The Texas Tribune
Fracas over Tarrant County voting sites highlights public distrust over how elections are run
Residents questioned whether officials in the closely watched purple county will make election decisions fairly in a “hyperpartisan environment.”
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12mA border agent killed a migrant who crossed into Starr County. Eight months later, it’s still under investigation.
The federal agent said he shot the man in self defense last December amid a fight that erupted after agents tried to arrest the migrants who were retreating to Mexico.
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8mJames Talarico rolls out economic agenda that takes aim at “false Gospel of trickle-down economics”
Like his U.S. Senate rival, Ken Paxton, the Austin state lawmaker introduced a plan to address what he called an “affordability crisis.” But they differed on who is to blame for rising costs.
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5mFormer state Rep. Lon Burnam eyes lawsuit after arrest during meeting on voting site cuts
The former Democratic lawmaker was accused of disrupting a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting and spent hours in jail before his release.
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11mA Houston drowning tests whether Texas law gives the right to deny brain death testing
State leaders and pro-life groups are siding with 2-year-old Annelise Camp’s family, who are suing to stop Texas Children’s Hospital from testing her for brain death.
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6mNational Democrats add former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales' district to Texas congressional target list
The sprawling district, vacated by former GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales earlier this year, went for President Trump by 15 points. But Democrats see an opening to win its Hispanic-majority electorate.