State government

The Justice Department asked for the order to ensure that migrant parents who would otherwise have been detained can’t “bootstrap a right to release” just because they’re reunited with their children.

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After reports of mold invading a state health agency building, a group of state employees gathered in Austin on Friday to protest working conditions.

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A similar measure passed by Austin earlier this year is tied up in court. And dozens of Republican state lawmakers have lined up against the ordinance.

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Patrick said funding for health care benefits under TRS-Care should be the responsibility of the Legislature and "not fall on the shoulders of our retired teachers."

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Even after the Trump administration said it would reunify families separated under the now-paused “zero tolerance” immigration policy, new data shows the number of children held in privately run shelters in Texas is still high.

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In a June 22 letter, Abbott's office directed agencies to run rules by him before publishing them. In a letter this week, state Rep. Byron Cook questioned the governor's authority to do that.

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University officials say they hope the school will increase the number of rural doctors, but some state leaders were skeptical.

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The party claims that former U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego doesn't live in Senate District 19, which includes parts of San Antonio and West Texas.

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The Texas Tribune’s Facebook community, This Is Your Texas, spent a month discussing how to improve civil discourse. Here's what some experts told us.

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The project, funded without tuition or taxpayer dollars, will add exclusive suites, clubs, new coaches' offices, loge boxes and seating to the south end zone of the Royal-Memorial football stadium, according to UT System documents.

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The family's lawyer said that the small child “tragically died after being detained by ICE in unsanitary conditions.”

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The Texas Tribune is happy to announce a partnership with ProPublica this election season to help them track political ads on Facebook. We need your help.

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The Texas Tribune obtained a recording of a town hall meeting with Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner John Hellerstedt and state workers nearly two weeks after they were relocated from the Austin State Hospital 636 building where a mold infestation had invaded their workspace.

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The Dallas Republican, along with U.S. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, met with Russian officials to "increase engagement" with the country.

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For every migrant parent federal officials fail to locate, U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw said, "there will be a permanently orphaned child."

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Here are four things to keep in mind when you see a poll on a statewide race in Texas.

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A poll from Quinnipiac University released Wednesday gives U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz a 6-point lead over his Democratic challenger, Beto O'Rourke.

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Texas has eight independent candidates running for office, and the Libertarians will be on the statewide ballot once again.

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Kim Olson, who is running to unseat Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, is a veteran, farmer and outspoken feminist. But will an episode from her past derail her candidacy?

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Political speech is protected by the First Amendment, so candidates can get around bans on spam. But just asking to be taken off a list will usually work.

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