In this week’s Q&A, we interview Luis Ostrosky-Zeichner, director of the Laboratory of Mycology Research, professor of infectious diseases and vice chair of medicine at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth.
Cassandra Pollock
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.
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The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a Wisconsin redistricting case. What does that mean for Texas?
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Monday it was taking up a case from Wisconsin on political redistricting. What could the move mean for Texas, which is prepping for its own redistricting trial next month?
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The Brief: How important is the “bathroom bill” to Texas voters?
Round two on the “bathroom bill” begins at the Texas Capitol in less than one month — and only 44 percent of voters in the state think the issue is important, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
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The Brief: Bills fall under Abbott’s veto pen
Wedged between the end of the regular 85th legislative session and a fast approaching special session, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed 50 bills Thursday — the most a governor has issued since 2007 — while also signing multiple high-profile bills lawmakers sent to his desk earlier this year.
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The Brief: How do Texas voters feel about Trump?
More than 50 percent of registered voters in Texas don’t believe President Donald Trump is honest and trustworthy, while 35 percent think otherwise, according to the latest University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll.
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The Brief: Can divided leadership come together ahead of special session?
If lawmakers are planning to get through all of Gov. Greg Abbott’s ambitious special session agenda, the House and Senate will need to overcome some sharp divisions.
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The Brief: You have your next state budget, Texas
Two weeks after the Texas Legislature adjourned from its 85th regular session, Gov. Greg Abbott signed the state’s 2018-19 budget — a $217 billion document state lawmakers agreed on last month — but vetoed around $120 million in funding for various programs.
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The Brief: San Antonio, El Paso elect new leadership
Voters in San Antonio and El Paso elected new mayors on Saturday in races where the state’s new “sanctuary” law played a notable role.
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The Brief: What happened to rogue delegate legislation this session?
Last November, after two Texas electors went rogue by voting for someone other than the Republican nominee, support for proposals to bind Texas Electoral College members to voting for the state’s popular vote emerged. What happened?
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The Brief: Another state voting law, another legal challenge
Texas voting law requires language interpreters helping someone at the ballot box to also be a registered voter in the same county. The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals is taking up a legal challenge this morning over it.
