In this week’s episode, Texas Tribune Washington, D.C. correspondent Gabby Birenbaum explains how redistricting and retirements will reshape Texas’ representation on the Hill.
TribCast: Texas’ changing congressional delegation
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Delivering Reliable Power at an Affordable Price
By Entergy It’s no secret that Texas is growing… and growing fast. In just one year, nearly half a million people relocated to the Lone Star State. Electricity is an essential part of our everyday lives, so this population boom is creating a need for significantly more power — fast. Our region is positioned to […]
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Economy
West Texas wants to sell its natural gas to AI data centers, but has few options for transporting it
Other smaller oil and gas producing regions in the state are better poised to help power the growing data center market, a new report found.
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Economy
A growing East Texas city is exploring a new transportation method: light rail
The Tyler metro area is home to about 250,000 and a growing health care hub. City leaders want to get ahead of more traffic.
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Politics
As Republicans make gains in the Rio Grande Valley, Democrats are fighting among themselves
A faction of Hidalgo County Democrats has raised concerns over how the party is spending money and blocking the group from doing business for several months.
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Texas Legislature 2025
“Bathroom bill” aimed at trans people signed into law after decade of failed attempts
Senate Bill 8, which goes into effect on Dec. 4, restricts bathroom use in government buildings and schools to the sex assigned at birth.
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EPA Retreats, Texas Must Act — Why Methane Rules Can’t Wait
by Texas Methane Network Grassroots coalition of health experts, faith leaders, and community advocates fighting for methane regulations to protect Texas families. As the federal government continues to roll back environmental protections, methane rules have been slower to unwind—and for good reason. Methane is fundamentally different from other pollutants. Cutting it presents an alignment of […]
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Guides
Major statewide propositions are on the Nov. 4 ballot. Here are your voting rights in Texas.
Learn more about all the ways you can register to vote, cast your ballot and protect your rights at the polls.
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Higher Education
While praising Charlie Kirk’s commitment to free speech, Texas leaders move to punish students celebrating his death
Gov. Greg Abbott called for a student to be expelled for celebrating Kirk’s death. Legal experts say the student’s speech is likely constitutionally protected.
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Politics
Young Texas conservatives say Charlie Kirk’s death is galvanizing their religion-forward politics
Thousands gathered for the Texas Youth Summit, where speaker after speaker memorialized Kirk and encouraged young attendees to rise in his place.
