Corrections and Clarifications

• Correction, May 25, 2022: A previous version of this story gave an incorrect detail about when Democrats in Texas last held statewide office. 1994 was the last year a Democrat won a statewide election, not the last time one held a statewide seat. Mike Collier wins Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor and will face uphill battle against Dan Patrick

• Correction, May 24, 2022: Correction: This story misspelled the name of the Connecticut town where the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School took place. It is Newtown, not Newton. Analysis: Grief. Horror. Inaction. Texas mass shootings follow a numbing script

• Correction, May 23, 2022: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Dr. Jennifer Shuford is the chief state epidemiologist at the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. She is the chief state epidemiologist at the Texas Department of State Health Services. Experts say Texas is ready for latest COVID-19 uptick but advise caution

• Correction, May 22, 2022: An earlier version of this story incorrectly said that 2004 was the last year any Texas Democratic congressmen lost reelection in a primary. The last year that happened was 2012 when Beto O'Rourke beat Silvestre Reyes. In rematch, Jessica Cisneros faces a weakened Henry Cuellar for South Texas congressional seat

• Correction, May 17, 2022: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that employers who have worker’s compensation insurance coverage can file claims with a unit within the Texas Department of Insurance. The agency provided the erroneous information to the Tribune but later said it does not process workers’ compensation claims; it serves as an arbitrator whenever there’s a dispute between the parties involved in a claim filed in Texas. Personal information of 1.8 million Texans with Department of Insurance claims was exposed for years, audit says

• Correction, May 17, 2022: A previous version of this story misstated in one instance the number of people who could be added to the Medicaid rolls if Texas expands Medicaid. It's 1.3 million Texans, not 1.3 Texans. Looming end of federal pandemic emergency threatens to shake Texas’ Medicaid safety net, advocates say

• Correction, May 13, 2022: A previous version of this story erroneously said that Texas GOP chair Matt Rinaldi declined an interview request. Rinaldi provided a written response to questions from The Texas Tribune but did not decline an interview. Conservatives’ school board victories could give Texas GOP momentum for November elections, 2023 legislative session

• Correction, May 11, 2022: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Crystal Mason said she knew that she was ineligible to vote in the 2016 elections. Mason has said she didn’t know. Crystal Mason’s contentious illegal voting conviction must be reconsidered, criminal appeals court says

• Correction, May 10, 2022: A previous version of this story said that Care Net's 82 Texas crisis pregnancy centers have not been able to keep up with demand since the state banned abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy. The centers have kept up with increased demand, but worry that they will not be able to meet demand under a near-total abortion ban. Texas isn’t ready to support more parents and kids in a post-Roe world, advocates warn

• Clarification, May 6, 2022: This story has been updated to reflect that Austin is the first Texas city to use local tax dollars for a “guaranteed income” program, and that other Texas cities have experimented with similar programs using other types of funding. Austin becomes first Texas city to test a taxpayer-funded “guaranteed income” program

• Correction, May 4, 2022: A previous version of this story included a quote from Whole Women’s Health Alliance saying that the organization would pay for travel to its clinics. The organization now says an executive misspoke and that it works with abortion funds to help patients pay for travel but does not provide the funding. Texas’ restrictive abortion law previews a post-Roe America

• Correction, April 25, 2022: An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales. It's Gonzales, not Gonzalez. It also misnamed U.S Customs and Border Protection. The name of the agency is not U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Body of Texas National Guard member found after he was washed away while saving drowning migrants

• Correction, April 20, 2022: Due to an editing error, Steven Hotze's name was previously misspelled in the headline. It's Steven, not Stephen. GOP megadonor Steven Hotze charged after a bogus election fraud scheme led a former cop to threaten a repairman

• Correction, April 15, 2022: A previous version of this story misstated which Mexican governor Gov. Greg Abbott planned to meet with — it was the governor of Tamaulipas, not Coahuila. The story also misstated which governor his secretary of state had been in contact with — it was the governor of Coahuila, not Tamaulipas. Gov. Greg Abbott announces deals with two more Mexican governors to halt Texas’ vehicle inspections at the border

• Correction, April 13, 2022: A previous version of this story misidentified the organization that has seen a 25% increase in clients since the beginning of the pandemic and for which Vindhya Ganhewa is a volunteer ambassador. It is the Central Texas Food Bank, not Feeding Texas. Food banks struggle to help Texans as grocery prices increase

• Correction, April 13, 2022: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the cost to attend UNT was $26,500 for an in-state tuition, while an out-of-state student paid $38,800. At UNT, the average cost of tuition and fees for an in-state student is just under $12,000, while an out-of-state student pays closer to $24,000 on average. In a previous version of this story, the name of Michael A. Olivas, professor emeritus at UH Law Center, was misspelled. It is Olivas not Olivias. Federal judge rules UNT can’t charge out-of-state students more tuition than undocumented students

• Correction, April 8, 2022: A previous version of this story misquoted part of Zeph Capo's response to potential Texas legislation limiting classroom discussion of LGBTQ people. Capo said families and students should be treated with "dignity and respect," not "discipline and respect." Critics of Texas’ push for a “Don’t Say Gay” bill say acknowledging LGBTQ people isn’t the same as teaching kids about sex

• Correction, April 7, 2022: A previous version of this story misstated where state Sen. Beverly Powell lives. She is from Burleson, not Fort Worth. “Unwinnable race”: State Sen. Beverly Powell of Burleson ends reelection bid, citing redrawn political map

• Correction, April 6, 2022: An earlier version of the 2022 primary results page showed candidate James Whitfield going to the runoff in the Democratic primary for State Board of Education District 11. Whitfield ended his campaign after the deadline to be removed from the ballot. Because he is no longer running, the race will not be going to a runoff in May.

• Correction, April 5, 2022: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that a Texas House hearing on the state's child welfare system last month was held by the House Health Services Committee. The hearing was held by the House Human Services Committee. Over 100 children have died in Texas’ child welfare system since 2020, report says