A battered child care industry’s latest challenge? Competing for 4-year-olds.
A 2019 state law requiring schools to offer full-day pre-K is capturing child care’s most profitable customer base: 3- and 4-year-olds. Full Story
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A 2019 state law requiring schools to offer full-day pre-K is capturing child care’s most profitable customer base: 3- and 4-year-olds. Full Story
Workers who load and unload shipping containers from cargo ships are at an impasse in labor contract negotiations. Full Story
Millions of Texans would lose food subsidies and farm insurance if Congress doesn’t act before the end of the year. Full Story
Members of the Legislature’s Houston delegation will discuss some of the key issues of the 2025 legislative session. Full Story
The Texas Tribune is writing about the state’s housing affordability crisis. Help us tell the story. Full Story
Texas Republicans have been trying to reduce the state’s high property taxes for years, but some acknowledge eliminating them would be too expensive. Full Story
Tribune fellowships offer students the opportunity to launch their careers with real-world experience. Full Story
A Senate committee discussed the potential pitfalls of artificial intelligence — and overregulating it. Full Story
Texas needs hundreds of thousands more homes than it has, per one estimate. That shortage has driven up home prices and rents. Full Story
To help raise money, the Lubbock-area food bank recruited a Michelin-recognized chef. Full Story
Before the pandemic, Ben Bilbrey worked with some of the largest oil companies. Now he’s waiting for the phone to ring. Full Story
The City Council did approve $5,000 for security, about one-fifth of the money it withheld over last month. Full Story
Texas is producing so much natural gas right now companies are losing money. Full Story
This week’s ruling was the latest twist since cities and groups in Texas’ Rio Grande Valley sued to block the projects. Full Story
The growth in union membership came from the technology and nonprofit sectors, as well as coffee shops. Full Story
Some Texas lawmakers have signaled an appetite to tackle the state’s housing affordability crisis when they convene next year. Full Story
The oil giant said it will relocate to Houston. It’s the latest company seeking a laxer, more business-friendly regulatory environment in Texas. Full Story
When disaster strikes, Polk County Judge Sydney Murphy takes command of her county’s emergency communication channels, including a text service and Facebook page. Full Story
Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the Facebook parent company in 2022, claiming it had used personal biometric data without permission. Full Story
Homeowners typically pay $2,300 a year for a Texas Windstorm Insurance Association policy. The rate increase would bump premiums by 10%. Full Story