Her $1 million gift — including a $500k match — honors Tribune Founder John Thornton’s vision, and asks the next generation to see themselves as founders too.
Demographics
Explore population trends, diversity, and data shaping Texas communities, politics, and policy.
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Politics
More young people are getting involved with South Texas civil rights group amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
For La Union del Pueblo Entero’s biennial convention, members under 45 years old made up the largest share of participants.
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Politics
Bo French doubles down on racist post made after UT win against Ohio State
On a conservative radio show, Bo French suggested the politicians who criticized him were “less-conservative people.”
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2026 Texas Elections
Several Texas Republicans condemn Bo French’s racist posts calling Asian students at UT a “problem”
French, the Republican nominee for a statewide position regulating Texas’ oil and gas industry, posted a photo of University of Texas students, while decrying “foreigners” displacing Americans.
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The 2026 Texas Tribune Festival
Texas Tribune Festival 2026: Our full lineup is here
Raphael Warnock, Kevin Stitt, Dolores Huerta, Maggie Haberman and other prominent voices in American political and civic life join us in Austin next month
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Demographics
Rio Grande Valley residents are feeling more negative about their lives. That could spill into the voting booth.
Rio Grande Valley residents are unhappy with the economy, salaries, and other factors. That could sway their political views, according to political watchdogs.
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Economy
Dream Con brought Black nerd culture to Texas, but to keep it, founders say support is needed
Dream Con, one of the country’s largest Black-owned pop culture conventions, is at risk of looking elsewhere to find financial support and resources.
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TribCast
TribCast: Should we be worried about Dallas?
The Dallas-Fort Worth region is growing as fast as anywhere in the country. But the city of Dallas itself lost residents last year. The TribCast crew speaks with urban affairs reporter Joshua Fechter about the challenges and opportunities for the city.
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Economy
Federal cuts threaten a Houston soccer club for at-risk youth. One state leader hopes to save it.
State and community leaders are working to keep the reVision soccer nonprofit alive after it was featured at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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Demographics
Dallas birthed the booming DFW region. It’s now bleeding people, arenas and companies to the suburbs.
North Texas is growing and Dallas’ financial sector is booming. But the city is losing residents and businesses — and two major sports franchises are departing the urban core.
