Politics

Robert Marbut Jr. helped develop the Haven for Hope homeless shelter in San Antonio, which Gov. Greg Abbott praised as "probably the best template" for addressing homelessness. But aspects of Marbut's approach have been criticized as harsh and patronizing.

After those two appointees left the commission, it handed down just a warning to the judge, Dianne Hensley.

On this week's TribCast, Emily talks to Matthew, Emma and Alex about a state lawmaker who suggested his election opponents were running because they're Asian, and the latest on the presidential race in Texas.

In this edition of Tenth Talks, The Texas Tribune's yearlong video series on the next 10 years of Texas, four of the state’s top media innovators predict what’s in store for their industry.

The Sugar Land Republican faced fast and fierce backlash after he accused his opponents of running against him because they are Asian in a district with a sizable Asian population.

Austin Mayor Steve Adler has become Pete Buttigieg’s most notable supporter in Texas, and one of the most prominent elected officials in America supporting the South Bend mayor.

Last year, the Texas congressional delegation had six chairmanships in the U.S. House. Now it only has one.

After years of relying on volunteer translators, Korean Americans voting in Houston last month received help from newly hired bilingual poll workers.

The 60-second spots will air on broadcast television in the Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, Harlingen-Weslaco, Houston and San Antonio markets.

Abbott has set a Dec. 1 deadline for agencies to tell his office how they plan to limit regulations, reduce fees and, "where appropriate," remove licensing barriers for people with criminal records.

Jessica Cisneros, a 26-year-old immigration attorney, is running to unseat Cuellar, one of the most conservative Democrats in Congress.

Bloomberg is the fourth person to file for the Democratic presidential primary in Texas.

Several nonprofits, local governments and philanthropy organizations have formed Texas Counts, a coalition aimed at ensuring an accurate census count in 2020, which could affect representation in Congress and billions in federal funding.

Trump toured a newly expanded Apple manufacturing plant in Austin and incorrectly tweeted afterward that he’d opened the plant. The plant has been open since before Trump's term began.

They'll exit their leadership roles at The Texas Tribune at the end of the year. We couldn't be more grateful for all they've done for us — or prouder of what they're about to do.

Straus' op-ed comes a month after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for three employment discrimination cases in which a person was fired for being gay or transgender.

Spending on each of the last two inaugurations eclipsed that of any other in Texas for at least 40 years, even when adjusted for inflation. A spokesman for the governor has said no state dollars were spent on the festivities.

The Eagle Pass Democrat was caught on video surveillance dropping an envelope of cocaine on the ground at the Austin airport.

Chancellor J.B. Milliken said 2.6% is the rate of inflation in the higher education sector. UT institutions have increased tuition between 0.1% and 8.5% in recent years.

The depth of the bench for non-marquee statewide races, like the state’s two high courts and the Railroad Commission, is a measure of how high Democratic hopes have soared ahead of the 2020 election.