Ken Paxton tells The New York Times he doesn't support Greg Abbott for reelection — then tweets that he does
Attorney General Ken Paxton, left, and Gov. Greg Abbott. Credit: The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said in a New York Times story published Tuesday that he does not support Gov. Greg Abbott, […]
Point of Order: What we learned from a year of disruption to public education in Texas
Evan Smith is CEO of The Texas Tribune. (Audio unavailable. Click here to listen on texastribune.org.) In the latest episode of our podcast about the Texas Legislature, Evan Smith talks to LaTonya Goffney, the superintendent of Aldine Independent School District, about public education’s disrupted year — pivoting online, learning loss, budget woes, and what it […]
Texas’ pandemic budget shortfall disappears, as latest forecast shows a surplus
Lawmakers sit through hours of debate over police reform in the Texas House on April 29, 2021. Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Texas will close the books on its current budget cycle with […]
Search the newly updated Government Salaries Explorer
Credit: Photo Illustration by Ben Hasson / Texas Tribune The Texas Tribune’s database of Texas state employees' compensation has been updated to represent salaries as of April 1. It includes detailed data for the 111 agencies in state government and positions at each of those agencies. [ Read more ] See the original article: https://feeds.texastribune.org/link/16799/7382318/
Oil and gas cleanups throughout Texas are on Biden’s agenda.
Some areas of Texas could benefit from Biden’s federal directive to accelerate cleanups of legacy oil and gas, mining and hazardous waste contamination.
Education Company, Urban Intellectuals, Shares Black History Every Day
Freddie Taylor’s company sells products that distill what he’s learned about the global history of black people.
Trio nabbed in multi-county counterfeit operation
By Hill Country Community Journal News Staff, Feb. 4, 2021 Kerrville Police Department (KPD) officers were able to stop a counterfeit operation that spanned three counties and ultimately was able to take two suspects into custody, while charges are being filed against a third suspect. KPD Public Information Officer Jonathan Lamb the case began with […]
Nearly a year into the pandemic, grocery workers in Texas are more fatigued than ever
After the Department of State Health Services neglected to include front-line essential workers in the latest phase of the vaccine rollout, grocery store workers juggle stressful work while waiting for the vaccine.
