Corrections and Clarifications
Our reporting on all platforms will be truthful, transparent and respectful; our facts will be accurate, complete and fairly presented. When we make a mistake — and from time to time, we will — we will work quickly to fully address the error, correcting it within the story, detailing the error on the story page and adding it to this running list of Tribune corrections. If you find an error, email corrections@texastribune.org.
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Correction, : An earlier version of this column incorrectly described the source of $5.6 billion in local property tax funds used by the state to finance public education. That money is redistributed by the state from districts with high per-student property values to districts with lower values. It is not directly tied to increases in local market values of properties. Analysis: Texas government’s favorite local tax
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Correction, : A previous version of this story stated that Politico first reported Filemon Vela's resignation. It was the Washington-based outlet Punchbowl. U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela will resign early from Congress
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Correction, : A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the day of a Senate hearing on child welfare. It was Thursday, not Friday. Texas child welfare official resigns, saying top agency leaders scapegoated employees
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Correction, : In a previous version of this story, the UT-Austin Cockrell School of Engineering was misspelled Jury awards professor $3 million in pregnancy and sex discrimination suit against UT-Austin
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Correction, : A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the TCEQ moderator of the webinar held March 3. The moderator was TCEQ Chief Clerk Laurie Gharis, not Mehgan Taack. Texas environment agency’s plan to remedy language discrimination allegations leaves advocates frustrated
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Correction, : In a previous version, it was incorrectly reported that a judge would grant a permanent injunction on Friday. The injunction would be temporary until trial. Court upholds order stopping child abuse investigation into Texas trans teen’s family
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Correction, : A previous version of this story misquotes Lora Burnett's lawsuit against Collin College. It says the school told her that her contract would not be renewed for insubordination, not subordination. A former professor files free speech lawsuit against Collin College over tweets about Mike Pence
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Correction, : From March 2-5, Decision Desk HQ incorrectly projected that the Democratic primary for state House District 92 was going to a runoff. Salman Bhojani won the Democratic nomination outright in that primary. Here’s who Texas voters chose as party nominees for the 2022 midterm election
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Correction, : A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Harris County's judge. She is Lina Hidalgo, not Linda Hidalgo. Texas big-city schools are dropping their mask mandates in response to new CDC guidelines
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Correction, : A previous version of this story misspelled a School Board of Education candidate's name. She is Julie Pickren, not Julien Pricken. Several Texas Republicans against “critical race theory” advance in State Board of Education primary races
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Correction, : An earlier version of a chart in this story showing where voters live was incorrectly labeled 2020 primary. The chart shows voter participation in the 2022 primary. Nearly 18% of registered Texas voters cast 2022 primary ballots
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Correction, : An earlier version of this page incorrectly identified state House District 23 candidate Terri Leo Wilson as Teresa Leo-Wilson. Texas’ primary election is March 1. Here’s what you need to know to vote.
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Correction, : An earlier version of this page incorrectly identified state House District 23 candidate Terri Leo Wilson as Teresa Leo-Wilson. Here’s your Texas 2022 March primary ballot
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Correction, : An earlier version of this page incorrectly identified state House District 23 candidate Terri Leo Wilson as Teresa Leo-Wilson. Here’s who Texas voters chose as party nominees for the 2022 midterm election
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Correction, : A previous version of this story misstated the Texas House district where Reggie Smith faces Shelley Luther and misstated Luther's profession. They are vying for the Republican nomination for House District 62, not House District 61. Luther is a salon owner, not a hairdresser. Redistricting, challenges from the right test Texas House GOP incumbents coming off “most conservative session ever”
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Correction, : An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Beth Van Duyne is a Texas state representative. She’s a U.S. representative. Texas sues CDC to stop mask mandates on planes
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Correction, : A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the UT-Austin provost. She is Sharon Wood, not Susan Wood. UT faculty members demand answers after Dan Patrick says Liberty Institute intended to fight critical race theory
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Correction, : An earlier version of this story incorrectly said the city of Austin’s public camping ban was reinstated this year. It was reinstated in 2021. Unhoused Texans weather another winter storm with little aid
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Correction, : A previous version of this article provided incorrect details about the shooting at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs on Nov. 5, 2017. Devin Patrick Kelley fired 450 rounds, he did not open fire on 450 people. The gunman used a semi-automatic rifle, not an assault rifle. Two men who pursued the gunman chased him as he fled the scene; they did not chase him from the church. Air Force ordered to pay $230 million to Sutherland Springs shooting survivors and families of slain victims
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Correction, : This story originally mischaracterized full-page ads taken out in a local newspaper by the Midwest Sterilization Corporation. They stress the importance of ethylene oxide to the health care industry and emphasize that a small portion of the chemical is used to sterilize medical equipment. They do not say that the EPA is wrong about the dangers of ethylene oxide. EPA rejects Texas’ more lenient standard for highly toxic air pollutant
Corrections and clarifications prior to Oct. 21, 2020 are available here.