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• Watch former Prairie View A&M President Ruth Simmons talk about her new memoir

  by Ayan Mittra Updated: Sept. 5, 2023

  Simmons talked with The Texas Tribune about “Up Home: One Girl’s Journey,” which depicts an era long gone but whose legacies of inequality still persist. Full Story 

• Bodycam video shows confrontation between U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson and law enforcement

  by Patrick Svitek Updated: Aug. 14, 2023

  The footage shows Jackson being tackled to the ground and placed in handcuffs, with the Amarillo Republican directing a profanity-laced tirade toward a trooper. His office has said Jackson, a physician, was trying to help with a medical emergency. Full Story 

• As Texas sizzles, heat experts say preparation is needed for future extreme weather events

  by Alejandra Martinez Updated: Aug. 3, 2023

  The panelists at a Texas Tribune event emphasized the need for a response to combat the dangerous impacts of extreme events that ensures communities receive support to effectively plan, prepare, and recover. Full Story 

• Watch how a Texas professor used art to honor Uvalde’s lost kids

  by Texas Tribune Staff July 25, 2023

  After the tragic Uvalde school shooting in 2022, Abel Ortiz, an art professor at Southwest Texas Junior College, asked artists from across the state to come together to use the power of art to heal. See the results of their efforts in this video. Full Story 

• Texas education leaders brace for imminent special session on teacher pay and school vouchers

  by Francisco Uranga Updated: July 25, 2023

  Panelists in a Texas Tribune event recapped lawmakers’ hits and misses on education during the regular legislative session and shared their thoughts about the likely debates that will take place during an expected special session later this year. Full Story 

• Watch Members Only: Breaking Down Ken Paxton’s Impeachment

  by Texas Tribune Events Staff June 26, 2023

  In a conversation hosted just for Texas Tribune members, hear from James Henson, executive director of the Texas Politics Project, and other experts about the political ramifications of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment. Full Story 

• From new funding to state intervention in elections, this year’s legislative session left big stamp on Houston

  by Rebecca Schneid Updated: June 22, 2023

  During a Texas Tribune event in Houston, state Sen. Carol Alvarado and Taylor Landin of the Greater Houston Partnership discussed the big takeaways of the regular session for their city. Full Story 

• Watch: 25 years after James Byrd Jr. was killed for being Black, his loved ones question how much has changed in Texas

  by Pooja Salhotra and Jinitzail Hernández June 7, 2023

  The quiet East Texas town of Jasper came together immediately after the racist murder of James Byrd Jr. Now, Texas is leading the nation in incidents of white supremacist propaganda. Full Story 

• Amarillo Republican lawmakers discuss property tax impasse, impeachment opposition

  by Patrick Svitek Updated: June 15, 2023

  At a Texas Tribune event, state Reps. John Smithee and Four Price — who have historically resisted school-choice initiatives — take a wait-and-see approach to a future special session on the issue. Full Story 

• North Texas lawmakers talk impeachment, property taxes, school choice

  by Patrick Svitek Updated: June 6, 2023

  At a Texas Tribune event, Republican state Rep. Giovanni Capriglione said his vote to impeach Ken Paxton was akin to being a grand juror who found enough evidence to warrant a trial in the Senate. Full Story 

• Watch a Texas Tribune conversation on the 2023 regular legislative session

  by Texas Tribune Events Staff May 29, 2023

  In a live edition of TribCast, the Tribune’s weekly podcast, we discussed the outcomes of the regular session, what’s happening in the current special session and more. Full Story 

• A year after the Uvalde school shooting, officers who botched response face few consequences

  by Joyce Sohyun Lee, Sarah Cahlan and Arelis R. Hernández, The Washington Post May 24, 2023

  A Washington Post investigation finds numerous higher-ranking officers who made critical decisions remain on the job. Full Story