Rain from latest cold front could create slick drive home Friday
The weather change is expected to arrive around 6 p.m.
View ArticleLGBTQ Texans voting with marriage, worker protections and trans rights in mind
The Texas Tribune spoke with LGBTQ voters, the parents of queer youth and advocates from across the state about what’s at stake for them this November.
View ArticleTexas could get $276 million from opioid settlement with CVS Pharmacy
Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced that the state is signing on to the $5 billion proposed settlement but hasn’t yet disclosed how its share of the money would be spent if the deal is...
View ArticleGlaciers from Yellowstone to Kilimanjaro are predicted to disappear by 2050
A new report says glaciers in a third of UNESCO World Heritage sites will disappear. Two-thirds of glaciers in the heritage sites can be saved — but only if carbon emissions are cut quickly, it says.
View ArticleMany churches use their pulpit to support or oppose political candidates
Places of worship could lose tax-exempt status if found in violation of the Johnson Amendment, but the IRS has largely shied away from enforcing it.
View ArticleThe number of immigrant voters is growing — and that means a more diverse...
The makeup of Texas voters is much more diverse today than during the 2016 elections. And some of that growth is the result of a nearly two percentage point increase in the number of eligible immigrant...
View ArticleSome local liquor laws across Texas may be shaken up after Election Day
City and county governments have a lot of control over local alcohol ordinances in Texas.
View ArticleSpurs and Josh Primo sued by former team performance therapist
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said the lawsuit was filed in Bexar County on behalf of former Spurs team performance therapist Dr. Hillary Cauthen.
View Article'I’m so scared:' 911 recordings reveal fear and urgency of those trapped in...
Audio obtained by 'The Texas Tribune' and 'ProPublica' shows just how long police and dispatchers likely knew that children and teachers were in danger before taking action at Robb Elementary School.
View ArticleThe deadline for Trump to deliver subpoenaed documents has arrived. What now?
Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., vice chair of the House select investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, said Trump is legally obligated to comply with the subpoena, but there's a chance he won't.
View ArticleBilly Porter makes peace with himself: 'I set myself free, honey. No more...
Porter won an Emmy for Pose, and a Tony for the Broadway musical Kinky Boots. In addition to performing, he's also a star on the red carpet. His memoir is Unprotected. Originally broadcast in 2021.
View ArticleHow Texas counts ballots and keeps elections secure
From election equipment to ballot counting and storage, Texas elections officials follow a long list of laws and procedures to ensure free and fair elections.
View ArticleTACA executive director is leaving for a new role at the Dallas Symphony
The Arts Community Alliance, or TACA, is an organization that raises funds and provides grants to more than 30 arts groups around North Texas. Their executive director, Terry Loftis, is leaving and...
View ArticleFormer professor wins back job and money in victory over Collin College
Suzanne Jones was one of four Collin College professors fired for what the school said were violations of internal and public policies tied to the college's COVID-19 re-opening, involvement with a...
View ArticleWurstfest begins 10-day run with sausage, beer, and polka
Organizers say more than 250,000 visitors are expected during the 10-day run of Wurstfest, which opens at 4 p.m. Friday at Landa Park in New Braunfels.
View ArticleTexas to try to break 'seemingly endless cycle of crises' at juvenile justice
The state Sunset Commission reviews remedies and is expected to chart a course for the beleaguered agency while families and former inmates question its value and what has changed from a decade ago.
View ArticleTexas Civil Rights Project reports multiple instances of harassment and...
Reports of voter intimidation in Texas are unusually egregious this election, according to the Texas Civil Rights Project.
View ArticleTexas Matters: Where Are All The Early Voters?
David Martin Davies reports there are more election deniers on the ballot in Texas than any other state, and one group of Republicans is pushing back.When it comes to how hard it is to vote, Texas has...
View ArticleReporter's Notebook: Censorship and intimidation -Covering the Hidalgo County...
A first-person account by Texas Public Radio's Carolina Cuellar regarding events that occurred at the October Hidalgo County GOP County Executive Committee Meeting.
View ArticleIf bumblebees can play, does it mean they have feelings? This study suggests yes
Scientists wanted to learn whether bees, like humans and other mammals, had any interest in playing for fun's sake. They say they have evidence that bees do, and that could change how we view insects.
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