In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Tribune CEO Evan Smith talks to Renu Khator, the president of the University of Houston, about a difficult 12 months of disruption and dislocation for the more than 47,000 students on her campus — and what state lawmakers can do to help. Disclosure: The […]
Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day’s latest updates. Sign up here. Responding to the coronavirus tops Texas voters’ list of priorities for the current session of the Legislature, followed by border security, jobs and the economy, according to the latest […]
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The primary issues before the Texas Legislature are clear enough: the pandemic, the state’s unreliable electric grid, the budget, voting laws and police. But voters support changes to laws around a number of high-profile secondary […]
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott will be in Lubbock on Tuesday to make what his office has described as a “statewide announcement.” Abbott did not hint at what he would announce, though he will be speaking at […]
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The first hearing in a whistleblower lawsuit against the Texas Attorney general’s office mostly consisted of objections Monday as the agency’s lawyer opposed the vast majority of questions lawyers asked two former agency employees who […]
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The chairwoman of the Public Utility Commission of Texas, the agency that regulates the state’s electric, telecommunication, and water and sewer utilities, resigned Monday, according to a resignation letter provided to the Texas Tribune. The […]
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Monday against electricity retailer Griddy, claiming it misled customers using deceptive business practices after some customers reported bills costing tens of thousands of dollars. These charges were incurred during Texas’ devastating winter storm that nearly shut down Texas’ electrical grid and sent energy demand skyrocketing. The lawsuit […]
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Monday called for the resignations of Public Utility Commission Chair DeAnn Walker and Electric Reliability Council of Texas CEO Bill Magness, criticizing them for a lack of preparation ahead of […]
Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day’s latest updates. Sign up here. Most Texas voters believe vaccines are safe and effective, but 28% do not plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available to them, according to the latest University […]
Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day’s latest updates. Sign up here. Texas voters have settled into pandemic life, but their attitudes about what’s risky and what’s not have changed considerably when it comes to sending kids to school, according to […]