Texas U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson says his nephew was injured in shooting at Trump rally
Former President Donald Trump was injured in the shooting that is being investigated as an assassination attempt. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/ef72ec1d4e9626109e5a5cb5f57022b0/GOP%20Presser%20Ronny%20Jackson%20REUTERS.jpg)
-
![U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Amarillo, listens to speakers during a press conference on border security with other House Republicans, at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 24, 2023.]()
Credit: Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA via REUTERS -
“Horrible and scary”: Texas leaders express outrage and relief after attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Sid Miller, the Texas agriculture commissioner, was at the rally. He said he was confident Trump would be fine and continue to Republican National Convention. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/cca950464c092cd8395d66078d88c594/2024-07-13T223601Z_2033296847_RC2MU8A7TDAE_RTRMADP_3_USA-ELECTION-TRUMP.jpeg)
![Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump is assisted by guards during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024.]()
Credit: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid -
“They need to fix something quick”: Texans without power for days are getting angry
Nearly a million Texans were still without power on Friday. And the utility company with the most outages was facing threats of violence. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b61ae69c879298b06300f8dad62a4cad/Hurricane%20Beryl%20REUTERS.jpg)
![Seby Godinho and Jack Souza run a convenience store without electricity in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl in Oyster Creek, Texas, on July 9, 2024.]()
Credit: REUTERS/Adrees Latif -
No backup required: Texas senior care depends on luck and wits to cope with heat after power outages
There’s no Texas requirement that nursing homes and assisted living facilities keep generators on hand to power air conditioning after storms. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a84fb1b4ca8d640e641924d8cecb1fa0/1207%20Beryl%20elder%20care%20OA%20TT%2073.jpg)
![Denise Wright, a housekeeper, goes through residents’ refrigerators to throw out food that spoiled during the blackout on Friday, July 12, 2024, at Ella Springs Senior Living Community in Houston, Tx. The lack of power meant that many residents had to throw out the majority of their cold food items, no matter how recently purchased.]()
Credit: Olivia Anderson/The Texas Tribune -
Texas Sens. Charles Schwertner, Borris Miles silent after new accusations of sexual harassment in report
A Texas Monthly article revealed fresh allegations of sexual harassment against two senators with a history of scandals. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/9abcd8898f6bf9a21d1a5de2aef0039a/0207%20Sen%20Charles%20Schwertner%20Perp%20Walk%20EL%2002.jpg)
![State Sen. Charles Schwertner, R-Georgetown, leaves the Travis County Jailhouse in Austin on Feb. 7, 2023. Schwertner was booked the previous night for dangerous driving while intoxicated.]()
Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune -
What’s the value of planting trees? Conservation groups say a new formula can tell them.
Donors are increasingly asking conservation groups to produce data on the value of their environmental work. A group’s new method helps them show their impact. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/6a2d0e9ace05230a0be3f5ed4444d22b/JamesByrdJr_Anniversary_037.jpg)
![Jasper, Texas: An overhead view of Huff Creek Road and the bridge where James Byrd Jr. was beaten and chained May 29, 2023 in Jasper, Texas. Mark Felix/The Texas Tribune]()
Credit: Mark Felix for The Texas Tribune -
Watch a conversation between two Dallas-area lawmakers
Two state lawmakers discuss bipartisanship and other issues that matter to their Dallas-area constituents. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/fec56522a1d04f234788407dba5c1537/07-11_DallasLaw-Lead-Title-01-v1.png)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Colin Allred punts on whether he thinks Biden should continue reelection bid
Allred, who is running for U.S. Senate against Ted Cruz, is one of only a few House Democrats from Texas who has yet to say whether they support the president’s reelection bid. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8f4ba077324f0b13297a458ebe8c9475/0607%20TDP%20Convention%20JH%20TT%2011.jpg)
![U.S. Representative Colin Allred speaks during the first general session at the Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso, Texas on June 7, 2024.]()
Credit: Justin Hamel for The Texas Tribune -
Kamala Harris is even less popular among Texans than Joe Biden, poll shows
Harris is being floated as Biden’s potential replacement at the top of the Democratic ticket amid calls for the president to step aside. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/9d0dd21a019ac788c9f36202e99294b5/0709%20Kamala%20Harris%20REUTERS%20TT%2001.jpg)
![Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event focused on Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities, during a visit to Las Vegas, Nevada on July 9, 2024.]()
Credit: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque -
House ethics chair says Paxton’s claim he’s being impeached again is meritless
Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday evening said the Texas House ethics committee, which scheduled a meeting for next week, is planning to recommend impeaching him a second time. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/99fcdffeaaf985e411e9bb126e104734/0523%20GOP%20Convention%20EH%20TT%2052.jpg)
![Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Texas GOP Convention Thursday, May 23, 2024 in San Antonio.]()
Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune -
Just as the temperature climbs, Texas towns are closing public pools to cut costs
Advocates say public pools are necessary community infrastructure and save lives. Splash pads have become a more affordable option. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/43e34760faff8166139c7e1f2a5e03de/0707%20Longview%20City%20Pools%20MC%2048%20TT.jpg)
![Demolition of the Longview Swim Center continues on Friday, July 5, 2024.]()
Credit: Michael Cavazos for The Texas Tribune -
CenterPoint exudes chaos, but also appears to be restoring power faster than it previously has
According to state filings, the utility is restoring power at a relatively quicker pace than after prior storms. Texans are still fed up. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/5264fadd098536b184441fb95e81dd08/0710%20CenterPoint%20Hurricane%20JB%20005.jpg)
![Electric trucks line up to provide support with major power outages after Hurricane Beryl in Houston, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.]()
Credit: Joseph Bui for The Texas Tribune -
Days after Beryl, Texans toil to cope with debris, heat, rain and no power
More than 1 million Texans still don’t have electricity. For those hardest hit by Beryl, the wait will stretch into next week. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/dc81be5ac72cbb7af1942d70c1f76127/0710%20Beryl%20Sargent%20HM%20TT%2003.jpg)
![Community members drop off donated goods such as water and food to the Sargent Fire Department on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, in Matagorda County.]()
Credit: Hope Mora for The Texas Tribune -
Beryl power outages crowd hospitals, delay new admissions
In Houston, discharged patients remain in an arena to avoid powerless homes. Some 70 miles north, Livingston’s hospital is one of 17 in the state relying on a generator because of Hurricane Beryl power outages. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/fd525923c3f69884cb8ee580e891d3e7/0710%20NRG%20Hospital%20Beryl%20JB%20TT%2008.jpg)
![NRG Arena was being converted into a temporary medical facility on Wednesday. The facility will have 250 beds for hospital patients who have been discharged and can’t return to homes without power in Houston, according to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.]()
Credit: Joseph Bui for The Texas Tribune -
Millions of Texans face third day without power in summer heat
Power companies and Texas officials say restoration efforts could take days. Experts say Texans without electricity are facing a dangerous situation. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/419343c911dec4bdce92c9641209c0d0/0710%20CenterPoint%20Hurricane%20JB%20026.jpg)
![Electric workers gather supplies to provide support with major power outages after Hurricane Beryl in Houston, on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.]()
Credit: Joseph Bui for The Texas Tribune -
Kamala Harris stumps in Dallas, as panic takes hold of Democratic party over Biden
The vice president spoke to about 20,000 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha, a historically Black sorority of which she is an alumna, at their annual convention. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/1525b01aefc10d3d58646e2146155b20/0710%20Kamala%20Harris%20REUTERS%20ST%20TT%2001.jpg)
![Vice President Kamala Harris addresses
the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority convention in Dallas on July 10, 2024.]()
Credit: REUTERS/Shelby Tauber -
How to navigate FEMA during this year’s hurricane season
The upcoming hurricane season is anticipated to be “above-average,” potentially causing those in its path to suffer from property damages. Here is how federal assistance may help you in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a00b581ce2104a1afab128e7a839ac23/0504%20East%20Tx%20Flooding%20CO%2014.jpg)
![Residents’ homes and possessions are submerged in floodwater following significant rainstorms in Coldspring, Texas, US, on Saturday May 4, 2024.]()
Credit: Callaghan O'Hare for The Texas Tribune -
Texas leaders worry that Bitcoin mines threaten to crash the state power grid
Granbury residents are raising alarms over noise from a local Bitcoin mine, while state lawmakers warn that the energy-hungry facilities risk “crashing” the electrical grid. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/78dda40b6fbc633cf2844f7a05f0070c/0611%20Granbury%20Bitcoin%20KP%20TT%2022.jpg)
![Cheryl Shadden in her backyard with Wolf Hollow II in the background on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.]()
Credit: Keaton Peters for Inside Climate News -
Biden says Texas officials delayed request for Beryl federal aid
Gov. Greg Abbott has spent the duration of the hurricane on a pre-scheduled trip to meet with foreign diplomats in Asia, leaving Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick as acting governor. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/fbbd88ad72a897d8d84fb57ab252e349/0229%20Biden%20Brownsville%20EH%2094.jpg)
![President Joe Biden gives remarks during a visit to Brownsville on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024.]()
Credit: Eli Hartman/The Texas Tribune -
U.S. Rep Troy Nehls resigns from far-right Freedom Caucus
The move leaves just three Texans in the group of arch conservatives, down from five at the start of the term. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7f4640a75edd658ac1a45a893d269dc0/Troy%20Nehls%20REUTERS%20TT.jpg)
![U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Richmond, speaks at a press conference about his recent trip to the southern border, in Washington on April 20, 2021.]()
Credit: REUTERS/Michael Brochstein