality%20KFF%20TT%2009.jpg)
The move is an effort to provide relief for college students struggling with the skyrocketing costs of higher education. But professors expressed concerns about the impact the decision might have on their ability to prepare for classes. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/453d6fef8248d78c96a2594e761ec818/1207%20UT%20Austin%20File%20TK.jpg)
Texas joins a handful of states turn to the north for cheaper drugs. But feds have been slow to approve requests, three years after giving initial OK. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/891d40c3c9480ae0ebf43b7da6d301a0/ScriptCo%20LW%20TT%2004.jpg)
Paul personally chose targets and drafted language for subpoenas issued by Brandon Cammack, an outside lawyer hired by Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton hired Cammack to investigate his friend’s complaints after his own deputies advised him against it. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/3bef39785db277d58795f39475e37e21/Cammack%20and%20Nate%20Paul%20TT%2001.jpg)
Four members of the unit working on Gov. Greg Abbott’s border mission have been punished after whistleblowers reported the surveillance operation violated long-standing rules against state-run spy operations. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/d020b70da9149ff56071af1e6e990b8b/whatsapponborder_header_copy.jpg)
Thousands of Houston-area students returned to radically different campuses Monday as a new era begins in Texas’ largest school district. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/97f59a682c41747af8f6b1766dce47e2/HISD%20BACK-TO-SCHOOL%200828_10.JPG)
Patrick’s previous appointment — Marc Brown, a former state appeals court judge in Harris County — declined the role after the Tribune inquired about a political donation he made. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/4514dc35ff12a9df55e4e98c5af18c0d/Lana%20Myers%20TT%2003.jpg)
Thompson Williams is remembered as a spiritual leader and educator who “liked seeing what the possibilities were.” Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/ca4e641486b930280897e692b9d49fe4/1222%20Mille%20Thompson%20AM%2001.jpg)
With little in local tax revenue to help pay staff, rural Texas sheriffs are often forced to do more with less. Lawmakers hope a new grant program will help rebuild the ranks of rural law enforcement. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/722e09990a4d147ab910894642344d4e/Hudspeth%20Co%20IPA%2001.jpg)
Senators who will act as jurors in the impeachment trial of the attorney general are being lobbied and targeted by political groups. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/cf36932016ff57ab42ec75584511dac9/0529%20Sine%20Die%20BD%20TT%2001.jpg)
The announcement came uncommonly early — five years before the convention to select the GOP nominee for the 2028 election cycle. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/caea34c08753d0d02d131e8e2e6b92a3/0618%20RPT22%20TT%20BV%2072.jpg)
The emerging technology, paid for by a grant established during the 2023 legislative session, will help emergency health care workers talk with doctors in emergency rooms to better care for critical patients. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a7f4d2ec20806f2f13e710774c7b7659/Seton%20Trauma%20Center%20LS%20TT%2004.jpg)
For decades, the Texas comptroller’s office has double-checked property valuations across the state, which help determine how much school districts can levy in property taxes. But when state and county appraisers disagree, districts can end up with big holes in their budgets. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/d168406e1fc907d564a99213ed393f52/0804%20Alpine%20ISD%20SV%2023.jpg)
Here’s what happened, why, what we’ve learned and what we’re going to do next. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/79f80eef140ece5d4eeb588b947a1541/T2_LeadArt_05-17-23.png)
The law restricting pedestrians from walking on roads has been revised to let pedestrians use roadways in certain situations. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/d42b8b7499841139561ee6abd6f6d9b7/ATX%20Snow%20Storm%20MG%20TT%2014.jpg)
Descendants of a prominent white family and a formerly enslaved couple are fighting over ownership — and the oil and gas royalties that would come with it — of an 147.5-acre tract that has bound and divided generations of their families. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/0d52c7b1b2297c464cebdb0e933c8098/0817%20Karnes%20Co%20TT%20EH%2002.JPG)
Some queer Texans may fear disclosing their sexual orientation or gender identity to neighbors or the government. The lack of accurate numbers makes it more difficult to provide appropriate health care, especially in rural areas. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/53939d06b5d72b537a463904710ad7ba/ATX%20LGBTQ%20Stonewall%20Rally%20AP%20TT%2002.jpg)
Historically, anti-drug messaging in schools has failed to acknowledge the mental health reasons that youth self-medicate. Without that key lesson, advocates worry House Bill 3908 will be another D.A.R.E. campaign. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/4e7781b50beb1f32b73a2d59df707faa/Lessons_Students_PYH_TT.jpg)
In a court hearing over the barrier near Eagle Pass, the U.S. Justice Department argued it was installed without federal authorization, while lawyers for the state said it notified the proper authorities. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a9c641577deeb1965aeb55e750260a50/Eagle%20Pass%20Piedras%20Negras%20VGC%20TT%2055.jpg)
The migrants, mostly from Venezuela, voluntarily took the bus ride from Brownsville to Los Angeles even as Tropical Storm Hilary crossed into Southern California. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/55fae5fa62076854b2d1cb6d62f8398a/0602%20Abbott%20TPPF%20Lege%20Recap%20EL%20TT%2019.jpg)