Flood information law will let home buyers be prepared
By Jef Rouner Flood information required by new Texas law. Following the devastation of Hurricane Harvey and Tropical Storm Imelda Texas has been wrestling with the best way to deal with the next inevitable storm to wreak havoc. One of the protections voted into
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Update: State Rep. Poncho Nevárez surrenders to police
State Rep. Poncho Nevárez, D-Eagle Pass, on the House floor on May 1, 2019. Juan Figueroa/The Texas Tribune BY CASSANDRA POLLOCK Update Nov. 15: DPS confirms that Rep. Poncho Nevárez surrendered himself
Texas uninsured children rate growing annually
Texas uninsured children number one in the country. The number of uninsured children in Texas is increasing annually, and the state lays claim to the largest number of uninsured children
Texas utility assistance plans don’t provide enough help
By Christoper Adams It’s safe to say that, at least in Texas, the summer of 2019 will be remembered for its “atomic heat lamp on burned flesh” ambience. The relentless
Texas online voter registration order overturned
As of last month, 37 states offered residents the ability to register to vote online. Texas is not one of them.Eddie Gaspar/The Texas Tribune BY ALEXA URA Texas online voter registration
Texas CBD oil still illegal in Montgomery County
Texas CBD oil is at the height of its popularity. However, Montgomery County prosecutors will still go after people for possession of illegal narcotics. Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon
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Spotlight Series: Tegra Swogger and Circle Up UMW for Moms in Texas Fight for Maternal Health
Our new Spotlight Series features interviews with changemakers and advocates fighting for a better Texas. In our second video for the series, we sat down
Texas launches major I-35 construction projects in Dallas, San Antonio
Shelby Knowles for The Texas Tribune Because Texas’ infrastructure is still suffering from growing pains, construction cranes are once again on the horizon across the
Five of Texas’ most beautiful state parks
It’s no secret that off-year Constitutional Amendment elections don’t draw the same crowds as midterms or Presidential elections. However, this year voters will head to
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Texas premature births rise to 11 out of 100
Texas premature births rise to nearly 11 out of 100. A recently released March of Dimes 2019 report card shows that premature birth rates in Texas increased for the fourth
HISD board takeover: What does it mean parents?
By Jef Rouner Last week, Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath made it official that there will be an HISD board takeover. The question is: what happens now? What can parents
Sid Miller heard a Confederate group was excluded from a Veteran’s Day parade. His Facebook response? “Get a rope.”
Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller addresses delegates at the Texas Republican Convention on June 16, 2018. Bob Daemmrich for The Texas Tribune When Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller read a Facebook
Texas mass shootings: committee talks mental illness
A person attending a vigil for Leilah Hernandez, one of the victims of the shootings in Odessa and Midland, lights a candle. Colin Murphey/San Angelo Standard-Times/USA TODAY NETWORK By Alex Wukman
HISD board replacement: Teachers and parents left in the dark
State officials announced they plan to take over Texas’ largest school district. Michael Stravato for The Texas Tribune BY ALIYYA SWABY HISD board replacement has left district parents and teachers in