$1.7 billion contract awarded “for border wall in Big Bend” amid public confusion over construction plans
The contract comes just a week after Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said the agency would not build a wall in Big Bend National Park.
2026 Texas elections
AG Ken Paxton demands Dallas County sheriff enter formal partnership with ICE
Sheriff Marian Brown said her office, which already cooperates with federal immigration authorities, has until Dec. 1 to act.
Federal judge halts parts of Texas immigration law the day before it was set to take effect
A U.S. judge on Thursday granted a preliminary injunction against critical sections of Senate Bill 4, but a provision allowing police to arrest people suspected of illegal entry did activate.
Texas town may offer a preview of Trump administration plan to force noncitizens from public housing
Half of the residents moved out after the Port Isabel Housing Authority mistakenly said everyone must have legal status under a new HUD policy. The policy hasn’t yet been adopted.
Explore Our Data
Elected Officials Directory
To help Texans know more about their representatives, we’ve gathered the bios, contact information and more for the occupants of the state’s highest offices.
Government Salaries Explorer
Review the compensation of hundreds of thousands of state and municipal employees in Texas.
Texas Public Schools Explorer
Review enrollment trends, demographics, teacher experience, pay and outcomes for all schools, and more.
Our data explorers cover
many Texas topics
The Best of the Tribune in your Inbox
Keep tabs on Texas politics and policy with our morning newsletter.
Protect independent Texas journalism.
You deserve trusted news, and so do all Texans. Give today to support the reporting that keeps Texans informed.
The Best of the Tribune in your Inbox
The Y’all is a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies that define the state of Texas. Produced by Texas Tribune journalists embedded in communities across the state.
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.