Texas lawmakers put limits on cities' abilities to enact progressive policies. Some want to go further.

Ken Paxton omits rental income and mortgages from financial disclosures, obscuring his wealth

The Republican U.S. Senate nominee appears to have violated federal ethics law, which requires candidates to report their income and disclose mortgages on properties other than personal residences, experts said.

School librarians hesitant to discuss books, order more amid Texas battles to restrict titles, they say

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s latest push to restrict what students can access adds to Texas school librarians’ angst, the educators said.

After Abbott’s order limiting Flock cameras, DPS to continue using its vast surveillance network

Law enforcement agencies from across the country search the DPS Flock database once every four seconds, on average. After the Tribune inquired, DPS said it will limit which agencies can access the network.

Meet our new class of fall fellows

The college students and recent graduates join our nonprofit as we produce TribFest and cover heated midterm elections. Our fellows gain real-world experience while helping us serve Texans.

Tesla launches steering-wheel-free Cybercabs in Austin

It is unclear how soon Elon Musk intends to roll out service of the futuristic-looking, gold-colored taxis that passengers have no way of controlling in an emergency.