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• State Rep. Jessica González defends Democrats' walkout on Texas voting bill

  by Heidi Pérez-Moreno Updated: June 29, 2021

  González, of Dallas, and fellow state Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, discussed Senate Bill 7, which failed to pass during the regular legislative session, and what's next for legislators. Full Story 

• Watch: Meet the Texas doctors on a mission to vaccinate their rural communities

  by Shelby Tauber and Todd Wiseman June 15, 2021

  Worried about a possible resurgence of COVID-19 infections, doctors Carolyn Salter and her husband, Michael Gorby, have taken it upon themselves to get lagging vaccination rates up in rural East Texas. Full Story 

• Health experts talk about what Texas did right and wrong in the pandemic — and what it should do differently next time

  by Colleen DeGuzman Updated: July 1, 2021

  Three medical professionals discuss what they have learned about where Texas is — and where it is going — in the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Story 

• Watch: An expert panel discusses President Biden’s border policy

  by Texas Tribune Events Staff Updated: May 27, 2021

  Lomi Kriel of the ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigative unit moderated the panel, which talked about the policy decisions that have created confusion at the border, what to expect in the coming months and possible paths to reform. Full Story 

• The Texas Tribune discusses how voting and elections could change in Texas

  by Anna Canizales Updated: May 24, 2021

  Heider Garcia, the Tarrant County elections administrator, and Isabel Longoria, the Harris County elections administrator, discussed the future of voting in Texas, a state with some of the nation’s most restrictive voting rules. Full Story 

• Internet is “not a privilege; it’s a right”: Rural Texas students struggle without broadband access

  by Todd Wiseman, Alana Rocha, Justin Dehn, Verónica G. Cárdenas and Eric Vasquez April 27, 2021

  As the Texas Legislature tries to address a lack of broadband internet access for millions of people, students in rural areas are struggling to keep up academically during remote school. Full Story 

• Watch: Texas’ small-business owners balance service and safety after end of mask mandate

  by Jackson Barton and Justin Dehn April 21, 2021

  Three Austin business owners describe how the end of the state's mask mandate affected them and how they have navigated the crossroads of service and safety. Full Story 

• “Stand up with us”: Texans speak out at Stop Asian Hate Rally

  by Jordan Vonderhaar and Justin Dehn April 20, 2021

  Hundreds of people gathered to discuss taking collective action against anti-Asian discrimination during a recent rally and vigil at Huston-Tillotson University in Austin. Full Story 

• Outgoing Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price discusses her tenure, says push to limit local control is misguided

  by Megan Menchaca Updated: April 22, 2021

  Price, who is leaving office after 10 years, also spoke with The Texas Tribune about her city’s response to the pandemic, political divisions and the 2021 legislative session. Full Story 

• Watch: A Texas mayor and a member of Congress on how to address the increase in migrants crossing the border

  by Anna Canizales Updated: March 31, 2021

  As more people are apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border, U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar and McAllen Mayor Jim Darling discuss what the situation means for Texas. Full Story 

• Watch: “It’s getting worse.” Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner discusses the fight against climate change.

  by Duncan Agnew Updated: March 11, 2021

  Turner was named chair of the Climate Mayors coalition in January. At a Texas Tribune event Thursday, he discussed preparing cities for climate emergencies. Full Story 

• Watch: Texas farmers start to replant after winter freeze left "total devastation"

  by Todd Wiseman, Justin Dehn and Jackson Barton March 5, 2021

  Johnson’s Backyard Garden, an organic farm near Austin, lost almost its entire crop during February's devastating winter storm. Full Story