After landing at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, President Obama spoke at an Austin-area high school and toured a high-tech manufacturing company. Here’s a look at his visit.
Jacob Villanueva
Jacob Villanueva manages a team of designers to develop and maintain The Texas Tribune’s visual and brand strategy across products, platforms and marketing channels. He integrates his expertise of more than 20 years in design, interactive, video, photography and digital media production.
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Interactive Map: Capitol Confederate Markers
Take a virtual tour of all the memorials on the Capitol grounds that mention the Confederacy.
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State Government
Interactive Map: Capitol Confederate Markers
Take a virtual tour of all the memorials on the Capitol grounds that mention the Confederacy.
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Public Education
Slideshow: A School Without Sports
In a rare move in a state where the football field is hallowed turf, Premont ISD has suspended all athletics — including football — to improve its struggling finances. But the decision has brought little backlash from the community in South Texas, perhaps a measure of how dire the school’s circumstances have become.
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Slideshow: Perry’s Campaign Trail
From start to finish, The Texas Tribune takes a photographic look at Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential bid.
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Slideshow: Perry’s Campaign Trail
From start to finish, The Tribune takes a photographic look at Gov. Rick Perry’s presidential bid.
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The Texas Tribune Festival Slideshow
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State Government
Slideshow: State Rep. Senfronia Thompson
State Rep. Senfronia Thompson is the longest-serving woman, African American and Democrat in the Texas House, where her career spans nearly four decades. Here’s a photographic look back at her tenure in the Legislature’s lower chamber.
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Interactive Timeline: Rep. David Simpson
Rep. David Simpson, a conservative Tea Party freshman from Longview, stood out in the Texas 82nd legislative session for his principled stance on limited government. His actions stirred criticism, laughs and curiosity from fellow lawmakers. Check out this interactive timeline with links to stories, videos and documents to take a look back at the waves Simpson made in the Texas Legislature.
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TribLive featuring House Speaker Joe Straus
The Texas House Speaker discusses priorities for the next legislative session, his position on the tea party wing of the GOP and assesses his first year as speaker.