State laws that went into effect in September do everything from lowering fees for handgun licenses to taking on cyberbullying. Read our “Now on the Books” series about 16 new laws that affect Texans’ lives.
Corrie MacLaggan
Corrie MacLaggan worked at The Texas Tribune from 2013 to 2021, as a demographics reporter, news editor and then managing editor. Previously, the Austin native worked as a national correspondent for Reuters, writing and editing stories about Texas and nearby states and overseeing a network of freelance writers. Before joining Reuters, she covered Texas government and politics for the Austin American-Statesman, writing about everything from gubernatorial races to food stamp application backlogs. She spent her first year at the Statesman writing for the newspaper's weekly Spanish-language publication. She has also worked in Mexico City, where she wrote for publications including the Miami Herald's Mexico edition, Latin Trade magazine and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Her first reporting job was at the El Paso Times. Corrie is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she studied journalism and Spanish.
Posted inEnergy, Environment
New in Trib+Water: Lawmakers Pledge Support for Hurricane Plan
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Water newsletter: State lawmakers vow to champion a hurricane protection system for the Texas coast, Vista Ridge pipeline opponents win a small victory and an interview with water rights expert Charles Porter.
Posted inPublic Education
New in Trib+Edu: Computer Glitch Affects Exams
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Edu newsletter: Thousands of STAAR exams are affected by a computer glitch, a study shows grades improve with 20 more minutes of sleep, and a Q&A with Tracy Weeden, president and CEO of Neuhaus Education Center.
Posted inHealth care
New in Trib+Health: Foster Home Crunch and Spiking Drug Prices
In this week’s edition of the Trib+Health newsletter: Abused children in Texas are being left longer in psychiatric facilities, prices for some of the country’s top drugs have increased more than 100 percent in recent years and an interview with David Earnest, a professor at Texas A&M University.
Posted inState Government
Full Text of Inaugural Speeches by Abbott, Patrick
Here is the full text of the prepared inaugural remarks by Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick.
Posted inState Government
Former President Bush Spends Christmas in Hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush received visitors on Christmas Day at a Houston hospital and will remain there Thursday evening, according to a statement from his spokesman.
Posted inState Government
Texas Tribune Reporters: Our Top Stories of 2014
For those infatuated with Texas government and politics, 2014 was a blockbuster year. Hear it directly from the source: Here are our reporters’ favorite stories of the year.
Posted inState Government
Former President Bush Remains in Hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush will remain at a Houston hospital Wednesday night “as a precaution,” a spokesman said.
Posted in
Demographics
New Life in Austin for Brenham Synagogue
In Leon Toubin’s dreams, Jewish life would again be vibrant in Brenham, where he cares for the synagogue where generations of his family worshipped. But Jews are not moving to Brenham, so Toubin has arranged to move Texas’ oldest Orthodox synagogue to Austin.
Posted inState Government
In Spanish-Language Ads, Abbott Touts Businesses Moving to Texas
Republican gubernatorial candidate Greg Abbott says in new, Spanish-language ads that businesses are leaving California for Texas, where regulations are reasonable and taxes are low.
