Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune
Republican Leaders in Texas Downplay Guns, Focus on Mental Health in Aftermath of Allen...
After a shooting at an Allen outlet mall ended with eight dead, Texas Republicans are doubling down on their resistance to gun control legislation.
A...
FBI, Texas Authorities Search For Gunman Who Killed 5 Neighbors In San Jacinto County
Over 250 law enforcement officers are on a manhunt for the gunman who killed five of his neighbors late Friday night. The gunman went...
In Abrupt Retirement Letter, An Investigations Director Decries Texas’ “Untenable” Child Welfare Agency
A director at Texas’ troubled child welfare agency resigned abruptly on Wednesday, describing a chaotic work environment within her division.
Sharon Fonvielle-Baughman, the director of...
Caseworkers Hampered By ’90s-Era Foster Care Software That The State Hasn’t Replaced
Texas has poured more than $100 million into the state’s aging foster care software known as IMPACT. This one 1990s-era application helps caseworkers keep...
Texas’ Foster Care System Has Been In Shambles For Years. Here’s How Lawmakers Want...
Texas lawmakers have filed more than 100 bills aimed at improving the state’s long-troubled Department of Family and Protective Services, which cares for the...
Some Austin homes may not get electricity back for another week, city says
Nearly 95% of Austin now has electricity after last week's winter storm, but the city’s utility says some of the fewer than 30,000 homes...
Federal Judge Again Threatens Contempt-Of-Court Fines For Texas’ Slow Progress On Foster Care Reforms
U.S. District Judge Janis Graham Jack again threatened to hold the state’s child welfare agency in contempt of court for failing to comply with...
Houston Residents Can Again Drink Tap Water After City Lifts Boil-Water Notice
Houston residents are safe to use and drink tap water again after the city lifted its boil-water notice early Tuesday morning for all customers.
"Customers...
Houston Boil Water Notice Forces Schools to Shut Down
Millions of residents in the Houston area are expected to remain under a boil water notice until Tuesday after two transformers at a water...
National political leaders stump through Texas ahead of midterm elections
National political leaders barnstormed through the Lone Star State this weekend to help Texans from both political parties make their final plea to voters...
