Correction, Aug. 23, 2021 6:44 pm:
An earlier version of this story relied upon incomplete data provided to The Texas Tribune by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including an incomplete list of border barrier contracts begun by the Trump administration and incorrect information on dollar amounts and number of miles of wall for some contracts. The total number of contracts is 22, not 18. The total dollar amount of the contracts is $3.4 billion, not $2.8 billion. The number of miles covered by the contracts is 243, not 280.
Based on CBP’s incorrect data, the story originally stated that a stretch of about 69 miles near Laredo was contracted for $299 million at $4 million per mile when, in fact, about 70 miles near Laredo were contracted for $1 billion at nearly $15 million per mile. And based on that incorrect CPB data, the story said that the state funds set aside by Gov. Greg Abbott, combined with private donations for the wall as of July 14, would fund between 7 and 62 miles of barrier. The money would fund between 7 and 43 miles of barrier.
Can Greg Abbott actually build Trump’s border wall?
Correction, Aug. 19, 2021 5:38 pm:
Due to an editing error, an earlier version of this story misspelled the governor’s name. He is Greg Abbott, not Greg Abott.
Rural schools shut down to keep COVID-19 from overwhelming their small communities
Correction, Aug. 17, 2021 7:58 pm:
A previous version of this article incorrectly stated when Texas House Democrats flew to Washington, D.C., to break quorum. They left in early July, not early August.
Texas Supreme Court says House Democrats can be arrested and brought to the Capitol, siding with Republicans trying to secure a quorum
Clarification, Aug. 17, 2021 2:25 pm:
An earlier version of this story stated that Eanes ISD pulled back its mask mandate after the Supreme Court ruling. The school district said it will follow Travis County's mask mandate but noted there is no legal way to enforce it.
Confusion reigns in Texas as legal fight over mask mandates rages between local officials and Gov. Greg Abbott
Correction, Aug. 17, 2021 10:57 am:
This story originally misspelled the name of Shalemu Bekele’s 7-year-old daughter. Her name was Rakaeb, not Rakeb.
Texas enabled the worst carbon monoxide poisoning catastrophe in recent U.S. history
Correction, Aug. 12, 2021 1:49 pm:
An earlier version of this story overstated the number of children who have been hospitalized in Texas recently with COVID-19. The story said over 5,800 children had been hospitalized during a seven-day period in August, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That number correctly referred to children hospitalized with COVID-19 since the pandemic began. In actuality, 783 children were admitted to Texas hospitals with COVID-19 between July 1 and Aug. 9 of this year.
Texas children and children’s hospitals are under siege from two viruses: RSV and COVID-19
Correction, Aug. 10, 2021 5:58 pm:
An earlier version of this story misstated in one instance when the Texas House took a vote to order the arrests of absent members. The vote occurred Tuesday, not Monday.
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan signs 52 arrest warrants for absent Democrats in bid to end chamber’s weekslong stalemate
Correction, Aug. 4, 2021 11:52 am:
Due to an editing error, a previous version of this article incorrectly attributed a statement about the ruling to Gov. Greg Abbott. The statement was made by press secretary Renae Eze, not by Abbott.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Gov. Greg Abbott’s order to pull over vehicles with migrants, which drew racial profiling concerns
Correction, Aug. 3, 2021 10:39 am:
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of an American civil rights activist. It is Cesar Chavez, not Caesar Chavez.
Texas teachers say GOP’s new social studies law will hinder how an entire generation understands race, history and current events
Correction, July 28, 2021 4:24 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that Matt Berg was the only Democrat running so far in Texas’ 22nd Congressional District in 2022. At least one other Democrat, Eugene Howard, is running for the seat.
Houston-area congressional candidate was dismissed from military over 2006 drunken fight
Correction, July 21, 2021 8:36 pm:
An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the date when the state’s rate of positive coronavirus tests went above 10% for the first time since February. The Department of State Health Services originally reported that the positivity rate exceeded 10% on Saturday, not Sunday as this story previously misstated, and later adjusted its data to indicate that the positivity rate exceeded 10% earlier than Saturday.
Gov. Greg Abbott says he won’t impose new mask mandate despite increasing COVID-19 cases
Correction, July 19, 2021 3:02 pm:
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the percentage of sequencing tests in Texas that found the delta variant. The correct percentage is 2.4%, not 0.02%.
Houston-area COVID-19 outbreak — including delta variant cases — should be a wake-up call for Texans, health expert warns
Correction, July 16, 2021 7:03 pm:
A previous version of this story misidentified Edna Yang, co-executive director of American Gateways, as Edna Young.
Texas judge orders federal government to stop granting new DACA applications
Correction, July 15, 2021 10:35 am:
This story originally stated that Reps. Terry Canales and Ana Hernandez were in Washington, D.C. They were not.
Texans, where’s your Democratic lawmaker?
Correction, July 14, 2021 3:38 pm:
Due to an editing error, an earlier version of this story misstated the Senate district that John Whitmire represents. It is SD-15, not SD-5.
Texans, where’s your Democratic lawmaker?
Correction, July 14, 2021 2:32 pm:
A previous version of this story misstated an argument by Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock. He argued that the participation of transgender girls and women, not transgender boys and men, in women's sports could take opportunities away from cisgender girls and women.
After hours of impassioned testimony, Texas Senate panel advances bills limiting the school sports teams that transgender athletes can join
Correction, July 13, 2021 12:34 pm:
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Whole Woman’s Health’s executive director. She is Amy Hagstrom Miller, not Amy Hagstorm Miller.
Twenty abortion providers sue Texas officials over law that bans abortions as early as six weeks
Correction, July 12, 2021 6:51 pm:
An early version of this story misstated the number of days remaining in the special legislative session. It is 26, not 27.
Texas House Democrats flee the state in move that could block voting restrictions bill, bring Legislature to a halt
Correction, July 2, 2021 12:12 pm:
A previous version of this story misspelled Aaron Reichlin-Melnick’s last name in one instance as Reichnlin-Lemnick.
Gov. Greg Abbott says more apprehensions, drug seizures justify a border wall. Advocates say he’s misrepresenting the numbers.
Correction, July 2, 2021 11:50 am:
A previous version of this story misstated Gerardo Vargas’ last name as Rodriguez.
Gov. Greg Abbott wants to build a border wall. South Texas landowners are divided over whether they want it.
