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Jackie Wang was an investigative reporting fellow at The Texas Tribune in the spring of 2017. She studied journalism and government at the University of Texas at Austin. She spent most of her college career at The Daily Texan, where she worked as the city-state reporter and, most recently, managing editor. Jackie has also worked at the El Paso Times as a reporting intern and the Austin American-Statesman as a social content producer.
Despite state lawmakers filing several bills exempting tampons and other menstrual products from sales taxes, the measures didn't draw serious attention from the legislature this session. Full Story
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Border town El Cenizo and Maverick County have sued the state of Texas over Senate Bill 4, claiming constitutional violations. Full Story
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Every year, Texans pay $2 on their car insurance to fund auto theft prevention. More than half of that money goes toward balancing the budget instead of the prevention agency. Full Story
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Dozens of Texas cities have passed ordinances regulating payday and auto title lenders that are stricter than current state and federal rules. Some state lawmakers are hoping to eliminate them. Full Story
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A Texas senator wants to criminalize cyberbullying when it leads to a minor's serious injury or suicide. Critics of the bill say prevention is more effective than punishment. Full Story
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A local Austin coffee bar has been fighting the TABC since 2015 for the right to sell crowlers, aluminum cans filled with draft beer and sealed with a pull tab lid. Legislators are trying to prevent similar conflicts in the future. Full Story
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A state senator is trying again to reform liquor laws that he argues are anti-competitive and protectionist. Full Story
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Two state lawmakers say they'd like to question Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission officials about a Texas Tribune investigation that highlighted out-of-state trips the state liquor regulators took to lavish resorts as far away as Hawaii. Full Story
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Businesses opposed SB 407 and SB 408 at a public hearing, arguing that open records requests could put them at a competitive disadvantage. Full Story
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Houston-area Rep. Ron Reynolds, who's been sued by the state after not filing a campaign finance report in a year, says he's started a payment plan. Full Story
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