U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson announces retirement after almost 3 decades in Congress
Johnson, one of the longest serving members in Congress, had previously indicated that her current term would be her last. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/1f330f8ccb59fe36728ecec71c53d2ff/Eddie%20Bernice%20Johnson%20LBS%20TT%2003.jpg)
-
![U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Dallas, introduced Royce West during a kick-off rally for his U.S. senate campaign in Dal…]()
Credit: Leslie Boorhem-Stephenson for The Texas Tribune -
Dallas health care program for transgender kids formally dissolved after becoming target of conservative criticism
Hospital officials cited privacy for children as a reason behind the decision and said patients will still receive care through other departments. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/dd32e1e4b2e5467cc9c809ac50908401/Against%20Anti-Trans%20EL%20TT%2005.jpg)
![Protestors participate in a rally against Anti-Trans legislation at the southern steps of the state capitol on April 28, 202…]()
Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune -
TribCast: Beto O'Rourke launches his bid for governor
In this week's episode, Matthew talks with Cassie, James and Patrick about the early days of the Beto O'Rourke campaign and how the rest of the 2022 ballot is shaping up. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/3c035e5036bb47bbf0a982b2b35708fc/TribCast%20Nov%2019.jpg)
![Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke speaks during the “Texans Rally for Our Voting Rights” at the Texas Capitol on May 8, …]()
Credit: Montinique Monroe for the Texas Tribune -
Gov. Greg Abbott, GOP leaders allocate $4 million to fund county-level election audits
A new state law requires the secretary of state's office to audit results in four randomly selected counties every two years. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7b1520e5eae2c737c11d3110ecf5fc39/Early%20Voting%20Day%201%20Dallas%20MM%20TT%2025.jpg)
![People wait in line to vote at Audelia Road Branch Library on the first day of early voting in Dallas on Oct. 13, 2020.]()
Credit: Montinique Monroe for The Texas Tribune -
“People have already died”: In Houston, residents demand relief from chronic pollution during EPA chief's visit
During a Friday visit, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said his agency is “prepared to act” to force accelerated cleanups in historically polluted Houston neighborhoods. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/5382bb6a66822d6e5609f26cb3e07a3d/EPA%20Houston%20AM%20TT%2012.jpg)
![Donald Compton, Alton Perkins, Brenda Compton and Chris Compton outside of the Compton family home in Fifth Ward on Nov. 18,…]()
Credit: Annie Mulligan for The Texas Tribune -
Watch: Austin and Travis County leaders weigh in on tangling with Gov. Greg Abbott, COVID-19 response and police reform
“I think housing affordability and housing supply is the now existential issue,” Austin Mayor Steve Adler told Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith, who interviewed Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8ede05292f6f46c6db5f8e59b1e041ab/TTEvents2021-BatchOPolitics-2-LeadArt-3000x2000-v2.png)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Texans in U.S. House vote along party lines to pass $1.75 trillion social spending package
After months of contentious negotiations, the U.S. House passed the Build Back Better plan. It would establish universal pre-K and provide funding to combat climate change, among other things. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7b6334bf9094943107d1534c113efb31/Build%20Back%20Better%20Pelosi%20TT%20-%20REUTERS%20.jpg)
![U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during her weekly press conference, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., …]()
Credit: Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via Reuters -
FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna boosters for all adults
Officials hope the signoff injects new urgency about the importance of the extra shots. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/91a2aa550fb6d300eeedbda4fd46605a/CTFB-UT%20Vaccine%20Clinic%20SP%20TT%2006.jpg)
![Nurses prepare to administer COVID-19 vaccines at a clinic held in partnership between the Central Texas Food Bank and Unive…]()
Credit: Sophie Park/The Texas Tribune -
Analysis: 2022 primary elections in Texas merit a severe weather alert
Next year’s primary elections start a year after a winter storm knocked out power across Texas — and the government response to that disaster could be on voters’ minds. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/9ba811910089b1c18dd6756437176c62/San%20Marcos%20Winter%20Storm%20JV%20TT%2013.jpg)
![The Blanco Vista neighborhood of San Marcos is blanketed with several inches of snow as a massive winter weather system caus…]()
Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune -
State Board of Education approves one sex ed textbook for Texas middle school students
Last November, the board expanded curriculum standards to include birth control in addition to abstinence education. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a4c0f4de8c39917cb5ec472daebaa1d8/15_State_Board_of_Education_EW.jpg)
![State Board of Education members meet in Austin on Jan. 29, 2019.]()
Credit: Emree Weaver/The Texas Tribune -
State Sen. John Whitmire announces he will run for Houston mayor in 2023
