Correction, Nov. 22, 2024 11:25 am:
A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the annual increase to an Ector County resident's property tax bill. It will be about $204 for the average home valued at $196,500.
Why a West Texas county is building a new courthouse even after voters rejected the proposal
Correction, Nov. 21, 2024 9:43 am:
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Walter Daugherity.
Brazos County election officials feel the strain of unrelenting scrutiny from right-wing skeptics
Correction, Nov. 15, 2024 11:55 am:
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of the Brazos County Republican Party chairman. His name is Russ Ford.
Brazos County election officials feel the strain of unrelenting scrutiny from right-wing skeptics
Correction, Nov. 13, 2024 5:43 pm:
A previous version of this story misstated the requirements for obtaining a divorce in a covenant marriage under HB 931. The bill would add some steps in order to pursue a no-fault divorce, but otherwise allow covenant marriages to be ended for cruelty, adultery and other reasons that are available to those in non-covenant marriages.
Texas lawmakers target property taxes, abortion and gender transition care in first bills for the 2025 session
Correction, Nov. 5, 2024 10:36 pm:
An earlier version of the story incorrectly reported where voters with disabilities had reported issues at the polls. Those reports came from voters with disabilities in counties across the state.
Following a year of partisan fights, Election Day runs smoothly across Texas
Correction, Nov. 5, 2024 9:28 am:
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Ignacio Garza pleaded not guilty to criminal charges related to a drug trafficking ring. Garza pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance.
An election about elections: A South Texas town asks itself who should run voting operations
Correction, Nov. 3, 2024 6:30 pm:
This story originally misstated the direction that Del Rio is from San Antonio. It is west, not south.
A pro-gun, anti-abortion border sheriff appealed to both parties. Then he was painted as soft on immigration.
Correction, Oct. 31, 2024 6:06 pm:
This story previously included incorrect information about the identification Harris County jail inmates can provide to cast a ballot in jail. That information was provided by the Harris County Sheriff's Office. After the original publication, a spokesperson for Harris County said all voters, including inmates, must provide a form of identification outlined in Texas' Election Code.
In Texas, criminal charges and misdemeanor convictions don’t automatically take away people’s voting rights
Clarification, Oct. 31, 2024 11:53 am:
This story has been updated to clarify that the State Board of Education, not the Texas Education Agency, has a shaky history with the separation of church and state.
Reading, writing and religion? A Texas curriculum advisory board’s link to faith-based advocacy
Correction, Oct. 23, 2024 2:21 pm:
A previous version of this article misspelled Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson's first name.
Texas sues Biden administration for not providing data on noncitizens
Correction, Oct. 22, 2024 11:16 am:
A previous version of this story misspelled the name of Holly Taylor, a candidate for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and director of the Public Integrity and Complex Crimes Division at the Travis County District Attorney’s Office.
After Roberson ruling, upcoming Court of Criminal Appeals election in the spotlight
Clarification, Oct. 22, 2024 10:36 am:
A previous version of this story mischaracterized the cause of statewide power failures during winter storm Uri in 2021. Frozen natural gas pipelines were just one of many factors that led to massive power outages during the storm.
Level of oil and gas regulation at heart of Texas Railroad Commission race
Correction, Oct. 17, 2024 11:27 am:
A previous version of this story gave an incorrect number of undocumented immigrants living in Texas. The number is estimated by the Pew Research Center to be 1.6 million.
Texas’ order to ask hospital patients’ citizenship status renews focus on the state’s large uninsured population
Correction, Oct. 16, 2024 3:54 pm:
A previous version of this story misidentified Lester Holt’s network. He works for NBC.
Texas Supreme Court temporarily stops Robert Roberson’s execution
Correction, Oct. 16, 2024 11:20 am:
A previous version of this story mistakenly referred to Mike Miles as acting superintendent. He was officially superintendent as of late June 2023.
Houston ISD superintendent didn’t illegally funnel state money to out-of-state schools, TEA says
Clarification, Oct. 15, 2024 9:57 am:
This article has been updated to clarify the Mayra Flores campaign declined an interview with The Texas Tribune.
A Texas rematch: Republican Mayra Flores aims to beat Democrat Vicente Gonzalez for U.S. House seat
Correction, Oct. 11, 2024 11:56 am:
This story originally misstated when the federal COVID-19 emergency declaration ended. It was in May 2023, not April of that year. Federal protections prohibiting states from culling their Medicaid rolls were lifted on April 1, 2023, under a law passed by Congress.
Despite warnings, Texas rushed to remove millions from Medicaid. Eligible residents lost care.
Correction, Oct. 10, 2024 5:25 pm:
A previous version of this article incorrectly spelled Elida Machuca's first name.
“Should we be worried?”: Another well blowout in West Texas has a town smelling of rotten eggs
Correction, Oct. 7, 2024 12:39 pm:
A previous version of this story mistakenly referred to Colin Allred's title as U.S. Senator. He is a member of the House of Representatives and he is running for a seat in the senate.
Facing a tight race, Ted Cruz goes quiet on abortion
Correction, Oct. 1, 2024 12:36 pm:
A previous version of the story incorrectly stated how many children the Texas Workforce Commission’s child care subsidy program supports. The agency provides subsidies for more than 150,000 of the 1.2 million youth in child care in Texas.
A battered child care industry’s latest challenge? Competing for 4-year-olds.
