In a conversation Friday, the Maryland governor discussed his first two years leading the Old Line State and the sprint to Nov. 5.
Texas Tribune Staff
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Panhandle Wildfires
Texas Panhandle wildfires: What you need to know about the blazes, damage and recovery
The full scope of damage still isn’t known, but some Panhandle residents have returned home. Firefighters continue battling the infernos.
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The 2023 Texas Tribune Festival
The 2023 Texas Tribune Festival’s free program
Here’s a look at the 2023 Texas Tribune Festival sessions that you can check out for free.
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New Texas Laws 2023
773 new Texas laws go into effect Friday. Here are some that might affect you.
The new laws affect schools, the electric grid and the power of local governments.
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Uvalde school shooting
Watch how a Texas professor used art to honor Uvalde’s lost kids
After the tragic Uvalde school shooting in 2022, Abel Ortiz, an art professor at Southwest Texas Junior College, asked artists from across the state to come together to use the power of art to heal. See the results of their efforts in this video.
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Texas Legislature 2023
The regular 2023 legislative session is over. Here’s how the most consequential bills fared.
A look at which bills passed and which failed during the 2023 legislative session.
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Uvalde school shooting
Watch a documentary about the Uvalde shooting from The Texas Tribune, Frontline and Futuro Investigates
The film, “After Uvalde: Guns, Grief and Texas Politics,” was broadcast nationally on PBS and is also available for streaming on The Texas Tribune and Frontline’s websites.
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Ken Paxton Impeachment
Live updates: Now impeached, Ken Paxton blasts House vote
The vote to adopt the 20 articles of impeachment was 121-23, with three members absent.
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Ken Paxton Impeachment
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott remains silent on potential AG impeachment
A Texas House committee has filed 20 articles of impeachment accusing attorney general of wrongdoing. Republicans’ attempts to remove one of their own sets up a dramatic intraparty showdown in the waning days of the 2023 regular legislative session.
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State Government
No, Texas can’t legally secede from the U.S., despite popular myth
The theme of independence has recurred throughout the history of Texas, which was a republic from 1836–45. But the Civil War established that a state cannot secede.