Whitmire, the longest-serving member of the Texas Senate, will first run for reelection to the chamber in 2022 before his mayoral run the following year. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b43e2ed2186776e2a34b54df66505ad5/Senate%20Democratic%20Caucus%20SP%20TT%2006.jpg)
![State Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, speaks at a press conference held by members of the Senate Democratic Caucus regarding …]()
Credit: Sophie Park/The Texas Tribune -
Texas uses shipping containers to create “steel wall” next to international bridge at Eagle Pass
Gov. Greg Abbott says the wall of roughly 20 shipping containers will help prevent migrants from crossing the border. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/80eed0d685a1a7a3e7c63e2019b96261/Shipping%20Container%20Wall%20CS%20TT%2027.jpg)
![A soldier stands guard along a row of shipping containers placed on the border by Gov. Greg Abbott to form a makeshift borde…]()
Credit: Chris Stokes for The Texas Tribune -
Longtime Houston Democrat Garnet Coleman to retire from Texas Legislature
The lawmaker has represented parts of central and southeast Houston in state House District 147 since 1991. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a6b3c981ba9d7c9919ab8d4ac908eb59/House%20Floor%20823%20EG%20TT%2018.jpg)
![State Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, on the House floor on Aug. 23, 2021.]()
Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune -
Jay Kleberg, King Ranch scion and conservationist, to run for land commissioner as a Democrat
At least three other Democrats and four Republicans are vying for the office that GOP incumbent George P. Bush is leaving to run for attorney general. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/1fe5059be27c8c3469b40e478cfa7a82/Jay%20Kleberg%20FB%20TT.jpg)
![Jay Kleberg.]()
Credit: Social Media -
Texas Democrats rely on voters of color to be competitive. So why are their top statewide candidates mostly white?
The GOP slate for statewide office includes two high-profile Latinos and two Black candidates who have previously held state or federal office. Republicans are making a play to be more competitive with voters of color as the state’s electorate grows more diverse. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/9f48e1ba31683297a919a6d3c4464108/Texas%20Democrats%20EG%20TT%2005.jpg)
![Democratic Party signage and logos at the Texas Democratic Party office in Austin on Oct. 8, 2019.]()
Credit: Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune -
Beto O'Rourke raises $2 million in first 24 hours of launching gubernatorial campaign
O'Rourke faces an even more formidable fundraiser in Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. He had $55 million cash on hand at the end of June. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/6ebd75ee3c84763cfb98383075939316/Beto%20at%20San%20Antonio%20CS%20TT%2005.jpg)
![Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks at a campaign rally in San Antonio on November 16, 2021. …]()
Credit: Chris Stokes for The Texas Tribune -
U.S. Department of Education investigates claims of racial and gender discrimination at North Texas school district
The inquiry comes after several high-profile controversies at Carroll ISD, including an administrator's call for teachers to provide an "opposing" view of the Holocaust. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/cc34f122e7fd484c4cfb34ef52e971a3/Blanco%20Vista%20Elementary%20JV%20TT%2028.jpg)
![Students and teachers walk between classes at Blanco Vista Elementary School in San Marcos on Aug. 23, 2021.]()
Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune -
State Rep. Alex Dominguez will run to replace retiring state Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. in high-stakes Democratic primary
Lucio is retiring from the Rio Grande Valley seat, and Dominguez wants to continue his legacy of focusing on education in the region. But he suggested he would take a different approach to at least a couple issues, including abortion. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e4cb53405aed12fc1d83a4b2c4ec6ab0/House%20Natural%20Resources%20Committee%20EW%20TT%2017.jpg)
![State Rep. Alex Dominguez, D-Brownsville, hears public testimonies during the House Natural Resources Committee meeting on M…]()
Credit: Emree Weaver / The Texas Tribune -
Analysis: Different year, different race, different Beto
Sneaking up on a bruised Ted Cruz and almost winning the 2018 U.S. Senate race made Beto O’Rourke a big political name. But after that loss and a poor showing in the 2020 Democratic primary for president, the El Pasoan’s challenge to Gov. Greg Abbott is a different kind of contest. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/bf5b4af02e1ef14b9c2768ffc52292d9/Beto%20at%20San%20Antonio%20CS%20TT%2050.jpg)
![Texas gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke speaks at a campagin rally in San Antonio on November 16, 2021.]()
Credit: Chris Stokes for The Texas Tribune -
How one grandmother fell into the health insurance gap — and why the Build Back Better plan could help cover Texans like her
At least 770,000 Texans are ineligible for both Medicaid and health insurance subsidies through the state-run marketplaces. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/6c8440a079372d4ebb0799b1b0011e73/Perla%20Rosalez%20VC%20TT%2004.jpg)
![Perla Rosalez, 50, poses for a photo with the medication she began taking after she had COVID-19, at her home in Mercedes on…]()
Credit: Verónica G. Cárdenas for The Texas Tribune