The latest state government news from The Texas Tribune.
A new report by the Environmental Integrity Project compiled data on every U.S. plastics plant built, expanded or proposed since 2012, revealing massive growth in Texas. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/ca2186c06dadaf5ec44bc67891bbdc17/Plastics%20ICN%20DB%20TT%2001.jpg)
Laredo residents who live near a sterilization plant say the new federal limits on the pollutant will improve air quality and reduce their city’s high cancer risk. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8ba4db4c4ce57fdf302e37c700da8d5a/Drone%20Midwest%20Laredo%20MG%20TT%2002.jpg)
Residents of the Houston-area development, who were maligned by Republicans last year, have complained about the developer for years. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/a2600d10c0bfc9866c534fd99c41e1e7/1009%20Colony%20Ridge%20MF%20TT%2012.jpg)
On March 22, the board will discuss clarifying what counts as a medical exception to the state’s abortion restrictions. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/858f0b5829fd818861c761b233c80b93/Texas%20Womens%20Health%20Clinic%20JV%20TT%2033.jpg)
Los datos públicos de una red de monitores de la calidad del aire alrededor del Canal de Navegación de Houston son difíciles de interpretar y a menudo son insuficientes, dejando a vecindarios de mayoría latina, como Cloverleaf, sin saber si el aire que respiran es seguro. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/bd14775e82d6fded529537d3e88e33a2/2%20-%201028%20Bike%20Ride%20EV%20GN%2027.JPG)
Public data from a network of state air monitors around the Houston Ship Channel is hard to interpret and is often inadequate, leaving Latino-majority neighborhoods like Cloverleaf unaware of whether the air they breathe is safe. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b6508a43dac4976f4ef54160975ef653/1%20-%201210%20Cloverleaf%20Family%20DV%2005.JPG)
A judge’s ruling is the latest development in an ongoing border enforcement battle between Texas and the president. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/0cfc0a190c54a1383eb0dc1567f665a2/Jackson%20Cemeteries%20MGO%20TT%2010.jpg)
The panel of three lawmakers and two residents will also look at disaster preparedness. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/6cdb1ce27ce93cf70fff1c5dd1c5a1e1/0303%20Panhandle%20Canadian%20JR%2035.jpg)
The judge questioned Paxton’s true motives to investigate the shelter, saying there is “a real and credible concern” the state has a predetermined goal of shutting down Annunciation House. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/388d833bee3472d1f08557d6f14e33b9/Francisco%20Dominguez%20REUTERS%20TT%2001.jpg)
Texas’ fertility rose after new abortion restrictions, raising concerns that special education and specialized health care will be stretched even thinner. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/92f044c14a802368989044a922eb3dce/0229%20PT%20III%20Disabled%20Services%20Post%20Roe%20MC%2009.jpg)
Hemphill County Judge Lisa Johnson said the region has been overwhelmed with the response of support, but work remains. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/6a640450629309b206228430537d23d2/03-08_Wildfires-Lead-Title-01-v1.png)
Blocked in Louisiana, Formosa Plastics looks to grow around Lavaca Bay instead. But it and other interested industrial plants are waiting for more water. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/c9f90551e430c6be01468c2df9ba3a97/0301%20Formosa%20Resevoir%20DB%2001.jpg)
The judge will make a ruling soon on whether Annunciation House is obligated to release all the documents the attorney general’s office has demanded. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/33091c77f471139a8ce3c415b7d33972/Ruben%20Garcia%20Annunciation%20House%20REUTERS%20TT%2001.jpg)
The wildfires offers a reminder that most of rural Texas is protected by volunteers. And there aren’t many of them. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/b330810d05ab5548b228afb9c3957d37/Panhandle%20Wildfire%20Reuters%20TT%2001.jpg)
Opioid overdoses are not slowing down in Texas. But locating Narcan, which can reverse the effects of an overdose quickly, has been tough for Texans since it was made available without a prescription last year. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/8d3af0c1d47f14d1d3c8330fe63aa429/0330%20Naloxone%20File%20EG%20TT%2010.jpg)
The results of Tuesday’s primary elections could foreshadow a further push to the right for the body that sets the state's educational standards. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/9bd84bd2899b6b772c15d966b73159a8/SBOE%20Meeting%20EG%20TT%2012.jpg)
The Texas Secretary of State and other election experts warned Gillespie County Republicans the process would be expensive, time-consuming and less reliable. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/49b6fd98cbf17caa843fb3aa9e09d425/0305%20PT%20III%20Gillespie%20County%20Hand%20Count%20MC%2038.jpg)
As we approach the end of the school year, we reviewed how public schools were impacted by new legislation, how they’ve reacted and what challenges remain. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/81e0f19d66450f9d7c14abe635c1d622/04-02_PublicEdu-Lead-Title-01-v1.png)
Valdez ran the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department until 2017, when she stepped down to run against Gov. Greg Abbott. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/61521630c13f2a1c93ae8ca123c12570/Valdez%20Brown%20Split.jpg)
Woodfill’s endorsement by Paxton was decried by some Republicans because of his close ties to Southern Baptist leader Paul Pressler, who has been accused multiple times of sexual abuse. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/0e3bff5ab89aea1c1d114de77f8f3314/0512%20SB%2014%20House%20Friday%20EL%2017.jpg)