Correction, Feb. 22, 2021 2:53 pm:
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of a state representative. It's Jon Rosenthal, not John Rosenthal.
Texas Democrats blame lack of in-person campaigning, inefficient voter outreach for 2020 disappointment
Correction, Feb. 21, 2021 8:47 am:
A previous version of this article included an incomplete name for a member of Congress. She is U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, not U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson.
Texans confront outages, food and water needs as feds issue disaster declaration
Correction, Feb. 20, 2021 10:30 pm:
An earlier version of this tracker incorrectly labeled a chart of vaccines administered each day. The chart showed vaccines reported to the state, not vaccines administered. This was corrected on Feb. 19.
How coronavirus impacted Texas: Hospitalizations, vaccinations, cases and deaths
Correction, Feb. 20, 2021 10:30 pm:
On Feb. 19, the state reported that Texas has administered 22.5 million tests for the coronavirus since March. They corrected that number on Feb. 20 to account for a lower number of tests administered in the previous week, and the new total is 22.4 million. We have adjusted our figures to reflect their data.
How coronavirus impacted Texas: Hospitalizations, vaccinations, cases and deaths
Correction, Feb. 18, 2021 5:02 pm:
An earlier version of this article incorrectly referred to a state agency. It is the Texas Department of State Health Services, not the State Department of Health Services.
Texas power outages: Nearly half the state experiencing water disruptions as power grid operator says it’s making progress
Correction, Feb. 18, 2021 2:55 pm:
Due to an editing error, an earlier version of this story incorrectly identified U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as a U.S. senator.
Ted Cruz says leaving Texas during winter disaster was “obviously a mistake” as he returns from Cancún
Correction, Feb. 18, 2021 2:06 pm:
An earlier version of this story misspelled the name of the Texas Democratic Party chair. He is Gilberto Hinojosa, not Giliberto Hinojosa.
Ted Cruz says leaving Texas during winter disaster was “obviously a mistake” as he returns from Cancún
Clarification, Feb. 15, 2021 3:19 pm:
This article has been updated to clarify state Rep. Jessica González's comments about recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions. A previous version said she was concerned about previous Supreme Court decisions being overturned, but she said that while the court has ruled on employment nondiscrimination, she said more state laws protecting LGBTQ Texans need to be on the books.
Democratic lawmakers hope to enact statewide nondiscrimination law and ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ Texans
Correction, Feb. 14, 2021 8:56 pm:
A previous version of this story misstated the unit of measurement for the amount of benzene found in the water in San Angelo. The amount ranged from 17 to 177 micrograms per liter, not milligrams. The legal limit is 5 micrograms, not 5 milligrams.
“Crisis upon crisis”: Industrial pollutants leave San Angelo residents without water as winter storm bears down
Correction, Feb. 12, 2021 6:09 pm:
A previous version of this story incorrectly said Laura Stead emailed her sixth grader's administrators to ask about potential penalties if she kept her child from taking the STAAR exam in person. Stead did not email administrators.
Many Texas students can skip STAAR tests this year, but high schoolers might have to show up to graduate
Correction, Feb. 4, 2021 12:14 pm:
A previous version of this story incorrectly referred to the company where Nicole Aurit worked as a manager. It is Supercuts, not Super Cuts.
Texas cities face difficulties counting their unsheltered homeless population — at a time when their numbers matter most
Correction, Feb. 3, 2021 6:38 pm:
Due to an editing error, a previous version of this story gave incorrect information about when business operations are limited in Texas. Business operations are based on the proportion of a region's hospital beds being used to treat patients with COVID-19, not the proportion of patients with COVID-19.
Gov. Greg Abbott open to reforming his emergency powers after months of criticism from both parties
Correction, Feb. 3, 2021 6:00 pm:
A previous version of this story gave incorrect information about COVID-19 patients in Laredo. Laredo had the highest percentage of hospital beds being used by COVID-19 patients in the state, not the nation's highest percentage of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
Laredo was one of the nation’s worst COVID-19 hot spots for weeks. Its leaders see no easy way out.
Clarification, Feb. 3, 2021 5:13 pm:
This article has been updated to clarify that the new rental assistance program will apply only to rental units. A previous version said that “only renters will be eligible,” but landlords can also apply for assistance.
Texas tenants behind on rent will soon be able to seek aid from $1.3 billion assistance program
Correction, Feb. 1, 2021 3:48 pm:
A previous version of this article mistakenly referred to state Sen. Charles Perry as a member of the Texas House.
Texas Republicans want to keep transgender women out of women’s school sports teams
Correction, Jan. 28, 2021 3:05 pm:
This story previously misspelled the last name of a U.S. representative in one reference. He is Vicente Gonzalez, not Gonzales.
Four Texas Democrats urge Joe Biden to rescind executive order pausing oil and gas leases on federal lands, waters
Correction, Jan. 27, 2021 3:15 pm:
This story previously misstated figures in a Health and Human Services Commission report. There are 3.7 million Texans currently receiving SNAP benefits, not 3.7 million Texans who are currently eligible.
Texans receiving federal food assistance could soon get more aid under Joe Biden’s executive order
Correction, Jan. 19, 2021 7:21 pm:
A previous version of this story included Virginia in a list of states that celebrate Confederate memorial holidays. Virginia removed its Confederate state holiday, Lee-Jackson Day, from its calendar in 2020.
After a year of racial reckoning, Black lawmakers believe they can finally eliminate Confederate Heroes Day in Texas
Correction, Jan. 15, 2021 2:27 pm:
This story originally cited state Rep. Joe Deshotel saying he had taken a coronavirus test on Jan. 8 prior to testing positive on Thursday. He later reached out to The Texas Tribune to say that he was mistaken. His previous test was on Monday, not Jan. 8.
Texas House member Joe Deshotel tests positive for coronavirus, forcing other state lawmakers into quarantine
Correction, Jan. 15, 2021 1:50 pm:
A photo caption in this story originally misidentified a vegetable at the We Over Me farm at Paul Quinn College. Radishes are pictured in the garden, not beets.
Nestled in a poor Dallas neighborhood, Paul Quinn College aims to be a national model for overcoming poverty
