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Cassandra Pollock was a state politics reporter for the Tribune. She joined the Tribune full-time in June 2017 after a fellowship during the 85th Texas Legislature. Pollock spent her first two years at the Trib as an engagement reporter, which meant her name likely landed in your inbox every weekday morning with “The Brief,” a newsletter on all things Texas politics and public policy. Pollock is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin’s School of Journalism. Pollock left The Texas Tribune in 2021.
More than 5,000 Houston homes that flooded during Hurricane Harvey were inside a pair of reservoirs on the west side of the city. So why didn't homeowners there know that could happen? Full Story
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A federal judge in San Francisco is listening to an emergency request today by a pregnant, undocumented immigrant who's also a minor. She wants an abortion — and Texas, along with a handful of other states, is trying to stop it. Full Story
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A police officer at Texas Tech University in Lubbock was shot and killed last night. Full Story
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A lockdown at Texas Tech University was lifted Monday night after campus police apprehended a person suspected of killing a police officer. Full Story
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After campus officials at Texas Southern University halted his planned speech Monday, state Rep. Briscoe Cain said later that evening that he would be "very open to revisiting the issue" of returning to campus to speak. Full Story
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Did you miss any news over the weekend? We have you covered here, on everything from Gov. Greg Abbott laying some groundwork for the 2018 elections to more talks over NFL players protesting during the national anthem. Full Story
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Hundreds of trials in Harris County are delayed because of Hurricane Harvey, and about 100 people are in jail cells awaiting their turn. Full Story
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An Oct. 5 deadline for more than 40,000 young undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. has arrived. Full Story
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In light of two major floods this year and now the historic Hurricane Harvey, the state's water board is crafting the first-ever flood strategy for Texans. Full Story
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A key concern after Hurricane Harvey is preventing countless Texans from slipping into poverty, losing personal assets or becoming homeless, but while federal help is on the way, it could take years to arrive. Full Story
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