UT Panel: Relocate Confederate Statues or Add Plaques
A task force on Monday recommended the University of Texas at Austin either relocate statues of Confederate leaders or add explanatory plaques. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/23/Statue-BLM.jpg)
-
![Three statues at the University of Texas at Austin that commemorate Confederate leaders were vandalized in June 2015.]()
Credit: Matthew Watkins -
Planned Parenthood Out of Cancer Screening Program
Poor, uninsured women in Texas will no longer be able to obtain government-subsidized breast and cervical cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood clinics starting Sept. 1. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/10/31days-story10img-02.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Analysis: Paxton's Supporters Protecting an Investment
Some of the supporters who jumped fastest to defend Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are also those who invested the most in his campaign for office. They're protecting a substantial political investment. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/04/21/UP9A8560.jpg)
![Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at the grand opening of the Texas Public Policy Foundation's new Austin building on April 21, 2015.]()
Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera -
The Brief: Aug. 10, 2015
Following a relatively muted debate performance Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz addressed a packed and enthusiastic room Saturday at the RedState Gathering in Atlanta as part of his swing through Southern states. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/08/Cruz3_tt.jpg)
![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 presidential candidate, speaking at the RedState Gathering in Atlanta on Aug. 8, 2015.]()
Credit: Emily Hoerner -
Five Changes to How Politicians Are Prosecuted
Greg Abbott called on the 2015 Legislature to reform itself with new ethics laws, and reform it did: It created one set of procedures for politicians and another for everybody else. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/27/31-Lead-09-Perry.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Bob Daemmrich -
Cruz at RedState: Hold Conservative Candidates Accountable
At the RedState Gathering in Atlanta on Saturday, a rapturous crowd embraced U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's call to look closely at his fellow Republican presidential candidates' records and hold them to their word. Full Story
![U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, a 2016 presidential candidate, speaking at the RedState Gathering in Atlanta on Aug. 8, 2015.]()
Credit: Emily Hoerner -
New Truancy Law Poised to Put More Pressure on Schools, Parents
When the state's new truancy law takes effect Sept. 1, students will no longer potentially face criminal sanctions for skipping school. But there are new directives for public schools and the courts. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/07/31-Days-Day8-Truancy.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Mallory Busch / Todd Wiseman -
Behind Medicaid Cuts, a Fight Over Child Therapy
Before the state finalizes a decision next week that would slash payments for a therapy program for the poor, speech and physical therapists are fighting back, saying the impending budget cuts will harm thousands of children. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2013/03/07/MedicaidTexas.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Graphic by Todd Wiseman -
Capitol Car Fire Investigated as Intentional
Officials suspect the fire was set by someone whom they ran out of the building earlier in the day after the individual was seen poking around the speaker's offices and apartment. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/07/Capitol_Car_fire_TT.jpg)
![A car on fire in the east-side parking along the southern promenade of the Texas Capitol on August 7, 2015.]()
Credit: John Jordan -
Abbott at RedState: Texas "Ground Zero" for Tea Partiers
Before a crowd of conservative activists in Atlanta on Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott said government bureaucracy has broken Washington, D.C. – but that the spirit of American independence is alive and well in red states like Texas. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/11/7C2A8102.jpg)
![Gov. Greg Abbott]()
Credit: Marjorie Kamys Cotera -
Chin Scratcher: Prison Beard Policy Will Cost Taxpayers $500,000
Thanks to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, Texas prison inmates will be able to grow beards under a new policy expected to cost state taxpayers $500,000 a year in paperwork, beard nets and barber tools. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/02/18/Unsafe_Prisons__JW031_copy.jpg)
![The William G. McConnell Prison Unit in Beeville, Texas.]()
Credit: Jennifer Whitney -
After Debate, Perry Calls for Unity Among Conservatives
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Friday called on fellow conservative presidential candidates to unite against President Obama in the aftermath of a GOP debate. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/06/04/_S3R7947fistpump.jpg)
![Former Gov. Rick Perry announces his intentions to run for president in 2016 on June 4, 2015, at the Addison Airport.]()
Credit: Bob Daemmrich -
Read the First Week of 31 Days, 31 Ways Stories
In the first week of the Tribune's 31 Days, 31 Ways series, we wrote about a new law to train law enforcement on dog encounters, mapped where more than 1 million Texans who purchased Obamacare health plans are, and covered much more. Revisit the first week's stories here. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/07/31-Days-Review.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
Feds: Releasing Families Will Lead to More Illegal Migration
The immediate release of immigrant families from detention facilities could cause another massive wave of illegal migration like the one Texas witnessed last summer, the Obama administration argued in a court filing late Thursday. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/protest-shot-2.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Ben Hassan -
Clinton Campaign Headed for Rio Grande Valley
In her first swing through the Rio Grande Valley of this campaign, Hillary Clinton plans no public appearances, instead meeting with local donors and officials and attending a fundraiser at the home of a longtime supporter. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/13/IMG_3182.JPG)
![Article thumbnail]()
Credit: Patrick Svitek -
Cruz Bus Tour Sets Sights on "SEC Primary" States
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is hitting the road after the first Republican presidential debate hoping to build support in several southern states that will all hold primaries on March 1, 2016. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/05/26/Cruz-1.jpg)
![U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, shakes hands at The Citizens United Freedom Summit in South Carolina, May 9, 2015.]()
Credit: Michael Vadon -
Roundup: Paxton Indicted, Cruz and Perry Debate at Different Times
In the Roundup: Ken Paxton, Texas’ top law enforcement official, finds himself facing felony charges and calls from Democrats to step down. Plus, GOP presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Rick Perry debate at different times. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/videos/080715_TT_Still.jpg)
![Article thumbnail]()
-
New Law Helps Tackle Health Agency Woes
After being accused of corruption, inefficiency and incompetence, the state health agency's Office of Inspector General is trying to get back on track, and hopes a new law will clarify and streamline its fraud investigations. This story is part of our 31 Days, 31 Ways series. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/07/31/31Days-Day7-Bowen.jpg)
![Health and Human Services Commission Inspector General Stuart Bowen]()
Credit: CSIS -
The Brief: Aug. 7, 2015
The two Texans on the separate GOP debate stages Thursday didn't throw many punches at fellow Republicans in the first debates of the 2016 cycle. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/06/Full_Debate.jpg)
![The first GOP presidential debate of the 2016 election cycle in Cleveland, Ohio, on August 6, 2015. Seven candidates didn't meet debate sponsor Fox News' polling criteria and met in this separate debate.]()
Credit: Screenshot/Fox News -
Cruz Stays Above Fray in Combative First Debate
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz largely avoided the political combat that characterized the GOP's first prime-time presidential debate late Thursday in Cleveland. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/images/2015/08/06/Cruz_GOP_Debate_1.jpg)
![Texas Senator and GOP presidential hopeful Ted Cruz at the GOP debate in Cleveland, Ohio on August 6, 2015.]()
Credit: Screenshot/Fox News