Madaleine Rubin, Author at The Texas Tribune

Houston District Attorney Kim Ogg speaks at The Texas Tribune Festival in Austin on Sept. 24, 2022. Sean Teare is challenging her in the March 5 Democratic primary.

2024 Texas Elections

Harris County Democrats split over heated district attorney race

By Madaleine RubinFeb. 16, 2024

Incumbent Kim Ogg is at odds with her party, and experts say infighting with challenger Sean Teare could aid Republicans.

Flanked by visiting Republican governors, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks to the press in Eagle Pass on Feb. 4, 2024.

Politics

Gov. Greg Abbott defends migrant tactics in Eagle Pass amid escalating legal battle with Biden administration

By Pooja Salhotra and Madaleine RubinFeb. 4, 2024

DPS tells visiting governors that efforts to deter migrants are effective and razor wire and buoy barriers “save lives.”

A general view of the Deloitte Australia building in Parramatta, Sydney, Thursday on Aug. 10, 2023.

Health care

Federal complaint faults Texas Medicaid software glitches for removal errors

By Madaleine RubinJan. 31, 2024

Health care advocates have asked the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Deloitte software errors they say disenrolled qualified Medicaid participants.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at the Collin County Labor day picnic in Plano on Sept. 2, 2023. His office is seeking information on transgender patients from at least two out-of-state health care centers.

Demographics

Texas attorney general requests transgender youths’ patient records from Georgia clinic

By Madaleine RubinJan. 26, 2024

This is at least the second time Ken Paxton’s office has sought such records from an out-of-state provider since Texas banned transition-related care for kids.

District Attorney for the 38th Judicial District of Texas (Uvalde & Real Counties) Christina Mitchell Busbee at a press conference at the Uvalde High School on May 27, 2022.

Uvalde school shooting

Grand jury called to investigate flawed police response to Uvalde shooting

By Madaleine RubinJan. 19, 2024

Twelve jurors selected Friday will review law enforcement’s delayed response during Texas’ deadliest school shooting and recommend possible criminal charges.

Kimberly Mata-Rubio, mother of Alexandria Rubio, one of the children killed at Robb Elementary School, speaks to media after Department of Justice officials detailed failures in the law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting in Uvalde.

Uvalde school shooting

Uvalde victims’ families get an official acknowledgement of botched shooting response — but some want criminal charges

By William Melhado, Madaleine Rubin and Pooja SalhotraJan. 18, 2024Jan. 19, 2024

Some relatives of the 21 people killed in Texas’ deadliest school shooting are demanding criminal charges after federal officials say delayed police response cost lives.